The Chitina leader., 1912-07-30

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! Legislative POwer--LimitatiOns
Sec. 8. The legislative power of
the Territory shall extend to all right
| full subjects of legislation not incon-
Isistent with the Constitution and laws
of the United States, but no law shall
be passed interfering with the pri-
mary disposal of the soil; no tax shall
! be imposed upon the property of the
| United States; nor shall the lands or
other property of nonresidents be
taxed higher than the lands or other
property of residents; nor shall the
| Legislature grant to any corporation,
association, or individual any special
or exclusive privilege, immunity, or
| franchise without the affirmative ap-
prevail of Congress; nor shall the
legislature pass local or special laws
in any of the cases enumerated in the
Act of July thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and eighty-siX; nor shall it grant
private charters or special privileges,
but it may, by general act, permit
persons to associate themselves to-
gether as bodies corporate for manu-
featuring, mining, agricultural. and
other industrial pursuits, and for the
conduct of business of insurance, saw
ings banks, banks of discount and
deposit (but not of issue), loans,
trust, and guaranty associations, for
the establishment and conduct of
cemeteries, and for the construction
and operation of railroads, wagon
roads, vessels and irrigating ditches
and the colonization and improve
ment of lands in connection there
with, or for colleges, seminaries,
churches, libraries, or any other be-
nevolent, charitable or scientific as
ISOLATION, but the authority embraced
in this section shall only permit the
organization of corporations or asso-
Citations whose chief business shall be
in the Territory of Alaska; no di-
vorce shall be granted by the legisla-
ture, nor shall any divorce be grant
i ed by the courts of the Territory, I'M
less the applicant therefor shall have
resided in the Territory for two years
next preceding the application, which
residence and all causes for divorce
shall be determined by the court up
on evidence adduced in open court;
lnor shall any lottery or the sale of
lottery tickets be allowed; nor shall
the legislature or any municipality
interfere with or attempt in any wise
to limit the Acts of Congress to pre-
vent and punish gambling, and all
gambling implements shall be seized
by the United States marshal or any
of his deputies, or any constable or
police officer, and destroyed; nor
shall spurious or Intoxicating liq-
uors be manufactured or sold except
under such regulations and restric-
tons as Congress shall provide; nor
shall any public money be appropri-
ated by the Territory or any munich
pal corporation therein for the sup
port or benefit of any sectarian, de-
nominatiOnal, or private school, or
any school not under the exclusive
control of the government; nor shall
the government of the Territory of
Alaska or. any political, or municipal
corporation or subdivision of the Ter
ritory make any subscription to the
capital stock of any incorporated
company, or in any manner lend its
credit for the use thereof; nor shall
the Territory, or any municipal cor
poration therein, have power or au-
/ thority to create or assume any bond
ed Indebtedness whatever; nor to
borrow money in the name of the
/ Territory or of any municipal divi-
sion thereof; nor to pledge the faith
of the people of the same for any loan
whatever, either directly or indirect
ly; nor to create, nor to. assume, any
4 Indebtedness, except for the actual
running expenses Thereof; and no such
Indebtedness for actual running ex-
penses shall be created or assumed
in excess of the actual income of the
Territory or municipality for that
year, including as a, part of such in
come appropriations then made by