The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27
BAR ASSOCIATIONS.


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The session Of the Bar Association
on Tuesday afternoon was occupied
quite largely in a discussion of the
question of establishing the office of
attorney general in this State. The
committee on Jurisprudence and law
reform recommended that the Legis-
lature be requested to create the office.
H. @. Shurtleff of Montpelier,
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without any expression of opinion by
the association This motion called
out many speakers. John Young, New
port, ex-Chief Judge Jonathan Ross,
St. Johnsbury, Judge Butler and g.
E. Lawrence of Rutland, John H.
Senter, Montpelier, and Charles Bat
chelder OF Woodstock, all spoke in
favor of the creation of the office.
Finally by a decisive majority the
association voted to recommend the
creation OF the office.
The committee on membership re.
ported the following new members to
the association: George L. Hunt and
Stanley o. Wilson, Montpelier, Roll
and E. Stevenes, Hartford T. W.
Maloney, Rutland. committee of
one from each county, with Fred A.
Rowland of Montpelier, as chairman,
was appointed to report list of
officers to the association today. The
office of librarian was created as a
means Of caring for the books and
papers of the association.
The association voted to draft a bill
amending the present proceedings in
ohancery to expedite that class of
cases.
In tie evening at the county court
room the retiring president of the as.
ISOLATION, W. l.. Burnap of Burlington
gave an address before judges of the
Supreme Court, mary State officials,
the class taking denominations, and
invited guests. PRESIDENT Burnap's
address was strong endorsement of
the law rs first among the learned
professions, a candid statement of its
failings as viewed from the STANDPOINT
of the laymen, an earnest appeal for
faithful performance of the duties
within its province He believed in
liberal course of study in prepara-
ton for the law and emphasized the
Professions obligation to use lbs abil-
ity for the prevention of useless and
unnecessary legislation. The hwyer,
he said, was the best lawmaker and
society looks to him as its protector.
The legal profession has been mis-
judged and misunderstood He
secuted the idea advanced by certain
captains of industry that the law was
secondary to business and CLOSET with
an able plea for the maintenance of
the majesty of the law.
Hon. Jonathan Ross of ST. Johns
bury read a memorial sketch # the
late George n. Dale of Island Pond.
On account of the lateness of tie hour
other memoirs were deferred Until to-
day
The following officers were lected
this morning: ". W. Stickiey of
Ludlow, president; j. E. Cushnan of
Burlington, first vice president Frank
E. Alfred of Newport, secon, vice
president; P. NJ Mellon of Rutland,
third vice president; j. II. Minms of
st. Adams. secretary Hiram Carleton
of Montpelier, treasurer E. H. Ieavits
of Montpelier, Librarian. The board
of managers consists of the PRESIDENT
ex-offioip, ]. II. Senter of Montpelier,
3. H. Deavitt of Montpelier, ". A.
Dutton of Hardwick and Albert h.
Blanchard of Springfield.
The mid summer bar meeting will
Dc held in Woodstock this year the
after part of August
A sketch of the life of the late Ly
nan E, Pelton of Highgate was read
ibis forenoon by @. G. Ausen Of st.
Adams.