The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-28
Lawyers Discuss Needed
Changes of Laws.
James Mcclure of Topeka Made
Speech Today.
MORE STRICT REQUIREMENTS
For Admission of Lawyers to
Bar
Advocated by Lawyers at To-
days Session.

Out of the mass Of plans ana sys-
TENS of legislation proposed a Ia" VIII
be enacted in time which Will place
the cost Of human wear and tear, ike
depreciation of the value OF machinery
or the loss of raw material, upon IN
dustry. according to James A. Mcclure
of Topeka, who spoke this morning
before the members of the Bar Asso-
citation of the State Of Kansas. Inc
subject of the address was: some
Particular Phases of Workmen con"
pensation Laws"
Seward I. Field of Medicine Looee
gave a more or less technical ADDRESS
on transactions With Deceased fer-
sons, In his Introductory remarks
he said: o+;,.s
'.At the time the advance notices
Of the Kansas state Bar association
were first published in the newspa,
pers of Kansas and Kansas CITY, ana
the selection and assignment OF SUP
iects announced, considerable levity
was indulged in by the papers on dne
ceased persons. However the hteIai
construction of the term may strike
the Iayman, this method OF expression
inaccurate though it may be, has pe,
come so thoroughly part ana parcei
of legal conversation and pnraseotosy
that it can never be changed
The Bar Association of the state OF
Kansas went on record at the morning
session in the supreme court room
as favoring more strict requirements
for admittance to the bar.
Under Judge A. w. Benson.
The recommendation Of the COM
mittee. which follows, is self explana-
tory: o.r,,uv rec-
ommends: G) That as soon as found
practicable and in harmony with the
qualifications required in other pro-
fessions, a prescribed college course
of two years or its equivalent pe
made essential to entrance to our law
schools and for examination Tor ad-
mission to the bar: (2) that the stu
dents whenever practicable should
take g. full law school course; (3)
that this association approve the rule
of the supreme court recently pro-
mulgated requiring he registration OF
we respectfully suggest as an addi-
ton to this rule that each student be
required to file at the date of his reg
istration a certificate of practiclng
attorney OF the cou-ty or dlstrlct on
character and fitness to enter the
course Of study, and also references
to two other practitioners. This is
already required at one of our law
schools, and is regarded not only as
a guaranty of fitness but a continuing
inducement to pursue a right course
of conduct"
resolution presented by the judi
ciary committee under Robert Stone
and adopted by the association urges
the members of the legal profession
of Kansas to take an active part in
the coming campaigns for the nOmi-
nation and election of judges of the
supreme and district courts who rep
resent the highest probity and legal
attainment. The secretary was in-
structed to furnish every lawyer of
the state with a copy of the resolu-
ton.
w. w. Brown of Parsons gave an
address. H. c. Bowman, chairman OF
the state board of control, spoke this
afternoon on defective Laws and
Dependent Persons" Fred Robert
son. United States district attorney at
Atwood. gave an address on Prose
cution and Persecution" Judge
Thomas c. Wilson of Wichita gave an
address on THE Reason Why"
Elected Officers for the Year.
c. E. Lobdell of Great Bend was elected
president of the Bar Association of the
State of Kansas this afternoon. Other Of
ficers chosen were: Vice president c. l..
Kagey, Beloit: secretary. D. A. Valentine
Topeka: treasurer, J. G. Slonecker, To-
peka.
The following compose the executive
council: Charles Blood Smith, Topeka; w.
G. Holt. Kansas City; Thomas c. Wilson.
Wichita; John c. HOgin, Belleville; A. S.
Foulks. Ness City.
The following were recommended as
by the nominating committee: A. ]. Cur
rem, Pittsburg; William Osmond Great
Bend; A. L. Berger. Kansas City.