The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15

The twelfth annual meeting of the Viz
sinia State Bar Association, (which vii! be
held this year on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, July 18th. 18th and 18th. at
the Hotel Chamberlin, Old Point Comfort,
Va, Will be of unusual interest and impor-
tance-
The annual address will be delivered by
Charles Noble Gregory, of Madison WIS
consin, assistant Dean of the Faculty OF
Wisconsin University, and there will be
several papers read by members of the as
ISOLATION upon matters of great present
interest to the people and bar of the
State.
Mr.. G-egory's address. entitled "Bentham
and the Codiiers," will be delivered on
Thursday morning, the last day OF the
session
Mr. Gregory has already reached the
State and has been the guest of different
members of the Bar Association He visit
ed MIR. Roosevelt Page at his country home
and IS now the guest Of MIR. Eugene U
Massie, the secretary of the association.
The various railroads of The State have
made the usual excursion rate TO the mem
beers of the association, and the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company also
extended them this courtesy. The Balu-
more ane Ohio Railroad, which at first re-
fused to make an excursion rate, has since
done so.
THE .'ToRRENS SYSTEM.
One of the most important matters to
come before the meeting this year is the
report of the special committee on the
Jarrens system. This is a system for the
registration of land titles. which makes The
transfer of these titles as simple and in
expensive as the transfer Of stocks, bcnus
and other personal property The system
has been in operation in Australia since
nd has .yI1iDHnflv successful,
IT is also in vogue in Canada
The State OF Illinois adopted the system
in 1925. and it is IN operation in Massa-
cilusetts and California, while in various
other States the question of its adoption
is now pending before the Legislatures
and Is beirlE: considered in the Bar Asso-
Citations n others.
The committee IS composed OF Eugene c.
Massle Chairman, Professor Charles A
Graves, OF the University Of Virginia.
and ". W. Old, of Norfolk
This COMMITTEES VIII, IN all likelihood.
make O report tayoring the adoption of the
Torrens system OF land title registration.
and the question will in al probability
come before the Constitutional Convention
with the strong endorsement of the bar Of
the State.
TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS
An interesting paper will be read by
Charles NJ Blackford, Of Lynchburg, Va,
on 1.-The Trials and Trial OF Jefferson
Davis
AR. Blaciford has devoted years TO the
Etudy OF the life of Mr.. Davis. and has
found many manuscripts never made pub
lie relating to the life Of Mr.. Davis. and
there is no doubt that his paper Will prove
q very able one.
The President VIM IL Anderson, Of
Lexington, Will address the ASSOCIATION ON
s.vlrginia Constitutions" This viii be an
exceedingly able paper, and, in view of the
Rpp-oa ching Constitutional Convention.
viii prove one of great interest, not only TO
the bar. but TO the citizens at large.
The association IS in more fiourishing
rendition than for years. This Is the dirst
time that the members of the Court of
Appeals have had an Opportunity OF at
tending meeting al The seashore
ajeretnfore the meetings haze been held
During The first week in July, when the
t,ourf was in session at WytEeriile, thus
preventing the attendance of members CT
the court and the lawyers in the South
invest who have business before 1t.
The attendance this year promises 10 be
tareer than on any previous meeting.
Judge Thomas +. Furnell. OF the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals FOR the
Fourth Circuit, who is an honorary nern-
Der OF the association. has notified the
secretary Mr. Eugene c. Massie, that ne
aytn attend the meeting at Old Point.
TIIE OFFICERS.
The President of the Virginia, Bar Asso-
citation is William A Anderson. Of Lexing-
ton. he having been chosen TO ill the
vacancy caused by ;ae resignation Of Judge
William J. l,eake-
The following arc the vice-Presidents:
II. w. Page. r. C. Southall, Vim. N
g,ortaock and VIM. NJ Lale.
Tho Executive Committee-John a Coke,
James r Cation. w. p. McIiae. Eppa Hun
ton. Jr.. and =. =. Munford.
All these are subject 10 reelection. ex-
<,ept the last four members Of the Eseco-
five Committee, the members Of which ara
chosen annually for a term Of three years.
Those whose term Of Office expire this
aes- are joan A. Coke and James r,
Cation
Memorials 10 members who have died dur
ing the year viii be presented at the eve
ming session OF Wednesday.
The association has lost but four mem
hers during the year. The following Is
the list:
]. X 81. Newton. memorial by R. G.
Eeckferd. Colonel John ]. Williams. Of