Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-27
urp,o.N BAR ASSOCIATION.
observation-disclosures
s.,,e Iavs-FederaI Procedure

~ r,yyEI,AND. o., August Zo'-1h0
-,,on,hers of the American Bar ASSo"
,,on this morning listened to an eAceiiens
e.11,oss nv Governor John w. ErissS' VI
So, Jersey. on legislation, and the heeus
20 roform in making, and adopteu
resolution which committed the as SoOi"
.ttor IN an effort TO bring about ih.eii''
,ional arbitration treaties with all en-
rgbtened nations Of the earth'
1r,,~i,o, the afternoon there were ses-
.,o,,s ~ the l-education pranch OIL
49,, oesociation. and the patent-ia"
h,orcb Of the society. From TO ociocA
=, ,t,a evening the delegates 10 the asso-
ai.rin, we're rendered a reception at ING
me ~ Andrew b. Squire, ESD, Oh
lFnclid avenue. Governor GrlsSs D0'"e
one of the party ..,,o~ sassion
This evening there was anotheI se@s 1917
during which interesting paps vbirh the
nd discussed. and during "hl VIM -
general council hSiu "
Contrary to expectation, there wa .s,o M
discussion of the arDitiation W. iuS o,,es.
,r,a snecial committee TO whlcn thy We
.,n nc ia heen referred reported the loi-
inygin@ substitute for the Arpltl a ,,i.
1,,,nroiftee report on an arbitration Jaw
.pnsoived That the American bar rs rs
eociafion renewing with emphasis ,st
strong declaration mace Dy ~ - adinst-
o,n,,al meeting in favor OF the au!Jtr,',
'4.ii..' contToyersies between hdtloho
~, ~ medium Of enlightened inteIhd
tionaI arbitration, expresses no - r.
bone that the efforts TO estaOlSn .Lotr
nefcent a principle may ia RELAXED.
oener;a spirit and purpose De presISeni
IL Mt the administration or fresiuei,s
HtcKinlev will take such steps as me- me-
va annroprlate to negotiate Just anu nv ~
ral treatieg with foreign Powers, I ot ~" :,
accomplishment OF tins inlpoi ' en-, aws
rrba Committe on Uniform Stale c..>,os
.tnet,ted the following: thirty Sed.e39
"a one Territory have now appo,,li. NJ.
advertisements on UNIFORM ~State
caItfornia and Arizona having JolnSu Tha
conference during the past 49, .,,h-
egotiable-instrumenls az; o oos on hills
srantiaIlv from the English act on D, 20
ga notes revised and recommended III
~ Iu.t;or NV the conference or conlIiiis-
sioners last year, has pecohiS a. d -
I've states OF New YORK, Cohnee'ic nI :. .
Snioredo and Florida. 1t passed oil1
tn SuV ~ the Legislature In several
ptanCh CITES but failed in the other
S.nsi chiefly. as has been reported, on
,be eround that sufficient time haa no e
,aon given for the consideration vi %
| imnortant a measure; lts PasSaso Tnton
,naSInc commercial State OF the Union
leadlhs ,ohiv lead to it's general adop-
ron. Committee on Federal Code OF
| c-r,rninal Procedure repoiteu ma 80
! tIIiiiii 10 annolntment. at the last meet
aitel The American Bar Association an
ii,,iissor u OF views OF. the members OF
i,lei aS1,,a,n7ttee was sought as TO the best
, nnS OF reaching the object in view
action by Congress- dlIec.y VI inu'r l.,
initisting reforms ana linprovelnients ~ "a
la,.,,,,tnal procedure In the federal courts.
u s,,,g@estions had been recelved iT Tor
| .sIte q number OF the united states us
ltl..0 ot.orneys but no report was made,
iIicI o1,, ~ the fact that the president mao
IN VIZ annointed commissioners TO re,
| rscenaesd codifv the criminal and penal
US ~ the United States under an act
| laws -. The same committee, 10
Oh a., 1as referred the question involved
WIZ n,ttad that they were or the opinion
rspVoi !, vas not expedient 10 provide by
,hat ~ the compensation OF Counsel for
l law nersons on trial In the United
| States courts i'm all cases, put that In the
$3.50 Of persons indicted Tor crimes o.
&C., sentence OF death or imprisonment
uiuI1iife some provision in law should be
lor sor the employment and compensa-
in na - counsel for the defence, such as
!, sloi so,,nd in some Of the State statutes
Is rs. iy pSavtsed statutes 81 the United State.
Ine - Tor the assignment Of counsel In
p iossN moi exceeding two, as tho accused
80, 'sesire but no provision Is made fol
i,ay Dissemination OF such counsel.
TT r.e r;ommittee on Patent Laws sub
,,,ttsd an Interesting report on Legislation
| sacured