The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Supreme Court Commission
Completes Book of Regulations
EDUCATION IS NECESSARY
Must be Equivalent to High
School Course

mission to the bar has completed ITS
work. The commission is composed Of
the following attorneys: First district,
Frank Dale. Guthrie; Second district, NJ.
]. Kane, Kinghsher; Third district,
Frank Wells. oklahoma City; Fourth
district. h Z. Martin, Perry. o. T.; Fifth
district, P. c. Simons, Pond Greek; Sew
enth district, r. E Grinstead, Anadarko;
at large, j. W. Scothorn, Guthrie, and
c. d. Ames, Oklahoma City.
The appointments were made under the
new law and the first examination will
be held prior TO the next term Of the SUI
preme court. The rules and regulations
are as follows:
/. Except as hereinafter provided, no
person shall be admitted to the bar eX-
cept Upon examination and certificate of
the commission on examinations in this
court.
II. The commission shall hold an ex-
animation of applicants for admission
to the bar in the city of Guthrie on the
fourth day of June. 1903 and on the first
Mondays in January and June Of each
succeeding year thereafter. No other eX-
aminations shall be held. Examinations
must be conducted under the directions
of the commission, five of whom shall
constitute a quorum. A majority of said
commission shall report in writing for
or against the admission of said appli-
can't Such examinations shall be con-
Quoted both orally and in writing, and
the written interrogatorie together with
the answere thereto. shall be reported to
lot to-, %
the commission.
III. No applicant shall be admitted to
the bar unless he possesses the following
qualifications: He shall be resident of
the territory and not less than q years
of age, and a citizen of the United States,
or shall have declared his intention to
become citizen thereof; he shall satisfy
the commission that he is a person of
good moral character, and that he has
regularly and attentively studied law for
the period of one year previous to his
application; he shall sustain on the an
swers to the written interrogatories pro-
pounded by the commission an average Of
10 per cent, on examinations embracing
the following subjects: The Law Of Real
and Personal Property; Torts; Contracts;
Evidence; Pleadings; Partnership; Bail
ments; Negotiable Instruments; Agency;
Suretyship; Domestic Relations; Wills;
Corporations; Equity; Criminal Law;
Constitutional Law; and Legal Ethics
No one shall be admitted to the bar
whose educational attachments are not
equivalent TO those indicated by the COM
pletion of the course of study in the pub
lie high schools of this territory. The
following will be accepted as evidences
of such educational attainments (a) A
diploma or certificate of graduation from
such high school; OBJ - diploma from a
college, normal school or university of
approved standing; (c a certificate from
the territorial board of school eXamin-
ers. Applicants not having such evil
dence of general learning will be exam
ined by the commission touching their
general learning and will be required to
satisfy the commission that they possess
educational attainments equivalent to
the graduates of such high schools.
". The following persons holding GER
tificates from court of record of any
state. territory or District of Columbia.
and applying for admission in this court,
nation provided for in rule three, to-wit:
ex-judges of any United States court; ex-
judges of the supreme, circuit. appellate
or district court of any state or territory.
Persons holding diplomas from any repu-
table law school having a three years
course Of study of the law before grad
uation, provided. however. that applica-
ton for admission is made within one
year Immediately after graduation or
such graduate has been actively and con-
tinuously engaged in the legitimate prac-
tice OF law in some state or territory for
one year Immediately prior 10 his apph-
cation for admission in this territory;
persons who have been admitted on ex-
animation in the highest court Of the
state or territory. or the District of Co
unbia. from which he holds eertifi-
cate. and the law OF such state or ter
ritory or District OF Columbia requires
applicants for admission 10 be examined
in such court. upon their qualifications
TO practice law. prior 20 their admission
therein Provided such applicant has re-
manned in good standing since his prior
admission and has been actively engaged
in the legitimate practice Of the law for
ore year next preceding his application
for admission in this court
Y Applicants for admission % the bar
shall file their written application with
the clerk OF the supreme court on blanks
10 be furnished By such clerk. All sP-.
plicatons should be fled not less than
thirty days before each semi-annual
meeting Of the commission.
Each applicant shan also file with his
application all diplomas. certificates and
other evidences Of Qualification OF char
acter that such applicant may desire 70
submit for the conservation OF the COM
mission.
VI Thirty days before each examina-
ton the clerk Of the supreme court SHAH
forward 70 the secretary ef the commits
sion all applications for examination.
and 49, secretary shall Immediately make
such an investigation touching the moral
character OF the applicant as ae may
think advisable. and report the informa-
ton obtained 10 the commission. who
shall take such action in passing on the
moral fitness OF the applicant as they
may deem proper.
VII No csrtidcate, affidavit or other
paper produced in conformity with these
rules. or which sh Il De called Tor ~
the commission. shall Be deemed cOnclus-
i've evidence OF the facts therein stated.
but in ali cases the commission must Be
satisfied with the truth such state
msnts before the applicant viii be recon-
mended for admission
VIII The commission may. subject 70
the approval Of the court make rules