The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-22
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Attorney John H. Williams of Du-
luth, president of the Minnesota
State Bar association, opened the an
nual meeting of that organization In
Mankato today with an address in
which he referred to the recent law
reforms which have been brought
into life in this state in recent years
and more especially were they given
birth at = the recent session of the
legislature Also amendments to
present laws were touched upon.
The meeting was called to order
at eleven O'Clock this morning in
the court room in the federal build
ing. President Williams delivered
the annual address. Among other
things he said:
Some Commemorate Laws.
Among the laws made by the
last session of the legislature which
commended itself to the bar associa-
ton were the measures which will
tend to hasten the procedure of the
court Governor Eberhart gave his
assistance in securing the action on
this measure and the changes made
had been hoped for by the lawyers
of the state for a number of years.
1.-The five-sixths verdict of juries
was one of the measures which
came under that head.
at has been suggested that there
be a permanent body created to have
it's duty the consideration of the
general subjects of law reform and
reform of procedure, and that the
body work with the school of law
of the university.
"At the next general election an
amendment changing the number OF
judges of the supreme court in the
state from five to seven, will be
voted upon.
Other Important Laws.
Among the other important meas
ures adopted by the legislature was
being adopted by other states and
patterned after ours. Then the mea.
sure which will have the issue OF
referendum and recall of public of.
ficials voted upon at the next general
election as an amendment to the
constitution"
Mr.. Williams also called attention
to the fact that the Blue Sky law
the control and regulation of public
utilities, and equitable and uniform
taxation laws, will be brought be-
fore this meeting to be discussed
He also mentioned the matter of re
organization of the internal depart
ments of the state departments foI
more economical and wise admins
tration.
Il suggest" he said that the
board of governors of this organiza
ton be appointed according to judi
cial districts rather than by con
gressional districts as they now are
And l believe that an effort should
be made to folm bar associations in
all judicial districts of the state to
work with the state association"
Taking in New Members.
Following the%meeting this morn
ing the treasurer was kept busy en-
rolling new members in the associa
ton and in collecting dues of presen
members.
When Harrison L. Schmitt, chair
man of the local committee on ar
engagements announced that tomor
70 wafternoon the visitors would b.
given an automobile trip through thu
neighboring country, there was yer!
general applause. S. B. Wilson il
in charge of the ride and plans
very pleasant trip for the lawyers.
Many Attorneys Present.
Among the attorneys from abroa
are the following: F. A. Duz
berg and S. S. Duxberg of Caledonia
q, John w. Hopp of Preston; H. F
Hansen, O. M. Bye, John OFT, M. F
Hanley, NJ L. Luther and Willar
Giese of Minneapolis, e. NJ. Mills @
Virginia; c.. H. Christopherson an
J. A. Kennecott, Jay H. Kennecott an
P. E. Brown of Luverne; Fran
Krossweller, Elmer F. Blu, 'Alfre
Jaques, John N. Bradford, Chester i
w. Il. "ulpplc, "A. L Ddi
ming, c. w. Macpherson, Homer
Dibell, Bert Fesler, w. D. Bailey an
John G. Williams of Duluth; Angus
G. Erickson of Springfield and Harr
A. Mcclure of Sleepy Eye; Senate
H. N Benson, ST. Peter; County A
torney Olson, ST. Peter; Rome
Brown, Minneapolis.
Judge Oscar Hallam. Judge j.
Bum, Judge p e. Brown. Jude
Holt, all of the state supreme ooul
are in attendance upon the meeting
Some Things That Are Right" we
the subject discussed by the Ho
orable Frank B. Kellogg of st. Pau
who is president OF the America
Bar association, at the Presbyteria
church this afternoon. His adore!
pointed out the commendable thint
in the United States government al
he told in terse phrases the attitut
of the American people toward tt
government. He maintained TIL