The Washington times., 1901-10-13

of said three years. and an academic year
in any such school shall be considered a
year within the meaning of the rule.
Sec. 2 Each applicant for admission
! to the baneshaI file with the clerk an
application in writing, in which he shall
| state, under oath or affirmation, his name,
age and residence, and if he shall apply
! for admission because he is a member of
! the bar Of another court, he shall state
the name of said court, the time of his
admission thereto, and period of residence
/ in the State or Territory where admitted;
/ but if not a member of the bar of any
court, the applicant shall state with what
attorney or in what school he has studied
| law, ana when and for what length of
/ time he has so studied and also what law
/ books he has read
This proposed substitute embodies new
] provisions aimed at what are believed TO
| be practices unfair and unjust TO the bar
/ of the Supreme Court of the District of
| Columbia; that is to say, first, the prac-
| tice of admitting to the bar of the Su-
| prene Court of the District of Columbia
/ those who have been admitted to the bar
/ Of the Supreme Court of the United
| States and rely upon that fact only; and,
secondly, the practice of admitting to the
! bar of the Supreme Court of the District
| of Columbia those who hold certificates
! Of admission to the bar of the highest
| court Of the State or Territory from
whence they come, without proof of an
actual bona fide residence in said State
! or Territory, or proof Of admission to the
bar Of such highest court for any definite
period before applying for admission
| here.
tlG nv at.rtH
the bar of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia those who apply for
admission solely upon the ground of mem
| bership Of the bar of the Supreme Court
| OF the United States, and makes eligibility
| depend, nrst, upon admission TO the bar
OF the highest court of the State or Ter
rltory from whence the applicant comes.
| secondly. upon proof of bona fide resi-
| dence In the State or Territory from
whence the applicant comes for at least
| ay' a year' shd thirdly, upon proof Of mem
/ bershlp OF the bar of such highest court
Tor at least one year previous to applI-
cation here; provided, that the members
| OF the bar of this court are admitted
| upon like terms, to the bar of the high,
| est court Of the State or Territory from
whence applicant comes, and not other
| wise;
This proposed substitute Is ohnoyio,,s
| only to those who come here from States
/ or Territories where admission to the ba r
/ OF the highest court is denied members
] Vi lnlS baf, lhOuBn the latter may hold
! ceruhcates of admission to both the bars
! OF the Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia and of the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The reason why membership of the
bar OF the Supreme Court of the United
States is not made by the proposed substi-
tute test Of eligibility is that such mem
Dership is not made test of eligibility to
/ the bar Of the highest court of most of
the States and Territories.
Where a certificate of admission to the
bar OF the Supreme Court OF the United
states, held by "A member Of this local bar
Is not an open sesame to the bar of the
highest court of State or Territory a
like certificate. held by an applicant from
such State or Territory, ought not have
any greater potency here To iIustra te:
AT the present time, under the existing
rule of the Supreme Court Of the District
OF Columbia, a resident of the State of
New York, who is a member Of the bar
of the Supreme Court of the limited
States, may be admitted to practice here
In the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, on motion, yet a resident of
the District of Columbia, who ia member
OF the bar OF the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia. and a member of
the bar of the Court OF Appeals OF the
District OF Columbia, and a member of
the bar OF the Supreme Court of the
United states. is not eligible TO admission
to the bar of the Supreme Court of the
state OF New York, nor even TO the bar
of the United States Circuit Courts for
the district of New York. because he is
not resident of the State of New York,
In the one case. and is not a resident of
the State OF New York and a member
ofthe bar of the Supreme Court of the
State of New York. in the other.
Tho principle OF reciprocity as en-