New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
MANDERSON TO LAWYERS.
WORK DONE BY THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
EVILS OF ovERLEGIsLATIoN POINTED OUT
BY THE PRESIDENT.

EVILS OF ovERLEGIsLATIoN POINTED OUT
BY THE PRESIDENT.
Saratoga. N Y Aug 2s.-Three hundred dele
gates were present al the opening session OF the
twenty-thrd annual meeting Of the American Bar
Association at the Grand Union Hotel to-day The
presidents address delivered BY ex-senator
Charles F. Manderson. OF Omaha. communicating
the most noteworthy changes in statute law on
points OF general interest made in several States
and by Congress during the year
The high purpose and lofty aim of the founders,
he said well expressed in its constitution It
declared the object to be ito advance the science
Of Jurisprudence. promote the administration Of
Justice and uniformity OF legislation throughout
the Union. uphold the honor Of the profession OF
law. and encourage social intercourse among the
members OF the American bar" In his address he
sa3G:
The association has not rested content with
theeTzing II has protited by the teachings OF the
reforms so ably advocated. The section OF legal
that has brought about q more thorough system Of
instruction higher standard law schools.
cahts FOR admission the creation q State Boards
Of the tatutes governing those who would enroll
themselves as lawyers. Mr.. Choate says that the
everywhere and declares that this development
OF professional education and training is the best
ITuis yet oorne from the careful studies and abors
Much has been said of the advisability and the
many benefits deTivabe from uniformity Of stat
e
the Importance OF uniform laws upon matters Incl
cent 10 commercial law, such as acts relating 70
ce-ning days Of grace and the Collection Of debts
II tne laws relating 10 deeds wills and descent
IsSg h9T y, agon OF needless expensive and
Il has been truly said i!like-mindedness is the
cause Of all social stability The instability of the
59on-Tesasnt t. Defendants and upon the courts The
Children incident to the present erstv @ W Of dVorce
avn ,aWS n 5I me states need not be dated upon 4
sanetiiy thai safeguard Of american life the home
through the medium of the Conference Of the State
conmllssi@ons @ on uniform State laws which has It's
being IN thirty-two States there is much yet to be
be The 70 sa how 3e 81 1gg@ that seemed to
the signal for increased armies instead Of dis
eonic war is in the air But let Us not despa2 r.
farer of m h ye9 % 81 PRetSs PR there RSe E 9cb ta
can be done BY our Committee on International
rors OF war and IN humanizng some OF its brutality.
DEATH OF PROMINENT MEMBERS.
After referring to the death Of prominent mem
bers-Edward John Phelps. William Crownnshield
Endicott, Sherman Skinner Rogers anu also Lord
RUssell-he noted a constant increase in the num-
Der Of State bar associations, nearly three hun
dred having reported to the secretary. He ex-
pressed the hope that every member OF the
ci&tion would actively aid in a fitting celebration
OF John Marshall Day. February 4 1901. In speak
ing favorebly Of international bureau for the
IIL444cdllOn Ine the president read letter
addressed 10 him by the Secretary Of State. John
at is appreciated that the collection and publica
civilized States Of the world from year to year BY
ceaLraI bureau might greatly Laciitate the study
ening influence tend to the amelioration Of the
IN his reply The presden pre- 5aid ia& T6e 6
PTSetGg1 gnGT5eS fate5,r IN Ihe way are numerous %
method for the collection OF the material and its
well be Considered by congress Of nations to be
neg at some G3nvenen5 place IN ,hnrope; Ger,
harm. and from It much GOOD might result
to the changes in statute law made in the several
States and n Congress curing the year The evil
he said, continues with undated force in the
States bringing it's train the Ills Of paternalism.
dead letter statutes. with disregard and even con-
cornmendatory reference was made to the Anti
Lobby act passed by the General Assembly OF
= similar statute Of Massachusetts which is said
TO have worked well with additional provision
% believe money has been Improperly used in
CONNECTION WIN any niLI 10 require stgteeht OF
proving such bill "A striking instance that the
r g 70 is H shown me BY 9fEs the ACTON Of
36se6 9 IN @ 6yodne By yi5e ii ht We CT @
neglected TO pay State taxes for two years their
Ien1er @ CggTsti tiG aataS I9V i8ea as 70 s5s
corporations and the second day OF May, 1900.
10 657 more. thus at two fell swoops wiping GU
fhe M OF coyernk y branch
manufacture and commercial industry"
REPORTS AND ELECTIONS.
The nomination and election of members fol-
lowed; also the election of the General Council.
The report of the treasurer, Francis Rawle, Of
Philadelphia gave the receipts as $u69l. and the
disbursements as s5234 leaving balance of $3456.
Reports also submitted by the secretary, John
Hinkley. Of Baltimore. and by the Executive Com
At the general session tonight a paper was read
BY Richard N. vanahIe Of Baltimore, The
Growth of Law" and Edward Avery Hartman. Of
Chicago, read paper Ultra Wires Corporation
Laws" Air. Hartman said in his paper:
Whether regards judicial decisions the
foundation Of legal principles or as mere illus
tIations OF those principles, II must be conceded
that the Law Of corporations at the present time
suffers from embarrassment of riches. We have
principles" and more decisions than we can
conflict OF opinion and of authority ques-
ton only has been shown In this paper. That
Glct win necessarily continue during the formative
period Of corporation law, UNTIL by the survival OF
tanned and the law Of corporal tons following the
example of the law of real property, becomes
crystallized into system Of fixed rules alterable
only by legislation.
In the section Of Legal Education this afternoon
the chairman's address made by Charles Noble
Gregory 'The State of Legal Education in the
World William Draper Lewis, of the University
OF Pennsylvania, spoke The Proper Prepara-
tons for the Study of Law"
In the section Of Patent, Trademark and Copyright
Law the chairmans address delivered by
Franklin Fish. OF Rostca.
Reports were submitted on Federal Courts" hv
Robert S. Taylor, Of Fort Wayne. Ind, and
"Patent Office Practice" by James Kay, Of Pitts
burg.
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