The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-01
ACTION
OF CORPORATIONS
Echo of Mr.. Roosevelt'S Letter
Heard in Senate
NELSON FOR STATEHOOD
Contended That There Was Mo Feel
ing of Antagonlsm Between People
East and West of the
Mississippi.
NELSON FOR STATEHOOD

Washington, January 31.-The Senate to-
day continued the consideration of the
joint statehood bill with Mr.. Nelson as
the principal speaker. Mr.. Carmack pre-
scented the certificate of recollection of
his colleague Mr.. Pate, to his fourth
term. A bill was passed prohibiting ex-
press companies engaged in interstate
and foreign commerce from carrying OBJ
scene literature. 1t extends to other car
riers the provisions regulating the trans
mission of such matter through the mails.
The bill had passed the House.
During the early hours of the session
there were several echoes of the Presi-
dents message of yesterday calling atten-
ton to abuses under the corporation
laws of the District of Columbia. In adj
dition to a bill intended to correct the
existing evil, which was introduced by
Senator Plat, Connecticut, the Senate
passed bill intended TO restrict the num-
Der of new corporations and removing
the temptation to excessive capitalization.
This it is proposed to do by requiring
the payment of a fee of forty cents on
every thousand dollars of capital stock
of new corporations.
While this bill was under consideration
Mr.. Bacon made inquiry as to whether it
was intended to cure the evils relating to
local corporations which had been point
ed out by the President and Mr.. Gal
linger, replied that it would have a bene-
fetal effect In regulating corporations Or
ganized in the future, but would not in
any way regulate existing concerns. He
added that some of the lawyers of the
Senate were giving attention to the prob
lem as it relates to present corporations
Following this colloquy. MIR. Plat intro
dueed a bill, and on motion of Mr.. CALM
ger 1t was referred to the judiciary com
mittee. The reference of the President s
message was changed from the commit
tee on District Of Columbia to the judi
ciary committee. On presenting the meas
ure Mr.. Flatt said that the bill did not
entirely suit his own views of the rem
edy.
The day for a vote on the statehood
bin having been fixed, the opponents
CT the bill failed to manifest their GUS
tomary readiness to speak, but Senator
Nelson filled the gap with speech In
support of the bill, as it stands. He con-
tended especially that there was no foun-
dation for the claim that the people east
of the Mississippi RIVER were antasonistic
to those west of it, lie congra tulated the
PEOPLE Of the vest upon having those of
proper equilibrium.
1--WE of the west have a little cowboy in
us stlll@ he said, land at times we are
inclined to ride too rapidly and it Is well
to have a balance wheel"
Bailey Gets Facetious.
The passage attracted the attention of
Mr.. Bailey, who suggested when the
Senator feels this wild impulse tngling
In his blood, he can find restrain II he will
make application al the White House"
Mr.. Nelson replied that he considered
himself fortunate in his prompter and
proceeded with his argument.
During the day the following bills were
passed:
Giving aliens In the District of Column
bia the same rights in the ownership OF
real estate as they possess in the terri
tories.
Providing for the protection Of forest
reservations and national parks
Authorizing the construction of railroad
bridges over the Tennessee river at De-
catur, Ala, and over Pearl river at
Smiths Ferry, Mississippi.
The Senate at 1855 p. m. went into exc
cutive session and adjourned five minutes
later.