The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-01

up of sensational reports of pending
cases. 1t may be assumed that the
underlying motive is simply to get a
story into print. Yet the evil results
of the publication of reports of pend
ing cases, reports founded upon ex
parte statements made necessarily
without due investigation, and most
frequently of highly sensational
character, are productive in the pub
lie mind of a disrespect for the law.
l do not, of course, refer to accurate
and truthful reports of legal proceed
ings. but these are too tame to ap-
pease the morbid appetite of the
public"
The morning session was taken up
with the address of the president and
memorials to deceased members of the
association: During the past year three
justices of the Supreme Court and
three judges of the Superior Court,
all members of the association. passed
away.
Chairman R. R. Arnold, of the
Executive Committee, reported that
ten new members had just Joined the
association.
Bailey Could Not Attend.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, was to
have delivered an address before the
Georgia Bar Association at this meet
ing, butt found it impossible to attend.
His letter of explanation was read to
the convention by Chairman Arnold.
Senator Bailey said that on account
of the condition of his boy, whom ne
had to take to New York for treat
ment under a specialist, he would be
forced to cancel his engagement to
come to Georgia, much to his regret.
He said he would not be able to at
tend the National Convention of the
Democratic party.
Treasurer z. D. Harrison made his
report, which was accepted.
President Meldrim announced that
memorials of deceased members would
then be read by the Committee oil
Memorials. Chairman J. H. Merrill
of this committee read memorial on
Justice Samuel Lumpkin, whose death
occurred during the past year. All the
memorials were appropriate, and voiced
in fitting words, the sentiments of the
association toward their deceased
brethren. The other memorials were
as follows: Memorial on Justice H
T. Lewis, by z. D. Harrison, of At
lanta; memorial on Justice Henry c.
Turner, by T. ]. Chappell, of Co
lumbus; memorial on Judge William
T. Gary, by Chairman Merrill; me-
mortal on Judge Pope Barrow, by z.
d. Harrison, of Atlanta; memorial on
Judge T. A. Atkinson, by T. ]. Chap
pell, of Columbus.
Bacon EuIOgized Barrow.
Senator A. o. Bacon, when the
chairman announced that remarks on
the memorials were in order, paid a
beautiful and tender tribute to the
memory of his lifelong friend, the late
Judge Pope Barrow of Savannah. The
Senator said that Judge Barrow was
his best friend and he traced the long
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them, beginning on the very day that
they entered school together. In the
course of his earnest tribute, Senator
Bacon, in speaking of Judge Barrow S
admirable qualities, said that he never
saw him angry in his life. In the
course of his remarks the Senator was
almost overcome with emotion, and all
who heard his words realized that it
was a heart Offering to the memory
Of his friend.
At the afternoon sAsion the Com
mittee on Jurispruden and Law Re-
form. composed of w. N. Fleming, w.
Il. wooten. o. H. B. fBloodworth. A.
+. Daley and n. L. Hutehins, Jr., sub
mitted its report through Chairman
Fleming. The committee recommend
ed, In effect, that the Legislature pass
fon~ bills.
sIenSures Lawyers Suggest.
The reading Of the report precipitat-
ed quite a lively discussion. In which
many prominent members of the asso-
citation took part. Several members
said that they did not think the asso-
citation should indorse measures about
which, of its own knowledge, II knew
little. although the legislation proposed
seemed to be good legislation on the
face of It. The report was adopted,
however. and the Committee on Legis-
lation from the association will go be-
fore the Legislature and recommend
the passage Of the following bills.
"a bill 70 be entitled an act TO pro-