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have all the while, and that is the lack of stability in 

 our laws. The people themselves are ignorant all the 

 time as to what the law is. Every year we have to 

 re-inform them as to what the laws are ; changing and 

 shifting the laws each vear makes confusion. If we 

 could only have laws fixed and have them constant for 

 a number of years, it would be a ver}- great advantage. 

 I am ver}^ much in favor of the resolution, and should 

 have offered it mvself if it had not been offered b\' Mr. 

 Whitaker. 



Mr. E. Whitaker: I would suggest that it would 

 be well for the President to appoint a committee from 

 each of the states, as far as he can, to carry the resolu- 

 tion into effect ; and I ask to be excused from serving 

 on that committee. 



The President: The question is for the chair to 

 appoint a committee of one from each state? 



Mr. E. Whitaker: One or more. 



The President: The chair will, when he has 

 leisure, make that selection. 



Mr. H. Whitaker: I hope the chair will not ex- 

 cuse Mr. E. Whitaker from serving on the committee. 

 He is the most familiar with the subject; he is respon- 

 sible for this thing, and he cannot dodge the responsi- 

 bility. 



Mr. Thompson : This matter is in the hands of 

 the chair. 



The President : The chair does not propose to be 

 tampered with by the profession or any of the Whit- 

 aker family. (Laughter.) 



The President: We will now receive the report of 

 the Nominating Committee. 



