Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-30
.DO|NCS OF
THE LAWYERS
New Mexico Bar Association in
Session ut Las Vegas Does
Interesting Things.
SERIES OF
ADDRESSES
Judge II. ID. Prince Speaks on Il
Famous Event Of American
Jurisprudence In Which
He Was an Actor.

Cutie number Of the most promi-
nent attorneys Of the territory are
here Iii attendance upon tho territor.
ial= bar association, but the attendance
In point Of numbers Is disappointing.
Tho program, thns far, has been "
much interest and promise Ii given
OF work achieved that will be Of /
vast moment 10 the legal fraternity In
New Mexico, Perhaps the most inn
#portant work under way is the ro-
vision OF the New Mexico criminal
laws. which are now yers much OF
the patchwork variety,
The visiting attorneys are receiy.
ing a hearty reception from the mem
hers OF The local bar and The citizens.
and the welcome will ha more emphat-
0ieally expressed IL i banquet 10 be
SERVED Inns evening
Tho territorial bar association con-
yened Ii regular session at the Com.
mercial Club yesterday afternoon with
w g. Wrigiey. 81 Ration. the presi-
dent, In the chair. 4 brief meeting
was held at which business Of
routine nature was transacted, in
the evening d public session was held
In the club rooms,
The opening address was made by
President Wrisley. He made q lucid
and comprehensive criticism OF tho
community act OF 1901, bringing ont
q number Of points that had not been
generally considered by the legal pro-
fession. The address was not dis.
cnssed. but number Of members said
afterwards that Mr.. Wrigley had pre-.
sented the matter In q new light and
they would be- compelled TO revise
their opinions.
The Optic quartet consisting of
Messrs. Allen. Thresher, McNary and
Dick sank "old Kentucky Home" with
pleasing effect
Than Attorney John II. Knaebel. Of
Denver. no man is more familiar with
tho development OF the Jurisprudence
Of New Mexico. The gentleman deliv.
cred an admirable address tracing tho
history Of tho profession In the terri.
tory and pointing out the achieve
mcnts that had been made by mens
bers Of the bar, amid difficulties that
would have deferred less able and
pcrseverlng body Of men. Mr.. Knae-
bel paid the New Mexico bar d very
high tribute for is ability and Inn
peccabillty md gave the decisions OF
the New Mexico courts place by tho
side Of the most notable decisions In
the land
General Bartlett read the secre-
tary's report, showing IN excellcnt
condition Of the asAociation. Tho
gentlemen then delivered an interest.
lng address, dwelling upon the import.
ant work that had been accomplished
BY the territorial bar association,
The lending feature Of this morn.
ing's session was the address by
Former Governor L. n. Prince on the
Impeachment Of Justice Albert Car
doza and Justice George barnard. Of
the supreme court Of New York. Tho
resolutions OF tho New York legisia.
ture or 1872. Of which the speaker
was o member. asking for the trial
OF the Judges by the impeachment
court were written by Judge Prince
and he displayed to the association
tho original copies. Among the com.
mIttee OF slgners were Samuel J. TIL.
den and David d. Hill. but Mr. Hill
dIssented In the case Of Judge Cor
doza as far as the charge Of high
crimes and misdemeanors were con
cerned.
Both judges are charged in the reso-
iution with NAL and corrupt acts and
OF high crimes and misdemeanors.
Judge CORDOBA resigned rather than
face tho charges. Judge Barnard
stood trial. was condemned. removed
and disqualified from ever holding .
judicial office again. Hc died broken.