New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23
DISCUSSED BY La " YERS.
QUESTIONS BEFORE THE STATE BAk
ASSOCIATION

PEACE SENTIMENTS EXPRESsED-A PLAN FOR
REVISING THE RULES or CIVIL. PROCEDURE
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
Albany Jan The State Bar Association met at
the city Hal to-day for its annual business ses-
sion Henry W. Jessup. Of New-York, read a
paper on the question. Are Directors of Corpora
tons Held to a Sufficient Accountability? Richard
l.. Hand, OF Elizahchtown read paper having Tor
its subject appropriations for the Bar. Ex-senator
John j. Linson, of Kingston, who was formerly a
member of the State statutory Revision Commits
sion read a paper on Some Needed improvements
in our Statutes and in state Making and Pro-
fcssor c. q. Tlodmar read paper on stare Decis!s
as Affected by he True Distinction between Dictum
and Decision"
The association unanimously adopted a resolution
providing for the appointment by the president OF
a committee Of five to take into consideration the
subject Of an International court of arbitration
along the lines proposed by Mr.. Depew in his adj
dress last evening. The revised Monroe Doctrine. as
reported IN the Senate, discussed and criticised
rs a violation Of tne established policy or the
United States and Is Likely to lead TO much inter
national trouble Mooilied Storey. Of Boston, presi-
dent II the American Bar Association, who was
called upon for an address, declared that the United
States needed not one of territory than IT
already had and that IL also had matters enough TO
dispose Of without seeking other trouble. True
PATRIOTISM he said. consisted in opposing the pres
mi inclination to the fostering Of 4 war spirit.
In the regular course Of business came the adj
dress OF the president william II. Robinson In
commenting the law OF 1895. pertaining to the admIs
sion Of applicants the bar. he said: THE asso-
citation has long becl OF the opinion that rigid and
uniform rul- should be applied 10 all applicants not
only s. matter OF justice to applicants. but as a
matter Of protection To iitlgants." He gave consd-
erab.~ attention % ihe necessity OF relieving the
court Of Appeals from It's great OF work. He
pointed the necessity Of restricting the number
Of arpca. either by legislative enactment other
means. He advocated the creation Of cour; for
tie tiement OF contests for seats In the Legis,a
turc THIS court should hc appointed from ex-
Judges of the Court Of Appeals the Supreme
Court
Tiki fa9%nf . %erc appointed o" committee on
:. B-acn q. X. Ingalls,. \. h. Steel Frederick r.
Gilbert. Charles VI loughlin and Charles H. Lincoln
N the forenoon session a paper on the proposed
revision OF the code OF civil Procedure was read
by Ebrlage l.. Adams. OF Rochester Papers were
also fcad IN The 'ahjsc by william = Hornblower
on the matter occupied TWO hours. and at its con-
cuslon ey-PreslGent Fcro on red resolution to
th- e0oct that The Bar Association recommend the
;he Court OF Appeals and the presiding Justices of
.r s"'eidl -'pp'..a,r 'lss.ohs as COMMISSION 10
Ttc following officers were elected: President. Ed
ward q whitaker. New ork: vice-presilents-
I1hu u Wrndrll: Fifth C.vion r. Lewis. sixth
Eighth. John f. Pound; secretary. L. b. Proctor;
treasurer, Albert Hessoerg corresponding secre-
First District. Gilbert K. Hawrs Robert {. .Nexan-
der AMI Eltu Root: second. William II Robertson.
\ Belts CHARLES J. Buchanan and 4. O. Par
men,cr. Fourrl Grenyle VI lnsalsbee. jeremiah
Elon y Brown and q : Piper. Sixth. Francis r.
Gilbert. John \ Reynolds and Albert r. Glalding
TrSd " Toyes. Eish,R. Porter Norton, II In In
coin and Tracey Becker.