The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-27
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tion.f'
The committee on federal code Of GRIM
drad Pho gduue reported that soon after
lthzir appointment at the lai-d meeting
of the American Bar eerocfataon an In
terdhange of the views OF the members
OF The committee were secured as to dhs
best method fer Reaching The object de-
SIRED action by ccngrezts ard irIltiattlg
The reforms for Criminal procedure in the
fed ran courts. Suggsst tons were received
from quite a number of district aittor-
reason that the president HAS appointed
q committee 10 codify the penal laws of
the UNIFIED States under act oi congree5.
Tha committees 10 which tfIis was referred
were of opinion thai. Gt waslnot expesifent
to provide for law compensation for ac-
cused persons ON trial in linked States
counts i'm all CASES, but in CAGES of persons
indicted fol crimes puLl.ha bic fer death
or imprisonment. for lGfe a law should be
made for the employment. ard compen-
Eaten of counsel for '.ne defense, suca as
Us provided in some of the state statu es.
Tha devised Etsltuts.s Of the United S a'tes
provided for the assignment of counsel in
capital o-rss. nclt exceeding two, as ,he
accused may desire, but no provision is
made for -lre compensation of such coun-
sell
tIsf1s eomn1,ttes en- patent laws submit
ted an interesting report of legislation Sc
cu1-d.
Mr.. Francis G. Rowrey of Psrnsy,va-
MO arao tad y - Io as
6077 in the treasury.
After the admission of a number .of
Cleveland lawyers to the association, an
adjournment was taken until evening.
During the afternoon a reception was
rendered the delegates at the residence
of Andrew B. Squire on Euclid avenue.
John A. Need of Pittsburg read paper
ON insurance laws at the afternoon zas-
sion.
At the patent law section session IA the
afternoon a paper was read by Edward
Raymond of New York on patent law
Francis Forbes of New York read a pa
psr, in which he recited the history OF
The movement for the protection of the
industrial property.
The papers of Messrs. Need, Raymond
and Forbes were referred to the commit
tee on patent law section.
At the evening session q telegram was
read from United States Senator George
F. Hoar asking that committee BE- APP
pointed by the association to investigate
the United States circuit and district
court and formulate plan whereby the
two can be consolidated or entirely sep
ara ted, SO that it will be impossible for
a Judge of one court to serve in another.
The committee was authorized.
G. F. Parker of New York offered a
resolution, which was adopted, providing
for committee of five to investigate and
report at The next annual session on the
different laws making legal the indeter-
inmate sentence on the part of prisoners
and the bsneficent results following
therefrom.
Robert Mather of Chicago read paper,
on Constitutional Construction and the
Commercial Clause"
Eugene Wambaugh of Cambridge,
Mass, read paper ON "The Present
Scope of Government"
After the close of the evening session
the general council met and nominated
the officers to be electd tomorrow, but
its action will not made public tuntii
it is submitted to the association.