Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-20
CLOSING DAY
The Virginia State Bar Associa-
ton Concludes its Meetings.
Tho Annual Address by Charles Noble
Gregory, OF Madison, winconsin, Entf
led: "Bentham and tho CodIficrs" =
Standing Committee Appointed.

at 1880 a. m. the last days session
OF the Virginia State Bar Association
was called to order by President An
derson. The following Standing Com
mittees We're then announced for the
ensuing year:
Committee on Admissions, Executive
committee, Committee on Legislature
ana Law Reform, Judiciary Commit
tee' Committee on Grievances, Com
inittee on Library and Legal Litera-
lnre' committee on Legal Education
and Admission to the Bar.
me members OF the various commit
tees afterwards met and organized
IL has bean Tie custom of the nsso-
cation to invite some DISTINGUISHED
man from out the State to address the
association al it's annual meetings.
rms year Prof. Charles Noble Gregory.
sity OF Wisconsin, was chosen to de-
liver the final address. The title of his
ADDRESS was. "Bentham and the Cod
ihers.' Ho handled the subject in n
learned and able manner. He traced
the origin OF Codification, it's develop
ment. lis advantage iii enabling one
10 grasp the law. and concluded, speak
ing or the aims of "Bentham and the
Codiiiers." His address was heard by
an attentive and appreciative audience.
moved that the discussion of this i'm
portant question, The ''Torrens" sys-
tenn, be opened at the meeting to-day
after the address. This was accord
ingly done. Mr.. Eugene G. Massie
again spoke very favorably of the sys-
tenn; Prof. Groves also spoke in the
same manner concerning II. MIR. Watts
moved that committee. including all
the members of the faculties of Vir-
Einia's law schools, be appointed by
president ,G1x fnr
amendment as regarding the number
from the different faculties. He pro-
posed that one representative from
each faculty be included in order that
was intended that this committee
should frame proper act and pre-
sent 1t TO the next Constitutional Con-
vention, so that they could frame the
Constitution, in regard TO land regis
tration, with a View towards passing
this act, which. under the present Con-
stitution. would be unconstitutional.
Mr.. Bryan and others spoke in favor
of this committee. Col. Starke and
others spoke against such a commit
tee being appointed. saying bill
ought to be first satisfactorily drawn
In the association and send n commit
tee, which would then know more what
they were about. After discussion it
was finally decided to leave the mat
ter with n committee. who. having
heard this discussion. would report
specific measures in the way of bill
at the next meeting.
One of the advantages which Secre-
tary Massie put forward was the adj
vantage in securing loans much easier,
especially the banks. who would then
make loans on realty.
This ending the regular order of bus
mess, tho meeting on motion adj
journed.
The annual banquet was held last
night, beginning at $50, large num-
Der attending. 1mpromptu toasts were
delivered and an enjoyable evening
was spent by all.
The majority of the guests will re-
main through the week. They hate to
leave the Chamberlin. tho management
having made their stay one of pleas
IRE and Injury.