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The Outlook for Uniformity both countries.
Experience has shown
that some sections of the Negotiable Instruments Act, criticized by the late Dean Ames and other competent jur
The Conference, in pursuance of the purposes for which it was organized, has also given its attention to social questions, and as already stated, has
ists, are susceptible of improvement, and suggestions of amendments are under consideration. One of the advantages of the Uniform Acts lies in the fact that amendments can be made as time and circumstances show their propriety, through the same
adopted the Uniform Divorce Act as if drawn by itself and sent it out with the other Uniform Acts for approval by the country. It has drafted and
agency as that from which they eman
Act. It has under consideration a Uni form Workmen's Compensation Act, and its committees are considering the
ated. There will be no danger of loss of uniformity from amendments by statute and that from judicial interpretation will be greatly minimized if the Confer ence be consulted in all cases before amendments are made. The Conference has made it a prac
issued a Uniform Child Labor Act, a Uniform Marriage and Marriage License
Act and a Uniform Family Desertion
advisability of uniform legislation on the subject of the situs of property for taxation,
insurance
in
some
of
its
branches, and other subjects as indi cated by the summary of the proceed
tice to employ a competent expert to make a draft of an act upon any subject it is decided to put in statutory form. This draft has been subjected
ings of the Boston meeting. The outlook for the continued strength
year after year to criticism by experts and persons interested in the subject
world begins to realize that there is only one alternative to an agreement
treated. Often public meetings have been held, and, finally, after delibera
among the states upon matters of vital concern to all of them which are not within the jurisdiction of the federal
tion sometimes extending over a number
of years, the draft has been approved. Even with this care mistakes may occur
or the changing conditions of business may make changes in the law necessary, but in either event it is obvious no indi vidual efforts to change or modify the uniform laws should be made until the Conference has had opportunity to con sider their merits. The number of states that have adopted the various Uniform Acts is shown in a footnote.1
' Negotiable Instrument: Law; Alabama. Colorado. Connecticut. Florida. Idaho. Illinois. Delaware. Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maryland. Massachusetts, Michigan. Missouri. Montana. Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New York. North Carolina, North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Tennessee. Utah. Virginia. Washington, West Vir
of the movement for uniformity is ex ceedingly encouraging. The business
Government. They must agree among themselves or the pressure of sentiment
will cause amendments to the federal Constitution that will still further mini ginia. Wisconsin. Wyoming. Arizona. Hawaii. New Mexico. District of Columbia, Philippine Islands. Warehouse Receipts Act; California. Connecticut. Illinois. Iowa. Kansas, Louisiana. Maryland. Massa chusetts. Michigan. Missouri. Nebraska. New Jersey. New Mexico. New York, Ohio. Pennsyl vania. Rhode Island. Tennessee. Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin. District of Columbia. Sales Act; Connecticut. Maryland. Massachu setts. Michigan, New Jersey. New York. Ohio. Rhode Island. Wisconsin. Arizona. Divorce Act.‘ Delaware. New Jersey. Wisconsin. Stock Transfer Act; Louisiana. Maryland. Massa chusetts. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Bills of Ladt'ng Act; Connecticut. Maryland. Illi nois. Massachusetts. New York. Ohio, Pennsyl vania. Foreign Wills Act; Kansas, Massachusetts. Michi gan. Rhode Island. Washington. Wisconsin. Family Desertion Act.- Kansas. Massachusetts, Wisconsin. North Dakota.
