The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-25
Banquet at the San Carlos
Hotel Proved an Enjoy
able Feature.
-AsT DAY WAS A BUSY ONE, THE
VISITORS HOLDING TWO INTER.
EsTiNo SESSIONS, ENJOYING An
AUTOMOBILE RIDE ABOUT rhz
CITY AND A TRIP DOWN THK
HARsoR-W. A. BLouNT -
ELECTED PRESIDENT. ss

The banquet At the San Carios Ans
tel last night given by the PensaoslA
Bar Association brought 10 q f1tt1n4
close tho fifth annual session Of thD
Florida Bar Association. and many ~
the members will leave this morning
on the early train for their homes
Others. however, are remaining over
until after the Mardi 0ras festivities.
The meeting IL said to have been, by
those who have attended ali previous
ones, the most successful and mpgo
business was attended to than a& enI
other. The reception committee e1-
erted every effort to entertain the vte-
itors during the hours not occupiS9
by the sessions Of the association.
THE MORNING SESSION. II
Immediately upon the return Of th6
visitors from the automobile ride ysa-
terday morning the forenoon session
was begun. at which time the various
committees made their reports. some
of which were adopted. Lively and
spirited discussions were INDUCED IN
by almost the entire membership on
some OF the reports. which resulted In
were referred to special committees to
w. 0. Hart. Of the New Orleans bar
and one of the commissioners on unit
form state laws from Louisiana, was
unable to be present, being unavoida-
bly, detained at the last moment, but
his paper was forwarded and read by
the treasurer Of the association, ]. W.
Burton. of Arcadia, the address ap-
pearing elsewhere In The Journal this
morning.
The Trammen resolution for which
the committee substituted another In
reference to a change in the jury sya-
tenn was the report which was dis
tcsssed at length, which was finally
referred to a committee OF three to re-
port to the next session. The resolu-
tions asking the legislature to make
necessary changes in the laws. and
sary, were as follows:
CHANGE JURY SYSTEM.
Be it resolved by the Florida State
Bar Association, that it is deemed ad-
visable by this association that our
jury system should be SO changed that
in cases triable by a jury composed OF
six members. a verdict agreed upon BY
as many as five of said six jnrors shall
constitute the verdict of the jury; that
in cases triable by jury composed of
twelve, a verdict agreed upon by as
many as ten of said twelve jurors shall
constitute the verdict of the jury; and
Be it further Resolved. that this as
ISOLATION respectfully petition the Flor
ida legislature at it's next biennial
session to take the necessary action to
bring about the change of law as here
in suggested; and
Be it further Resolved, that the seer
retary of the association shall, when
the legislatures convenes. transmit this
resolution to the senate and to tue
house of representatives. for the con-
sideration of those honorable bodies
respectfully.
The committee offers as a substitute
for the resolution OF Mr.. Trammell on
the jury system, the following, to-wit:
Be 1t resolved by the Florida State
Bar Association. that in civil cases
the verdict which is agreed upon by q
majority of the jurors, shall constitutA
the verdict of the jury.
Be it further resolved that this as
sociation respectfully petitions tho
Florida legislature at it's next session
to submit constitutional amendment
embracing the suggestion herein made
Referred to special committee con-
sisting of Mr.. Thos. +. West, Mr. W.
A. Blount and Mr.. Park Trammell
Feb. "a, 1911. -
TECHNICAL ELIMINATION. =.
Be it resolved by the Florida State
Bar Association, that the legislature Of
the state of Florida, which convenes at
Tallahassee, on April 4th, 1911. IS
hereby respectfully petitioned by this
association, to enact into law q meas
ure providing as follows: lsS
No judgment shall be set aside, OF
reversed, or new trial granted, by any
of the various courts of the state OF
Florida in any case, civil or criminal.
on the ground Of misdirection of tts