The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-15
The Eighth Annual Session Of the State
Association ConVenes al Old Point.
MANY LAWYERS OF THE STATE PRESENT.
President Hughes, of Norfolk, Reads
nm Able Paper on Contractual Ex-
emptions from IiabiIity-Comm mmit-
tees ApPointed-An Interesting
Session In Expected To-day,

Old Point. Va, July 14.--SpeciaD-The
Virginia State Bar Association convened
IN eighth annual session at the Hygeia
Hotel to-day. AS the sessions of the
convention are always held during the
heated term. 1t has been the custom
ever. since the foundation of the Organi-
cation to have II meet alternately in the
mountains and at the seashore. White
Sulphur Springs and the Rockbrdge
Alum are the mountain resorts at which
the lawyers have met in years past and
Virginia Beach and the Hygeia Hotel
at Old Point are the seaside hotels that
have been the scene of their annual
comings together
The association was called to order In
the ballroom at the Hygeia Hotel at
noon by Judge William Leake, Jr., of
Richmond. the chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee. Mr.. Eugene Messie, of
Richmond, the secretary-treasurer, was
at his desk. Judge Leake introduced
Mr.. Robert NJ. Hughes, of this city,
the president of the association.
According to the bylaws of the as
sociation the retiring president must
read paper upon some legal subject
and Mr. Hughes chose as the theme of
his address, "Contractual Exemptions
from Liability" The paper was lis
tened to with close attention by the
members of the association and when
he had concluded 1t was libcrally APP
plauded. The paper was most exhaustive
in its treatment of the subject and will
probably be put in permanent form.
When the reading of the address was
concluded the president appointed the
following committees:
On Publications-Mes Joseph Bry-
an. Richmond: A. S. Segar, Hampton:
w. w. Berkeley, Roanoke.
On Officers for the Ensuing Year
Judge r. It. w. Duke, Charlottesville;
w. p. McCrae, Petersburg; Judge James
E. Heath, Norfolk: Major Samuel Grif-
fin. Bedford City.
There being no further business until
tG nf t1a
AFRO received. the association adjourned
till ii o'clock tomorrow morning.
AT to-morrow's session the reports of
committees that were to have reported
to-day will be heard, and II is probable
that A. r. Long. Esq. Of Lynchburg,
will read n paper on constitutional
Changes in Virginia"
Officers for the ensuing year will also
probably be chosen Tomorrow
A paper in memory of the late Hon.
John b. Minor, formerly professor of
Common and Statute Law at the Uni
versity of Virginia. prepared by Sena-
tor John w. Daniel. Senator Thomas S.
Martin. Hon. John Randolph Tucker,
Hon. l.. l.. Lewis and Judge James
Keith, will be presented.
Tomorrow evening Hon. William
writ Henry, or Richmond. will read a
paper on The Evolution of Bill of
Rights and its Place in a Free Gov
ernment."
There are in attendance upon the ses-
sion or the association in the neighbor-
hood OF $50 of the lawyers of the State,
and 1t Is expected that the number will
be increased to 300 before adjournment.
Among the members OF the bar from
Norfolk in attendance yesterday were
Mr.. Charles Sharp, Judge James e.
Heath. j. E. Heath. Jr., j. f. Cole, w.
L. Williams, Col. L. p. Starke, j. l..
HUBBARD. w. w. Old, w. A. Ross, c. w.
Coleman. Portsmouth.
Some of the most prominent lawyers
In the State are present. including Judge
John Paul. of Harrsonburg; Judge r.
T. w. Duke. of Charlottesville: r. d.
Ransom, of Staunton: Judge B. A. Han
cock. OF Chestertleld: Judge r. r. Prem
tbs. Of Suffolk: Mr.. w. A. Little, Jr.. OF
Fredericksburg; Judge Keith Norton, of
AleMandria; ]. T. Parker, of Franklin;
70; w Robertson. of Roanoke; John b.
Minor. Richmond; Thomas d. Chris
tian. Lynchburg; Judge NJ P. Burks,
Bedford City: j. II. Brooks. Warren
ton; e. b. Taylor. of Alexandria; VIM.
Eubank. Bedford City; A. r. Long. of
Lynchburg, and many others of equal
prominence.