The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-02
OFF FOR THE FALLS
SAVANNAH LAWYERS LEAVE FOR
BOTH ANIMAL MEETING OF
GEORGIA BAR ASSOCIATION.
WILL PRESENT INVITATION TO
MEET HERE NEXT YEAR.

the Twentieth Time-COI. Peter w,
MeIdrim May Be Elected Presi-
dent-Many Matters VIII Come Be-
fore Them-Judge Barrow VIII In
terest Lawyers in His BiII-PrO-
gramme Arranged for Three Days
Session.
The Savannah members of the Geor-
gia Bar Association left last night for
Tallulah Falls to attend the twentieth
annual convention of the association,
which meets in that place this after
noon.
Those who will represent the Savan-
nah bar are Judge Pope Barrow. Unit
ed States Attorney William R. Leakin,
George w. owens, Esq. and Alexan-
der A. Lawrence, Esq. Col. Peter w.
Meldrin, first vice president Of the as
sociation, left on the day previous, in
order TO attend 10 some premilinary ar
engagements.
The delegation stated last night that
they are DESTROYS of having the asso-
citation meet next year in Savannah,
and will bring the matter to the atten-
ton of the Executive Committee,
which has the selection of the rendez-
vous in charge. The association met
here once. about ten years ago, at Ty-
bee, and it is probable that the COM
mittee will look with favor upon the
proposition to come here again.
Col. MeIdrim for President.
While it is not customary for a MEM
Der of the association to announce for
the presidency, it is believed that Col.
Peter w. Meldrim stands an excellent
opportunity of being elected to the
place. He is now the first vice presi-
dent of the association, and his name
is being presented by members from
various parts of the state. In the
event of his election it would be most
appropriate, the members think, for the
meeting to be held here next year.
The convention gives promise of
being instructive and harmonious. A
number of excellent addresses and
treaties will be delivered, and the
meeting viii be ended by an old fash
toned Georgia barbecue. Col Meldrim
will read a paper entitled Cicero"
Programme OF Meeting.
The following is the programme of
the convention:
Thursday Afternoon-Report of the
Executive Committee.
Presidents address, by Burton
Smith of Atlanta.
Election of members.
Report of the treasurer.
Report of the Standing Committees
On Jurisprudence and law reform, on
judicial administration and remedial
procedure, on legal education and adj
mission to the bar, on grievances, on
memorials. on federal legislation, on
interstate law and on legal ethics.
Thursday Night-Report of special
committee appointed to investigate the
TorrensF system and similar systems
for the registration of land titles,
Washington Dessau, chairman, Macon.
Discussion of above report.
Sunday as Viewed by American
Law" paper by r. D. Meader Bruins
wick.
Miscellaneous business.
Cicero" address by P. w. Meldrim,
Savannah.
Friday Morning-Annual address by
Hon. Alton B. Parker, chief judge of
the Court of Appeals of New York.
Report of the special committee on
the relief of the Supreme Court.
Discussion of reports.
Friday Afternoon-Election of officers
and members of Executive Commit
tee for ensuing year
The Constitutionality, Operation
and Effect of Laws Taxing Franchises,
and Especially the Georgia Franchise
Tax Act" paper by Arthur Gray Pow
ell, Blakely
Miscellaneous business,
Friday Night-"Trial by Jury" adj
dress by George F. Gober, Marietta
Saturday Morning-"The Law of
Contract" paper by John M. Slaton,
Atlanta.
''The Evolution of the Fourteenth
Amendment" address by Louis F.
Garrard, Columbus
Unfinished business.
Miscellaneous business.
Judge BarrOw's Bill.
Judge Pope Barrow, the author Of
the bill to provide for an intermediate
court of appeals, to be known as the
District Court of Appeals, has had
copies of his bill printed and will take
them with him to the meeting of the
association. He has also sent many
of them to Hon. John NJ. Slaton, the
chairman of the Judicial Committee of
the House of Representatives who Wilt
champion the measure.
Some very long steps are taken in
the bill toward relieving the Supreme
Court of the great amount of business
which now occupies its attention, and
at the same time, toward simplifying
the practice and procedure in cases
of appeal
One of these steps is the elimination
of all criminal business from the dock
ct of the Supreme Court except capital
cases where the sentence of death is
affirmed by the proposed District Court
OF Appeals. These latter would be the
only criminal cases which the Supreme
Court would have to consider.
Cases from City Court.
Another important provision of the
bill is that no cases can be taken
from any City Court direct to the Su-
preme Court.
No certiorari, or appeal from a JUS
!. tfee.s court, and no grant for a new
triaM or interlocutory order granting
or refusing an injunction, or the APP
pointment Naf a receiver, can find its
way TO the Supreme Court, under the
provisions of the proposed legislation
Final judgments of the District
Courts of Appeal refusing new trials
or otherwise making a final disposition
of a case may be taken to the Su.
prenne Court in all cases except certio.
rari and appeals from justice courts
and criminal cases below the deatf
penalty. when affirmed. Constitutions
questions may be taken to the Su
preme Court direct from Superior
Courts by direct bills of exception. un
der the provisions of the proposed new
law.
Judge Barrows sole purpose in call
ing the attention of the legislators ant
lawyers to the bill is simply to brnj