The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-03
LEGISLATION ,nD LEGISLATORS.

member of the lower house the merits of a batch of bills introduced by Senator Hall of Baldwin, which bear on the laws of corporations and are said to be rather sweeping in character. < 4 'If these bills pass" he continued, they will practically open the gates of Ala bama to every form of the trust evil. They will sanction here the formation of every manner of monopoly and the practice here of the iniquities that have made New Jersey a by-word among other States. These bills invite and guarante protection for the cosolidation of capital in every line, and all for the sake of the revenue it will bring the State, a rather doubtful justification to my mind.' For the very reasons you have stated I shall favor the passage of the bils.' said the Representative. They will bring to Alabama a portion of the millions that are now going to New Jersey. 1 cannot see that the enactment of more liberal corporation laws by this State would in any way hasten the aggrandizment of cap- ital, nor can I see that the refusal to enact such laws would tend to lessen the evil so-called. Trusts are, and will be, despite all the legislators can do to de- feat them, and Ala bama might as we'll have share of the revenue they can be made to yield. Right here. in Alabama,
 
 ized under the laws of New Jersey. pay ing large sums into the treasury of that State for the privilege of operating in this State"
 A number of Alabama commissioners to the Worlds Fair at St. Louis appeared yesterday morning before the House Com mittee on Appropriations in the interest of the measure which seeks to appropri- ate $5eo00 for an Alabama exhibit.
 The meeting. which was presided over by Chairman Handley of Randolph. was held in the Supreme Court Library and speeches were made by Capt. J. M. Falkner, Commissioner R. R. Poole of the Agricultural Department. w. P. Lay of Gadsden, Roscoe W. German of Ope- lika and others.
 Commissioner Poole said yesterday evening that the members of the com mittee gave no indication of their attitude toward the bill He confidently believes 1t will be passed. . Senator Johnston is confident that when the merits of his uniform text book bill are understood that measure will pass both houses. He and other friends of the bill are to be given a hearing today by the Senate Finance and Taxation Com mittee, which now has the bill under con- S1deration. The Dill proNiueS TUT CoIii- mission, consisting of the Governor. the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the President of the Ctate University, which shall have ultimate authority to the making of contracts with publishers of school books and the administration of the law in every detail Senator Johnston be- lieves that sentiment favorable to his bill is growing in the Senate.
 Senator Hurst of Etowah, the Tone Populist of the upper house." whose p0- Iitical predilections furnished material for many pleasantries at the opening of the session, is missed in the Senate chamber He has been absent for more than two weeks. and has been i'll at his home at Walnut Grove. He returned to Mont gomery last night.
 Lieutenant Governor Cunningham arrived from Birmingham last night. having been absent from the city for several days He will occupy the Senate chair today.
 Senator Harrison of Lee will leave this morning for his home at Opelka. where he will spend the day. returning in time for tomorrow's session.
 Senator Screws of Montgomery has been invited to deliver m address to the United Sons of Confederate Veterans at Forest home on February 18th.
 Senator Blackman of, Calhoun came in last evening from Anniston where he had been since Saturdays session.
 
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