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in which he criticized the recent decision

that have been acquired under existing

of the United States Supreme Court laying down the rule that a manufac turer cannot dictate the prices at which

laws that are protected against subse

his retailers shall sell goods. His subject was, “Is Competition Compassed by Immorality that Sort of Unrestricted Trade, such as is Intended to be Favored by Law?" He said that the decision

meant a step toward socialism and the ultimate undermining of the stability of the nation. Judge Henry Stockbridge of the Court of Appeals made an interesting address on “Titus," his subject being a noto

rious negro offender who once broke into jail after he was released. Titus served sixty distinct sentences for steal ing various amounts of money, the total aggregating not more than $100.

“The Courts and the New Social Questions" was the subject of an address by Edward Q. Keasbey of New ark, N. J. Mr. Keasbey discussed recent decisions regarding regulation of hours of labor and Workmen's compensation. Of the recent New York decision in the Ives case he said: —

“It is doubtful if the decision against the validity of the statute can be sus tained on the point taken by the New

York Court of Appeals that it was the established law when the Constitution

was adopted that no man can be held liable without fault.

“The constitutional guarantees of lib erty and property do not require that the rules of law, even though of a fundamental character, shall remain un

changed. The common law itself is subject to be abrogated by legislation, and even the doctrine of vested rights, which has grown up out of the con stitutional guarantee of property, can

quent legislation." Other addresses were delivered by Jackson H. Ralston of Washington, D. C., on "The Hague, Its Function and History," and by Attorney-General Isaac Lobe Strauss on “Some Recent

Biographies of World-Famed Lawyers.” The Association by a majority vote approved the proposal to submit bills

to the next legislature, the general aim of which will be to reform the methods under which trial juries are selected in criminal cases. It is proposed to repeal the law which exempts fromjury serv ice members of state militia organiza tions, and to decrease the number of the peremptory challenges granted the accused from twenty to ten. The following ofﬁcers were elected: President, James Alfred Pearce of Ches tertown; vice-presidents, E. Stanley Toadvin of Salisbury; J. Frank Harper of Centerville; Thomas H. Robinson of Belair; A. Hunter Boyd of Cumberland; John Wirt Randall of Annapolis; Mil ton G. Urner of Frederick; Walter J. Mitchell of La Plata; Bernard Carter of

Baltimore; John Hinkley of Baltimore; secretary, James W. Chapman, Jr., of Baltimore; treasurer, R. Bennett Dar nall of Baltimore; executive council,

Benjamin A. Richmond of Cumberland; George Weems Williams of Baltimore; J. Harry Covington of Easton, and Moses R. Walter of Baltimore. Michigan. — Attorney-General Wick ersham delivered the annual address at

the annual meeting of the Michigan State Bar Association, held at Battle

hardly be extended so as to insure the

Creek July 6-7 (see p. 458 supra). President C. W. Perry's opening address dealt with “Criticism of the Courts,"

unchangeability of established rules of

and opposed the recall of judges.

law.

It is only the rights of property

Ex-Judge Harry A. Lockwood of De_

. ems-a.” Muse