The Forrest City times., 1902-06-06
state Bar Asso~iation,

Bar Association held in Little Rock last week the following legislation was recommended to the legislature:
 Tn the last two meetings of this association various plans have been brought forward by able and distin. guished lawyers for the relief of the supreme court. It Is quite evident that 1t Is the earnest desire of this | association and of the bar Of the state. that the accumulated business of the supreme court be disposed of so that appeals may be determined shortly after filing therein. Our own views. strengthened by the prior discussions | in this association are that the relief l Of the court must come from the court itSelf, and not in the curtailment of appeals or the creation of additional judges or courts.
 Taking it as the consensus of opin. ion that the court itself must furnish the relief, and believing that such is the only practicable plan, we recon mend:
 T. To the legislature that 1t fur nish to the court such a number of stenographers and clerks as may be necessary to relieve the judges from all clerical work in the preparation of opinions
 "2 To the court, that 1t exercise the discretion vested in it by section 1862 Sandels & Hills Digest. author izing the court to award 10 per cent damages on the afirmance of all judg ments where the appeal is taken for delay.
 We think that where it is evident to the court from an inspection of the record that the appeal has been pros. ecuted for delay that the 10 per cent should be added. whether the case has been treated as delay case or not and that such a course will relieve the court of many vexatious appeals.
 We recommend to the legislature that 1t either establish an additional insane asylum or increase the capacity of the present one It is the first duty. and 1t is the pleasure. of our people to care for those unfortunates who are bereft of their reason and we regard it as reproach to our state that many of such people have to be confined in the county jails, instead of being properly and tenderly cared for in hospitals erected for that purpose
 We recommend to the legislature the establishment of a reform school, where juvenile criminals may be con. fined, and while undergoing confine- ment for crime. be trained to be edu. cated workman and useful citizens.
 We recommend to the legislature the submission to the people of a con- stitutional amendment vesting the par doning power in a commission, ire movable during their term of office except for cause; that it shall be the duty of such commission to investi gate all applications for pardon and to obtain so far as practicable, all facts in regard to the crime and the reason why clemency should be exer cised."
 The following resolution was also adpoted:
 Resolved. It is unprofes3ional for any member of the bar to accept or receive any compensation for his ser vices or use of his influence in procur- ing or defeating legislation, either state or municipal. and this whether it be for making an argument before committee or otherwise; and no at torney for a corporation receiving a salary should ever undertake to influ- ence legislation in behalf of such cor poration."
 Officers elected for the ensuing year were: President, George B. Rose, of Little Rock vice president, J. C. Flaw thorne. of Jonesboro; Secretary, H. II. Armistead. of Little Rock; Treasurer, George E. Dodge. Little Rock.