The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31

LAWYERS
meet
IN THEIR NINETEENTH ANNUAL
CONVENTION In pARKERSBURG
WEDNESDAY.
PRESIDENT DELIVERS THE AN
NUAL ADDRESS TO THE Ass0-
ISOLATION AT OPENING
OF MEETING.
clarksburg Attorneys Appear on the
Program, Which is Elaborate and
Full of Interest. Banquet Win
Be Given.

The nineteenth annual convention OF
the West Virginia Bar association con-
vened in Parkersburg Wednesday and
will cotinue Thursday.
The annual address of the president
was delivered by c. Wood Daily, presi-
dent Of the association.
The following reports of committees
were presented by the chairmen as fol-
lows:
Executive council by W. P. Wiley, Of
Aforgantown.
Committee on judicial administration
and legal reform by B. NJ. Amber, of
Parkersbrg.
Committee on grievances by Thomas
P. Jacobs, Of New NiartinsviIle.
Committee on legal education by Geo.
4. Brooke, OF Alorgantown.
Committee on legal biography by Rob
ert White, of Wheeling.
Special committee on amendment of
law concerning depositiors by Harvey
W. Hammer, Of oarksburg.
Special committee on uniformity of
legislation by W. w. Van Winldle, of
Parkersburg.
The report of the delegates TO the
American Bar association will be made
by w. W. Brannon, Of W. ston.
The report of the psecial ,ommittce on
the Tomens land system will be pre-
scented by George +. Price, Of Charleston.
c. NJ. Anderson, Of Charleston, will
read a paper on ''I'he Judge and How
to Nominate Him."
A resolution will be offered endorsing
plan for the nomination of supreme
circuit judges by conyeuticirs, in which
the two leading parties shall he equally
represented, and plcdging support TO the
nominees of such conventions without
regard to political bias.
A resolution will be offered petition.
ing the supreme court Of appeals TO re.
quire every application for rehearing to
be filed within ten days after the an.
nomcemeDt Of the decision complained
of; and to permit the publication Of any
opinion after such period has expired.
Frank w. Ncsbitt, of Wheeling, will
read paper on "Thc Time Sentence"
The association will consider the sub
ject OF tax reform in West Virginia with
especial reference Ito the bills proposed
by the recent tax commission.
Charles f. Hogg, of Point Pleasant,
viii read a paper on ~The History of
the English Court of Chancery"
The following subjects have been sug-
gested for discussion:
The Bar; The West Virginia Reports;
Legal Ethics in West Virginia; County
Bar Associations; "A Torrens Land Sys-
TEN for West Virginia; Is a Constitu.
tional Convention Desirable; How Fur
EoutIl |ulS ASSOcliuIOlL IlIClS3tSS us 4htlll'
bership; How Can Separate Judicial
Conventions Be Obtained for the Nomi.
ration OF Judges Free From Political
Control; Shall This Association Hold Its
Next Annual Meeting at st. Louis Dur
ing the Exposition and the Meeting of
the international Congress Of Lawyers;
Shall a Foreign Attorney Asking Ad-
mission TO Practice law in This State
Be Admitted on His Foreign License
Alone.
On "Wednesday evening at the assem-,
IDLY room at $3.50 O'Clock the annual adj
dress was delivered by Hon. Eugene
TIC. AIassie, of Richmond, Va, on the
subject OF Gland Transfers, Ancient and
| Modern"
On Thursday evening at the banquet
hall OF the Chancellor, beginning at $3.50
1.-THE members Of the association Will be
entertained at a banquet rendered by the
Wood County Bar ASSOCIATION,