The Portland daily press., 1899-03-17
ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR.
New Law Before Legislature Changes
Conditious.
nrrutAL TO rrH PRxssJ

AFkUIAL ~ Ka6 E6Hes4
Anguish, March i6-Thers iss bill
now on It's passage whioh will hsvs .
particular interest ts-studsna Of Black
stone and Kent, the young men who hope
to win lsurels at the bar aAd become the
Wsbsters and Uhoatss Of the coming
years. IL creates an entire new system for
the examination Of applicants for sdmis-
sion TO the bar and is endofsed BY the
leading lawyers Of Maiae. The bill has
PASSED 10 be ensrosssd In the Senats. 1t
IL now on the table In the llsuse on
motion Of Mr.. Gusrnsey Of Dover pending
passage to be epgrossed in copOurrsnoe-
The salient features Of the aot are set
forth In the following extracts:
The governor shall on the recon-
msndation of the chief jastice OF the su-
preme judicial court, and on or before the
first day of July. sightssn and ninety
nine appoint bosrd Of examiners. COM
posed Of i've compesens lawyers OF this
state. for the examination Of applicants
for the admission TO the bar, whose term
of ofiics shau be - follows: One for one
year, one fos two years. one for .shrse
years. one for fsur years, and one Tor nve
years, and theseattsR each year tbs gov
ernor. on like Recommendation. shall ap-
point one member of the board for the
term Of nve years such board shall meet
annually 1t Portland in January, at Ban
gor In April, at Augusta In Oetobsr,
during the sessions Of the supreme
jud icisl court, and also st such other
times ard places n the state - the su'
prone jedicial csurt shall dirsst for the
pusposeof sxamining all applicants for
admission to the bar. - to their isgsl
learning and general qualifications TO
psscticelin the several courts Of this ssass
% attorneys and counsslors at law and
solicitors and oounsslor In ohanoery and
upon spoh sxamination bsins had, the
board shall issue to such applicants -
shall pass the required examination, =
osrtinosss of qualification stating the
standing Of the applicants and recon-
msnding their admi ssien b the bar.
"section A.-The residences and names
Of the applicants shall be made to appear
10 said board and satisfactory evide noe
shall also be produced by said applicants
Of their good moral character and Of their
having pursued the study Of tho law In
the ONCE of some attorney or In some
recognized law school or university for at
least three years prior to such examina-
tion; and fee to be fixed by said board
Of not more than TWEEN ty dollar shall ao-
company the application. The applicant
shall be required TO submit to written
examination which shall be prepared by
said board, also to an oral examination
by the board, and shall be required to
answer correctly minimum Of 70 per
cent of the questions given him to entitle
him - he certihcats of the board. The
board shall, however, have power to
establish such higher grades OF standing
as to them may seem proper.
Amy applicant falling to pass the ex.
animation may again apply after six
months, by showing to the board that he
has diligently pursued the study OF the
laws six months prior to the examination
and shall nos be required to pay an extra
fee for the second examination.
"The board of examiners shall receive
as compensation for their services five
dollars per day fer the time actually
spent, and the necessary expenses incurred
in the discharge Of their duties as ex-
aminsrs in going to, holding and return
ing from, such examination to be certified
BY the clerk or one of the justices Of the
supreme judicial court; provided, how
ever. that all compensation for services
and expenses shall not exceed the amounts
received as fees from applicants.
NO GAG LAW.
During the afternoon session OF the
House Mr.. Manley presented an order
limiting to five minutes the time on
which member might speak on any
one question. AS matter Of fact such
an order is always introduced In the
closing hours of the session and there is
no objection to 1t. but no sooner had
the order been read today than MI. .Guern-
sew and Mr. Beal both entered protests
and the order was laid on the table.
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
In the House this afternoon the bill to
prohibit heads Of state departments hir-
ing attorneys and paying the expenses
of witnesses in. Legislative hearings, was
passed TO bs sngrossed without opposition.
The bill revamping the method Of the
choice Of the secretary Of the board OF
agriculture and defining his duties, Ii
on the table on motion of Mr.. Bsal, chair
man of the special committss. An order
was presented by Mr.. Beal and passed,
directing the committee on agriculture
to report In the morning its findings
In regard to the cattle commission.a
THE LATE Mr.. PRINCE
Appropriate resolutions on the death
of Representative Prince OF yarmouth
were introduced py MIR. Weed of Monti
cello at the afternoon session Of thu
House.