The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-13

RUV=lN-bAE, .OnlOs July IA eAS
meeting OF the Ohio State Bar AssOcia-
ton here to-day, the annual address
was delivered by Mr.. William Writ
Howe. Of New orleans, his subject be-
ing The Development of Law and
Jurisprudence in Spain and Her Colo
Mega subject which was thought to
have new and perhaps pathetic In
terest In view OF the event OF the last
Afteen months.
The speaker alluded to the fact that
when Patrick Henry made his great
speech in behalf OF the War of the
Revolution, he emphasized the fact
that we then numbered 100000 Of peo-
pie, and yet during the last twelve
months we have acquired in one way
or another, and to some extent at least,
about 100000 more, concerning whose
municipal law is to-day the law of
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines.
MT. Howe gave a rapid sketch Of the
history OF Spain under Phoeniclan,
Greek and Roman colonization. By
the beginning of the Christian era, 1t
had become Roman province Of great
Importance and was organized into u
congerles Of municipal corporations,
each having a local government re-
sembIlnR that Of the Imperial City her
self and with considerable measure
OF home rule. In the fourth century of
our ora. a great change took place,
which has left deep impression on
the history and law of Spain as well as
OF southern France, The VlsIgoths de-
manded land for settlement, and the
Emperor Honorius relInQuished to
them them the southern part of Gaul
and the whole of Spain. In the fifth
century. this kingdom Of the Vlslgoths
became practically independent Of
Rome. In the sixth century. a code of
customs and law was prepared and
promulgated. known sometimes as the
"Breviary Of Alaric II. which is Of
great interest and value because 1t In
clnded a large amount of Roman law
prior to the time Of Justinian. In the
seventh century. the code known as the
Fuero Iuzro was promulgated. It's
name might be translated as "Code of
Jrdpes mr. system Of Jurisprudence. /"
II "a Of great historical value because
n represents the amalRamatlon of Ro-
man law with the Gothic or Teutonic
customs. In the eighth century the
v,s,gotbic kingdom fell before the
saracen invasion: but some Christian
atates continued to exist in the north
ern part of the country, and after a
long contest and in the latter mart of
he ae,eent, century. the saracens
were driven ont Of spain. During this
fonq nerlod Of struggle many Spanish
citIes attained great Importance and
secured a Iorpe measure Of local pov-
ernment and their history will ALWAYS
be interesting as n DEVELOPMENT of the
law ~ munJc,naI cornora,,ons vnr,-
ous oodss were also promulgated from
time IN fine. the "Fuero Veto" in the
tenth century the 0Fuero Peal" in the
tb,rteontb cen+urv and tho partIvas,r
about the middle If tho fourteenth cen.
turv when the French COLONY known
"a TouIslsna WINS coded to spnIn in
17sa the code known as tho Portivas
wss introduced and portions Of # were
tronsIstsd fo,. Tho ba1est N tho Inbobl.
tants ana the iurIsnrndencc ~ Tou,sI,
ann was made nm nartIv Of the system
~ Frencb law known az the custom Of
por,, ana ror,lv q, tho LEON, nr,ncInlo,
embraced IN tho Portivas A code call.
Al tho Syervs Reconelac,on wos sdont.
"a In The s,r+eantb century and hi,
u .,,rn no. o,nendod IN 1SoS
= Newton WAS also made Of tho i'm.
,ortanoo =, snor,sh ,0w IN connorcIn,
snatta.. 1ho co,ohrotoI code a, mari.
t,,ao 1.,v. .on,otIr,ns called "consoIotr
AZ, Ntoro,, MN. cor,nI,od ohop, ,bo mia,
Ala ~ tbe tbtrtoontb century nv ordo,
- .ho no.i.trotos ~ Rorcs,on. ma
o,,hou,h ~ ,yo. NOT nronrICotod hy
49, ,ost.,at,,,o a,thor,t,, 1, no. h,a .
80. Ing,oroo ovor ne law a, cow.
,@o..o ~ adn,ro1,y codo a, com.
1890 =, r,woh yoIvo ana Ir,nor, ! No,
,ssa a5a,,o5 !, snai, 4, ,soq !, was
1900 ord nron,rIrotcJ AMIN ~
T.nuarv 1885 nnd soon infer extended