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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
