The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

Yet they know tldt hVN"' ,,otrf
sporadic complaints lawyers can 80
Win nrida IA the system with the pieao
inc nrevailf1g i'm Virginia. Though oi
remote intiauity in its origin 1t mas oeen
gradually nodded into its present ioln,
nv the wisdom OF successive ages ""u
when propery understood appears -
well adapted 10 the ends OF Justlce az "
entitle Il to be characterized as hne
iudicial invention for requiring cIeai
statements OF complaint and deiense SO
that the precise question can be present
cd to the jury. The wit of man can haru.
" devise better forms. The system Oh
pleading I'm Virginia Is not justly ameha-
bic TO the precipitate criticism o"S'
upon IT by some.
The speaker then compared he costs
of actions IN Virginia and IN the coos
states which showed that law was mere
a much cheaper luxury than IN such
States as had tried 10 better our styie
OF administering Justice. II IS noticeable'
said the speaker. that only four OF the
original thirteen states have adopted
code Of procedure and the PERIODS az
which two Of them, North and South
Carolina. did so was while under the
domination OF the reconstruction worth
les Most Of the states which nave
adopted Il are In the West. ana as 10
them 1 am reminded of the celebrated
saving of Sergeant Dayy that the OIL
tencr he went into the West, the better
he understood how the wise men came
from the East Let US sull revere the
wisdom OF our ancestors and not get
sick with the objects OF our old and legi-
innate worship and cast over vast ana
costly treasures inherited from them INTO
the furnace.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
After making his address. the president
appointed the following committees, VINO
are to report later in the session
Publications. John Hunter Jr.' OF
Richmond 5 W. Sims, OF Louisa anu
william D. Cloptor Of Manchester.
To nominate officers. Samuel Grlfln' oi
Redford. Thomas y. Williams, or Meek
lenhurr charles u. Williams. of Rich
mond John T. Harris. OF Harrissonburg'
Lewis r. Hankel OF Charlottesvilie.
on Memorials TO deceased members
Charles NJ. Rlackford, Randolph HART
aon Roosevelt Page. George PERKINS
william A. Little. Jr.. Thomas Iaop, H.
r Pollard. BENJAMIN Haden. u. Z. Qua
hertv. d. Gardiner Tyler and D. Flood
4 r. Long. George j. Hundley' CharleS
stringfelow and John D. liorseley'
Mr. Jackson Guy read the report or the
Executive Committee, setting tor'h lhe
citation. The report of the secretary ana
treasurer showed an increase In mem
bership and a larger balance OF cash on
hand than at the beginning Of any pre-
vious year.
NEW MEMBERS.
The report OF the Committee on Ad-
missions was read and approved. lhls
action makes the following gentlemen
new members Of the association: Norveh
/. Henley. Williamsburg John Stewart
BRYAN. Richmond: j. a. 6. Keith, War
renton: Charles II. O'Ferrall, Richmond
]. Garland Pollard. Richmond; Allen g.
ants. Richmond John a. Lamp
richmond: G. l.. Browning. Gull
neoer. III. c. Miller. Norfolk;
II. c. Humphreys Bedford city; Otho
+. Mears. Eastville N b. Westcott,
Accomac. Stewart K. fOwen, Onancock' ;
Maury j. Coleman. Roanoke. 6. Ayleu'
Ashby. Newport News; John n. Sebrell
Jr.. Courtland w. NJ Atkinson, VIM
chester: A. 5. Sinclair, Manassas; Clar-
ence w. Robinson. Newport News, W.
Il. Barrett. Newport News; Galloway
Brown. Bedford City; Frank J.. Croker
Portsmouth
After the adoption OF the report OF the
Committee on Legislation and Law Re
form Mr. Stickley. of Hampton, intro
duced Mr.. j. H. Wood. "a representative
from the West Virginia Bar Association,
who invited this meeting to send a rep
resentative to the meeting Of his own
association in october. This VIII no
doubt be done.
The Hispano-American war interrupts
the business even Of such a quiet ana
peace-preserviug body as the lawyers
association. This was shown when the
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reported Citizens of a nation rejoicing
over victorious armies and heets can
hardly be expected 10 bring an equal
mind to the discussion of this subject.
consequently the report was laid on the
table indefinitely.
Other standing committees reported or
asked for further time, and the morning
session was declared closed.
LIST OF THOSE PRESENT.
The following is a list OF members who
have registered with the secretary:
William y. Petit Palmyra; Jackson
GUY. Richmond John A. Coke, Rich
mond: w. W. Henry Richmond; Eugene
&. Massie. RicrmOnd. Joseph l.. Kelly
Big stone Gap: j. T. Iawless. Richmond F;
John II. Lewis. Lynchburg; j. Lawrence
Campbell Bedford city; r.. T.. Stckley.
Woodstock; James T.. Cannon. Richmond.
Gardner l.. Booth, Alexander; j. *. NJ.
Norton. Alexandria. Marahal Harger.
StauntOn: Wilbur J. Kilby, Suffolk; VIII
liam j. Leake. Richmond: James r..
Cation, Alexandria. T.. r.. Montague.
Hampton: John c.. Williams. Orange; W.
w. Old Norfolk: George Perkins Char
lottesville: j. II. Fulton, Wytheville;
Samuel Griffin. Bedford; l.. 7. Honkess.
Charlottesville. w. l.. Homes. Boydton.
George j. Hundley. Amelia; 7. y. Will
liams. Gainesville; Charles $. String
fellow. Richmond: J. r. Harris. Jr.. Har-
risouburg; Frank p. Christian, Lynch
burg: James Lyons Richmond Roy 3.
Smith, Roanoke: y. r. Wexford, Jr.,
Richmond; John Stewart Bryan, Rich
mond: J. r. McCabe. Leesburg; J. T.
| West Waverly; C.. Il. Nichol, Manassas
A. W Sinclair. Manassas; Edwin NJ.