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 The Legal World at Middlesboro July l2—14, and other papers read were the following: "Distinguished urists the State Has Produced," by Hon. . A. Berry of Paducah; “The Causes of Popular Dissatisfaction with the Adminis‘ tration of Justice in Criminal Cases and Remedies Therefor," by Judge H. C. Faulkner of Williams nals," by Eli H. rown of Frankfort, chairman of the penitentia commissioners; annual address, on "Our
 * “The Treatment of Crimi

tlying Possessions," by

Hon. Reuben S. Sillrman of New York; "Court Costs," by Samuel L. Wilson of Lex ington; and "The Jury System and the Jury Panel," by Jud J. M. Benton of Winchester. The Mann biIl, increasing the salaries of federal judges, was indorsed.

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“The Growth of Institutional Government," in which he outlined the growth of the powers of the federal government. In his annual address President W. H. Burges criticised the legislature for the steadily increasing number of its enactments. Hon. Allen D. Sandford of Waco delivered an address on “The Lawyer in History," Hon. Louis M. Dabney of Dallas read a pa r on "Pleading and Practice in the Ha py nd of Canaan," and Hon. Charles W. gden of San Antonio discussed “The Honorarium." The follow ing oﬁicers were elected: President, Hon. Hiram Glass of Texarkana; vice-president, Hon. R. E. L. Saner of Dallas; treasurer, Hon. William D. Williams of Fort Worth (re elected); secretary, Joe Bob Cave of Austin (re-elected).

Washington.—Condemning the initiative and referendum, the power of recall, the insurgency movement in the Republican ranks, the hasty methods of making and un making laws in the State of Washington, and

declarin

that legislation is rapidl

ing socia ism, Hon. C. C. Gose of

approach alla Walla,

president of the association, made a remark able address at the annual meeting of the Washington State Bar Association, held at Bellingham, Wash, July 28-30. The s cial feature of the program was a paper by nited States Senator Heyburn of Idaho on "The Unconstitutionality of the Conservation Scheme as It is Generally Understood." Other pers were: “Federal and State Control of Waters, including Fisheries," by C. W. Dorr, Seattle; "Admiralty Juris diction," by Ira Bronson,

Seattle;

“Some

Reasons for the Failure of City Government," by George A. Lee, Spokane. Indiana.-—At the fourteenth annual meeting of the Indiana State Bar Association, held

at Indianapolis July 6-7, Frederic J. Stimson of Boston made the annual address on “The Test of Legalit in Combinations," the theme of which was t at the laws dealing with com binations or great corporations will be the most important branch of the law for the next generation to come. Governor Marshall talked about “The Old-Fashioned Lawyer," and apers were offered by George H. Gifford of ipton on “Crude Legislation," George A. Cunningham of Evansville on "The Every-day Lawyer," Conrad Wolf of Ko komo on “Indiana Practice,” and Charles W. Smith of Indiana lis on "Current Criticisms of Courts and wyers." The following oﬁioers were elected: President, William A. Ketcham, Indianapolis; vice-president,

Ohi0.—Senator Bailey of Texas was to have delivered the annual address before the Ohio State Bar Association, but was unable to be resent. At the thirt —ﬁrst annual meeting, eld at Cedar Point

uly 6-8, Hon.

ames

R. Garﬁeld was a prominent ﬁrure, o ering an informal report on behalf of t e committee appointed a year ago to investigate workmen's compensation. President Jerome B. Burrows of Painesville delivered an able address on "Current Legislation,” in which, advocating reforms in procedure, he said, "the bar is too conservative for the business interests of the country, the latter having advanced fifty years beyond the former." There was a discussion of the subject, “Modern Legisla tion, Its Volume and Methods."

The follow

in officers were elected: President, Judge Al en Andrews, Hamilton; secretary, Gilbert H. Stewart, Jr., Columbus; treasurer, C. R, Gilmore, Dayton; vice-presidents, William Dickinson, T. N. Baldwin, H. T. Matcher, John H. Price, Don Sowers, Edwin Mansﬁeld,

. A. Jones, P. A. Hollingsworth, Atlee Pomerene, W. R. Harrington. lllissouri.—The Missouri Bar Association held its twenty-eighth annual meeting at Excelsior Springs, Mo., July 27-28. The resident's address was delivered by Hon. . H. Halliburton of Carthage. United States Senator Charles J. Hughes of Colorado, who was to give the annual address, was prevented by illness from attending. Some discussion was given to the subjects of procedural reform and expert testimony. Papers presented included the following: "The Income Tax Amendment,” by Hon. Henry Wade Rogers, dean of Yale Law School; “Some Reasons

Thomas E. Davidson, Greensburg; secretary, George H. Batchelor, Indianapolis; treasurer,

for the Growing Disres ect for the Law," by Hon. Emmanuel . Grossman of St. Louis; “Supervision of Legislation," by

Fran

Hon. Homer Hall of Trenton, M0.;

E. Gavin, Indianapolis.

Texas.—Col. George R. Peck of Chicago, eneral counsel of the Chicago, Milwaukee & t. Paul Railroad, and former president of the

American Bar Association, delivered the annual address at the annual meeting of the Texas State Bar Association, held at San

Angelo, Tex., July 5-7.

His subject was

“Com

binations in Restraint of Trade and Com merce," by Hon. Elliot W. Major, attorney general of Missouri; “Some Defects in Our Criminal Code and How to Remedy Them," by Hon. North T. Gentry of Columbia, Mo. J. J. Vineyard of Kansas City is the new resident and Emmanuel M. Grossman of t. Louis treasurer. Lee Montgomery of