The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20

members of which pledge themselves to lengthen their requirements Tor dip- loma of a term of not less than three years. Attention was called to the fact that the University had increased its law course from one to two years. The report declared under new condi- tions the old custom of a law student reading under a prominent lawyer was impracticable. The lawyer in whose of' nce 1t was desirable to read was in these years busy man who had not the time | of his predecessor of other years. New conditions it was stated, demand ed the presence of stenographers in the ohice of the successful lawyer. the stem ographers doing the work formerly done | by the law student
 The report stated that the Committee had written the Judges and Solicitors asking for suggestions as to needed changes in tho present law governing the examination of law students. Several re- plies were received. one from Chief Jus
 tice Mcclellan, which the Committee gave | in full.
 Justice McClellan's Suggestions. In this letter Judge Mcclellan stated he was not in favor of maintaining the l present system of examinations. The conduct of the examination made too great demands upon the time of the 1 Judges of the Court. He suggested that
 
 right to appoint a committee of three or | five to conduct law examinations. One member of the commission should be given the right to conduct the examina- | ton of an applicant, but the papers of the l applicant should be submitted to the full committee, a majority of which should pass upon the qualifications of the ap- plicant The report of the committee was to be made to the Supreme Court. It was suggested that the applicant should be required to pay $25 for the per diem | and mileage of the examiner with an aa- ditional s for his license. Ths sugx .stions of Judge Mcclellan met with favor by the committee which also recommended several, other amendments | to the present examination law. The report of the committee was highly compIimented by T. M. Owen who moved | that 1t be referred to the Committee on Legislation.
 Alex Troy of Montgomery amended the | motion by instructing Judge Thorinston | to draw up a bill to embody the recom- mendations of the committee. The mo- lion thus amended was adopted. | Paper by Mir. Nathan In H. Nathan of Sheffield was next on | the program for a paper on subject of | his choice, MT. Nathan was competed | to leave the hall to catch train. Ills paper. he turned over to Secretary Troy
 who read 1t to the Association. MT, Nathan dealt particularly with the | subiect of adulterated foods and the | ethics of a lawyer in representing a col | lection of mercantile agency. | He called attention to the legislation enacted by Congress in the interest of pure food. The widespread adultera:ion | of food stuffs was described and 1t was | thaf al manufactured l articles sold were more or less adulter- ated, The paper suggested a number of | amendments to existing laws which would
 remedy present conditions. | The paper of MT. Nathan was ordered I to be printed in the proceedings of the As- | sociation.
 MT. Bromberg's Report. Chairman F. c. Bromberg of Mobile, | of the Committee on Correspondence, was not present, but his paper was read by | Secretary Troy The paper contained a strong argument for uniformity of gen. l eral laws of the State. The benefits of such action were enlarged upon. The report also urged that the Bill of FIX l change Act prepared and adopted by the Association in 1898 be turned over to the Legislative Committee with instructions | to urge its passage. The report was re- | ceived and filed.
 President Cooper announced that the | Committee on Nominations of officers,
 which Is to report today, should consist
 of Thomas M. Owen, R. F. Ligon, R. L. l Harmon, J. J. Mayfleld and Paul Speake' A resolution presented by W. M. Bla-
 key of Montgomery. relative to code
 of ethics sprung the first discussion oi
 the Association. Mir. Blakey's resolution
 directed the Legislative Committee to
 draw up a bill embracing code of ethics ] which should be passed by the Legisla-
 ture and which should have the full force of a law in governing the professional conduct of lawyers.
 The members of the Association were a
 little loath to take up the question. They
 hesitated aout regulating ethics with a | law.
 Messrs Troy, owen, Harmon and Thor
 ington spoke briefly on the resolution, | advising a little delay.
 The question went over to come up at today's meeting at Jackson's Lake. The Association adjourned at 6:30 to meet today at the Lake.