Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-03
TIE BAR OF VIRGINIA.
SECOND DAY OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING or THE ASSOCIATION.
An INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE.
The Address OF Hon. MARSHALL Me-
CormicI.-Givc the Younger Menu
hcrs m Chancc-The New officers
lie Came Not.

aai)-The second day Of the Bar Assoc
citation meeting at this place saw a con-
siderable increase in the attendance.
MANY Of the visitors took advantage OF
the splcr.lid driveway leading from Hot
Springs 20 visit tho Healing and Warm
Springs. On the vicinity
Ths lobby presented a very animated
scens this morning. where the many new
arrivals were busy shaking hands. 1t was
With some dlmculty that the officers
Transferred tho assembly to the Casino.
whore the sessions OF the association are
held and where the opening address OF
The day was made by the Hon. Marshall
Mccormick, Of Berryvlle. whose theme
was professional Ethics" The speaker
Ola not undertake 10 cover the whole
tcld. but was confined 10 the subject OF
the courteous treatment of one another
by members of the bar not only IN the
tiiai OF cases, but in the arrangements
leading up 10 the same The matter of
temptation 10 the younger members 10
underbid the older lawyers in respect OF
fees was handled instructively, and the
speaker was disposed 10 advise the older
members OF the profession. when their
business would permit II. 20 leave all OF
the smaller cases 10 the younger members
OF tho bar. The latter said he, can. and
often do. handle these cases quite as well,
IL not better than the older members
The subject Of the obligations of all mem
bcrs who have subscribed to a schedule
Of fees 10 abide thereby was fully dis
cusscd. as was also the matter Of fees in
cases involving something more than the
pure money interests Of the ltigants. Mr.
Mccormick spoke in the most scathing
terms Of the growing tendency in some
quarters to solicit business-a thing
which. as he claimed. was fostered 20 an
extent by the collecting agencies. Atten-
t'on was called 10 the reports that oven
iu some Of our own cities the practice is
growing up Of the lawyers following
swiftly In the wake OF any railroad or
other accident. offering his services: CT
even entering into some contract with the
ambulance company 10 act as the iailers
aid FOR Quirk. Cannon d Snap.
In conclusion. the speaker insisted that
no ironclad rule promulgated by the as
ISOLATION or anybody could TO any ex-
tent aid In this matter; that the instinct
OF honorable dealings must inhere I'm the
members Of the profession themselves.
and that these gentlemanly instincts
were the real true basis upon which pro-
fcssiOnal ethics were erected.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The officers for the coming year were
announced as follows: For President.
Judge William J. Leake. of Richmond;
Observation-Disclosures A. Anderson. OF
Lexington; X. NJ. Page, OF Abingdon: w.
NJ. Portlook Of Norfolk; r. g. SOuthall.
OF Amelia county. and Professor William
Nj. Lyle, Of the University of Virginia.
The term OF two of the members of the
Executive Committee expired by limi-
tation. and in their places were appoint
Cd Hon. b. Is. Munford, Of Richmond.
and Hon. W. Z. McRae, of Petersburg.
lac delegates appointed from this as
ISOLATION 10 the meeting Of the American
Bar Association are Hon. II. 81. George
Tucker " Lexington; j. A Cabell. of
laDhm.nd. and r. NJ. Hughes, Of Nor
folk
HHn William -. Petit, Of Fluvanna,
presented an interesting paper propos-
ms such changes in the Code of Nir-
6ima as would entitle a married woman
io recover by suit for her own benefit
damages for any torts which might be
committed on her after marriage. and
making her personally responsible for
her own tOrts. eXempting the husband
from liability 4 further change was
also proposed which would make judg-
ments obtained against her and execu-
tons thereon as effective against all Of
her property then owned, or thereafter
acquired, as If she was unmarried.
MIR. MASSIE'S PROPOSITIONS.
Mr.. Eugene Massie, Of Richmond, in
PRODUCED some proposed amendments to
sections 3l95 and Sl97 of the Code the
objects of which are to make the re-
vocation of an attorneys license by any
q
corrupt unprOfessional conduct, and 10
allow any one TO prefer charges against
any attorney FOR retaining money of
client beyond a reasonable time, which
charges the court must investigate, and.
II proved. revoke the license or suspend
the guilty party from practicing for such
length OF time as the court deems proper.
\ resolution was adopted at the morn
ing session directing the incoming presi-
dent 10 appoint delegates TO attend the
next meeting of the West Virginia Bar
Association.
Among the arrivals of to-day was the
Hon. j. Hoge Tyler. The Governor is not
only taking a rest but he seems To be
looking carefully after his political fences.
Mr. Martin is not here. but he has
friends and workers on the ground who
are taking care of his interests.
The ladies who have been added TO the
fairer part of the delegation since yes
terday are Mrs. W. Minor Lee and Miss
Hancock. of Charlottesville; Mrs A. l..
Holiday Miss Holiday and Mrs. c.. Il.
Gwathney, of Richmond; Mrs. George
Perkins. Of Charlottesville; Mrs. John
Paul and Mrs. George =. Sipe, Of Har-
rsonbmg; Miss Allene Stokes ana Miss
Urquhardt. OF Richmond, and Mrs
George a. Rivercomb. OF Covington.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session Of the association
opened at $50. at which time only routine
work was done, and only an hours
session held. Mr. X. Il. Irvine, OF Big
stone Gap, was booked for an address
on The Lawyer of the Future" but
he came not, and the association will
nave 10 await the development Of the
future lawyer
al this session a resolution was intro
.uced 10 charge an initiation fee OF s.
h. addition TO the regular annual dues
Ia order 10 provide a fund for the pur-
.I.-a of the John Marshall home, but II
W.s pointed out that the burden would
r. gnequally. and the resolution was
oy.ruhelmingly defeated. The session
v.. opened al an early hour and was
Shortened in order TO allow the young
members and the faiTer attendants tune
le ul The delights Of the Casino as
non. hall and as this IS being VIII
ten. Tho whirl Of the dance has taken the
place ot the sterner business OF me meet