The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-10

Council has considered cases on this
subject, and acted thereon, as the evil
dence seemed to warrant. The fault
on the other part might be corrected
by refusing effect to any release on
the part of a person injured, which
was not made by the advice Of coun-
sci, or before the eXtent Of the in5u-
ries was ascertained, or in permit
ting the amount paid for such release
Of damages to go only as credit on
the amount, to which the plaintiff was
entitled, as ascertaine1 by the verdict
and judgment of the courts and ju-
r!es of the country. in actions brought
within prescribed time. and in secur-
ing counsel lien for their agreed
compensation.
There is appended hereto a list Of
all cases that have been brought to
the attention of this Council, their
action thereon and the results that
have already occurred.
This Council has furnished the
secretary of the Association with
list of those who are applicants for
sdmisslcn into this Association, to-
gether with it's recommendations
thereon.
40 ether matters proper for their
consideration have been submitted to
them.
Every Respectfully.
"Thos. A. Roulhac, Chairman; w.
| w. Callahan, Chas. p. Jones, A. s..
| Vande-Graaf.
Central Council, Alabama State
| Bar Association"
Colonel Roulhac explained that the
| report was net signed by the fifth
member of the Council because Of his
| absence from the State.
B1akey Wanted Names.
| At the conclusion of the reading of
the report. w. NJ. Rlakey of Mont
gomery, called attention to he omis-
| sion of names from the report. Fl.
said the Central Council should inform
| the Association who the lawyers were
against whom charges had been made.
He moved that the Central Council be
requested to give the names of the &C.
cused ones to the Association.
| Colonel Roulhac said that the ma r es
! had been filed with the Secretary. Some
cases were pending, he said, and he
| saw no reason to use the names now.
Alex London of Birmingham, decla: ed
that the widest publicity should be
given the names of the unworthy law
years, and the prosecution Of them by
the Association.
Hon. F.. G. Bromberg of Mobile, said
as he understood 1t. the names were
matters of record and ne hoped no
names would be called here today. He
knew none of the accused parties.
Judge w. H.. Thomas of Montgom-
lery, called attention to the fact that
the cases against some of the mer
were pending and they might be exor
Grated He approved of using
names of men who had already su.
rendered their licenses.
Judge p. H. Pitts of Selma, express
ed his absolute disapproval of any pub
ication. He did not believe in hold
ling any man up to obloquy.
ut has been my idea" exclaimed
Judge Pitts that when a man become!
a lawyer he is a gentleman"
He said that 1t would appear by pub
LEGATION that the Association was glae
members of the profession had erred
Mr.. Hundley Of Huntsville wanted al
the publication possible. He said he
too, liked to regard all lawyers as
gentlemen, but when they entered G
plea of guilty they were beyond the
| pale and should be so branded.
He concluded by moving that the
| report be received and filed and the
names of all lawyers who had surren-
dered their licences be published.
Sterling A. Wood of Birmingham
spoke in favor of the widest publica-
ton. He said If the names of those
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