Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
STATE IA N
ANNUAL. 2sS N
Virginia Bar As
Gathered at IN
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PAPERS OF =. E,H
Major Samuel Grif Delivers Fges;
dents Address, 1 ,ct,on ~
Legislative Matt
PAPERS OF EEH

i Hot Springs, Va, August 5.-The
twenty-sixth annual meeting of the
Virginia State Bar Association be-
gan it's sessions here yesterday. Law
yers from all sections Of the State
are in attendance. After the open
| inc prayer by Dr.. Davidson, Of Hot
| Springs, George Bryan, Of Richmond,
! chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee, presented the president Of the
association, Major Samuel Griffin, OF
Bedford City: who delivered the adj
dress. Major Griffin said that ne
would take as his subject what the
association had done, and what 1t
could do. He spoke Of the forma-
ton of the association at Virginia
Beach in 1888, called attention to
the fact that the address of the Sec
ond president mentioned the defeat
in the Legislature Of bills recon-
mended by the association. and said
that the same fate had overtaken
bills afterwards recommended by the
body.
He urged that the full influence Of
the body be put behind measures
recommended by it, particularly in
the matter Of reform of the system of
legal procedure. He showed that
England, where every innovation is
at first looked upon as deterioration,
is now far ahead of this country in
;ke matter OF the simpiification of
court pleading and in the enactment
Of legislation.
The report of John 3. Minor, of
Richmond, secretary treasurer, show
ed the association to be in a flourish
ing condition.
Colonel Z. E. Stickley, Of Wood
stock. chairman Of the Committee on
Admissions, reported the election by
that committee Of twenty-six new
members, whose election was con-
frmed by the association.
Notice Of a proposed amendment
to the constitution was given where
by the Executive Committee will be
given power to fix the time for hold
ing the annual meeting of the asso-
citation either during the first week
in August or at such other time as
may be considered more suitable.
At the evening session Loomis c.
Williams, of Richmond, read a pa
per entitled: employers Liability
and Workmen's Compensation Law
Mr.. Williams showed that the pres
ent system is unsatisfactory to en-
ployer and employe, unprobitable to
the insurance companies and results
in about onc-ffth Of the time Of the
courts Of the country. Germany
was the first country to adopt work.
mems compensation law, and such
a system is now in force in forty-one
foreign countries. The speaker IN
very interesting manner, discussed
the various compensation laws Of
the State that have so far adopted
them.
On motion of Z. Hilton Jackson,
the president was directed to ap-
point a committee Of five to assist
in extending 4 welcome to members
of the American Bar Association on
the occasion of the excursion given
them by the District of Columbia
Bar Association on October 81.
On motion Of Secretary Minor, a
resolution was adopted requesting
each member Of the association to
hiring to the attention Of the legisla-
tive committee on revision Of the
Code such statutes as in his judg-
.nent should be repealed or amend
ed by draft of the proposed amend
ing act. r.a --,.
After the report Of the committee
on morals, the association adjourned
until today.