The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-18
ROME RULE SILL INTRODUCED.
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vested in legislature, which shaA consist of a council and a house of representatives. The council shall consist oI eight members, two from each of the four judicial divisions, each ot whom shall have at the ume of his election the qualifications of an elector in Alaska, and shall nave been a resident and an inha5- lJaat in the division from which he IS elected for at least two years prior Jo the date of his election The term of office of each member Of council shall be Gour. years: Provided, That immediately after they shall De assembled in consequence of the urst election they shan, by lot or drawing, be divided in each division into two classes; the seats Of the members of the first class shall be vacated at the end Of two years and the seats of the members Of the second class shall be vacated at the end of four years. so that one mem Der of the council shall, after the first election, be elected biennial.y at the regular election from each di- vision. The house of representatives shall consist of sixteen members, four from each of the four judicial di- visions. The term or office Of each representative shall be for two years; and each person shall possess the same qualifications as prescribed for members of the council. That each member of the legislative assembly shall be paid by the United States the sum Of fifteen dollars per day for each days attendance while the legislative assembly is in session, and mileage. in addition. at the rate of fifteen cents per mile for each mile from his home to the capital and return by the nearest trave.ea route. and no more.
 That the first election for mem bers of the Legislature shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November. nineteen hun. dred and twelve. and all subsequent elections for the election of such members shall be held on the Tues.
 day next after the first Monday iu November biennial)y thereafter; tha- the elections for members of ths ! legislature shall be the same as those prescribed ia the Act of Con ! gress entitled An Act providing Tu ] the election of Delegate Co 2s ! House Of Representatives from tho 1 Territory Of Alaska"
 That the Legislature cr Alaska shall convene at Juneau. on the frs. ] Monday in March. 1918. and on the ! second Monday in January every two . years thereafter: but the said la-ta laure shall not continue in so.s "a longer than sixty days in any two ! years unless sgaia convened in ez. tTaordina-y session by a proulamat-a l ot the governor, and in such case shah not continue in sess.on Go1sC lhann thirty days
 The legislative power Of the Ter r5tory shall extend to all rf-htGuI sub. jects Of legislation not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States. but no law shan be passed interfering with Ge prl mary disposal of the soil. no tax shall be imposed upou the property Of the United States. nor shall the lands or other property Of uau7ost dents be taxed higher than the lands or other property Of residents. nor shall the legislature grant to any corporation, association. or iudiyidua
 any special or exclusive privleze i'm munity. or franchise without -he aT
 firmauve approval Of Congress: r1- shall the legislature pass local o- special laws in any ol the cases on umerated in the Act Of July ntrae.h
 lSS6, nor shall it grant priyat, char ters or special privileges. but it may by general act. permit persons to associate themselves together as bod ies corporate for manufacturing. min ing, agricultural, and other industrial pursuits. and for the conducting or business of insurance. savings banks. banks of discount and deposit Gut not Of issue), loan, trust. and guar
 anty associations. for the establish ment and conduct of cemeteries and
 for the construction and operation of railroads. wagon roads. vessels and
 irrigating ditches, and the colon.za- ton and Improvement Of lands in
 connection herewith. or for couezsz
 seminaries churches. libraries. or any other benevolent. charitable OF 1 scientific association. m, Ffr-,u... D, ,--