has any amendment to the Patent Law to propose that he thinks is of sufficient importance to bring before this Association for its judgment, let him bring it here and we will consider it and pronounce our judgment upon it. Do not let us clothe any committee with authority to represent this body generally and with power to go before Congress and say that this or that thing is the judgment of the American Bar Association. Why should patents be selected from the whole field of legislation and this Association appoint some committee on the subject? I have long been of opinion that the patent law needed serious amendment in the interest of the public. But I am opposed to this whole scheme in toto, and if I have to vote at all on this subject I shall vote for the amendment because it emasculates the resolution and renders it ridiculous. A vote was then taken on Mr. Abbott's substitute, which was lost. George Hillyer then moved to lay the whole matter on the table. R. S. Taylor, of Indiana: An invitation was extended to members of the bar connected with this Association to form a Section of Patent Law, and that invitation was responded to cordially. Now, if we lay this resolution upon the table to-day it is an affront cast upon members of this Association who have been invited to form this Section. I hardly think we can afford to do that. The Committee need not be vested with any powers at all. It may simply stand as one of the standing committees of this body to whom may be referred from time to time such matters as properly fall within its jurisdiction. I have been waiting to see what would be the result of this last amendment in order to move a substitute which would provide for no more than the simple appointment of a committee to report. John F. Dillon: To report to this body? R. S. Taylor: Yes, sir. John F. Dillon: I do not object to that. E. B. Sherman : I will second such a motion as that. George Hillyer: Mr. President: I will withdraw the motion to lay the resolution on the table. Henry Hitchcock, of Missouri: Mr. President: I was not present at the meeting last evening at which I understand action was taken respecting the establishment of a Section on Patent Law, and I rise for information. The President: There was such action taken. Henry Hitchcock : I should have supposed that the establishment of that Section was in itself sufficient, and therefore the appointment of a committee on the subject of Patent Law would be superfluous. I do not quite see why we should do both. E. B. Sherman : It seems entirely proper, Mr. President, if the Section is created that there should be a standing committee of the Section. It seems to me that we should at least cheerfully grant that. Then any matters that they desire to take into consideration during the session of this Association may be reported to this body for its action at the next meeting. I trust that the new infant which has been so lately christened will not be denied at least that badge of parentage. The President: Gentlemen, the question before the Association is upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Hillyer, of Georgia, to the original resolution. R. S. Taylor: The preceding amendment was defeated, Mr. Chairman, and I now offer the following amendment to the amendment proposed by Mr. Hillyer, namely: . To strike out all of the original resolution after the words "appointed by the President," and insert "to whom shall be referred all matters relating to patent law." The resolution will then read : "Resolved, That a standing committee of nine members of the Section on Patent Law be appointed by the President, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to patent law." James M. Lewis, of Missouri: Mr. President: I wish to renew the motion to lay this resolution and all proposed amendments on the table. I have been a member of this Association for eight or nine years, and my observation has been that it is against the policy of the Association to send any committee to Washington in an endeavor to pass or influence any special legislation. I think it is unwise and inexpedient. E. B. Sherman : The gentleman is in error. This simply provides for the appointment of a standing committee to report to this body at the next session. James M. Lewis: Why do we want any special committee appointed to go to Washington? I press my motion to lay this whole subject on the table. Mr. Dillon: I second that motion. The motion to lay the matter on the table was lost. The President: The question now recurs upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Taylor, of Indiana. Henry Hitchcock : Why should we appoint a standing committee on a subject for which a Section has been especially provided? I do not see anything to be gained by it. E. B. Sherman : This Association organized last year a Section on Legal Education, and it has honored that Section by giving it a stand ing committee. Now, it seems to me that we ought to extend the same courtesy to the Section on Patent Law. Francis Rawle, of Pennsylvania: Mr. President: I do not feel that this is a necessary amendment. Reading from the amendment to the by-laws adopted last night, creating a Section of Patent Law, it says: "Its object shall be to discuss the subject of the law and practice relative to patents, and it may report to the Association all matters relating to patents, and matters relating to patents may be referred to it." This appears to me to be the only Committee that is necessary. Henry Wade Rogers, of Illinois: Mr. President: Reference has been made to the Section of Legal Education, and the statement has been made that that Section has been honored by the creation of a Committee of Legal Education. That statement is hardly correct. The Committee on Legal Education existed before the Section was created and was not abolished after the Section was created. I must say that I do not see any reason why there should be a Section and a special committee also to consider the same questions. E. F. Bullard, of New York: I would suggest to Judge Taylor that five members would be more convenient than nine, as he proposes in his amendment. R. S. Taylor: No; I think nine is better. The question was then put on Mr. Taylor's amendment, and it was lost. The President: The question is now on the amendment proposed by Mr. Hillyer, of Georgia, to amend the original resolution by inserting after the word "power" the words "either to oppose or, so that the resolution will read: "Resolved, That a special committee of nine members of the Section of Patent Law be appointed by the President with authority to take such action as they may deem wise in regard to any legislation concerning patent laws in Congress, provided that such committee shall have no power either to oppose or to urge or promote the passage of any amendments to existing laws without first submitting such proposed amendments to the Association." R. S. Taylor: Mr. President: The resolution as so amended would be useless. I, therefore, move to lay the whole subject on the table. Alexander R. Lawton, of Georgia: I second that motion. The motion to lay the whole matter on the table was carried. The President: The report of the Committee on Judicial Administration and Remedial Procedure is now in order. Thomas Dent, of Illinois: Mr. President: In behalf of the Committee on Judicial Administration and Remedial Procedure, I am requested to read this report. Only two members of the Committee have been present at this meeting, but they have agreed upon the report which I now present. (See the Report in the Appendix.) The question was then put on the adoption of the report, and it was adopted. The President: The Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar is next in order. Austin Abbott, of New York: Mr. President: The report of the Committee is as follows: (See the Report in the Appendix.) I have also to say, in behalf of the Section of Legal Education, that they desire to suggest an amendment, chiefly verbal, to the fifth sub-division or section of the by-law passed last year under which the Section was organized. That fifth subsection now reads: "The Section shall be organized by the |