Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
LAWYERS AGREE
 AND DISAGREE
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Legislation recommended by Judge Frank o. Smith in his letter of resig- nation to Governor Thomas E. Camp bell was discussed generally among members of the bar yesterday.
 The changes suggested by the Va vapai jurist, now en route for Y. M. c. A. service work across the sea, did not find favor with all the attorneys although they agreed in part with certain other recommendations.
 Doing away with the right of appeal after conviction was one of the points in which few concurred with the Prescott lawyer. In disagreeing from him on this question, George Purdy Bullard took occasion to make a sug- gestion of his own which will no doubt be advocated by many members of the bar who have found the same fault.
 Judge Smith might have made cne further suggestion" said MT. Buuard, with which I would have been only too glad to agree, that is, that an ideal legislature would repeal many laws now upon the statute books. Every incoming legislature seems tv feel that it is incumbent upon it to enact as may new laws as they can possibly put through during each ses- sion of the legislature, with a result which may be beneficial to a lawyer, but is unfortunate to the average layman."
 Judge McAllister of Graham county d if1n fI1n flefi fiTny1.. offered by Judge Smith, declared that the taking of an appeal should be sufficient to stay the execution of sentence until passed upon by the su- 1 preme court. This law he said was in force in many states and appealed to him as fair to all parties. He spoke | of the man enormously convicted of l crime who would be forced to serve a 1 part at least of a penitentiary sen tence if Judge Smiths recommended | legislation were enacted. Judge Smith | recommended the doing away with the right of appeal after conviction, unless the judge of the appellate court admit him to bail, for the reason that the trial court had committed reversible error
 The matter of the public defender suggested by Judge Smith met with the approval of the Graham county judge who agreed with him that a public administrator should be pro- vided to care for the small estates.
 T do not agree with Judge Smith in that an applicant for admission to the bar should have completed a three years law course in recognized school or three years study and read l ing in a reputable law firm. It IS no concern of ours how a man gets his information. The examination should be rigid and if the applicant is able to pass it. it is his business where he acquired his knowledge"
 Walter Bennett declared that he recognized the evil pointed out by Judge Smith but that the remedy he proposed to apply was impractical He stated that he agreed with hin in the matter of the need of a public defender and was thoroughly in ac- cord with his requirements for ad- mission to the bar
 Good moral character and ability f, pass the examination are regarded b,
 Earl Curtis as sufficient requirement: to be admitted to the bar.
 The sitting comes after the lawye
 is admitted he said.
 MT. Curtis further disagrees iron
 Judge Smith in the matter of impair
 ing the right of appeal in civil cases AS to judgment in civil cases be
 coming immediately effective. I be
 lieve it wound tend to work a hard ship on the man who pays the judg ment in the event the case should b [ decided in his favor on appeal. I | 4I.