for public discussion or consideration. The work of the Peace Conference at Versailles embodied in the treaty with Germany is still before the Senate of the United States, having assumed a controversial aspect, and until it is definitely disposed of it is still the opinion of your Committee that it is not a propitious time to bring forward for discussion the subject of a purely American International Court. Dated January 3rd, 1920. GEORGE W. WICKERSHAM, Chairman. The President: The chair does not understand that there is any resolution presented by the report, is there? George W. Wickersham, of New York: No, sir. It is simply a report of progress, and I move that the report be received and placed on file. Charles E. McCarthy, of Troy: I second that motion, with the addition that the Committee be continued. The President: Gentlemen, you have heard the motion, that the report be received and placed on file and the Committee continued. All in favor of that motion will say aye; opposed no. The motion is carried. The next order of business is the report of the Committee on Proposed Legislation on the Commitment and Discharge of Criminal Insane, of which Mr. John Brooks Leavitt is Chair man. The Secretary: In the absence of the Chairman of the Committee I will read the report. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE COMMITMENT AND DISCHARGE OF THE CRIMINAL INSANE To the New York State Bar Association: The Committee on the Criminal Insane can only report that it is continuing its efforts to get passed the legislation in regard to verdicts of guilty but insane, which has been approved by the Association. It expects to have the necessary bill again introduced at the coming Legislature and hopes that it will be enacted into law. Respectfully submitted, JOHN BROOKS LEAVITT, Chairman. The report was duly received and placed on file. The President: Next in order is the report of the Committee on Legislation. John G. Van Etten, of Kingston: The Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Association. Committee present a very brief report, which is in print, and copies of it are here for distribution to the members. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION To the New York State Bar Association: Your Committee on Legislation respectfully reports, as follows: At the last annual meeting of this Association its by-laws were amended, providing for a Committee on Legislation. The efforts of this Committee were directed to securing the enactment of legislation recommended by this Association or by its Committee on Law Reforms. This Committee, by means of written communications, personal interviews and explanations as to proposed legislation, obtained the assistance and co-operation of many members of the Legislature. Laws, recommended by this Association, were enacted, as follows: An Act to amend the personal property law, in relation to the compromise of controversies arising between claimants to property. Chap. 419, Laws of 1919. An Act to amend the Real Property Law, in relation to the compromise of controversies arising between claimants to property. Chap. 441, Laws of 1919. The following proposed laws, recommended by this Association or by its Committee on Law Reform, were offered in the Legislature, but failed to be enacted: An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to costs and disbursements in the Court of Claims where damages are awarded for the appropriation of lands. An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to written interrogations and answers thereto. Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section nine of article six of the Constitution, in relation to jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. An Act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to certain offenses of a husband against his wife. An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to parties to actions. An Act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to the appointment of a commissioner of conciliation in the first department. An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation. to arbitration. Respectfully submitted, Kingston, N. Y., December 8, 1919. JOHN G. VAN ETTEN, Chairman. H. SNOWDEN MARSHALL, NATHANIEL A. ELSBERG, MICHAEL FURST, FREDERICK E. DRAPER, JR., HARRY M. INGRAM, HERBERT P. COATS, FRANK COOPER, T. HARVEY FERRIS, CHARLES E. COONEY, JAMES T. ROGERS, EUGENE J. DWYER, LORAN L. LEWIS, JR., GEORGE A. BLAUVELT, Legislative Committee. The report was duly received and placed on file. James D. Andrews, of New York: I further move that the Committee be continued. The motion was seconded and duly carried. The President: The next order of business is the report of the delegates of the New York State Bar Association to the Conference of Delegates from State and Local Bar Associations. The Secretary: The report is in print, Mr. President, and is as follows: REPORT OF DELEGATES OF NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION TO CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES FROM STATE AND LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, HELD AT BOSTON, MASS., SEPT. 2, 1919. To the New York State Bar Association: Of the delegates appointed from this Association, Mr. Charles A. Boston attended the Conference, which was also attended in all by 149 delegates, representing 89 State and local Bar Associations in 42 States and 1 Canadian Province. The Conference held three sessions, morning, afternoon and evening, all well attended. It was addressed by its Chairman, Hon. Elihu Root, and received the report of its Secretary, Mr. Julius Henry Cohen of New York, a member of this Association. The topics discussed included the "Relation of the Trust Company to the Practice of the Law," the discussion being led by Mr. William H. H. Piatt of the Kansas City Bar, and recently President of the Commercial Law League of America, and by Mr. Merrill D. Calloway, Vice-President of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, and Mr. LeRoy A. Mershon of New York, representing the Trust Company Section of the American Bankers' Association. The second topic discussed was the proposal of the American Judicature Society for the incorporation of the Bar in the several States. The discussion was led by Mr. Herbert Harley, Secretary of the American Judicature Society. The third session was taken up with the discussion of the question how to secure uniform administration of the statute. for the removal of causes from State to Federal Courts. In the absence of Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa, who was scheduled to lead this discussion, Mr. Charles A. Boston, of |