The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-30
Lawyers From All Parts OF
State Are in Attendance.
Charles Blood Smith Opens
With Presidents Address.
URGES SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE
TOpekan Also FrOWnS Upon
Correspondence Lawyers.
ESterbrOOk, Noted n. Y. Law
yer, on Program Tonight.

Correspondence school lawyers were
frowned upon and measures advocated
to simplify procedure in courts there
by alleviate the feeling of hostility of
the public in general toward the
bench and bar, in the presidents ad-
dress before the Kansas State Bar as
ISOLATION this morning by Charles
Blood Smith of Topeka, president of
the association, in opening the thirty
fourth annual session in the supreme
court rooms in the state house.
Action should be taken by the Kan
sas association, Smith declared, to
place the true sentiment of the asso-
citation on the matter of changing
court methods The association, he
said, is largely responsible for the OPP
position of the public because people
believe the lawyers and judges are OPP
posed to any change.
I'VE as lawyers know there is an
imperative need of simplifying pro-
cedure and have known it for years.
Smith asserted. "And while condi-
tons are not as bad here as in other
states, they are bad enough to war
rant action being taken by this assO
citation to bring about a change and to
suggest to the legislature some remedy
to relieve the situation
conform with the new methods in use
in England was advocated by the pres
ident A law now pending in con-
Sress giving supreme courts power to
regulate methods of procedure was
recommended.
Uniform State Laws.
Smith told of the work of commit
tees of the American Bar association
toward securing uniform state laws
and asked the cooperation of the
state association in bringing about
such laws. Changing the constitution
and bylaws was suggested to promote
efficiency The president dealt with
matters in regard to raising standards
of ethics, helping the public and Sc
curing cooperation between bar asso-
Citations.
The report of the judiciary commit
tee was laid over and made a special
order of business for 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The bill now
pending in the Legislature in regard to
changing the judicial system of the
state will be discussed at that time
The following new members. rec
commended by the executive commit
tee. were accepted:
Maurice Murphy. St Marys; B. t.
Riley, Paola; Lester Luther, Cimar-
ron; L. H. Finney, Wellington; S. NJ
Kansas City; S. B. Amidon Wichita :
Hays H. Brooks, Rosedale: Harriet
Ware Brooks, RosedaIe; Edgar Ben
nett. Washington; o. p. Fuller, Win
field; James l.. Hogin, Kansas City;
Raymond f. Rice, Lawrence; Ben
ter Springs; r. d. Armstrong, Scott
City; George f. BeezIey, Girard; Clyde
l.. Short, Concordia; Robert NJ. Yates.
Topeka; G. l.. Light Liberal; David
SMITH, wichita; J. E. Mulligan. CT
marion; S. H. Barr, Caney; c. S. Den
nison, Pittsburg; II. E. Mcintosh, To-
peka; John McKenna, Kingman; J. S.
Vernon, Larned; Graham Campbell,
Wichita; r. ]. Hopkins. Garden City;
Mrs. n. J. MCNEIL Columbus: T D.
c. A. Falconer, Atwood. and w. H
Sproul Sedan
Estcrbroek Speaks Tonight.
The principar feature of the con-
vention will be the annual address this
evening at o'clock by Henry D.
Esterbrook of New York City. This
meeting is open to the public and a
large crowd is expected to hear Mr.
Esterbrook, who is known thruout the
country. The convention will adjourn
after a banquet in the Masonic tenn
pie Wednesday evening at $3.50
lawyer of Atchison, will act as toast
master and a list of interesting ad-
dresses has been prepared. The con-
vention follows the meeting of district
All problems of the lawyer will be
discussed by the best legal talent in
the state of Kansas. Committees will
report on uniform legislation and
amendment to laws and the commit
tee that unofficially represented the
association at the first meeting of the
league to enforce peace will tell the
attorneys of the peace session. Beside
Mr.. Esterbrook. none but Kansas mer
are on the program.
The Progrma.
Following is the order of the re-
mainder of the conventions program:
This Afternoon. O'Clock.
Address, The Doctrine of Privi-
legged communications as Applied to
Mercantile Associations" by the X L
law student submitting the best paper
in a contest.
Address. ''Can the Capacity of a
Corporation to Take a Conveyance OF
Real Estate Be Called in Question in
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