The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-20
Proposed Revision Of State
Constitution for QuaIifica-
tons of Attorneys Meets
Approval Here.
DELAWARE COUNTY is
AcTIvE.lN THE MOVE.
Attorneys in That County Held
a Meeting and Resolutions
Favoring the Action Were
Drawn Up.

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Drawn Up.
Members OF the bar In Aichmond
and Wayne county are united In their
support OF the proposed cQnstitution-
al amendment prescribing that the
legislature shall. by law. determine
what qualifications shall be necessary
to practice law in the courts Of just
ice. which amendment 10 to b voted
upon by the people at the general
election November s. For years
there has been agitation along this
line and the Wayne county bar has
always stood to the fore In promoting
it, the members OF the bar realixing
that something more stringent should
be provided in the way Of qualiiica-
tions II the standard OF the bar 10 to
be kept to the high standard that II
desired.
The passage OF tho amendment IL
being urged all over the state. Il u
a non-partisan movement and Il be-
ing supported ~ all political parties
The object Of tho proposed amend
ment is to place the lawyers on the
same basis as other professional men
such % physicians, veterinarians and
pharmacists. and requiring that they
pass examinations before being
granted license TO practice law.
Members OF the Wayne county
bar association have planned to wage
campaign in behalf Of tina move
ment and will take action soon. In
order to bring about tho adoption Of
the amendment vote equal % three
| fourths OF the largest number Of votes
| cast for any one once at this election
must be received. Because OF lack
OF this required vote the proposition
was defeated four years ago.
Action In Delaware.
One of the counties that is especial
| ~ active in the movement Is Della
ware. where at meeting OF the At
torneys. resolutions were passed bear
ing on the situation. and applying
alike to the other counties Of the
state. The resolutions passed there
are as given below:
| "A careful consideration Of the his
tory and development Of legislation
throughout the country relating to the
safeguarding Of the rights of the peo-
pie, with respect to health and prop
erty discloses the fact that laws have
been enacted in many Of the states re-
quiring physicians. dentists, pharma-
cists. lawyers and veterinarians to be
possessed OF certain qualifications
from an educational standpoint be-
fore they are permitted to engage In
the practice Of any Of the professions
named
In Indiana the physician. the den
tist, the pharmacist and the veterin-
arian are required to pass exam
nations and to obtain from duly
constituted authorities licenses or
certificates showing that the appli.
cants have completed certain courses
of study to entitIe them to practice
their professions. The lawyer alone.
is exempt from such an examinations
and certificate or license
1 UI0UGo OF IU0 P00QJ0s s5a#
THE rights OF the people In Indi-
ana. insofar as they are affected by
the practice Of law, have not been
safeguarded in any manner In keep
ing with the importance Of the sub
ject. A great many times. large prop
erty interests are entrusted to the
lawyer for adjustment and determina-
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those interested therein. Not infre-
quently is the liberty. and even the
life OF man charged with crime en-
trusted to the lawyer. It Il. there
fore, highly essential that the man
who holds himself ont to the pub
lie as lawyer. and who IL recognized
by our laws and our courts ~ such,
should be possessed not only OF good
moral character. but OF proper edu-
cational qualifications az well.
Since the adoption OF the present
constitution Of the state OF Indiana
in 1852. the interests OF the people
have broadened. property rights have
multiplied. business enterprises have
become 70 interviewer one with an
other, and the rights Of the people
have become 30 complicated and en-
larged. that the man who assumes to
advise and counsel the people regard
ing their rights should be educated
and trained in the elementary princi
pies Of law and the principles that nm
derlie our judicial system A. well -
the statutory laws Of the state.
Therefore be Il
Resolved. BY the Delaware county
bar association that we heartily en-
dorse the proposed constitutional
amendment which II to be submitted
Ito the people Of Indiana 1t the cleo
tion to be held on the 3th day Of
November.