The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-18
FINAL SESSION OF STATE
BAR ASSOCIATION HELD

Hampshire county. The paper was an
az .ack OF. the attempted supervision
Of West Virginia's waterpower rights
by the federal government and criti-
cism OF the hydro-electric bill passed.
by the last legislature. Following the
reading 90 the paper much discussion
vas engaged IN BY a humber OF prom
inert attorneys present.
The next matter considered was q
resolution made by Colonel White
recommending that $500 be appropri-
ated and added to the funds OF other
state bars 70 perpetuate the home OF
the late Chief Justice John Marshall
at Richmond. Va. Attorney Charles
McCamic urged that the matter be
referred to the executive council and
Attorney Nelson Hubbard advised
that the matter be postponed until
next year but Colonel White and
Judge G. W. Atkinson urged imme-
date action and when the amount was
lowered to $500 the resolution was
passed.
Afternoon Session.
Tho FIRST matter scheduled for con-
siderauon at the afternoon session
was the report OF the committee on
legislation by Senator W. G. Peterkin.
but, as he was absent. this was dis
pensed with. The report OF the audit.
ing AID special committees were re-
ceived and filed.
Miscellaneous. business was then
taken up and the attorneys again IN
dulged in discussion of the paper
read by Hon. John J. Cornwell at the
morning session. State Senator A.
Bliss McCrumrl. OF Kingswood. was
present and remarked at some length
upon the criticism OF the hydro-elec-
trio power bill passed by the last
legislature. He stated that the bill
had been drown by State Tax Commits
| sioner Fred o. Blue. Judge Sturgiss.
| Frank Cox, Professor Vickers, of the
( State University. and Attorney o. II.
Payne after the gentlemen had given
II the utmost consideration and that
I any company securing the right to
erect a hydro-electric plant on any of
the streams OF the state would be
compelled 10 conform in every respect
with rulings by the public service
/ commission. He stated that the bin
would work for the best interests OF
the state and that while II might be
defective in few minor clauses. tho
/ legislature had the right to amend IL
any time. His address was followed
| by several other attorneys who spoke
( briefly upon the same subject and
both the paper by Mr. Cornwell and
I the discussion Of the paper were or
dered printed and copy sent TO each
member OF the state association.
Hefore adjournment was taken. Hon.
! howard y. Ogden, OF Fa.rmont. chair
| man OF the public service commission.
I SPOKE briefly. asking that the members
l OK the state Bar Association as a whole
assist and advise the new commission
After tie standing committees mad
been appointed. list CT which follows
/ adjournment was taken until evening
! when an elaborate banquet was held al
the country Club. The committees are
Standing Committees for lel3-lsl4.
| committee on Admission W. Van
! qerHGIt, chairman - 70; Evans, Tracy
Ser l. yetfords H. " Russell. Jr.. Philip 4
Commute on Judicial Administration
S SF5 "a! 6etgrin-Guy r. q. Allen.
I Jorn ". Davis
C,omm.itec on Legal zducstion-chas
r toRs. chairman, W. i. krupp. Arthur
/ = layton; l. Carrigan. J. N. Woods
4 :. Bruce Hall
Committee on Legal BioEraphy-An-
drew Price. chairman, NJ. H. willis. John
II Baker. George ; Wallace
q, committee on Legal Legislation-A. l..
bic.
Special Committee on Bench and R-,
q ". Atk Dson. chairman: " n
Mathews. r. ". DALEY. john J. Davis.
+ Ira = Robinson.
Committee on Grievs ucss-Thor1aa 7,
JACOBS. chairman: John w Mason
Homer Adams. John J. Coniff. John a.
d Preston.
COMMITTEES m Banquet-John Mar
shall. chairman. II W Russell. " a.
] leterkln. John 7. cooper. r. q. Meats
Committee on Professional Ethics "
Gordon Mathews. e sirmau. D. - Her
Ney. nelson g. Hubbard. Charles :
Sto"acfe. George IL Price. L. e. Auder-
son.
Try Beuter Bros Creamery Butter.