The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
PkESlDENl E HOnorSHeaped Upon Secre-
 tary Alex Troy. DAY AT JACKS0N'S LAKE MT. Cooper Read Pap:r on Railroad Commission
 in Politics. Association Made Recomme ndations as to Juvenile Court and IndOrsed Bill for m Additional Federal

The Alabama State Bar Association closed its twenty eighth and most suc- cessful session yesterday afternoon after remainin gin session practically throughout the day at Jackson's Lake. General George P. Harrison of Opelika. was chosen as president of the Associa- tion.
 Chief in interest of the last days session, however, was the tribute paid by the lawyers to Hon. Alexander Troy, of Montgomery. at the expiration of his twenty fifth term as Secretary and Treasurer of the Association. He was presented with a magnificent solid sll- yer berry bowl by the members of the Association and Senator E. w. Pettus paid glowing tribute to Mir. Troy and his work in presenting the token.
 During the afternoon session. Hon. John P. Tillman. of Birmingham. in troduced resolution. providing that MT Troy be appointed one of the dele gates from Alabama to the American Bar Association and that the Alabama Bar Association defray all of his ex- penses.
 Owing to the increase of work in the office of the secretary and treasurer Of the Association, the salary of that of- flee was increased from $500 per annum to $500 per annum on motion of Hon. S. H. Dent. Jr, of Montgomery. Mir. Troy was again unanimously elected secretary and treasurer. To all Of these compliments he returned speech of earnest heartfelt thanks.
 The Juvenile Court.
 The only protracted debate of the session arose yesterday morning on the resolution of D. S. Hausman of Mont gomery providing that the Bar Asso- citation present a bill to the Alabama ' ha cfoh 1fch anf n a Juvenile court The direct proposition was defeated. the lawyers claiming that the State has already enough courts. but the Association, on an amended resolution by MT. Hausman, went on record as favoring City and Circuit Courts being given authority to com init juvenile offenders or children likely to become offenders to a proper refor- matory, the State to bear the expenses.
 A resolution to memorialize Ala bama's Congressional delegation to support a bill creating an additional federal judge for the Middle and North ern Districts of Alabama, as recom- mended by Judge Thomas G. Jones, was adopted by the Association on motion of Hon. Carson C. Whitson of Talladega.
 At the morning session Lawrence Cooper of Huntsville in speaking of The Railroad Commission as Polti-
  positive attack on the Railroad Com mission being in politics at all. He said 1t boded no good for either the people or the railroads. He termed the Railroad Commission a judicial body and said that just as Supreme Court Justices should not be elected by the people so Railroad Commission CTS should not be chosen by popular vote.
 Another feature of the session was the strong paper of Armistead Brown. talented young lawyer of La aFayette on The New Corporation Law" While he said that here was more good than bad in the law, 1t was entirely too lax, he thought giving crooked corporations too much latitude to do crooked work. The paper of MT. Brown was thought ful and we'll considered. Old lawyers pronounced it a fine exposition of the subject.
 l. In addition to all of these things of serious import, the lawyers and their friends made merry at the historic bar becuing grounds. Good fellowship was on tap throughout the day and the guests enjoyed barbecue dinner of the kind that has made the State Bar As sociation outings famous throughout the South.
 No action was taken on the next meeting place of the associa tion, but 1t is tacitly understood that the next meeting will be held in Montgomery. The few meetings held outside of Mont gomery have never been attended with