The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-30

Judges oil the state Iourts III IHia-
delpha.
manner of putting into practical oper-
alton the uniform system of legal edu-
cation as endorsed by the Pennsyl-
vania Bar association at its last an
nual meeting, was also a theme for dis
cussion.
The meeting ws called to order in Old
Congress hall, at 10 Il. m, distinguished
jurists from all parts of the state be-
ing in attendance.
Justice James II. Mitchell, of the Su-
preme court, and Judge s. W, Penny
packer, of the common pleas court Of
this city, delivered addresses of well
come.
Among the attendants We're: Will
lam H. M. Cram, chairman examining
board, Shamokin: Judge Charles B.
Wilmer, Sunbury; William $. Hacken-
berg, board of examiners, Milton: Will
lam w. Ryan. Shamokin: c. NJ. Glenn
ent. board of examiners, Sunbury:
Judge John Stewart. Chambersburg;
Judge John b. Mcpherson, Harrisburg.
George Nj. Roads, examining board,
Pottsville: Superior Court Judge Chas.
f.. Rice, Wilkes Barre; Judge o. p.
Bechtol. Pottsville: Jurge jeremiah Ly-
ons, MifIlintown: Judge John NJ. Bal
ley, Huntingdon; Judge c. X. Savidge,
Sunbury: +. A. Mahon. Shamokin, eX-
amining board: +. G. FarQuhar. Potts
vile, examining board: X. II. Koch
Pottsville; George j. Wodlinger. Potts
Vile, examining board. and Judge John
j. Metzgar, Williamsport.
JUDGE RICE AS PRESIDENT.
Chief Justice Rice. of the superior
court. was selected as president of the
meeting. Judge Edward w. Biddle. of
Carlisle. outlined the business on hand
and explained that the particular mat
ter to be considered 'is the possibility
of formulating uniform rules of court
The Judge stated that If the matters
were favorably received by the conven-
tion he would suggest that they he re-
ferred to a committee to make a report
TO the judges and the bar association
at later meeting. Judge Bechtel, Of
Schuylkill thought it advisable to div
ide the committee into two sub-commit
tees that each should consider one sub
ject. the rules of court or the require
ments for admission to the bar. Final
ly this resolution offered by Judge Saw
age. of Warren county. was adopted:
THAT a committee of nine be ap-
pointed to consider the advisability of
adopting uniform rules of practice for
court"
Judge Woodward. of LuZerne offered
a series of resolutions to take the mat
ter of licensing liquor saloons out of
the hands of the judiciary and to ask
the legislature for some remedy for
what the judge considered an evil
Judge Mcpherson. of Harrisburg,
moved to table them and this was
done.
The afternoon session was taken up
with lively discussion of the report of
the State Bar association. of which j.
A. Mcllvain. of Washington, Is chair
man. and George Wharton Pepper, of
Philadelphia. secretary. The report
presents IA plan for uniform rules gov
ernng applicants for and admission to
membership of the bar. which if
adopted would practically, it was
claimed, require attendance at law
schools. The committee reported that
it was of the opinion that the candidate
for registration should be thoroughly
prepared in those subjects which are
required for admission to the freshmen
class of average colleges of reputable
standing.
STANDARD IS TOO HIGH.
Judge Archibald, of Lackawanna.
urged that the required standard was
too high. and after some further ar
gument. Edward J. Fox of Easton, one
of the committee which framed the
rules, moved that a resolution be adopt
ed declaring 1t to be the sense of the
convention that there should be a uni
form system of rules.
This started another discussion and
finally Mr.. Fox's resolution was adopt
ed. and Walter George Smiths resolu-
tion was then called up by Mr.. Larza-
lere. Of Norrstown. Mr. Larzalere
vigorously urged a high standard of
education for applicants, and charged
that American lawyers are the laugh
ing stock of other countries.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Larzalere's