The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-05
LAWYERS AT WARM SPRINGS,
cob LAwTON OF SAVANNAH SPOKE
on MILITARY LAW.

Hon. j. n. Gomar of Augusta De-
hvered Telling AddresS-Com-
mittee Reported An Favor of Pay
Expected 1t VIII Be Adopted To-
day-Question of Licenses 20 Law
school Graduates.
Warm Springs Ga, July 4.-The seven
teenth annual session of the Georgia
Bar Association met here this morning
About 125 lawyers from various parts
of the state are in attendance. All mem
bers of the Supreme Court are present.
The features of the day were the ad-
dresses of Hon. J. r. Conan of Augusta
and Col. A. r. Lawton OF Savannah. In
the report of the Executive Committee
ISOLATION had finally managed to get out
of debt there now being $500 in The
treasury.
Following the report Of the Executive
Committee, was the address of Hon.
Jas. r. Conner of Augusta, president OF
the association. The address was pro-
nounced the best ever delivered before
the association
The paper of Col. Lawton of Savannah
on characteristics of military law was
one of the features of the meeting. It
was full of information and threw con-
siderable light on the subject. Col. Law
ton is recognized as authority on all ques-
tons of military law. He began by Civ
ing history of military tactics.
Col. Lawton upheld Article 60 of
the United States Army Regula-
tons about which there has been
considerable discussion. The article
while inconsistent with anything in civil
law, provides that all offenses not capt
tai and all disorders and neglects of
which officers and soldiers may be guilty
of prejudice to good order and military
discipline shall be punished at the discre-
ton of court-martial. Col. Lawton took
the position that this was also Frequently
necessary In the army, as the soldier de-
vised many plans of dsobeyng orders
where there was no punishment provided
and the above section covered all the
grounds He said it would be well if d
lawyer, guilty of conduct unbecoming a
lawyer and a gentleman, were dismissed
from the profession.
Mr.. Terrell called attention to the re-
| printing of the Georgia reports. Advance
sheets were sent here for distribution
| The reports are to be annotated by Judge
Howard Van Epps, who explained what
| was 10 be done. The edition will be much
cheaper and of greater convenience to the
| lawyers
| Treasurer z. d. Harrison made his an.
| nual report One hundred and seventy
| nine had paid dues, while thirty nine had
not been heard from. The money Ieceiv-
| ed during the year amounted to 81, 48O Sc
and the total disbursements to $1,O53.
| A. r. LaWton Of Savannah. chairman Of
the Committee on Jurisprudence, made 6
report furnishing compensation for exper
witnesses. The committee recommended
that there should be no discrimination in
paying The Bar Association should no
cheaper itself by taking interest in mat
| ters which does not pertain to lawyers
| This Is somewhat of a blow to the physi
| clans who have asked compense ton fol
| testimony. The committee recommended
| that there should be no further obstacle:
| put in the way of obtaining the truth By
| special legislation. The association wa.
requested to extend its regrets to the med
| ical associa ton that it could not assist il
assisting the obtaining OF fees for exper
testimony the report was laid on the tabl,
until tomorrow Adoption is expected
| The special committee on expert testi
| mony did not report. Col w. M Ham
mond of Nashville rs chairman of th,
| Committee on Judicial Administration anc
| Remedial Procedure. The committee hac
| but few suggestions to make. 1t was rec
commended to try the present system o.
| electing judges by the people for awhile
and if it does not prove satisfactory. il
a few years to try a new system. Tn,
| Committee on Admission to the Bar mad,
| The following report, which will in al
| proba hilltY bring about a heated discussion
| tomorrow when the report is taken from
| the table. I'VE have but one recommen
| dation 10 make; that is that the section
! allowing graduates of law schools to b.
| licensed without standing the examination
be repealed.
| w. H. Hill of Atlanta is chairman Of
this committee This question was VI
1 last year and brought out lively argu
ment between Washington Dessau of Ma
con and Judge Emory Speer. Judge Spec
is not at the NEE ing, but Chancellor w
| B. Hill of the University, will probabl,
speak against the adoption OF the report
Mr.. Dessau will probably spe ak in it.
| favor The members of the association
are divided On the question, and what dis
position will be made is hard to fore
| tell.
The association adjourned at / O'Clock
until tonight al p. m. when r. L. Ber
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