Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-16
TO PROTECT WIVES
COUNTY ATTORNEYS FAVOR
LAW TO PUNISH HUSBANDS
WHO DESERT FAMILIES.
Closing Session of the State Assoeia.
tIon Of County ttorneys-Adopt a
Constitution and Bylaws - Elect
Officers - Discussions.

| Il Delleve that the county attorneys
of Iowa should take no uncertain
stand for the enactment Of law that
will make it possible for man who
wilfully deserts his wife and children
to be properly punished" said Fred
| W. Neal of Davenport in brief but
eloquent talk before the State Asso-
| citation of County Attorneys yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Neal said that during
his term as county attorney of Scott
county he had met with several cases
where women with young children had
been deserted and that the laws Of
Iowa provide no penalty for the man
who deserted them.
The stirring appeal Of Mr.. Neal for
law to cover cases of this kind met
with hearty appluse and by a unani-
nous vote the question was referred
to the committee on law reform to
make a recommendation along this
line at the next annual meeting.
Officers Elected.
Officers were elected at the session
late yesterday afternoon as follows.
President - Jesse A. Miller of Des
Monies.
Vice president Fred w. Neal Of
Davenport.
Secretary-treasurer John Ham
mill, Britt.
Adopt Constitution.
The constitution adopted by the as
ISOLATION at the convention held in
this city was in part as follows:
This association shall be called the
State Association Of County Attor-
neys.
This association Is formed to pro-
mote reform in the law, to facilitate
the administration of Justice, to ele-
yate the standard of integrity, hon
or and courtesy in the legal profession
and to cherish spirit of brotherhood
among the members thereof.
There shall be appointed by the ex'
ecutive committee each year com.
mfttee on law reform consisting O,
five members of the association. The
duties of the committee shall be to
prepare and present to the association
any laws which need be amended or
enacted, making their report at the
next annual meeting.
This constitution shall go into eft.
feet Immediately and can be amended
only by two.thirds vote Of the mem
bers present.
| The Closing Session.
The closing session of the conven-
ton was held yesterday afternoon and
was a most interesting one Jesse a.
Miller Of Des Moines gave an able
address on lis the Law With Refer
ence to Motion in Arrest of Judgment
Too Liberal to Attain the Ends III
Justice?" A number of the attorney;
brought up exceptional cases the1
had met with and there were NUM-.
Der of discussions. Some of the sub.
jects considered were:
Is the county liable for extradition
expenses?
Ought county attorneys to be att
thorized to incur expenses in tracing
down fugltives from justice?
What is the exact legal meaning III
the expression ian enlarged compel.
sation" as it appears in Section g.,
314.
What conditions may the governor
attach TO a parole?
Is the county attorney under legal
obligation to give legal advice to jus
tees of the peace?
To what extent is an acquittal a
bar to subsequent prosecution for
like crime involving the same parties
and the same object matter?
Is the county liable for the cost 81
constructing ditch under a law de-
clared unconstitutional?
Does the 81 maximum expert wit
ness fee apply to witnesses brought
from without the state on special ar
rangement?