Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Favors Legislation.

Favors Legislation.
Senator Gallinger's attention having
been called to a statement made by Col
Judson before the subcommittee OF the
committee on appropriations of the
House yesterday, during the considera-
ton of the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill, in which Col Judson cri.i.
cised the method of incorporating in
situations of learning in the District OF
columbia, the senator said that the sub
!ect was not new one to him. as he
had long believed that something ought
to be done in the way of legislation to
correct the evil.
In that connection he called attention
to bill. S. 1855, to amend subchapter
one. relating to institutions of learn
ing. etc, which he introduced into the
Senate January -. 1912, which bill
was promptly referred to the Commits
sionerS of the~District for examination
and report, but which is still in their
hands.
The senator suggested that it was a
matter requiring very careful considera-
ton, with view to intelligent and proper
legislation, and doubtless the Commits
sioners are giving 1t their close attention
Subject of Vital Interest.
He further suggested that probably
Commissioner Judson. in the study OF
that bill, reached the conclusion which he
SO forcibly expressed before the commit
tee on appropriations of the House.
When the bill has been returned to the
committee, added the senator, it will be
given prompt and careful consideration
with view to securing remedial legis-
lation on a subject of vital interest to
the people. not only of the District OF
Columbia, but to those Of the country at
large.
The Gallinger bill proposes strict reg
uatfonS governing the incorporation OF
colleges and universities in the District.
the amount Of property they must hold
and the degrees they are allowed to con-
fer.
One of the new provisions which the
Gallinger bill would include in the laws
relating to the Incorporation OF colleges
and universities provides:
That persons desiring to incorporate
as college or university shall not be
entitled to file the certificate Of incor-
poration util they shall have satisfied
the Commissioners of the District Of Co.
lumbia that the institution proposed to be
incorporated will Immediately upon it's
incorporation become the owner Of prop
erty of the value of not less than one
million dollars. to be used. principal and
income. for it's general purposes. if the
proposed institution is to be college, and
OF the value of not less than five million
dollars, to be used. principal and income
for its general purpose. If the proposed
institution is to be a university: and un-
less a certificate to this effect, signed by
all the said commissioners, shall be at
tached to and filed and recorded as a part
of the certificate of Incorporation
As to Degrees.
Another amendment provides:
THAT no such academic or honorary,
degree. nor any diploma or certificate OF
such degree. shall be conferred or issued
in the District Of Columbia by any cor
poration or association. except such cor
porations as are or shall be incorporated
as d college or university in said Dis
trict, either under the provisions Of this
subchapter or under a special charter
granted by act of Congress which author
ICES the comforting of such degrees