Douglas Island news., 1912-09-18

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 Laws transmitted to Presi-
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 Sec. 16. That the governor of Alaska shall, within ninety dave after the close of each session of the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska, transmit a correct copy of all the laws and resolu- tions passed by the said legislature, certified to by the secretary of the Ter ritory, with the seal of the Territory attached; one copy to the President of the United States, and one the Secreta- ry of State of the United States; and the legislature shall make provisions for printing the session laws and reso- lutions within ninety days after the close of each session and for their dis tribution to public officials and sale to the people of the Territory.
 Election of Delegates
 Sec. F. That after the year 1912 the election for Delegate from the Territo- ry of Alaska, provided by "An Act providing for the election of delegate to the House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska" approved May z, 1906, shall be held on the Tues. day next after the first Monday in Novemb Der in the year 1914, and every second year thereafter on the said Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, and all of the provisions of the aforesaid Act shall continue to be in force and effect and shall apply to the said election in every respect as is now provided for the election to be held in the month of August therein: Provided, That the time for holding an election in said Terrory for delegate in Alaska to the House of Representatives to fill vacancy, whether such vacancy is caused by failure to elect at the time prescribed by law, or by the death, resignation or inoapacity of person elected, may be prescribed by an act passed by the Legislature of the Terri tory of Alaska: Provided further, That when such election is held it shall be governed in every respect by the laws passed by Congress governing such election,
 Creating Railroad Commis-
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 Sec. IS. That an officer of the En. gineer Corps of the United States Army, a geologist in charge of Alaska surveys, an officer in the Engineer Corps of the United States Navy, and a civil engineer who has had practical experience in railroad construction and has not been connected with any rail- road enterprise in said Territory be ap. ointed by the President as a commis- sion hereby authorized and instructed to conduct an examination into the transportation question in the terri tory of Alaska; to examine railroad routes from the seaboard to the coal fields and to the interior and navigable waterways; to secure surveys and other information with respect to railroads, including cost of construction aDd operation; to obtain information with respect to the coal fields and their proximity to railroad routes; and to make reports of the facts to Congress on or before the first day of Decem Der, 1912 or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, together with their con- clusions and recommendations in re- spect to the best and most available routes for railroads in Alaska which will develop the country and the resources thereof for the use of the people of the United States; Provided further, That the sum of ,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro. priated to defray the expenses of said commission.
 Sec. 19.-That the Committee on Ter ritories of the Senate and the Commit tee on Territories of the House of Rep resentatives are hereby authorized, em powered and directed to jointly codify, compile, publish and annotate all the laws of the United States applicable to the Territory of Alaska, and said com mittees are jointly authorized to em- ploy such assistance as may be neces- sary for that purpose; and the. sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to cover the expenses of said work, which shall be paid upon vouchers properly signed end approved by the chairmen of said committees.
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