Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-28
NATIONAL BAR ASSN.
COMMERCIAL LAW, BRIBERY,
TRUSTS. AND CoGBiSATI0Ns.
E'KIBLEY At The BANQUET
lie Is Made an Honorary Member Of
the AssociatiOn--Eicctf of Ohi-
cers-Jacks0n Guy Nice-President
for virginia.
for Virginia.

CLEVELAND. o.. August 27.-The open
ing session of the National Bar Associa-
ton was devoted TO suggestions from
members of the Committee on CONNER
cial law, and under this head Mr. Walter
S. Logan, of New York. offered COM
prehensiye report, urging the enactment
OF legislation TO enable the creditor OF "a
debtor who is squandering his property
10 secure the interpOsiton OF the courts
to protect his rights although the debt
may not yet be due The convention in
structed the committee 10 consider the
suggestion, and report at the next annual
meeting.
President Woolworth then. announced
the appointment Of two special commit
tees, as follows:
Committee onJParole and Prisoners and
Cognate Subiects--s. f. Hunt, Ohio; j. II.
Steeness, Rhode Island; II. w. Williams,
Florida; J.. H. Naswon, Maryland.
Committee on Courts Of the United
States Edmund Wetmore, New York. {.
i. Libbey, Maine; q. T.. VANITY, Michigan
X. a. Mercer. Pennsylvania; }. X. Hoyt
Cleveland. J. III. Raymond, Illinois; III. 1.
Tompkins, Alabama.
An important paper on bribery was read
b. Adolph Moses, Of Illinois. lie argued
that an examination be made OF the va
rious statutes national and state, TO de-
tcrmine whether they offer sufficient pro-
lection TO the witness. ana 10 prepare a
uniform statute for the various 81 1tes. n
resolution 10 that effect was adopted, and
will be reported upon at the next annual
meeting.
Nominations for officers for the ensuing
year were reported by the General Coun-
Gil. as follows President. William Writ
Howe. New Orleans; Secretary, John
lIinkley Baltimore; Treasurer, Francis
RaWle. philadelphia; Executive Commit
tee--Alfred Hemenway, Boston; Charles
{. Allen. st. Louis, Charles N. Gregory.
Wisconsin. The nominees were elected
without discussion.
The list of Vice-pTosidents elected, one
from each state. Us as follows; Alabama,
Thomas y. Mcclellan. Arizona, John l..
Herndon; Arkansas, William NJ. Rose;
California. John A. Gibson; Colorado
Moses Hallctt: Connecticut. Washington
T. Wilcox: Delaware. George Gray; Dis
trict OF Columbia. Henry +. Davis; Florl-
da. John t. Avery; Georgia, Frank II.
Miller. Idaho. Herman Stuart Gregory;
Illinois, Thomas Dent. Indian Territory,
j. W. McLoud; Indiana. Robert 5. Taylor;
Iowa ). ~. McConlogue, Kansas, John
H. Miliken. Kentucky. Charles ;. Gibbs,
Louisiana. Thomas S. Scmmesi Maine
Joseph w. Symonds, Maryland, David w.
Sloane: Massachusetts, Nj. T. Dickinson,
Jr. Michigan, Augustus c. Baldwin; Min
ncsota. Hiram II. Stevens; Mississippi
Charles b. Howey: Missouri G. a. Fill
kenburg. Montana, William W. Dixon;
Nebraska. Charles +. Mandersoni New
Hampshlre John l.. Spring. New Jersey,
Charles Borcherling; New Nork, j. New
ton Field: North Carolina. John l.. Bird
gers; North Dakota, Burke Corhett; ono.
Samuel +. Hunt; oklahoma John Dill;
oregon. Charles H. Carey; pennsylvania,
Simon T. Wolverton; Rhode Island. James
Ttlllnghast: South Carolina Clarence 5.
Nettle: South Dakota. Frank r. Aikens;
Tennessee. j. ". Bonner; Texas, Il. 5.
Miller; Utah. Richard B. shepard; Yer
mont William T. Johnson; Virginia,
jackson Guy; Washington, George NJ.
Foster: West Virginia. W. w. Van VIM
kle: Wisconsin. J. 5. Ludwig; Wyoming
John w. River.
II resolution on the subject OF trusts
which aroused considerable interest. but
was adopted without discussion IL is as
follows;
Resolved. That the Committee on Juris-
prudence and Law submit 10 the aSSOcia-
ton al its next annual meeting. a report
on the existing laws relating 10 trusts
and combinations, which shall refer espc-
cially 10 the question whether or not it
Is practicable 20 provide by law fof such
discrimination among ORGANIZATIONS az
this character that. by reference to tho
reasonableness of the contracts on which
they rest. and their effect upon the pub
lie interest or the interest of those en-
gagged IN them. as may place t,within tho
power OF the law aud OF the courts 20
deal more effectively with those which
are miSchievous Ia their nature and ten
dency than has been found possible hith-
erto"
The committee 10 which was referred
resolution inviting the International
Law Association 10 meet al the same
time ana place with the American Bar
Association in 1888 made a favorable
report and the resolution was adopted.
An effort will he made to make the 1898
meeting OF these two great bodies of
learned men an event IN the history Of
the country. President Mckinley win be
urged 20 speak before a joint assembiage
OF the two associations. The meeting
will probably be held al Saratoga. the
usual place OF meeting. though that Is q
matter which the Executive Committee
VIII decide. The association then adj
journed sine die.
PRESIDENT At THE BANQUET
CLEVELAND, o., August 27.-President
Mckinley vas the guest OF the American
Bar Association az its banquet this eve
ming. though the fact that ne was to be
there was kept very quiet. The President
entered the banquet hall after the speak
ing began. lie Was accompanied by Score
fafy Aikef and Senator Hanna. seat
hr' been reserved for him between the