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the code providing for the admission or
members of the bar of other states under
cSIlaln conditions cannot extend to the
auILisslon OF women who are members OF
Tue oar or other states; for when that
sectlon provides for the admission Of 'aw-
yerS from other states, 1t means such law
yers as are entitled to admission under the
Maryland law.
Trial by Jury in Contempt Cause.-The
legislature Of Oklahoma enacted that con
tempts should consist of two kinds; those
committed in the presence of the court
and indirect contempt such as wiIlful dis
obedience or resistance to the execution of
any process or lawful order of the court
and providing further that in cases of in
dlrect contempt the party charged shall be
notlf1ed IN writing, have a reasonable time
Tor defenSe, and may demand a change Of
judge or venue and a trial by jury. This
law seems to embrace everything that is
contended for by those persons who IA
vor an abridgment of the present rights
OF court in contempt cases. The supreme
court of Oklahoma, however. has declar-
ed that this enactment Is unconstitutional,
holding that the power to punish con-
tempts is inherent in the courts is neces-
sary for their preservation, and as much
the law of the land as any part of tie
common law which has come to US I'M
der the guaranty of the constitution of
the United States and been given to the
supreme and district courts of Oklahoma
by the organic act, and that the legisla-
ture has no power to take from the courts
whose jurisdiction originated in the or
organic act the right to punish a con-
tempt, nor to remove the hearing Of 1t to
another county, nor cause the matter to
be submitted to a jury. The case is known
as Smith VS.. Speed, 66 Pacific Reporter,
511, and owing to the present agitation OF
this matter will undoubtedly attract wide
spread attention.
Imprisonment for Debt-Plaintiff, who
had been required by decree in divorce to
pay alimony, was imprisoned for contempt
for a failure to comply with the decree,
and endeavored to obtain his release by
means of writ of habeas corpus on the
ground that the Imprisonment Was for
debt and within the prohibition of the
constitution. The supreme court of WASH
ington holds, however, that a decree for
alimony is not debt, and cites authori-
ties from many states in support thereof.
porter, AIS.
Liability for Sale Of E3Iplosives-A very
unusual case was that oe Gibson VS. Tor
bert, IS Northwestern Reporter, 43, re-
Gently decided by the supreme court of
Iowa. Plaintiff was an unedUcated man,
who was not aware Of the dangerous
character Of phosphorus, g quantity of
which he ordered from the def Rdanr-
Defendant sent three sticks OF phospho-
rus, properly packed in water and label
ed. While removing the phosphorus from
the package enc stick was dropped,
naming sticks in plaintiffs hands, with
the result that he was seriously injured.
The court held that the fact that the let
ter was badly spelled. Incorrectly capt.
tailed and ungramn. atital did not show
such familiarity with the nature Of the
drug on the part of the writer as To rem
der defendant wanting in ordinary care
in sending the article without a warning
as to its dangerous properties.
Schools as Charitable Institut tus".- In
the interesting case Of State VS.. Board
of Control IS Northwestern Reporter
J33 the supreme court of Minnesota
holds that under the act creating a state
board of control, and providing fer the
management and control of the charita-
BILE, reformatory and penal institutions
OF the state and abolishing thu state
board of charities and corrections it
must be assumed that the phrase Char
itaolc Institutions therein used gives TO
said Board Of Control supervision of the
finances OF state normal schools ard 9TH