The morning news., 1897-08-28
LEGAL REFORMS SOUGHT.
SUGGESTIONS MADE ny THE
NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION.

the Appointments of Receivers and
Granting Restraining Orders Are
Among the Reforms Sought-om-
GERS for Next Year-DOings of the
Day at Cleveland.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 27-The opening
session of the National Bar Association
was devoted to suggestions from members
of the committee on commercial law and
under this head, Mr.. Walter S. Logan Of
New York offered comprehensive report
urging the enactment of legislation to en-
able creditor Of a debtor who is squan-
dering his property to secure the nterpo-
sition Of the courts to protect his rights.
although the debt may not yet he due.
The convention instructed the committee
TO consider the suggestion and report az
the next annual meeting.
President Woolworth then announced
the appointment of the two special COM
mittees as follows: Committee on pa
role of prisoners. and cognate subjects:
S f. Hunt of Ohio, J. H. Stennes Of Rhode
Island r. W. Williams OF florida, }. H.
Nawson of Maryland
Committee on courts Of the United
| States: Edmund Wetmore of New York.
C. i. Libbey of Maine G. p. Wanley OF
Michigan, r. A. Mercer of Pennsylvania,
J. Il. Hoyt of Cleveland, J. H. Raymond
of Illinois, Fl. c. Tompkins of Alabama.
The special committee Of three, to which
had been referred a resolution introduced
by the committee on judicial administra-
ton and remedial reform. reported that
it thought that amendments TO the law
should be asked of congress to provide an
appeal from the United States court of ap-
peals for interlocutory orders of appoint
ments of receivers and interlocutory
orders granting temporary restraining or
ders. The convention approved the report
and instructed the committee appointed to
present the matter to congress. to urge
amendments to provide for appeal in the
two classes Of cases named.
An important paper on bribery was read
| by AdoIph Moses Of Illinois He argued
that an examination be made of the va
rious statutes national and state, to de-
| termine whether they offer sufficient pro-
lection 20 The witness and TO prepare uni
form statute for the various states.
A resolution to that effect was adopted,
and will be reported upon al the next an
! nual meeting.
Nominations for officers for the ensu-
ing year were reported by the general
| council as follows
President-Winiam Howe of New Or
leans.
Secretary-John Hinkley of Baltimore.
Treasurer-Francis Rowle, Philadelphia.
Executive Commlttee-Alfred Hemenway
of Boston Charles Callen Of St Louis,
| Charles NJ. Gregory OF Wisconsin
The nominees were elected without di-
vision.
The list of vice presidents elected, one
| from each state. IS as follows:
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Arzona-John c. Herndon.
Arkansas-W. NJ. Pose.
California-John A. Gibson.
Colorado-Moses Hallett.
COnnecticut-Washi f. Wilcox.
| Delaware-George Gray.
District of Columbia-Henry e. Davis.
Florda-JOhn g. Avery
Georgia-Frank H. Miller.
Idaho-Herman Stuart Gregory.
nlinols--Thomas Dent.
Iudian Territory. w. McLoud.
Indiana-Robert s. Taylor.
Iowa-J. Fl. McConiogue.
Kansas-John ID. Mil.iken.
Kentucky-Charles $. Gibbes.
Louisiana-Thomas s. Semmes.
Maiue--Joseph w. Simmonds
Maryland-David W. Sloane.
Massachusetts-M. +. Dickinson, Jr
Michigan-Augustus G. Baldwin.
Minnesota-Hiram r. Stevens.
Mississippi-Charles y. Howry.
Missouri-G A. Falkeburg.
Montana-W. NJ. W Dixon.
Nebraska--Charles +. Manderson.
New Hampshre-John l.. Springs
New Jersey-Charles Borcherling.
New York;. n. Field
North Carolina-John L. BridRes
North Dakota-Burke Corbett.
Ohio-Samue t. Hunt.
Oklahoma-JOhn r. Ollie.
| Oregon-Charles II. Carr.
Pennsylvania-Si Simon =. Woverton.
Rhode Island-James Tilllnghast.
South Carolina-Clarence S. Nettles.
South Dakota-Frank r. Aiken.
Tennessee, w. Bonner
Texas-T. S. Miller
Utah-Richard -. Shepard.
william r Johnson.
Virgnia-Jackson Guy.
Washing ton-George NJ. Foster
West virginia.. w Van Wrinkle
Wisconsin-J 9. Ludwig.
Wyoming. A. Rivers.
Judge r. s. Taylor Of Indiana offered a
resolution on the subject Of trusts. which
aroused considerable interest. ana was
adopted. IL was as follows:
Resolved That the committee on tu-
risprudenco and law reform be- requested
70 submit 10 the association az its next
annual mec eng report on the subject Of
existing laws in relation TO trusts and
combinations IN business with reference
especially 10 the question whether or not
IL D. practicable 20 provide by law. for
such discrimination among organizations
OF that character. by reference 10 The rea-
sOnabloncss Of the contracts on which
thcy rest. their effect upon the public IN
tcrcst or the interest OF those engaged lea
them. shall place II within the power OF
the law ana the courts 10 deal more ef-
foctlvsly with those which are mlschlev-
Gus boo their nature ana tendency, than
has been found possible hitherto.
The committee 90 which was referred
resolution inviting the inieuuatiOna
Law Association 10 meet az the same time
and place with thc American Bnr Asso.
clatiou in. 1898 made "a favorable report,
and fho Resolution was adopted An ff-
fort viii be made 10 make the if9s meet.
lng ~ these two great bodies 0f learned
men nn event in the history a. the c0un.
Try
President Mckinley viii bo urged 20
speak bni0rc joint iHHrmbliFo 0f fha two
aaaaaiifloBr. Tie mrefluR Hll probably
bf hfid af aafaioan, fhf usual place ~
meeting. ThHf D. matter which fho es.
0rlfigf committee Hili decide