The evening times., 1896-08-21
LAWYERS D|sGUssIAG LlN
Closing Session Of the Amerl-
can Bar Association.
VERY IMPORTANT TOPICS
Further Protection Suggested for
Workingrnen from Result OF Negli-
gence OF fSuperiors-Re Reform In Meth
DDS of Legislation Is Regarded as
Necessary.

Saratoga, n. T., Aug. 21.-When the
American Bar Associ alton co 0:30
O'Clock this morning for their concluding
days session the ii rst business taken up was
the election OF officers for the ensuing year.
The Officers elected were as follows:
President. james Il. Woolworth, OF
/ Omaha. Neb.: secretary, John Hiukley, OF
Baltimore. Nd; treasurer, Francis Rowie,
OF Philadelphia. Executive committee
Alfred Hemenway. Boston; Charles Claflin
Allen. st. Louis; William W. Howe, New
Orleans.
A vice president for every State in the
Union, and members composing the local
council IN each State were also elected.
| The report of the executive committee
relative to the establishment of a section
on insurance as proposed by Judge w. Writ
Howe, OF New Orleans, which was passed
over yesterday, was taken up, but, after
some debate, was lost, by vote OF 80 To
| 20.
PROTECTION TO woRKINGMEN.
| Gen. E. F. Bulard, OF New York, moved
the following
Resolved, Tha. there be referred to the
committee on Jurisprudence and law reform
the question whether the law in regard to
| feIlow-servants should not be SO amended
as further to protect laboriDg men from the
result OF DegiigeI11B caused by persons un-
| known to them and over whom the y have no
| control" Carried by vote OF 81 10 27.
| The following was moved by Charles j.
Lawton, OF Georgia: Resolved, that the
committee on jurisprudence and law reform
be requested TO report To the assembly the
best method OF preventing the enactnentof
| la sf eli ~, in
and special laws, and in this connection
this assembly is requested to consider tin.
| report of the same committee submitted
in 1886, but never considered by the as
| sembly, and also the recent report of the
| commission to revise the laws, appointed
under the act OF the general assembly Of
New York Adopted.
, a resolution was adopted, on motion of
NJ d. Foilett of Ohio, to the effect that
the committee on federal code of proceed
ure are requested to examine into and re-
| port upon the justice and eXpediency of
aiding INDECENT persons, accused OF crime,
III securing competent attorneys and .he
attendance of important witnesses ON the
trial OF such accused persons
| INSTRUCTIONS IN LAW SCHOOLS.
| Mr Emln McClan OF Iowa City, moved
that tile American Bar Association ap-
prove the lengthcning OF course OF in
strucfioB in law schools to period of three
years, ana that IL express the nope tnat
as soon as possible rule be adopted in
each State which will require candidates for
admission to the bar to study law for three
| years before applying for examination"
Adopted without debate.
On motion OF W. A. Butler, of New York.
the association expressed its appreciation
OF the services Of the late secretary, John
OTIS Hinkley, OF Baltimore, Nd, by a ris-
ihg vote.
On motion the special committee on pa
tentlaw was continued.
The auditing committee, through Judge
Howe, of Louisiana, reported the accounts
OF Treasurer Rowle to be correct.
On motion of Judge Hunt, of Cincin
natl, hearty vote OF thanks of the asso-
citation was extended Gen. q. s. Batcheler
for courtesics shown the association and
its distinguished English guests. Invita-
tions were received from Saratoga Springs
indianapolis, and Denver for the associa
ton to meet in 1897. Referred TO execu-
tive committee.
The association completed its labors a
| l2:45 O'Clock and adjourned sine die.