The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-14
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l0e Dlll 6u1tllou A Dlii uO CSoop- fish a Territorial Government in Alas ka, and for other purposes, intro- duced in the house of representatives on February 20, and referred to the committee on territories, where it is now supposed to be awaiting con- sideration, after providing for the ap- pointment of governor, with the reservation that nothing in this act shall be held to shorten the tenure of office of the present governor or other territorial official," provides:
 Sec. 3.-That there shall be appoint ed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the period of four years, unless sooner removed by the President, a secre- tary, an attorney general, treasurer who shall be ex officio auditor, and a commissioner of education, each of whom shall reside in Alaska during his official incumbency and have the powers and duties hereinafter provid- ed for them, respectively, and who, together with one of the judges of the district court of Alaska, to be desig- hated by the President, and two other persons of good repute, actual resi- dents of Alaska, to be also appointed by the President, but without confirm ation by the Senate, shall constitute an executive council, and, in addition to the legislative duties hereinafter imposed upon them as body, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are hereinafter provid- ed for them, respectively. and who shall have power to employ all neces- sary deputies and assistants for the proper discharge of their duties as such officials and as such executive council.
 Sec. That the seven members of the executive council, to be appointed as hereinbefore provided, shall attend all meetings of the executive council and participate in all business of every character that may be transacted by it. The secretary, attorney general, treasurer, and com missioner of educa- ton shall not receive any compensa- tion, mileage, or expenses for sucn legislative attendance other than the salary provided for them, respectively, as such secretary, attorney general, treasurer, and commissioner of educa- tion. The two other members shall receive the same mileage and salary as members of the house of delegates, and shall not hold any other office or receive any other salary, mileage, or emoluments from the United States or the Territory of Alaska during their period of service.
 Sec. 5.-That all local legislative powers hereby granted shall be vested in legislative assembly, which shall consist of two houses-one the execu- tive council as hereinbefore constituu- ed and the other house of delegates, to consist of fifteen members, elected biennially by the qualied voters as hereinbefore provided; and the two houses as thus constituted shall he designated '"The Legislative Assem- bly, of Alaska"
 Sec. 6.-That for the purposes Of such elections A Alaska shall be divided by the executive council into five dis tricts, composed of contiguous terri tory and as nearly equal as may be in population, and each district shall be entitled to three members of the house of delegates. The members of the house of delegates shall reside in the district for which they are respective ly elected and shall have the qualifica- tions of an elector therein.
 Sec. That the first election for members of the house of delegates shall be held on the second Tuesday in August, nineteen hundred and eight, and all subsequent elections shall be held biennially thereafter on the second Tuesday of August. That the qualifications of voters, the regn- lations governing the creation of vot ing precincts, the appointment and qualifications of election officers, the supervision of elections, the giving notice, the forms of ballots, the reg ister of votes, the challenging of votes. and the canvass and returns of the result of such election held for the election of members of the house of delegates shall be the same as those prescribed in the Act of Congress en- titled "An Act providing for the elec tion of Delegate to the House of Representative from the Territory of Alaska" approved May seventh. nine- teen hundred and six. That the secre- tary, attorneygeneral, treasurer, and commissioner of education provided for in this Act he and constitute the canvassing board for the Territory of Alaska, to canvass and compile in writing the votes given for such mem- bers of the house of delegates, and al so for Delegate to the House of Repre- seutatives. And such canassing board shall, upon the completion of said can vass. declare the person who has re-