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sembly of Kentucky. Judge Menzies, while a member of the legislature, secured an amendment to the charter of the Lexington and Covington Railroad, necessary to its successful operation. He opposed the Con stitution of 1850, on the ground of "the multiplicity of popular elections provided for by it, as likely to increase the number and power of corrupt voters." He was an able and successful lawyer, and an upright, honorable judge. For twenty years he was chancellor of his district. He is to-day the Nestor of the Kenton bar, and the sole sur vivor of the lawyers he found there in 1841, and is respected by all for his legal learning, judicial integrity, and the purity of his pri vate life. There have been few important cases in northern Kentucky in the past twenty years in which William H. Mackoy has not been engaged, and it has been the exception when he was not successful. He is a splendid lawyer, and it is not strange that he is one of the leaders of the bar in Ken tucky. I am told that, with all the honors which have been bestowed upon Mr. Mac koy, he is, perhaps, prouder of the fact that he is an A. M. of the University of Virginia than of anything else. There are many old students of this grand old institution among the prominent Kentucky lawyers, and they are all very loyal to their alma mater and fond of speaking of her glories and the clever men she has sent forth. One of the most popular professors who was ever con

nected with the University was the late John B. Minor (old John В., as he was af fectionately called by his students) who was professor of law many years. Professor Minor was in the habit each year, with a twinkle in his eye, of calling his students' attention to the old English law, which allowed " a man to chastise his wife with a stick no larger than his thumb," but he would add, "Young gentlemen, it is a law that it would be very unwise to try to follow, especially where the wives are Virginia or Kentucky women." Mr. Mackoy is of fine Scotch an cestry. In 1890 he was a member of the Constitutional Convention, serving on the Committees of Corporations and Municipal ities, and he drafted the parts relating to trade subjects. He was made a member of the Committee on Revision, and rendered most important and valuable services. He was a delegate to the Sound Money Con vention, and to the Monetary Convention. He has associated with him his clever son, Harry Brent Mackay. Some of his most important cases have been the extensive litigation in connection with the affairs of the Swift Iron and Steel Works of Newport, the celebrated case of Beal and Wickliffe, the City of Covington v. Casparis and Com pany, and the Fidelity National Bank v. Armstrong, Receiver. William Goebel is one of the brainiest men in Kentucky. He is possessed of great talent, and is one of the leading lawyers of the State.