The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-09

TO the people OF Indiana that they are IN
favor OF striking down the ancient ana
honorable right Of trial BY jury. he was
warmly applauded.
The recommendation was finally laid on
the table on motion OF Mr.. a o smith
The recommendation In the committee
report that a laboratory for the STUDY OF
criminal pauper and defective classes De
established in the Department OF Justice al
Washington. was adopted after favoraole
talks by Mr.. Marsh. Judge Roby. OF the
Appellate Court. sydney 3. Davis. OF Terre
Haute. and George Il. Clifford. OF Upton.
The recommendation concerning increase
OF salaries OF Appellate. circuit and SUI
perior Court judges was adopted IN spite
OF a forcible address against IL BY ". A.
Hough. OF Greenfield. Mr. Hough insisted
that, since the best lawyers eagerly seek
Judgeships at present salaries there is no
occasion for adding to the burdens OF the
taxpayers by increasing these salaries
A {. Harris secured the adoption OF a
resolution prepared by himself. providing
that the committee on Jurisprudence and
law reform draft a bill revising and simph-
lying the practice in signing and certify
ing oilIs OF exceptions and providing forms
OF bills OF exception.
Judge Gavin's proposed amendment 20 the
report or the committee on Jurisprudence.
providing that a law be enacted requiring
the supreme Court. when IL reviews de-
cisions OF the Appellate Court. 70 decide
whether or not they are in harmony With
the law as laid down by the Supreme Court,
was rejected by the association.
Wv GL1AL L lAONa
An important and interesting report was
presented by the committee on legal edu-
cation and admission 10 the bar by sydney
b. Davis. chairman. In presenting the re-
port Judge Davis observed that the COM
mittee had felt like Incorporating President
Davis's address Of yesterday morning. and
he added that they believed Judge Davis
must have had some intimation OF the char
acter Of the report before he prepared his
annual address. since he discussed the very
points emphasized by the committee. The
report follows:
Your committee on legal education and
ADMISSION TO the bar report the following
for your consideration
The defeat Of the constitutional amend
ment at the last election. as ali know, Grip
pies any effort 10 elevate the standard OF
legal education and the qualifications for adj
mission 10 the bar. Still the bar and bench
may do something under the existing law
TO better conditions. II the bench would
enforce the provisions OF the law now in
force, Section ga, Burns Statute. IL would
do a great deal to keep out OF the bar per-
sons who are wholly unit 10 practice law
by reason of defective character and would
help TO keep out persons whose legal educa-
ton is defective. That statute requires
proof Of moral character for all persons ap-
plying for admission to the bar and pro-
Ndes also that an applicant may be e1am-
lned touching his learning In the Law by
the judge or a committee of the bar whom
the judge may select, and If found quail
fed he shall be admitted, which facts shall
be entered Of record, and a roll Of attor-
neys shall be kept and no names shall be
placed thereon except such as shall be
shown 10 be qualified by reason OF their
learning therein. The Supreme Court has
held. as we understand IL, that a person ad-
mitted without examination is not entitled
10 enrolment and would lose the moral
effect which such fact would give him.
Any person who is sufficiently ambitious 10
be admitted 10 the bar desires his name
entered in the roll of attorneys. and IL has
been found by those who have been enforc-
ing the statute that men OF good qualihca-
lions desire 10 be examined and have the
prestige OF the report of their fitness made
a matter or record. A mar who is unwill-
ing TO submit TO an examination and un-
willing to submit proof of moral character
thereby proves his unntness 10 be allowed
10 deal with the affairs of his fellow-citi-
Gems in a place OF trust such as that Of an
attorney is. OF course, there will always
be those, as long as the law stands as IL is,
who Will insist upon their constitutional
right to be admitted, but even they may be
subjected 10 an investigation as 10 their
moral character and IL may be taken as
true that a majority. and perhaps a very
large majority, Of such as will demand ad-
mission upon the constitutional right will
be found 10 lack a moral character which
would justify his admission 10 the bar. II
the bench and bar would act in concert
along these lines your committee think
much might be done 20 relieve the bar OF
the odium which now attaches 10 IL In car
rying a large number of persons who. by
being admitted 10 the bar, endeavor 10
earn their living by hook and crook and
bring reproach upon the profession con-
stantly by dishonest and disreputable prac-
tees. 1t should be said. perhaps. that the
bar need not be discourse ed by one failure.
but owes IL to itself 10 make a renewed
effort TO have the Constitution amended
but il is quite probable that will never be
accomplished until there is a general re-
vision of the Constitution as a whole.
Further. you committee has reason 70
believe that residents OF other States not
infrequently obtain certificates OF admis-
sion from courts in this State as a means
of procuring fraudulent admission 10 prac-
tice in the courts of other jurisdictions. and
the committee is Of the opinion that the
constitutional provision set out In Article Z,
Section q (Section Isl Of Burns's Statutes,
19Ol), should not be extended 10 permit the
admission Of nonresidents 10 the genera
practice of law in this State.
I'VE believe that the association should
endeavor TO have established a rule In the
respective courts of the State whereby only
such persons shall be admitted therein as
shall prove. by sufficient afidavit. or BY
credible witnesses. that the applicant has
been a BONA hde resident OF this State for
at least six months Immediately prior "a
such admission and has the purpose 20
practice in the State.
steps should be taken TO communicate
the facts 10 all the courts of record within
this State and by requesting such courts &c
provide rules whereby none but citizens OF
the United States and bona ide residents
of Indiana for at least six months prior 70
the application shall be admitted 10 the
general practice Of law therein; and thai
such status OF applicants be shown BY
proper affidavit or other satisfactory tes'
timony.
a committee OF three. who shall be mem.
bers Of this association. be appointed q
promote such action by the bench and bal
OF the State as will make effective the rec
ommendations Of this report
TOSSED A BOUQUET.
Albert Rabb, in submitting the report
of the committee on publication. tossed
a big bouquet TO Merrill Moores. secre.
tary OF the association. 10 whose efforts
he declared. was due the credit for gettins
the journal OF last years proceeding
printed and distributed with more than or.
binary celebrity.
A sigh of pleasure went up from the as
ISOLATION when Charles w. Smith. chair.
man Of the committee OF grievances. an.
nounced there were no complaints OF any
kind laid before the committee.
The committee on membership submitted
a report of new members that was received
with evident satisfaction. The accession
are. General John Coburn. Howard Gale
Henry y. Span, OF Indianapolis; John r
~Thornburgh. Anderson: j. b. Kelner
Huntingdon: Charles NJ. Meier. For
Wayne; r. Q. Moon, kokomos Henry Dan
iels. Parkville: j.. W Wilson. Petersburg
John c. Farber. Frankfort: J. A Var
/ Osdol. Anderson; w. H. Scale. Terre Haute
n William r. Dinner. Fort Wayne.
The on obituaries reported
deaths during the past year, since Feb.
1901. as follows. William II. De Wolf. Win
n-.aa--N- ITA.wNna.