The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-17
W|CKERSHAN'S SALASKA HOME RULE BILL

t}c li cra, "d by he ~tua'" and house of representatives of The Init ed States of America in congress assembled
 Section l-Alaska Territory Or. ganlzed.-That the territory rsdcd to the lTi-cd States by Russia hy the trea'E oi March thirfioth eighteen hundred and siXry-seyeu. and known as Alaska. shall be and constitute the Territory of Alaska under the laws Of the Uuifed States. the gov. ernmerr of which shall be ,reauized and administered d. provided hy said laws
 See. Capital at Juneau.-Thar the capital ot the Territory of Alas ka shall te at the city Of JHneau. Alaska. and The seat of government shall he maintained there.
 Sec. &-Cttrzenshp Conferred on Russian Subjects. That all iuhah- itauts continuing Io reside therein who were Russian subjects pu the thirtie'h day ef March. eighteen hundlod and SiNy-scvrn. and then resided in Alaska. and who now re side there, and the children and de scendants f all Russian subjects who resided in Alaska on said March thliti'th. eighteen hundred and sky seven, and who accepted the tcrms uf Article III ot the frcary of ccs- sion of eighteen hundred and sixty seven. and who now reside therein shall be deemed and held ro be cit izens of Alaska. and shall be. and are hereby. admitted tp the en. juymeut of all the rights. advantages and immuni'ies of citizens Of the United States. and shall be maintain ed and pr 'ecIod in the free enjoy meht of their Iibor'N property and religion
 Sec. f Constitution and Laws of United States Extended.-That the NonS'IuiIou of he lu1rd state. and all the laws thereof which are n"t locally iuapplicablc. shall have the same fo'c" and effect within inc said territory as elsewhere in the United States; hat all the laws ol the United States herttoi P, passed establishing the executive and judi cial departments ill Alaska shah continue in full force and cffse un- til amended or repealed hy Ac, of Congress: that all the laws of inc United states establishing civil government in Alaska. and extending the laws of he United States there to. shall cOntinu" in Iull force aud effect until altered. amended IT re. pealed hy or with the consent of Congress.
 Sec. ;. Legislative Assembly, That the legislative power and att thori'y of said Territory shall he vested in legislative assembly. The legislative assembly shall consist of s"na." and a house of representa-. lives. The senate shall consist of t4eht members. TWO from each sf the Icur judicial divisions into Nhic1 Alaska is nyW divided by acr oI Congress. each ol whom shall have at he time of his election the qaali- Lrations of an elec'or ill Alaska, and "haIi have been resident and an inhabitant in the division from Whinl, he k elected for at least two years prior to the date of his plecti ,n The term of office f each senator shall be four years Provided That immediately after hey shall be as Sembled in consequence of the first election they shall. by Iot or drawing. be divided in each division int. two. classes; the seats of the members of the first class shall be vacated al the end of ,Wa years and the seats of the mcmbeiS of the second class shall be vacated at the end of four years, so that one senator shall. af- Ter the first election. be elected bi- ennially at the regular election from each division: and if vacancies hap pen by death. resignation removal from the division. or otherwise. the same shall be filled at the uext regu- lar biennial election for the balance ot the term. The house of repre- sentatives shall consist of sixteen members, four from each of the four judicial divisions into which Alaska is now divided by act of Congress. each of whom shall have al the time of his election the qualifications of an cleo tor Ill Alaska, and shall have been a resident and an iuhabtant in the division from which he is elected for al least two years prior to the date of his election. The term of office of each representative shall be four years Provided, That immediately alter they shall be assembled ill consequence of the first election they shall, by lot or drawing. be divided ill each division into two classes; the seats of the members of the frs class shall be vacated at the end Of two years and the seats ol the members of the second class shall be vacated at the end of four years. so that two representatives shall. after the first election. be elected biennially at the regular cleo ton from each division; and if va cancies happen by death, res lsnaliOn. removal from the dlVlSlOn. or otherwise. the same shall be filled at the next reg ular biennial election for the balance Of the term. The persons having the highest number of legal votes in each of said divisions for members of the senate shall be declared elected by the canvassing board, and the per sons having the highest number of legal votes in each Cf said divisions for members of the house of repre- sentatives shall be declared elected by the canvassing board.
 Sec. 6.-EIigibility of Members of Legislative AssembIy.-That no per son shall be eligible to become a member of either house of the legis- latlVe assembly who was net a cit izen of the United States. over the age of twenty-one years. and who haI