The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-16
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The matter was brought to the at
tention of the executive committee or
the Virginia State Ear association by
the office OF the adjutant general Of
Virginia in letter dated Novem Der
1S, 1918 and. although the committee
found that II was without authority
to act in the premises by reason OF
the fact that the attorney against
whom the charge was brought 10 not
mem Der OF the association. it passed
the fothnwiYg re~oiusfcy.rs - '$ ! .
The con- nittee makes this record
os It's condemnation OF the practices
reported. as being not in accord with
the ethical principles which should
and do prevail in this comm onweaith
among reputable NJ en- hers OF the bar.
but owing to the fact that the person
charged with this violation of the
proprieties Of the profession Is not
= member Of this association, we are
without authority TO exercise such dis
ciplinary measures as would other
wise be appropriate. and the secre-
tary Is instructed to notify the ad3u-
fant-generai accordingly.
The matter originally was brought
To the attention Of the executive com
mittee at its meeting in January by
the secretary John Is. Minor. OF Rich
mord hut official action WAS not taken
until yesterday.
resolution also was adopted in
wiling Governor Davis 10 attend the
sessions OF the convention and the an
nual dinner, which II TO he held in the
Flemish room Of the Jefferson tomor-
row evening At $50 O'clock.
Roosevelt Page, second auditor.
made brief talk in which he gave
a summary OF the history and effect
Of the virginia-West Virginia debt
question.
CALLS SESSION TO ORDER
The session was called to order by
Norvell l., Henley, OF williamsburg,
chairman II tine executive committee.
This was followed by the presidents
address, the subject being recon
struction Tsmes"
Following appointment OF commit
tees on resolution. publication and
obituaries. reports were heard az fol-
lows: Secretary and treasurer. stand
Ing committees. viZ.-Executive, adj
missions, legislation and law reform.
judiciary legal education and admis~
sion to the bar. library and legal H.
-arature. nrcsentn2 ents. grievances. in
formation arbitration, special commit
tees
The report OF thc committee on in
ternational arbitration was made "A
point OF special ofuSF Tor DISCUSSION
his afternoon II o'clock
The committee on legislation and
law reform recommended that trust
companies and other concerns which
attempt to practice law" he pro-
cecded against. The recommendation
was made a point of special order for
discussion this afternoon at | O'Clock.
Up to the hour of converting yes
terday morning fifty-nine members of
the association had registered with
Secretary Minor, who has established
an once for this registration OF mem
h~rs on the lobby floor OF the hotel
They are from all sections OF the
state. Secretary Minor declared. how
ever that fully one hundred were on
the scene. and predicted that today's
4. sessions would see between so and
IFS in attendance. There are more
than 100 :nembers OF the association
in Richmond.
DUTY OF THE BAR
In his address, President Cooke de-
clared that, during the reconstruction
period. a solemn duty rests upon the
bar Of the countrysto see to il that
the rank and file Of the nation are
rot misled ny those who seek noto-
rtety and power by abrogating this or
that limitation Of authority which
stands in the way Of establishment OF
some imagined millennium which is
promised ior rothing.
II the world IS to, remain safe for
Democracy. he declared. ii must sue
cessfully resist the unrestrained or
morbid development Of the principles
underlying Democracy which mani.
TESTS itself in reign OF anarchy or
Boishevism.
The lesson taught by the war. he
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