Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-04
THE BAR ASSOCIATION
The Sessions Are of a Most In
teresting Character.

4 Paper by ". &. Peterkin Precipi-
tates an Animated Discussion-Day-
toms Bill is ApprOyed-The AssOcia-
ton Visits Chapel and Gets a Few
BOanets Thrown at 1.-THE Proceed
Jugs.
The meeting of the bar associa-
ton grows steadily in interest. 1t
is asserted by the members that this
session is the most interesting one
ever held. The attendance of the
public has not been large but this
is due in great measure to ignorance
of what is being missed by those
who absent themselves from the
meetings.
Among the topics discussed yester
slax was the question Of raising the
standard of admission to the bar of
this State. Some very animated
speeches were delivered on the sub
ject but it was decided to endorse
the late order Of the supreme court
appointing the law faculty of the
University committee to examine
all applicants
The night session was a very
warm one W. G. Peterkin's paper
on Government by Injunction was
read and this precipitated discus
sion. He defended the principle as
did all the other speakers but he
did so Internationally His paper
was very able one and has received
many words of commentator.
Among those who participated in
the discussion on the paper were
Messrs Amber, of Parkersburg;
Hubbard, Of Wheeling, and John
j. Davis, of Glarksburg. They all
defended the principle per Sc, but all
found fault with some particular
case in which it had been applied.
Judge jackson was severely CRITICS
ed for issuing an order of arrest at
the same time an injunction was
granted and not waiting until the in
junction had been served The action
was in effect trial before any of
Tense had been committed
The judicial bill introduced by
Congressman A. G. Dayton at the
recent session of congress was taken
up. Mr.. Dayton explained the pro
visions of the bill which provides for
two judicial districts in the state.
A synopsis of the bill has already
been published in this paper. Messrs.
Amber and Sturgiss made vigorous
speeches in favor of the, bill and
Messrs. Basel, of Clarksburg, and
Flournoy, Of Charleston, spoke
against it. The association then
passed resolution approving the
bill and urging its passage, with but
two votes dissenting. The associa-
ton adjourned until this morning
when it reconvened at $50
The following new members have
been admitted to the association:
Thos. f. Barrett, Parkershurg; B.
f. Ayers, Huntsville; III. b. Woods,
VIM. Mac Donald, Keyser; O. A.
Hood, Bayard; Melvin D. Baker, Jr.,
Martinsburg; j. f. Strader, Beverley;
d. G. Reay, Morgantown; Geo. c.
Baker, Oscar A. Campbell; Edgar B.
Stewart; J. G. McWhorter, Buckhan-
non; A. G. Kenney, Grantsyille; G.
W.aKramour, Piedmont; Harvey f.
Smith, Clarksburg; John Wehrle,
Charleston; Blalley Parsons, Parsons:
T.B. Wilgus. M0reantown: Edward &.
SMITH, Carksbarg: John W Davis,
Parher5burg:
An Invitation was then given to
visit the chapel exercises this morn
ing. They marched ia u body from
the court house 70 commencement
Fall where they occupied the seats
on the right as YOU enter AS usual
exercises were opened by singing
The Gloria. Next Miss Russell \ G.
Murphy our talented instructor in
music executed beautiful solo in a
way which brought her hearty APP
plause. Prof. Armstrong our Vice
President on behalf of the Universe
ty welcomed the visiting members of
the bar. Prof. Armstrong has a great
reputation as witty extemporane-
Gus speaker. In welcoming the Bar
he remarked that it was commonly
reported that Lawyers were not hon
est. This he did not believe and in
proof of it gave to them the keys of
theUniversity. Referred briefly to the
part the Law had played in the civ
iliZatiOn of nations from early Greece