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W.'T. Slater, the retiring president, dis cussed the uncertainties of the judicial amendment to article 7 of the state constitution. Mr. Slater's address was followed by the reading and discussion of a paper on "What Changes Should Be Made in Our Judicial System?" by ex-Justice of the State Supreme Court Will R. King. Most important of the changes sug gested were the creation of a circuit court in every county, and the creation of an intermediate appellate court, with provision for the enlargement of this and the Supreme Court to guarantee swift dispatch of business. On the second day Harold Preston of Seattle spoke on workmen's compensa tion. Mr. Preston drafted the present employers' liability law for the state of Washington. Committees from the State Bar Asso ciation and from the Multnomah Bar Association wik be appointed to confer for the discussion of the question of admission to the bar. The general opin ion expressed at the meeting was that admission to the bar is too easy under the existing system of examination. The following officers were elected: M. L. Pipes, president; C. J. Schnabel, treasurer; W. L. Brewster, secretary; the vice-presidents being Clarence Reams, J. W. Hamilton, Charles L. McNary, J. B. Blcland, F. J. Taylor, G. W. Phelps, E. N. Hartwick, L. A. Johnson, W. H. Brooke, Colon R. Eberhard, D. R. Parker, and Henry L.Benson. South Carolina. — Judge Alton B. Parker of New York, has accepted an invitation to deliver the address at the annual banquet of the South Carolina State Bar Association on the evening of Jan. 19, 1912. The annual meeting takes place on Jan. 18-19, the annual ban quet coming on the night of the 19th.

Vermont. — At the third annual meet ing of the Vermont Bar Association at Montpelier on Nov. 7, Judge James M. Tyler of Brattleboro delivered the annual address, speaking on the Te/nple in London. He advocated the teaching of the rudiments of law in the schools of the country. If a law student has the funds he should by all means take a course in a law school. Lacking funds, study in an office is the next best thing. Congressman D. J. Foster delivered the principal address, his subject being "International Arbitration." Other speakers were F. D. Thompson, Barton, on "The Supreme Court"; W. H. Tay lor, Hardwick, on "The Superior Judge"; Aiex Dunnett, St. Johnsbury, on "The United States Court in Vermont"; George Young, New-port, "Report from American Bar Association"; Levi Smith, Burlington, "Class of 1911." The following officers were elected: president, R. E. Brown of Burlington; vice-presidents, C. C. Fitts of Brattle boro, J. G. Sargent of Ludlow, and F. G. Fleetwood of Morrisville; secretary and librarian, J. H. Mimms of Burlington; treasurer, E. M. Harvey of Mont pelier; board of managers, Charles D. Watson of St. Albans, H. C. Shurtleff of Montpelier, Charles L. Button of Middlebury, Max L. Powell of Burlington.

Miscellaneous Capital punishment is not to be re stored in Rhode Island, the Legislative Committee on the Revision of the Criminal Lawsdecliningto recommend it. The demand for its resumption was made soon after the slaying of a merchant in Pawtucket by a highway robber. The proposition was strongly opposed by leading citizens of the state, including Ex-Chief Justice John H. Stiness.