The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-23
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Papers Presented, Reports ReaA and
Tributes Paid to the Memory
of Deceased Menbers.

The State Bar Association resumed It's
session yesterday morning in the United
States court room with a fair attend
anee.
The first item OF business was a paper
by w. H. Pritchard. OF Tacoma. which
had been carried over from the pro-
gramma of the preceding day. His theme
was 1.-THE Policy and Practical Effect OF
Usury Laws" and IL was handled with
thoroughness that showed a good grasp
OF the subject
The report OF the committee on legal
education and admission TO the bar, which
was presented by James Il. Howe, chair
man. was followed by an interesting dis
cnssion, and led finally to the adoption OF
a resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF a committee 10 when VIII be re-
ferred the. two chief topics with which
the report dealt. viz. the estabiis hment
OF a Law department in the University
of Washington. and the examination OF
applicants for admission to the bar.
Ben Sheeks, OF Tacoma. presented
valuable paper entitled, Some Judicial
Opinions: a Study" In common with all
the other papers read during the meeting,
Ii will be printed in full in the proceed
ings OF the association.
This closed the morning session. The
afternoon opened with the report CT the
committee on commercial law, presented
By the chairman, Frederick A. Brown.
Austin Mros. OF Eilensburg. read a
paper on irrigation and water rights In
Washington. When Ii appears in printed
form IL viii doubtless attract a widS cir
Gle Of readers. since many people In this
state are personally concerned in the mat
ters therein discussed
]. w. Felghan. of Spokane. who was to
have read paper on mining laws, was
absent and his paper was not pres. nted.
Mr.. Mires paper was followed by Charles
Il. Shepard. % Seattle. who. as chairman
OF the committee on the uniformity OF
state laws. presented the report from that
committee
The day closed with the report OF the
committee on obituaries, and the succeed
ing tributes paid by various speakers TO
the deceased members OF the association.
The death roll for the year contained two
names. John Wiley. OF Seattle and
Charles NJ. bradshaw. of Port Townsend.
When the report of the committee had
been read Andrew F. BurIelgh Of this
city presented the resolutions adopted by
the King County Bar Association Oh the
death OF John Wiley. In presenting them
he took occasion 20 pay a warm personal
tribute TO the memory OF Mr.. Wiley.
Other speakers followed In the same vein.
and the words OF warm praise and af-
fectionate regard. when they shall appear
81 the printed minutes of the association.
reaved widow. and perpetual monument
20 the memory OF her deceased husband.
Besides Mr.. Burleigh. those who paid
tributes 10 Mr.. Wiley were: john Z.
Hartman. jr,, VIII f.. Humphrey. Fred
Rice Rowell. John A. HUMPHREYS and
George +, De Steieuer.
A memoir OF Charles NJ. bradshaw was
presented by Allen Weir. OF Port Town
send. He was followed by Judge John
A. Mctsifyra who SpDke teuderly anil af-
fecticaateiy Of son.e OF the "reminiscences
OF his early association with Mr.. Fsrad-
shaw.
The meeting this morning will convene
at go o'clock In the United States court
room. The afternoon viii be devoted 10
an excursion tc Port Orchard ard Port
Eakeiey. and the evening 10 a banquet
n the Masonic temple. corner Of Second
sXenus and Pike street. The excursion
will leave the dock at the foot Of Uni
versity street az 50 o'clock sharp. or tho
steamer George Il. Starr.