The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-02

session was postponed to the afternoon and st the suggestion of Alex Trey a recess was given the association that they might all have an opportunity ef meeting Hon. Alex P. Humphrey. tiae principal speaker of the day. The session was resumed after a recess Of ten minutes.
 Address By Judge Hamphrey.
 All of the audience knew MT. Hurn- phFey by reputation and were anxious to hear him speak, They were pre- pared for great things and 1t Is cer. tain that they were in no degree dis- appointed The subject assigned tos the speaker, "The Supreme Court and the Civil War" was one capable of be- ing interpreted in many ways and un- til Mr. Humphrey had spoken for some 1 time they were a little In doubt per- haps, as to which was the best to con- | meet the twa themes embodied fn the subject He swept away all doubts, for he duseussed the subject in ths best way. sr
 sition of the subject. and was delivered ! with rare eloquence. For more than ! an hour the speaker held the undivided attention Of the members of the asso- 1 citation, and at the conclusion of the address he was accorded an ovation. The members vied with each other in extending to him warm congratuia- tions.
 pr. Owens A Speaker.
 The afternoon session of the Ala bama Bar Association opened aG { o'clock with an address by ThoFaas M Owen, on the subJect. archives and slon.' 4 paper was read by B. B. Bridges on the subject, Judicial Ad. ministration and Remedial Procedure" ana mat.es .ne were hesrd rhsn aSter % the consideration of three resolutions which will be introduced in the session today the assoeiation adjourned. pspartment & % of Afehives and history. spoke upon a subject with which he IS without doubt more famili4r than any "'hsr man i, ia Aa1aFna ,ta ntbn.,asn Hs saa and he had spoken only q short while before the audience became also im- bued with thes spirit which animated
 Dr. Owen declared that his depart Hsnt had a very material value 10 tne lawyer, and that apart troni any sen. timsntsl rsssSesS iss eStap,snd instldsd He emphasized the following points CT usefulness: first, the gathering so- gether in one place Of source or intor- nation and reference. sAcond, an ar rangernent which rendered the intor- nation quickly and easily accessible; third the dissemination Of suca in- loFmattQ G5 lS 9As SpGSAN4 N1+NS tH NR ferent sections through compilations from the records of the department speaker. .ds utility and he further stated that he was thoroughly convinc-. ed by experience that as a source oI information and reference the Depait- ment of Archives and History formed valuable aid to the lawyer as well as to citizens of various pursuits
 Following the address of pr. owen the report of the Commlttee on Jnal- cIai Administration and Remedial pro- eedure was read by Hon. John Pelham, chairman. The defects of the present system were comprohensiyely consia- cred.
 Jury system Attacked.
 ons of the principal defects pointsc, Aut was the method or seiectIon rt iuries in the State. Under the present system. 1t was maintained. 1t is praeti- cally impossible to gather together upon one jury twelve competent ana conscientious men.
 There was a spirited discussion upon the subject, and several remedial sug- caations were made that the jury be