Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
LAWYERS ARE TALKING SHOP
Distinguished Jurists Present at Conference
of American Bar Association,
PRESIDENT REVIEWS YEARS LEGISLATION
Ralph w. Breckenridge of Omaha
and Charles Douglas of Des
Moines Elected Members
of General Council.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., Aug D.
Between 200 and 800 leading members Of the
bar representing nearly every state in the
country and including Justices White.
Brown, Peckham and McKenna of the su-
preme court Of the United States were pres
ent at the first sessions OF the twepteth
annual meeting of the American Bar asso-
citation which began three days confer
ence here today. Others among the jurists
included many members Of the teaching
STATS in the law schools of the great uni
versities OF the country.
The principal feature OF the days pro-
ceedings was the address of the president,
Henry ST. Eeorge Tucker Of Lexington. Va,
which was a comprehensive review of the
noteworthy changes which have been made
in the statutes by the national congress
and by state legislatures during the past
year A general council was elected with
a number of changes from the body elected
at last years convention in St. Louis and
forty-eight lawyers were elected to men,
bership.
ExtraditIOn of Criminals.
The bill brought up by the United States
attorney general to provide for the extra
dltioh of criminals from one district TO
another in the United States and authoriz-
ing the issuance of special bench warrants
committee on Jurisprudence.
In the evening there was address by
Harvey NJ Shepard of Boston on The Jury
Duty" in place of paper by Thomas J..
Herman of New Orleans, who was unable
to attend.
Thirty-fve new members were admitted.
Judge Samuel'J. Baldwin of New York was
| chosen delegate to the International Bar
! society which will meet soon at Christania.
Norway.
! The executive committee directed a COM
| mite in charge of the law studies in schools
| 20 make an examination of the courses
, which are required to secure degrees in
! order that a uniform scale may be at
! talned through the country, and proposed
several amendments to the bylaws. The
report. of the treasurer showed receipts
during the year of Sl6,29S with dlsburse-
ments of $1,7S4. leaving balance of
] S61l.
General Council Elected.
Among those elected members of the gen.
eral council were the following:
! Alaska, Robert w. jenkins, Skagway
Arizona, J. c. Hawkins, Tuscon; Arkansas,
John Fletcher f1S, Little Rock California,
! cius w. Holt, Denver; Hawaii. David l.
Wilmington Honolulu Idaho, w w
Chicago; Hiias; indian Terri{ory s S. +. Bleds6ee
| Muskogee; Iowa, Charles Douglas, Des
! Moines; Kansas, ]. w. Green, McPhersoni
! Missouri, William Lehman, St. Louis; Mon
tana. William Saunders, Helena; Nebraska
| Ralph w. Breckenridge, Omaha; Nevada,
! F. w. Hufaker, Virginia City; New Mex
leo, Thomas. B, Capron, Santa Fe; North
Dakota, Andrew A. Bruce. Grand Forks
| Oklahoma Territory, Ernst L: Blake, El
| Reno; Oregon, r. =. Dean, Salem Philip
! pine Islands, David W. Yancey, Manila
| South Dakota, Bartlett Trip, Huron
! Texas, Charles Worden, Wentworth; Utah
| Charles S. Narian Salt Lake City; Wash
! ington, Charles e. Shepard; Wyoming
! Charles NJ. Potter.