The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
LAWYERS IN CONFERENCE
QUESTIONS DISCUSSED BY AMER
ICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

QUESTIONS DISCUSSED BY AMER
ICAN BAR ISOLATION
Interesting Papers Read by Members-Ses.
sious of the lie gal Edncation and Patent
Law Branches Of the Association-Reso.
luton Advocating International Arbitra
tion-Report Of Committee on Uniform
Law on Negotiable INSTRUMENTATION.
pensatfon for Assigned Counsel
Cleveland, August 26.-The members of
the American Bar Association this morn
ing listened to an excellent address by
Governor John Griggs, of New Jersey, on
Legislation and the Needs of Reform in
Law Making" and adopted a resolution
which committed the association to an
effort to bring about international arbi-
tration treaties with all enlightened ma
tions of the earth.
During the afternoon there were ses-
sions of the legal education branch of the
association and the patent law branch of
the society. From A to Z o'clock in the
evening the delegates to the association
were rendered a reception at the home
of Andrew Squires, Esq, on Euclid ave-
nue., Governor Griggs being one of those
AIoCAt IN CiII IILcI d flOIilcI
session of the bar association, during
which interesting papers were read and
discussed, after which the general coun-
Gil of the association held a meeting and
nominated officers.
Contrary to expectations there was no
discussion on the arbitration question.
The special committee to which the ques-
ton had been referred, reported the fol-
lowing substitute for the report Of the
committee on international law:
Resolved, That the American Bar AS
ISOLATION, renewing with emphasis the
strong declaration made by it at it's last
annual meeting in favor of the adjust
ment of controversies between nations
by the medium of enlightened interna-
tional arbitration, expresses it's earnest
hope that the efforts to establish so benef-
icent a principle may not in their general
spirit and purpose be relaxed and that the
administration of President Mckinley
will take such steps as may be appropri-
ate to negotiate just and liberal treaties
with foreign powers for the ccomplish-
ment Of this important result
The standing on grievances
and law reporting and digesting, and the
special committee on expression and
classification of the law and on Indian
legislation, had no reports to make.
The on uniform state law
submitted the following:
Thirty states and one territory have
now appointed commissioners on uniform
state laws, California and Arizona having
Joined the conference during the past
year. The negotiable instruments act,
copied substantially from the English act
on bills and notes, revised and recon-
mended for adoption by the conference of
commissioners last year, has become a
cut, Colorado and Florida. 1t passed one
branch of the Legislature in several other
states. but failed in the other branch,
chiefly, as has been reported, on the
ground that sufficient time had NOT hnor
given for the consideration of SO import
ant a measure. It's passage by the leading
commercial states of the union will proba.
bly, lead to it's ADOPTION
The committee on federal code OF Grim.
NAL procedure reported that soon after
the appointment at the last meeting OF
the American Bar Association, an inter
change of views of the members of the
committee was sought as the best method
of reaching the objects in ~vieW-action by
congress-, directly or Indirectly, Initiating
the forms and improvements in criminal
procedure in the federal courts. Sugges-
tons had been received from quite a mum
Der of the United States district at.
tOrneyS, but no report was made in view
of the fact that the president had re.
Gently appointed commissioners to revise
and codify the criminal and penal laws oi
the United States, under an act Of con-
gress.
The same committee, to which was re-
TERED the question, reported that they
were of the opinion that it was not ex,
PANN 'NC ~ itN La lIC III
pensation of counsel for accused persons
on trial in the United States courts in al
eases, but that in case of persons indicted
for crimes punishable by death or i'm.
priSonment for life some provision of law
should be made for the compensation OF
counsel for the defense, such as is found il
some of the states statutes. The Revised
statutes of the United States provide fol
the assignment of counsel in capital cases
not exceeding two, as the accused ma
desire, but no provision is made for tn,
compensation of such counsel.
The mi on patent laws sub
mitted an interesting report of Legislation
secured.
Mr.. Francis Rowle, of PHILADELPHIA
treasurer of the association, reported {
balance of 1902. AS IN the treasury.
After the admission of Il number O.
cleveland lawyers to the association al
adjournment was taken until evening.
a meeting of the legal education sec
ton, Henry E.. Davis. of Washington
read a paper on Primitive Conception il
Relation to Modern L-lw."
John A. Finch, of Indiana, read a pape
School"
AT a meeting of the patent law section
an address was delivered by Edmun1
Wetmore, of New York. on patent law
Frank f. Reed, of Chicago. read a pape
on Trade Censorship by Equity" and h
was followed by j. H. Raymond, of Chi
cago, who advocated the establishment O
a patent bar by act of congress-. He pro
posed the appointment of a committe
V iueIlUeIS u examine all applicant
Tor admission to practice in the paten
office. The discussion which followe,
that the members thought tn
suggestion impracticable.
Francis Forbes, of New York. read a pa
per IN which he recited the history of tn
movement for the protectnon of industrial
property. The papers of Messrs. Reed
Raymond and Forbes were referred to tn
committee of fifteen on the. patent lay
section to report next year.
The Dry Goods Market
New York, August 26.-The dry good,
market was active, with many buyer,