ciple some of the most brutal crimes would receive a light punishment. If a tiger is in the street, the main question is not the degree of his freedom of will or guilt. Every man who is dangerous to property or life, whether insane, criminal or feeble-minded, should be confined, but not necessarily punished.

Fifth. The publication in the newspapers of criminal details and photographs is a positive evil to society on account of the law of imitation, and in addition it makes the criminal proud of his record and develops the morbid curiosity of the people, and it is especially the mentally and morally weak who are affected.

Sixth. It is admitted by some of the most intelligent criminals and by prison officers in general that the criminal is a fool, for he is opposing himself to the best, the largest and the strongest portion of society and is almost sure to fail.

In connection with this resolution it may not be out of place to make a few remarks as to the gentleman who has planned and developed the work embodied in the resolution. Mr. MacDonald has for several years been endeavoring to have established at Washington and in some of the state capitals a laboratory to study the abnormal classes. For the last ten years he has carried on the work in the Bureau of Education at Washington under many difficulties. He is the author of some ten works on criminological and other patho-social subjects, six of which have been published by the government.

These works are used as reference or text books in our universities and some have been translated into several languages. I might mention "Abnormal Man," "Experimental Study of Children," "A Plan for the Study of Man" and "Statistics of Crime, Suicide and Insanity." In brief, his work has been well received in the scientific world, both in Europe and this country, though it be of a pioneer nature and therefore liable to encounter special difficulties in the way of prejudice and misinterpretation, and in addition the unavoidable mistakes to which all pioneer work is subject. Mr. MacDonald has had a

very extensive education and preparation for such work. After being graduated from college, he spent two years as post graduate at Harvard in philosophical and psychological lines; was then appointed Fellow in Psychology at Johns Hopkins University. Subsequently he spent four years in Europe in medical and sociological studies, especially in so-called pathosocial investigations. He is now recognized as the pioneer in this country. After being under specialists in different universities, he was appointed Docent in Criminology in Clark University of Worcester, Massachusetts, where he first began to develop the work. After two years of lecture and seminary work here, he was called to the United States Bureau of Education to continue this line of inquiry.

William L. January, of Michigan :

I rise to the point of order that the gentleman has exceeded his time.

Joseph R. Edson :

I am just through, sir.

The President:

The question is on the adoption of the resolution that has been read.

The resolution was adopted.

The President:

Is the Committee on Patent Law ready to report?

Robert S. Taylor; of Indiana:

I am the only member of the committee present; two of the members being detained at home by illness and two others being absent abroad. I did not know that until I came here. The committee therefore has no written report ready, but there is a word that I want to say. At the last meeting of of the Association the committee was directed to present to Congress two bills, which were considered and approved by the Association at that time. One was a bill providing for the creation of a Court of Patent Appeals; the other was a bill amending the Trade-Mark Law. Those bills were referred to

the proper committees in Congress, and at each hearing members of our committee attended. The bills are still pending before the committees of the two houses, and they will require further attention and further diligence to secure their passage. We find ourselves confronted with a bill drawn by a lawyer upon his own responsibility, but which, nevertheless, was entitled to consideration, and the consideration of which impedes the progress of the Association's bill.

I desire to offer this resolution :

Resolved, That the action of the committee in reference to the bills which were directed to be laid before Congress by the Committee on Patent, Trade-Mark and Copyright Law be so far approved and the committee directed to continue its efforts to secure the passage of the bills.

The resolution was seconded and adopted.

Robert S. Taylor:

There were two or three other matters referred to the committee last year upon which it has taken no action, and I ask that as to those time be given the committee.

The President:

If there is no objection, it will be so ordered.

Is there a report from the Committee on Federal Courts? Charles F. Libby, of Maine:

In the absence of the Chairman of the committee I beg to state that the situation is much the same as at the time of our last report. The bill which has received the approval of this Association has been presented to Congress. There has also been presented another bill which differs somewhat from the bill presented by our committee. We hope to have our bill reported by the Judiciary Committee, but time is necessary to work out that result, and I move that the committee be continued with the same powers as heretofore.

The motion was seconded and adopted.

The President:

The Committee on Federal Code of Criminal Procedure, of which Mr. Tucker is Chairman.

George M. Forster, of Washington:

I was formerly a member of that committee. The committee has not been able to accomplish anything, and I move that it be dropped from the list of special committees.

Charles F. Manderson, of Nebraska :

That is a special committee and can be dropped, and I therefore second the gentleman's motion.

The motion was adopted.

The President:

The Committee on Industrial Property and International Negotiation.

Paul Bakewell, of Missouri:

The Chairman of that committee died during the past summer, and the preparation of a report was in his hands. Therefore there is no report from that committee, and we ask for further time.

The President:

If there is no objection, time will be granted and the committee continued.

Is there any report from the Committee on Title to Real Estate?

Ferdinand Shack, of New York:

No, sir; and I ask that the committee be continued.

The President:

Unless there is objection, the committee is continued..

Next and last is the Committee on Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Jacob Klein, of Missouri:

This committee, which has had charge, so far as this Association is concerned, of working out the details for the Universal Congress of Lawyers and Jurists, has completed its work. I have not been able to confer with all the members of the committee on account of the multiplicity of duties which have devolved upon those who are here, and I will ask that the

Secretary of the Association read the report which I have handed to him.

The report was read by the Secretary.

(See the Report in the Appendix.)

A Member:

I move the adoption of the report with the thanks of the Association.

The motion was seconded and adopted.

Thomas J. Kernan, of Louisiana:

I desire to offer the following resolution and move its adoption:

Resolved, That this Association expresses its deep appreciation and tenders its sincere thanks to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, the Missouri Bar Association, the St. Louis Bar Association, the Board of Lady Managers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and to the people of St. Louis for the genial welcome and cordial hospitality extended to it and its members during this session of 1904.

Frank M. Higgins, of Maine:

I second the resolution and ask that it be put to a rising

vote.

The resolution was adopted by a rising vote.

The President:

Is there anything under the head of miscellaneous business? Ralph W. Breckenridge, of Nebraska:

I rise to make a report from the committee to whom was referred the resolution to amend the Constitution so as to create a standing committee on Insurance Law, and to move its adoption.

The report was read by Mr. Breckenridge, as follows:

Your committee, to whom was referred the resolution to amend the Constitution so as to create a standing committee on Insurance Law, begs to report:

No business touches, directly and indirectly, more people and so many interests as the insurance business. Insurance con