Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-29
Large Number of Practitioners
and JuriStS in Attendance at
Annual Meeting Of New Mex
leo Association,
LARGE VOLUME OF WORK
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Revision and Hamonlzation Of
Laws and Other Measures
Occupy Chief Attention Of
Visiting Lawyers,


The revision and harnun,zation Of
the laws OF New Mexico. the improve
ment OF the various phases of legal
procedure and other matters OF the
greatest importance arfecung the
profession and the administration OF
the laws in New Mexico. are occupy
Ing the earnest attention OF the
members of the State Bar association
OF New Mexico which convened yes
terday morning in the Commercial
club for its annual meeting. So inn
portant are some of the questions be-
fore the lawyers, largely as result
of the imminence OF statehood. that
1t is possible most OF the visitors will
remain here for several days. al
though the program calls only for
a two days session.
A big public reception last night at
the Commercial club TO which the
people of Albuquerque turned out in
iorce was a brilliant and enjoyable
finale to the first days session.
Already there are several cities in
the field for the honor of being the
meeting place OF the next annual ses-
sion, including Roswell and Las CRU
ces A large Las Cruces delegation
viii be. on hand before the close OF
the session TO press the claims OF
the City of Crosses. Ed. c. Wade, Jr.,
"A live young attorney from that citv
is already on the ground working up
sentiment Tor his town as the next
meeting place,
Among those prominently mention
cd as tho probable president for the
coming year IL Hon. J. M. Hervey OF
/ Roswell cx-attorncy general OF the
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the New Mexico bar.
There was a large representation Of
the membership of the Bernalilo
County Bar association present yes
tcrday afternoon when Temporary
Chairman j. NJ. Hervey. of the
Chaves County Bar, called the meet
ing of the New Mexico Bar associa-
tiou to order The morning having
been taken up with routine matters,
M. II. Hickey president of the Bern
allllo County Bar association took the
occasion to deliver the address or
welcome to the visiting attorneys and
judges on behalf of the local bar.
Following this address Mr.. Hervey.
on behalf of the visitors responded
with a few we'll chosen remarks
Attorney General Frank w. Clancy
then addressed the meeting in lieu OF
lttHiutiti 1DifNHt WIN ~ ufitNOiuaUn
absent MIR Clancy's address, which
appears at length in another column.
seemed to be in accord with the
sentiments of many of those present
who received il with every demon
stration Of approval,
]. A. Miller Of the Hernaillo coun-
ty Bar then read a very interesting
and scholarly address upon the sub
feet OF "rhe Lawyer In Politics. Mr..
Miller made an appeal TO the entire
bar of the state to set an example
in integrity and upright conduct to
their fellow citizens. He touched up
on the important part that has been
played IN the history OF this and other
countries by the lawyers, how II was
their privilege as well as their duty
by reason OF their profession to be
the leaders Of the people along mat
ters affecting the political welfare OF
the community, and the great respon-
sibillty that was upon them as a class
because of this He appealed for
striving toward higher standard OF
professional dealings with the tfou-
bles Of the entire people with whom
they were in confidential relations
and for more sacred regard for the
promise made TO every lawyer at the
time of his admission to demean
himself IN all matters as hefits an at
torney practicing at the bar of public
Justice Mr. Miller was applauded
when he finished.
Following this the meeting got
down To business. Edward G, Wade,
Jr., of Las Cruces, moved that
committee of five bee appointed to
consider the addresses that had been
delivered and the other addresses
"A, J.t ths
session. especially with regard 10 the
of those addresses,
ara to report back 10 the association
ON such recommendation AS they
deemed should be acted upon. In sup
mort OF his motion, Mr. Wade cited
the fact that in the address of the at
torncy general a recommendation
had been made touching the passage
by the Legislature Of q corrupt prac-
tices act, and also of proper appel
late procedure act and these things
bpine Of Importance in the new state.
should be acted upon iudicially BY
gpeeinl committees. In the course
nf the business of the session now
meeting there win be other addresses
delivered" said Mr. Wade, Whlen
win contain reeommendationr ot
aren't value, and II these things are
pllea HI Oh uhe NVh''',..''N u, = -
Of worI, on that committee Will be so
preat as to doubtless leave mueh OF
the work untouched; therefore | be-
lieve that this committee should so
over these things and then refer them
10 committees to bo appointed ana
reDort back at the January session..
with this explanation by Mr.. Wade,
the motion was carried ana Chairman
Uervcy announced he would appoint
the committee later.
A. Il. McMillcn then drew the aften-
tention of the body to the attempts OF
the bar association In former years 70
revlse the laws OF the territory. He said
that II had seemed to be tho practice
Of each succeeding legislature to get
as many laws as possible upon the
statute hooks without regard to what