The Washington herald., 1914-10-22
THE WASHINGTON HERALD THURSDAY OCTOBER p 1914

ported II has been unable TO reach final
decision on the plan for submission to the
association, and was instructed to con-
tinue its work for a report in 1915.
The delegates made a pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon IN the afternoon as guests
Of the District Bar Association. They
lunched on the boat en- route. Assem-
bling at the tomb Of George Washington.
the visitors were greeted by Former Gov.
Montague of Virginia, who delivered a
welcome in the absence OF Judge James
Keith, of the Court OF Appeals OF Vir-
ginia, who was Ill. President Taft re-
sponded with an address, lauding George
Washington.
Taft Plants Tree.
The ceremonies were concluded with
the planting Of young oak tree by Mr..
Taft near Washington's tomb.
Whether women may be admitted as
members Of the American Bar Associa
ton will not be decided until the meeting
Of the association next year as a result
Of action taken yesterday by the new
general council. the governing body Of
the organization, at its first meeting.
The council authorized its president,
william p. Bynum, of Greensboro. N. c.,
to appoint a committee which shall re-
port at the 1915 convention on the applica-
tions for membership made by Miss Eva
S. Bean, Of Maine; Miss Marion L Tyler.
OF Boston, and Miss Margaret c. Wich,
OF Illinois
Fifteen standing and ten special COM
mittees presented reports at the third
session of the full association held in
Continental Memorial Hail in the morn
ing. The duties of resident Taft as a
member OF various committees required
him to vacate the chair and Frederick
w. Lehman. OF Missouri, former Solic-
itor General and a former president Of
the association, presided.
insurance Law Report.
Arthur l. Vorys, chairman of the in
surance law committee. reported that in
compliance with a request from the
Senate District Committee, the insurance
law committee of the association had
prepared a tantative draft OF PRO
posed mode: code for the regulation OF
insurance in the District of Columbia"
but that the draft Is in need Of revision.
The association instructed the insur-
snce law committee to continue its work,
and when the proposed model law Is
completed to submit the draft to the as
sociatiOn and the Senate and House Dis
triCt Committees
The obituary committee reported to the
association the deaths OF Adds B.
Browne and Charles S. Hillyer, of the
District of Columbia.
In a report urging simplicity and clear
ness Of language in writing laws, the
committee On legislative drafting strong
" criticized the income tax act as a
'crowning mCnstrosity OF involved
phraseology, showing no attempt at or
Gcrly arrangement" The committee
pointed out what it considered nine glar-
ing defects in the act. one OF them con-
tanning sentences so woRded as 10 make
no sense II literally interpreted"
The association adopted resolutions au-
thorizing the taxation committee to
urge Congress to ''recast' the income
tax act and make II reasonably intel
Iigible, convenient for reference, effective
and consistent"
Recall Is Dying.
That the movement for the recall Of
Judges and judicial decisions is dying a
natural death, slowly but surely. was
the gist of the report OF the committee
to oppose judicial recall. The report
said:
"A perceptible change in sentiment to-
ward the recall is showing itself among
the people. In most States the average
voter has sufficient appreciation of Its
baneful character. The work OF educat-
ing the voters must continue"
Everett P. Wheeler. OF New York,
chairman of the committee to suggest
remedies and formulate laws, presented
report criticising injunction legislation be-
fore Congress. That provision limiting
injunctfons in labor disputes. originally
Incorporated in House legislation and
later amended by the Senate. was
criticised in particular because 1T dis
eliminates in favor of labor organiZa-
tions, forbids injunctions in labor con-
troversies which would be granted in
other cases, and makes certain acts legal
when done by labor unions which are
illegal when done by others"
The committee on commercial law
declared itself opposed to all legisla-
tion proposing repeal of the national
bankruptcy act.
Free Tolls Discussion.
The committee on international law
reported that the free tolls discussion
has been "amicably terminated by a
statute carefully wOrded to prevent the
loss of any rights of the United
States" Concerning Japanese immi-
grafton the committee declared, this
matter must be adjusted by the Fed
eral authorities as the interest of :he
whole country may seem to require"
The committee approved the proposed
international conference for unification
Of laws relating to bills OF exchange.
George Whitelock, of Baltimore sec
retary OF the association. yesterday
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