The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
ABIG EVENT Is Planned.
International Law Association aud Ameri-
can Ear Association MAY Meet

CLEVELAND, OHIO. August N.-lhe
opening session OF the National Bar Asso-
ciation was devoted 10 suggestions from
members OF the Committee on CONNER
cial Law and under this head, MIR. Wal
ter $. Logan or New York, offered
comprehensive report. urging the enact
ment OF legislation 10 enable creditor
OF a debtor who is squandering his prop
erty 10 secure the interpositon of the
courts TO protect his rights. although the
debt may not yet be due The convention
instructed the committee 10 consider the
suggestion and report al the next annual
meeting.
President Woolworth then announced
the appointment Of two special commit
tees as follows.
Committee on Parole and Prisoners and
Cognato Sublects-S r. Hunt. ohio: J.
H. Steeness. Rhode Island: r. w VIII
liams, Florida j. II. Naswon. Maryland.
Committee on Courts Of the United
States-Edmund Wetmore. New York G.
F Lihbey Maine: q. =. VANITY. Mchi-
gan. r.. a. Mercer. Pennsylvania; J. n.
Hoyt, Cleveland. j. n. Raymond. Illinois.
~. g.. Tompkins. Alabama
An importanl paper on bribery was
read by Adoph Moses. of Illinois lie
argued that an examination be- made OF
the various statutes. national and State.
10 determine whether they offer sufficient
protection to the witness and 20 prepare
an uniform statute for the various states.
a resolution TO that effect was adopted
and Will Doe reported upon at the next
annual meeting.
Nominations for officers for the en-
suing ycur were reported by the general
council as follows. President William
Writ Howe OF New Orleans. Secretary.
John Hinkey. Of Baltimore. Treasurer.
Francis Rawle. Of Philadelphia. Execu-
tive Committee-Alfred Hcmcnway OF
Boston. Charles q. Allen. OF 81. Louis,N
Charles NJ G-ogory OF Wisconsin.
The nominees were elected without dis
cussiOn.
The list OF vice-presidents elected.
one from each state Is as follows; Ala-
hama, Thomas y. Mcclellan. Arizona,
lOhn &. Herndon.
Arkansas William NJ Rose: California
John A. Gibson. Colorado. Moses Hal
/ lett: Connecticut Washington i. VIII
cox. Delaware. George Gray, District
of Columbia. Henry r.. Davis; Florida,
! Ter: Idaho. Herman Stuart Gregory, llll-
nols. Thomas Dent, Indian Territory. ).
w. McLOud. Indiana. Robert >. Iaylori
| Iowa. j. ~. McCOniogue; Kansas Johh
/ -. Milliken. Kentucky, Charles ). Glbbs'
| Louisiana. Thomas $. Semmes; Maine,
Joseph w Symonds Maryland David
| w sloane. Massachusetts. NJ. +. Dickin-
son. Jr.. Michigan. Augustus g. BALDWIN
Minnesota. Hiram f. stevens, Misslsslp-
! pl. Charles B. Hoeyi Missouri g. a.
/ Filkenburg' Montana Wilnam w. DlNon, N'ol.,
/ Nebraska Charles +. Mandcrson; New
HAMPSHIRE John l.. Spring. New Jersey
] Charles BOrchcrling; New York. ). New
ton Field. North Carolina. John J..
Bridges North Dakota. Burke Corbett'
/ Ohio. samuel r. Hunt; oklahoma
robr Du. Oregon. Charles ~. Carey.
Pennsylvania. Simon p. Wolverton; Rhode
island James Tilnghast, ooutn caro-
I lima. Clarence s. Nettlc. SoIlh Jaho'A
Frank u. Aikens Tennessee. j.. W. BON
nor. Texas. y. $. Miller. tan' u,naln
! b. Shepard. Vermont William " John-
son: Virginia. Jackson Guy. Wnshington'
I George M Foster West virginia. w w.
/ Van Winklc Wisconsin, J. 5. LudWls'
! Wyoming John w River
/ Judge R. s Taylor m lndi lana. offered
n resolution on tho subject Of trusts.
which aroused considerable Interest nut
was adopted without discussion. 10 is as
follows
Resolved That the Committee ON Jurls-
prudence and Law. submit to inc a'7p'l1-
ton at its next ANIMAL meeting a irpor
I ON the cyistng laws relating 90 trusts anu
combinations which refers e7peclasy 10
| tbo question Of whether or not n - pfac-
ticable 10 provide by law iof sNcn ~
elimination among organiZAuohs OF ll'
character that hv reference 10 lhr l'1t-
T sonamicness Of the contracts on
tbev rest their effect upon the punhc IN
tcrcet or the interest ~ those entHk'u ~
fnom is such ns 20 place ll Wl'.tln - ~
mower of tho law or tho courts t2 "'.'
80 effactivelv with those which are
,,is,hfovous IN their nature ana tfhufi''y
| tb,,, has been found possible hl'h'I,"
,rro committee 20 which was reIerreI
| % resolution inviting lh. ~ eonc
Tau Association 10 meet az lh' 'I,n IN,
49, nd nlace with the American iai
| ,..,.ietfor iu 1895 made "a taNoIaul, i'-
nort and the resolution WAS aeVp,t ~ ,oe
| An effort will he made to n'H, ~ W. ~
! .t,., ~ these TWO great nnll'7
il'n,'l.1 80, On event in the history or
! H ,o,intrv President Mchlni'y WI,
| ,,r,ad to sneak before lnlnl "T9' ,,.1li
/ - INC two Associations Inc W',,l"r r,,.i
/ g,tfv Io held az Saratoga. ih'
! pi"""p .,,.ctino. that is matter wni,h
! I r.,1cutive Committee VIII declo'. i"'
| Assoriotion then adjourned SINE ale. ,..,,
! Ne,t,ts aftornoon AZ a meeting ot the legal
| oJucation section. Charles Non', ~ So
! IN tho Tnivcrsity OF Wisconsin, fe"u " i'
/ nor ON .The Wage Of Law Ie"'heIa,
/ president Mckinley was inc guest on ln,
/ Ar,orican bar Association at us nAlqu'l
| tbfs evening though the tact thet me- M'7
! TO be- there was KEEP We t,u az t,.r
| President entered the hanquet nan alt'l
/ mo srealiug began tie was accompanied
/ 81, cecretarv Alger and Senator Hanna.
/ coat mad been reserved FOR him between
/ the new and retiring presidents OF u'
/ snct.tion After the applause WHl.h
/ ,rro.te1 The President had subsided. the
/ toast master announced TINT the tNccN-
! ,i,e committee had reported the election
! 70 bonorarv mem bership In the Assocla-
| lion ~ William Mckinley or ONO. Ilf
! onnouncernent was greeted by chters. in
! ,csrorse the President said.
! 7 couot II a great distinction 10 be choa-
on 10 he a member q the National har
! dia not suspect that such honor await
| inc me. I could not deny myself the op-
nortunity which the courtesy OF your
! committee afforded me 10 pay my ie-
] snects TO this honorable body OF gentle
men. I came 20 linger with you IN ira
! ternal relation. and exalt the profession
/ 10 which we belong. For ! believe that
| Is "A part OF the privilege ot the associa-
| ton. thank you COR the distinction YOU
| nave given me and not wishing 70 IN
| terrupt the programme. ! Did YOU an
good night ,....-,
/ Toasts were responded TO by Judge Wool
worth OF Omaha. Andrew Squire. Of this
] city. Judge L. l.. Marvin. OF The onto
| Circuit Court: John Prentiss Poe, or
| MARYLAND and others.
Routes 10 the klondyke.