naturally be expected to be given to such matters by a State Bar Association. In the opinion of your Committee, this is to be regretted, because such discussions should prove instructive, and not until it is known that the Association does discuss and consider such matters may it be expected that its recommendations as to the passage of new laws will be given any considerable weight by the Legislature. In this connection we call attention to the reports of the Committee on Medical Expert Testimony and that on Amendment of Practise presented at former meetings and which come up at this meeting. 6. Since our last annual meeting we have lost by death eight members, and it seems proper that we should here recall the names and date of their decease: Judge John E. Mason, December 5, 1910; Hon. W. E. Bibb, December 10, 1910; R. H. Baker, February 1, 1911; Maj. Micajah Woods, March 14, 1911; H. St. John Coalter, March 25, 1911; Judge William M. Atkinson, April 3, 1911; W. W. Old, July 19, 1911 and Charles M. White, July 21, 1911. Your Committee has been informed that memorial papers will be prepared by Judge R. T. W. Duke, Jr., of Charlottesville, and Mr. John B. Jenkins, of Norfolk, as to Maj. Woods and Mr. Old, and assumes that special papers will be prepared in memory of the others. 7. We call attention to the fact that the State Board of Law Examiners have amended their Rules so as to include in the subjects for examination the Code of Legal Ethics as adopted by this Association. This new Rule has been approved by the Supreme Court of Appeals and is as follows: "10. All applicants will be liable to be examined on the following subjects, viz.: Real and Personal Property, Domestic Relations, Contracts, Agency, Partnership, Negotiable Instruments, Insurance, Corporations, Wills and Personal Representatives, Torts, Equity Jurisprudence, Pleading and Practice at Law and in Equity, Evidence, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Powers and Duties of the Corporation Commission, Code of Virginia, Constitutional Law, and the Code of Legal Ethics as adopted by the Virginia State Bar Association." 8. The terms of George C. Gregory and Hill Montague, the two Richmond members of the Executive Committee, will expire at this meeting, and their successors should be elected. Respectfully submitted, HILL MONTAGUE, Chairman. GEO. A. FRICK, A. R. LONG. REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON AD MISSIONS. REPORT No. 1. HOMESTEAD HOTEL, HOT SPRINGS, VA., August 7, 1911. To the Virginia State Bar Association: Another year has been added to the eternal past, and we meet again to greet and welcome each other with that fraternity of feeling and kindly recognition best known to our profession. Your Committee on Admissions, as usual, is happy to extend the customary greetings in its initial report to the Association, and has the honor to submit the following report: In obedience to the published call, your Committee met at the time and place noted and began the work devolving upon it, which was first to constitute and organize the Committee as provided by the Constitution and By-Laws. It appearing that Henry C. Riely, member of the Committee for the Tenth Judicial Circuit, was absent, John A. Coke, of the Richmond Bar, was appointed by the President to act in his place. In like manner John W. Stephenson of Warm Springs was appointed in the place of Charles P. Jones, Jr., who was absent, and John L. Cochran, of Staunton, was appointed in the place of G. D. Letcher who was absent; James H. Corbitt of Suffolk was appointed in place of E. E. Holland, who was absent, and Major Samuel Griffin, of Bedford City, was appointed in place of Nelson Sale, who was absent. The Committee thus constituted, together with L. C. Hansbrough and E. E. Stickley, Chairman, then organized and elected L. C. Hansbrough Secretary. A quorum being present, the Committee then proceeded to business and upon their respective applications, properly authenticated, the following named gentlemen were unanimously elected members of the Association: Which action of the Committee is respectfully referred to the Association for confirmation. Adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. (Signed) E. E. STICKLEY, REPORT No. 2. Chairman. HOT SPRINGS, VA., August 8, 1911. To the Virginia State Bar Association: At the first adjourned meeting of your Committee held this morning, a quorum present, it appearing that G. L. Browning, member of the Committee for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, was absent, George E. Walker, of the Charlottesville Bar, was appointed in his place. Thereupon, upon their applications properly endorsed, the following gentlemen were elected members of the Association: 10. G. H. Penn... 11. A. P. Staples, Jr. 12. J. R. Wingfield. 13. C. F. Cocke... 14. James D. Johnston. Roanoke, Va. Roanoke, Va. Charlottesville, Va. Roanoke, Va. Roanoke, Va. All of which is respectfully submitted to the Association for confirmation. Adjourned until 8:30 this evening. (Signed) E. E. STICKLEY, Chairman. REPORT NO. 3. HOT SPRINGS, VA., August 8, 1911, 8:30 P. M. To the Virginia State Bar Association: At the second adjourned meeting of your Committee held this evening, a quorum present, it appearing that J. M. Hooker, member for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, was absent, and no member of that Circuit being in attendance upon the meeting, under By-Law No. IV., C. P. Cårdwell, of Hanover, was appointed to act in his stead. Thereupon, upon their applications, properly endorsed, the following named gentlemen were elected members of this Association: 16. B. P. Willis.. 17. Malcolm K. Harris. 18. Malcolm Griffin.. 19. E. Warren Wall. . Fredericksburg, Va. Danville, Va. Bedford City, Va. Farmville, Va. Which action of your Committee is respectfully referred to the Association for confirmation. No further business appearing, your Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman. (Signed) E. E. STICKLEY, Chairman. |