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The Legal World executive to argue out questions for the legis lature and to give them information on subjects as regards which they are not advised. Seth Low suggested to the conference the need of speedy co-operation to suppress the white slave evil, so that no state could be

come a harbor of refuge, and Governor Hughes urged the importance of efﬁcient state govern ments as a complement of federal power. On the second day, state rights was the subject of most of the addresses, with special reference to the conservation of resources and the regulation and supervision of public service corporations. Governor Quin y of New Hampshire urged that Congress act on conservation of the forests. Governor Will son said that the federal government did not have a bit of right to control water power, and Governor Draper of Massachusetts said that the states should own and control the water power of their streams and Governor Hughes advocated the development of state control of water power. Governor Fort of New Jersey, speaking particularly of public

Crime and Criminal Lam During the year 1909 but seventy-eight lynchings were reported in this country as com ared with one hundred during 1908. All ut ﬁve occurred in southern states and all but thirteen of the victims were black men. That the recent remarkable increase in rison population in New York State is due rgely to the inﬂux of immigrants into the state is the conclusion of C. V. Collins, Super intendent of State Prisons. In his annual report to the Legislature, he suggests that the federal government should assume the burden of maintaining these aliens until they have served their sentences, when they should be deported and never allowed to return. A census of the 4,320 prisoners in Sin

Sing,

Auburn, and Clinton prisons on Sept. g0 last, showed that 1,091, or twenty-ﬁve per cent were aliens. R. Hea W.v'lYayler in thewere federal court at penalties imposed byTolediﬁ Jud

utilities, urged more state control of things

which had been passed over in silence, in cluding water power. Governors Brooks of Wyoming and Shafroth of Colorado both maintained that the control of water power rested in the state, not in the nation. Governor

Hadley discussed railroad rate legislation, and Governor Draper automobile legislation. Ambassador Bryce believed the conference would emphasize the im rtance of the Governorship. Governor E rhardt of Min nesota introduced resolutions deﬁning state and federal court jurisdiction in matters in volving interstate commerce, and Seth Low introduced resolutions adopted by the Civic Federation. On the third day, Governor Brady of Idaho addressed the conference on “Irriga tion." Governor Ansel followed with an address on

"Extradition," while

“Mining"

was the to ic of Governor Sloan of Arizona. Governor avidson told of Wisconsin's efforts to conserve its natural resources. Governor Draper of Massachusetts spoke on developing a discussion of wide range in regard to goo roads. Ex-Senator Dryden of New Jersey read a resolution advocating uniforrmt? in state insurance laws. Governor Carrol of Iowa read a paper on "Divorce." No action was taken on the resolution intro duced by Governor Eberhardt regarding juris diction of state and federal courts in interstate

0., Jan. 29, upon the princi al members, all Italians, of the Ohio band 0 the Black Hand

found guilty of conspiracy to use the mails to extort money from Ita ians livin in Ohio and Indiana. Of the fourteen de endants, however, three were allowed new trials.

Counsel for the sentenced prisoners gave notice of a bill of exceptions. The govern ment believes that these convictions will break the backbone of the Black Hand system throughout the country. On the same day, in Brooklyn, N. Y., isano, known as the "King of the Black Hand," was sentenced by Judge Fawcett to twenty-five years im prisonment for assault following an attempt at extortion.

Miscellaneous Professor Samuel Williston was nominated by the Governor of Massachusetts on an. 12 to succeed the late Dean Ames of arvard Law School, on the board of Commissioners

on Uniform State Laws. Professor Williston since Dean Ames’ death has been acting dean of the Harvard Law School. Joaquim Nabuco, Brazilian Ambassador to Washington, a profound scholar, and one of the foremost statesmen of Latin America, died Jan. 17 at Washington, D. C., a ed sixt.

commerce matters, nor on the resolution sub

He took his degree in law in 171.

mitted by Governor Shafroth of Colorado declaring the states to have exclusive control of water powers. A plan for a permanent organization was unanimously adopted. It provides for annual conferences, the next one of which is to be held at a state capital between Thanksgiving and Christmas in the present year. The lan follows closel the recommendations of il liam George fordan, to whom the conference unanimously voted its thanks for his enter prise in initiating the movement and carrying it to an organization.

father, grandfather, and greatndfather were Senators, and in 1878, on t e death of

is

his father, he was elected to Parliament, and

for ears devoted himself to the cause of the abo 'tion of slavery. The accomplishment of the latter attached him to the imperial d ty for which he risked all. When, on ovem ber 15, 1889, the republic was proclaimed, he kept apart from the new regime. In 1895, however, the republic accepted his alle ' nce. He was the author of several boo s dealing with constitutional subjects and history. He also represented Brazil in