about Governmental Regulation of Railways, and the Virginia Case;" Hon. George E. Caskie, of Lynchburg, Virginia, "Trial of John Brown;" and Mr. W. W. Old, of Norfolk, Virginia, "Taxation in Virginia and our Relation to the Subject." During the meeting, the Association adopted a resolution calling upon the state legislature for a general revision of the code and statute law of the state, and appointed a special committee to draft a bill to carry the same into effect. A resolution was also adopted urging the passage by Congress of a bill to add an additional circuit judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit; and two special committees were appointed to report, at the next adjourned meeting, upon the adoption by the Virginia State Bar Association of the Code of Professional Ethics of the American Bar Association, with or without amendment, and also upon the advisability of securing special legislation on the subject of medical expert testimony. A resolution was also adopted requesting all of the law schools in the state to incorporate the study of Legal Ethics in their respective courses, and requesting the Supreme Court of Appeals to include this subject among the subjects of examination for admission to the Bar. WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. The twenty-first annual meeting of the Washington State Bar Association was held in the City of Aberdeen, July 29, 30 and 31, 1909. The President, Hon. J. B. Bridges, of Aberdeen, devoted his annual address to advocating a higher standard for the admission and qualifications of attorneys. An address was delivered by Hon. James E. Babb, of Lewiston, Idaho, on "Effect of Overruling Opinion of Court of Last Resort on Rights Already Acquired on Opinion Overruled." He showed that rights so acquired had the same constitutional guarantee as those acquired under a statute which was later repealed. Hon. W. W. Cotton, of Portland, Ore., spoke on "Due Process of Law in Connection with Railroad Rate Legislation." He advocated a special court for the review of railway commission findings, and claimed it was incompatible with American institutions to lodge in one body, like a railway commission, legislative, executive and judicial powers. Hon. Robert Cassidy, K. C., of Vancouver, B. C., spoke on "Courts of Canada," giving a comparison between the judicial institutions of Canada and Great Britain and this country. One of the principal items of interest, was the report of the grievance committee which had investigated attacks made on the integrity of the State Supreme Court. The report exonerated the court and recommended the disbarment of certain attorneys responsible for the slanders. The Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar reported that it had secured the passage of a law raising the standard for admission, requiring all applicants to have at least a college entrance education, and admitting outside attorneys only on probation until their former professional standing could be investigated; that the oath recommended by the American Bar Association, in its Code of Professional Ethics, with a slight change caused by a mistake in engrossing, had been adopted, as well as other provisions relative to the disbarment of attorneys for unprofessional conduct. The Code of Professional Ethics was also adopted. A special committee was authorized to consult with the Supreme Court relative to rules of appellate procedure. WEST VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION. The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the West Virginia Bar Association was held at Webster Springs, July 7 and 8, 1909, in the Auditorium of the new Webster Springs Hotel, the meeting being called to order by the retiring President, C. W. Campbell, Esq. President Campbell delivered an address on "Legislation As It Now Exists, and As It Should Be, Touching Certificates of Acknowledgment and of Recordation of Deeds for Land." Professor Patterson, a member of the faculty of the University of West Virginia, gave a rendition of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice before the Association. Hon. Henry Brannon, of the Supreme Court of the state, delivered an address on "The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ;" and Harvey W. Harmer, of Clarksburg, read a paper on " Primary Election Laws." STATE BAR ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN. No report has been received. LIST OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES NOTE. This list has been compiled by the Secretary of the American Bar Association from replies to circulars sent out. While pains have been taken to make it as complete as possible, it is probable that some Associations have been omitted. All Associations which are purely Library Associations are intended to be omitted. Where replies to the circulars have not been received, and the officers for 1909 are not known, the officers for former years are given. The Secretary acknowledges the courtesy of the Secretaries of various State Bar Associations in supplying the information as to local associations in their respective states. The Secretary will be much indebted for information of any omissions and for corrections of the names of officers. Arizona Bar Associa- George J. Stoneman, Paul Renau Ingles, |