The San Francisco call., 1905-02-12

Government is asked to approve every
twenty miles as completed and assume
the guarantee thereupon. The incor-
porators named are Henry Bratnober
of California: Charles F. Henderson,
James r.. Kelby and George w. Hold
redge o6x,Nebraska; George C. Hazelet
of Alaska, John Tod OF New York and
Edward Gillette of Wyoming.
Congress has passed and the Presi-
dent has signed the bill providing for
the construction and maintenance of
roads and trails. the establishment of
schools and the care of insane persons
in Alaska, the work to be done by the
people and with money raised from Ii
censes and fees. This is deemed one of
the most beneficial of the laws pro-
posed by the commission of Senators
that visited Alaska last year. Senator
Dietrich, however, has come forward
with bill providing new scheme of
government. 1t contains a clause re-
pealing this road BILL However, Sem
ator Dietrich himself does not expect
this bill, amid the crush of other mat
ters, to be reached this winter.
L
proyal of the Dietrich government
scheme it may be worth. while 10
outline it. Under it the Presi-
dent shall appoint a Governor and three
| Commissioners for Alaska, who with
three other persons elected by the peo-
pie of Alaska, each from different judi
/ cial districts, shall constitute the Alas
! ka Government Board. The Governor
shall convene and prorogue the board
when he deems it expedient. The board
| shall have authority to make laws for
| Alaska on the following subjects and
! such others as Congress may from time
to time specify: Raising of revenue by
| taxation; appropriation and expendi-
ture of the public funds; construction
| and maintenance of roads and trails;
| establishment and maintenance of an
educational system; care of the INDECENT
and insane; preservation of game; pub
lie health and morals; establishment of
/ a constabulary outside the limits of in
! corporated towns, with powers and du-
/ ties similar to those of the Northwest
ern police of Canada; creation and or
ganization of municipalities, including
the making and repeal of ordinances
therefor. and the establishment and
regulation of mining districts
1t is provided that Alaska shall not
be deemed an organized Territory of
the United States, but the Governor
shall have all the rights and privileges
of the territorial delegates in the
House of Representatives. Congress
can repeal any law passed by the
| Government board. All male inhab-
itants who have resided one year in
Alaska and forty days in the election
district are eligible to vote. The Dis
! trict Court as now existing, is abol-
ished and a Supreme Court estab-
llished. consisting of Chief Justice
! and three Associate Justices to be ap-
pointed by the President, any two OF
whom shall constitute a quorum. The
Justices of the Supreme Court shall
| possess all the power, etc.. of the
present District Court An additional
/ United States Attorney, Marshal and
clerk are provided
Judges and officers of the courts are
forbidden to hold or be interested In
mining claims. Commissioners are
nroyided for with salaries fixed at a
maximum of $4,000 with fees eliminat-
ed. An inspector of accounts of Mar
shals. commissioners and clerks OF
court is to be appointed by the Presi-
/ dent. The Governor will issue licenses
4 and perform other executive admins
trative and ministerial functions now
imposed on the district Judges. Elec-
tions will be held every four years.
] Last session when the bunch OF