work committed to it, more particularly with reference to the Code Revision, it has had the hearty cooperation of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, of the Rochester Bar Association, the Syracuse Bar Association and the Brooklyn Bar Association, and that your Committee, in consultation. with committees charged with like duties in these associations, has been materially aided in carrying on this work, which has been heartily endorsed by the Associations named. The Committee on Amendment of the Law of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, has actively interested itself in the subject and forwarded very materially the passage of the Act providing for a Commission for that purpose.

In other matters, notably in reference to the repeal of Chapter 171 of the Laws of 1895, relating to the distribution of estates of intestates, by the enactment of Chapter 1022, your Committee has been in communication with other Associations and unity of action has been found exceedingly convenient and useful.

Your Committee recommends the adoption of the following:

Resolved, That the convenience of the courts and of the bar requires that the State Law Library be located in the Capitol building, and that the accommodations provided for it should be at least fully adequate to those afforded in the rooms it now occupies, which are, in the opinion of this Association, well adapted for that purpose.

Resolved, That it is desirable that this Association inquire into and collate the facts relative to the movement now in progress to further a uniform system of legal procedure, and the state of comparative legisla

tion on that subject throughout the English-speaking world.

Resolved, That the interests of the bar will be best subserved by continuing the publication of the official series known as the Miscellaneous Reports, and that their discontinuance would be inconvenient and productive of additional expense to the lawyers of the State.

Resolved, That a bill relating to Code Revision be drafted and presented to the Legislature for enactment, which shall provide for the appointment of not less than three persons to carry on that work, at least one of whom shall have served a term upon the bench of either the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, and for proper and reasonable compensation for their services and for their necessary expenses and disbursements.

Resolved, That the Legislature be urged to take immediate action, looking toward the adoption of a constitutional amendment which shall provide for a sufficient judicial force to transact the business of the Court of Appeals.

Resolved, That this Association recommends a thorough revision of the existing laws relating to Assessment and Taxation, with a view to bringing all the laws relating to that subject under a single head, and simplifying and condensing them as a matter of convenience and utility.

Resolved, That the Committee on Law Reform be charged with the duty of presenting to the Legislature and the Governor, matters contained in the foregoing resolutions (and that to that end the Committee consult like Committees of other Bar Associations throughout the State), and that the outgoing and in

coming President of the Association be requested to act with such Committee for that purpose.

Irwin W. Near concurs in report except that he is in favor of Code Revision and all other Statute Revision being committed to the present commissioners, with power to select two additional persons to be associated with them.

Leroy Parker approves of the report except that he is not in favor of continuing Miscellaneous Reporter. H. J. Cookingham approves of report, but adds the suggestion that Supreme Court decisions should be cited as Supreme Court reports and not as Hun or any other name of a reporter.

William B. Hornblower concurs in report except as to constitutional amendment relative to Court of Appeals; is of opinion appeals should be limited by the Code.

Ansley Wilcox concurs in report except as to the immediate revision of the Code; is in favor of having present Commission strengthened, but not to be charged with revision of Code; thinks this is not proper time for revision; also urges a resolution

favoring the restoration of room used for Senate Post Office to the use of lawyers attending Court of Appeals.

The report and recommendations of the Committee were discussed by Messrs. Matthew Hale, Marcus T. Hun, J. Brooks Leavitt, Wiliam B. Hornblower, J. Newton Fiero, Waldo G. Morse, Frederick W. Henrichs, John I. Gilbert, Lyman J. Arnold, and J. S. Smith.

Mr. Leavitt: I offer the following:

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Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Association, that any revision of the Code of Civil Procedure should be upon a plan of curtailment, rather than one of enlargement, and that the revised Code should contain nothing but a concise statement of the general principles of practice, to be provided for by rules of court, and in the preparation of court rules, the bar should take part as well as the bench. (Carried.)

Mr. Fiero: The Committee on Law Reform presents the following:

"WHEREAS, By Rule 43 of the General Rules of Practice, adopted at the convention of the justices of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in December, 1895, it is provided as follows:

"All cases cited on the briefs from the courts of this State shall be cited from the reports of the official reporters, if such cases have been reported in full in the official reports, and

"WHEREAS, Provision is made by law and the General Rules of Practice for the official publication of the opinions of the courts of this State,

"Resolved, That the judges of the Supreme Court, Special Term, Surrogates, County Judges, etc., be

and they are hereby respectfully requested to forward to the Miscellaneous Reporter copies of any opinions rendered by them or either of them, and which they deem of importance enough to be preserved in permanent form."

Adopted.

Mr. Fiero: I also offer the following:

Resolved, That the retiring President be requested to convey to Governor Morton the appreciation on the part of this Association of the courtesy extended its members through his invitation to the Executive Mansion for this evening. (Carried.)

Mr. J. H. Cook: I move a vote of thanks to the retiring President for the able and impartial manner with which he has discharged his duties. (Carried.)

Mr. Hawks: I move a vote of thanks to the gentlemen who read papers on different topics. (Carried.) Mr. Benjamin Franklin moved to adjourn sine die. (Carried.)