The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-22
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.


toaay. President. James NJ wosworsh.
fsrrszfsa. secretary. John E2nklsys Ba-Ei-
more. treasure. Francis fszwse. Pais&aies-
phla. executive committee. Alfred Hem
sazay. Boston: Charles cAafin Alien >.
Louis. William M. Howe. New orse2 rs
A vice president FOR each state IN the
Juso1 and a local council for each state
wsrs $50 chosen
An extende8 discussion followed the
presentation os a resolution to establish
a section Of Insurance Il vas soss.
TIE following resolution. cEsEea ~ r.
p BulssrG, of New Xors. vas adopted:
Resolved, That II 5e referred 50 the con-
rnittee on Jurisprudence AID law reform
the question whether the law Ia regard 10
fslo&-serxanss shah no. be amended 50 as
TO further protect lahoring men from the
result Of negligence by persons unknown
70 them and over snon they have no con-
tr0''
T. r Iawt0n, Of Savannah. Ga, offered
sas following. which vas adopted: Re
solved. That the committee on gUE.spra-
dence and saw reform be requested 70 re-
port % the association methods OF pre-
venting and snacting hasty and siipshoi
legislation in general ard special laws IN
fhix connection. They are requested 10 con-
slider the report Of the same COMMITTEES
sss5nisf sfed IN 1Ss6. bat never considered %
the association and she recent report from
the commission appointed under an act OF
the general assembly OF New York
NJ. II. rolles. OF Cleveland. offered the
following which was adopted: Resolved.
That the committee on federal code Of
criminal procedure ae requested 10 exam
tne into and report upon the justice and
expea!ency OF aiding indlgenl persons ac-
caseG OF crime in securing competent al
torneys and the attendance OF important
witnesses on the stand for such accused
persons
al of laura nfTsrGi the follow
ing. which was adopted: Resolved, That
the American Bar Association approves
the lengthening Of instruction IN law
schools TO a period Of three years. ana
that IL expresses the hope that as soon as
possible a rule may be adopted IN eaen
state which viii require candidates Tor ad-
mission to the bar 10 study Law for three
years before applying for examinations
John y Flero. Of Albany. offered res
oluiion returning thanks 10 Montague
6srackent horpe for a copy OF the proceed
ings OF the English Bar Association.
Aren Butler of New York city. then
took the platform and paid deserved
elllogium to the memory OF Edward Otis
Hincksey OF Baltimore. who for many
years was secretary Of the American Bar
Association. and who died recently. Eulo-
glstlc tributes were also made by Henry
Hitchcock az s.. Louis. Skipwith Wilmer,
OF Baltimore. and Morefiela Story. OF Bos-
faIthfq.ness OF Mr. Hinckley were ae-
knowIeGgei by rising vote
A SPECIAL committee on patent laws vas
named On motion OF Judge Hunt. OF Gin
cinnati. the hearty thanks of thu essocia-
ton were extended TO George ;. Batch
cler. Of Saratoga. for the reception ex-
tended 10 the association and its distin-
guishe1 English jurist guests. Saratoga,
Denver and indianapolis extended invita-
tons TO the. association to meet a. the
respective places In 1897. but the selection
OF a place wns left 10 the executive CON-
mittee. This completed the labors or the
association.
This afternoon the section OF legal edu-
cation held It's concluding session. Austin
G. Fox. of the New York board or law
examiners. read paper covering two
years experience Of that body. At the
first examination LIS applications were
received OF these SO were college gradu
ates and ss2 were not. The board has ex-
amlned Al women and admitted e. OF the
applicants who had attended the law
schools IL per cent. failed 10 pass, while
the proportion OF failures among those
who had not attended law schoois was IS
per cent.
Mai Powell. director OF the bureau OF
American eJhnology az the Smithsonian
institution az Washington City. read a
paper on The Study OF Primitive Insti-
tut onsS
Chsuncey NJ. Depaw tonight presided AT
the annual banquet OF the American Bar
Association. which VAS enjoyed by about
efa distinguished persons tn the Grand
Union hotel ballroom. II was preceded by
"A rerention iu thR dub rooms adjoining
where Lord Russell Sir France lockwood
sn8 Montague CrscEenthorpe again mat
the members of the association. Follow
tnc Immediately was a procession under
The narshalship ~ Francis Rawle, OF Phil
adelrhls, with Lord Russell and Mr. De-
pew al t1e head. The guests marched into
the handsomely decorated banquet hall.
where an were given seats. After the
menu had been disposed Of, Lady Russell
Lady Lockwood and other ladies' were es-
cortcd Fl ard awarded seats OF honor.
Mr. Depew. ~ toaStuastCr, IN ais usual
fencitoaS style made some brief opening
remarks and Offered as toast "the Lord
Chief Justfce Of England" which was hap
ply responded 20 BY Lord Russell The
next taast ANS THE American Bar Asso-
CATION" which was responded 70 by Pres
ifaut MooccHeli Storey. of Boston. Sir
Lockwood responded In ? very happy vein
20 '~The wiz 81 she English Bar" James
NJ Back. Of Phllsds iphiS. James 9. Garter
agd BogFke Cochran. % New York were
also called upon. ana fhesr utterances
ToHn8rt ont one Of the uaost famous ban
q9ets ever held az Saratoga The com
pany as3 aot rise untii midnight.
London. Aug. zL-The afternoon paners
PRINT tae address, OF Baron Russell. the
iora chiet Justice, % fkc American Par
Assoc3a eon yesterday. The Pau Mall Ca
zette eays; I'VE know that behind the
sentiments ~ Lord Russell are the senri-
msnts ~ 5ais ws10le nation. and 5ehln3 the
enthusiasts cheers os hls audience the
Whole oT snather. Ills magnificent apeera
sig 80 faT 20 cement mutual good EtlI stlll
more firmly"
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