The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-26
THE LAWYERS CONGRESS.
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Is NOW IN SESSION.

dent WOOlwOrth's Address-The
Death of j. Randolph Tucker and
the Condition of HOn.ThOmas VI.
Cooley OmciaIIy Noted-Work OF
the Association Reviewed-Report
of the Committee on international
Law.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 25.-The American
Bar Association was called to order at AS
sociation haH this morning with an attend
ance OF nearly 800 delegates. President J.
NJ. Woolworth of Omaha, delivered an ad-
dress to the association, which was listen
ed to with marked attention He said:
Gentlemen: l warmly congratulate you,
that the association, at this annual meet
ing. completes period of its existence,
and that what it has accomplished may be
regarded with just satisfaction.
The pleasure of congratulaung one an
other to-day for what has been stated, is
qualified by two events of melancholy in
terest. Since our last meeting, the Hon.
John Randolf Tucker has died. He was
president Of the association in 1S92-93 de-
livered the annual address in 1892, and
read a valuable paper in 1885 He was a IA
miliar and conspicuous figure at our meet
ings. His gracious and impressive person
ality, his wide and generous erudition, and
his enthusiastic devotion to his chosen
profession as a teacher of the law made
him an unique and interesting character.
His public services and private virtues
make it fit that at this meeting some spe-
cial notice be taken of his death.
In 1898 the Hon. Thomas NJ. Cooley
was president of the association. His ad-
dress was of exceptional wisdom and pow
er In 1881 he read a valuable paper. His
books on various branches of the law are
very useful and are held in the highest
esteem. His services in judicial and quasi
judicial stations, extending through many
years cannot be overestimated Under
the weight Of great age, he has been with
drawn from any further share in the af-
fairs Of this world and he now awaits the
.sumomns to another. You may think it
proper to communicate to him some ex-
preston in the hope that he may, before
the end comes, apprehend the deep SINGER
ity of your respect.
He reviewed the field of association work
for the year and general digestation in its
bearings on national affairs, and the work
states, paying especial attention to the
Jaws relating to education, labor and the
liquor traffic. The latter part of his ad-
dress was devoted to the subject of uni
formity of laws. He closed with some
strong expressions on the necessity Of ed
ucating the public in their rights and du-
ties as citizens
President Woolworth introduced Judge
Samuel f. Hunt of Cincinnati, representa-
tive of the state bar association
Judge Hunts address was largely one
of congratulation, that Ohio had been
selected as tho meeting place of the ma
tiOnal association. The salient feature of
his address was that our legislative bod
les are occupied rather with the refine
ments of civilization than with the fun
damental questions of government. There
is need of the good and strong and stall
wart in every part of the land to preserve
the established principle of our national
life and to maintain unsullied our ma
tional honor. The people must look largely
TO the lawyers of America for the en-
thronement of the law
Virgil p Kline was expected to deliver
the address Of welcome on behalf Of Cleve-
land, but failed to appear, and Hon. James
II. Hoyt took his place.
officers of the association for the ensu-
ing year will be nominated and elected on
Friday morning. Among those whose
names are mentioned for president are
Judge Samuel F. Hunt of Cincinnati,
Judge Robert 5. Taylor of Fort Wayne,
Ind. and Judge William Writ Howe of
New Orleans.
After electing sixty-nlne applicants to
membership the association adjourned and
spent the afternoon enjoying a lake ex-
cursion under the guidance of the local
association.
The evening session began at o'clock
and lasted until after II. II was devoted
to the reading of reports and discussion
thereof
The first report presented was that OF
the committee on Jurisprudence and law
reform which was read by William Writ
Howe of New Orleans.
The report ELECTED a somewhat spirited
discussion The report was finally refer
red to a special committee composed of
John Prentlss Pee of Maryland James
II. Hoyt of Cleveland and Judge f. b.
Sherman OF Chicago. who were instructed
TO receive all resolutions bearing upon the
subject and report al the session of the
convention in the morning.
The next report was that of the COM
mittee on judicial administration and re-
medal procedure. which was presented
by Judge Alvin McCreery OF Kookuk Ia
The report In brief recommended that a
committee OF three he appointed by the
president. charged with the duty OF per-
sonally presenting TO the members OF con
gress ana pressing for passage an act to
amend the statute creating the circuit
court of appeals of United States to pro-
vide for an appeal from an interloeutory
order appointing receivers IN like man
ner 10 that provided for iuterlocutory or
ders tor iniunctions.
The report was referred back 10 the
committee, together with one or two
1mendments, which were offered
iae report OF the committee on legal
education and admission 10 the bar was
presented by Judge George NJ. Sharp Of
Baltimore. II recommends that the PEE
riod OF study be fixed at three years.
and that all candidates for admission Is
law schools shall &C least have had a
high school education. This report led
TO discussion, which was participated In
by ". W. Hoyt president OF the Ontario
Law school, George Walter smith or
Pennsylvania and others. The repor,
was finally adopted.
The committee on commercial law was
not ready 10 report
The committee Of international iaw,con-
sisting Of E r. Wheeler s. Wilmer. =.
NJ Nenable aud NJ H. Folett, made a
report or what had been accomplished IN
compliance with the instrnctions OF the
last meeting TO make recommendations 10
forward The cause OF international arbi-