The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-01
SESSION OF SENATE
BILL PASSED AUTHoRIxIA 6 A
 BRIDGE AT DECATUR.
NelHOa MalSes Speech In Far0F the Jotnt StatslSood sfet4sure-@sJfs ss ponent Seem to Have Finish-
 ed Their Speeches.

Washington. Jan. 3I--The senAte to- day continued the consideration of the joint statehood bill, with Mir. Nelson as the principal speaker.
 MT. Carmack presented the oertifi- cate of reelection of his colleague, MT. Bate. to his fourth term. A bill was passed prohibiting express com paDies engaged In interstate and for eign commerce from carrying obscene literature It extends to other car- riers the provisions regulating the transmission of sucn matter through the mails. The bill had passed the house.
 During the early hours of the ses- sion there were several echoes of the presidents message Of yesterday call ing attention to abuses under the cor poration laws of the District of Columbia. In addition to a bill in- tended to correct the existing evil which was introduced by Senator Platt (Connl the senate passed a bill in- tended to restrict the number of new corporations and removing the tempta- tion to excessive capitalization.
 This, 1t is proposed to do any reduir- ing the payment of a fee of 70 cer$ on every thousand dollars of capital stock of new corporations. While this bill was under consideration. Mir Bacon made inquiry as to whether it was itended to cure the evils relating was intended to cure the evils relating to local corporations which had been pointed out by the president, and MT -Gallinger replied that 1t would have a beneficial effect in regulating cor poratlons organized in the future but world not in any way regulate exis- ting concerns. He added that some of the lawyers of tbS senate were giving attention to the problem as 1t relates to present corporations.
 Following this coll1quy, MT. Platt introduced a bin and on motion of Mr. Gallinger 1t was referred to the judi ciary committee. Tine reference of the the committee on District of Columbia to the Judiciary committee. On pre- senting the measure Mir. Plat said that the bill did not entirely suit his own views of tae remedy.
 The day for q Votte on the statehood bill having been fixed. the opponents of thel bill failed to manifest their cus- tomary readiness 10 speak. but Sena- tor Nelson filled the gap with a speech in support of the bill, as 1t stands. He contended especially that there was no foundation for the claim that the people east of the Mississippi river where antagonistic to those west of 1t. He congratulated the people of the west upon having tn 0se of the east to aid them in maintaining the proper equilibrium. we of the west have a little cowboy in us still" he said. and at times we are Inclined to ride too rapidly and 1t is well to nave balance wheel"
 The passage attracted the attention of MT. RaIley who suggested When the senator feels this wild impulse tingling in his blood he can find re- straint if he will make application at the White House.
 MT. Nelson replied that he considered himself fortunate in his prompter and proceeded with his eargument.
 During the Gay the following bills were passed:
 Given aliens in the District of Colum- bia the same rights in the ownership of real estate as they possess in the territories.
 Providing for the protection of for est reservations and national parks.
 Authorizing the construction of rail- road bridges over the Tennessee river at Decatur, Ala; over Pearl River at Smiths Ferry, Miss
 The senate at 3:35 p. m. went into executive session and adjourned five rnfnutas later