[Titles of papers and addresses are printed in italics.]
Amos, Charles Hestwood, biograph- Brewer, David J., 45
ical sketch of, 23, 24
Annual addresses, 264
Appeal, abolition of right of, 183
Appeals, delay caused by, 181
Appomattox, surrender of Lee at,
102
Arguments, limitation on, 180
Arp, Henry A., biographical sketch
of, 24
Articles of Confederation, plans for
revision of, 69-71; reference to,
193
Attorney General, part of, in disbar-
ment proceedings, 49, 50, 52; in-
vestigation of judges by order of,
110-113
Auditing Committee, report of, 18
Baldwin, Charles, 38
Bank of America, 68
Brown, C. M., biographical sketch of,
24, 25
Burk, William D., 26
Burlington, 7, 47, 218
Butler, James D., biographical
sketch of, 24
By-Laws, proposed amendments to,
60, 61
Call, Asa F., biographical sketch of,
26, 27
Callender, Albert Woodworth, bio-
graphical sketch of, 25
Carnegie, Andrew, 86
Carr, E. M., report by, 43
Carroll, Daniel, 196
Carskaddan, Jerome, biographical
sketch of, 26
Clark, T. Elwood, 168
Clymer, George, 67
College of Philadelphia, 78
Colonies, power of Governors in,
192; absence of democracy in, 194
Colt, Le Baron B., 45
Committees, reports of, 14-16, 18,
21-23, 48-52, 53-55, 56, 57-64, 65,
218, 219, 220, 221, 232, 233; sub-
jects referred to, 53, 65, 171, 230,
268; amendment relative to, 59;
appointment of, 87; members of,
96, 97, 233; list of, since organi-
zation of Association, 248-263
Confederation, failure of, 193
Constitution and By-Laws of Bar
Association, proposed amendments
to, 57-64; text of, 239-247
Constitution and By-Laws, Commit-
tee on, subject referred to, 53; re-
port of, 57-64; question recom-
mitted to, 64; motion to print re-
port of, 64; members of, 236
Constitution of United States, ser-
vices of Wilson in securing adop-
tion of, 74-76; evolution of, 97,
98; amendments to, 156, 157; op-
position to adoption of, 197; pro-
visions of, for removal of judges,
200, 201
Constitutional Convention of 1787,
services of Wilson in, 68-74; char-
acter of delegates to, 194-196
Constitutional government, character
of, 189
Constitutions, disrespect for, 153,
154; veneration for, 188; charac-
ter of, in America, 188; methods
of amending, 202-204; recall of
judicial decisions by amendments
to, 206, 207
Continental Congress, powers of, 193
Contingent fees, recommendation
relative to contract for, 220, 227,
228
Contracts, obligation of, 216
Convention system, abolition of, 211
Cooper, A. T., 53; report by, 57;
discussion by, 63, 233, 234
Cornish, J. N., 29
Council Bluffs, 47
Courts, Criticising the, 171-187
Courts, power of, to declare laws un-
constitutional, 100, 184-187, 200,
201, 202, 212; constitutional jus-
tice taught by, 104; demand of,
for support, 105, 106; legislative
restrictions on, 109, 110; criticism
of, 172-187; position of, in col-
onies, 192, 193; powers of, under
Articles of Confederation, 193;
principles which should be en-
forced by, 212, 213
Criminal cases, abolition of right of
appeal in, 183
Cromwell, Oliver, 101
Crosby, J. O., 218
Cushing, Caleb, 108
Dartmouth College case, 124
Davenport, 7, 47, 50, 51
Davis, Crawford F., biographical
sketch of, 29, 30
Dawson, A. E., 31
Dawson, Thomas Cleland, biograph-
ical sketch of, 27-29
Dayton, Jonathan, 195, 196
Decisions, reversal of, 182-184; rec-
ommendation of law relative to,
220, 223
Declaration of Independence, 190-
Deemer, Justice Horace E., remarks
by, 118-120, 236, 237; address by,
187-218
Delinquencies, question of, referred
to committee, 233, 234
Democracy, cure for ills of, 144,
145; absence of, in early English
reforms, 189, 190; reference to,
190, 192; absence of, in colonies,
194; fear of, 197, 198, 201; im-
possibility of having, 204; absence
of pure, 207; plans to produce
greater, 209-212
Demurrer, recommendation relative
to, 221, 230, 231
Des Moines, 9, 13, 14, 47, 151
Dickinson, John, 66, 196
Dillon, John F., 45
Disbarment, discussion of subject of,
48-52; resolution relative to, 65
Distributees in an estate, recom-
mendation relative to, 221, 228,
229
Divorce, recommendation relative to
actions for, 221, 230
Draper, George E., biographical
sketch of, 29
Dred Scott decision, 124
Due process of law, 214, 215, 216
Dues, amendment relative to, 60, 61;
question of, referred to commit-
tee, 233, 234
Dunn, Henry W., 87
Electoral College, 72, 73, 211
Ellsworth, Oliver, 196
Ely, N. D., discussion by, 50, 51; re-
port by, 53; resolutions by, 65
Employers' liability, 157
England, lack of democracy in early
reforms in, 189, 190; models for
government adopted from, 198;
changes in government of, 199,
200; removal of judges in, 201
Evans, E. B., report by, 220, 221;
discussion by, 226, 227
Examiners of Department of Justice,
Executive Committee, 58, 59; mem-
bers of, 96, 97, 278; report of, 218
Extradition, laws relative to, 55
Family desertion, act relating to, 54
Farnham, Charles W., remarks by,
46-48, 126
Faville, F. F., paper by, 171-187
Fees, amendment relative to, 60, 61
Fellows, L. E., biographical sketch
of, 30
Fleischmann, Simon, response to
toast by, 150-158
Foster, John W., 45
Frame, W. H., 168
France, Advocate-General of, 68;
reign of terror in, 101
Franklin, Benjamin, 68, 87, 98, 109,
194, 195, 196
Franklin's Plan, 193
Gallatin, Albert, 87, 107, 108
Georgia, 81, 83
Georgia and State Rights, 84
Georgia Yazoo Company, 80
Gerry, Elbridge, 196, 198, 200
Gettysburg, battle of, 103
Gibson, Dwight T., biographical
sketch of, 30, 31
Healy, Robert, motion by, 114, 115;
discussion by, 227, 230
Hedges, Christian C., biographical
sketch of, 32, 33
Helsell, W. A., discussion by, 231
Henderson, G. F., 103
Henley, Hadley M., biographical
sketch of, 31
Henry, Patrick, 82, 195, 198
House of Commons, 189, 193, 198
House of Lords, 189, 198, 199
Hubbard, Elbert H., biographical
sketch of, 34
Hubbell, Frederick M., remarks by,
167-169
Hudson, N. C., 168
Judges, Americanism and American,
97-114
Judges, recall of, 12, 178, 200, 204,
205; principles of government es-
tablished by, 106; secret investi-
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