The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-29

i lice officer, and destroyed: nor shall ] spirituous or intoxicating liquors be manufactured or sold. except un- der such regulations and restrictions as congress shall provide: nor shall any public money be appropriated by the territory or any municipal corporation therein for the support or benefit of any sectarian. denomi- school not under the exclusive con- tro1 Of the government: nor shall the government of the Territory of Alaska or any political or municipal corporation or subdivision of the territory make any subscription to the capital stock of any incorporat- ed company. or in any manner lend its credit for the use thereof; nor shall the territory. or any municipal corporation therein. have power or authority to create or assume any bonded indebtedness whatever; nor to borrow money in the name of the territory or of any municipal divis- ion thereof: nor to pledge the faith of the people of the same for any loan whatever. either directly or in directly; nor to create. nor to as sume. any indebtedness. except for the actual running expenses thereof: and no such indebtedness for actual running expenses shall be created or assumed in excess of the actual income of the territory or munich pality for that year. including as a part of such income appropriations then made by congress, and taxes levied and payable and applicable to the payment of such indebtedness and cash and other money credits on hand and applicable and not al ready pledged for prior indebtedness: Provided, That all authorized indebt- edness shall he paid in the order of it's creation: all taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of sub jccts and shall he levied and col lected under the general laws. and the assessments shall be according to the actual value thereof No tax shall be levied for territorial purpos- as in excess of one per centum upon the assessed valuation of property any incorporated town or municipal ity levy any tax for any purpose. in excess of two per centum of the as sesscd valuation of property within the town in any one year: ProVid- ed. That the congress reserves the exclusive power for five years from the date of the approval of this Act to fix and impose any tax or taxes upon railways or railway prop erty in Alaska, and no acts or laws passed by the legislature of Alaska providing for a county form of gov VI Illll'llN Nlltl'lll SlittIi lltlN' iliN loIN' or effect until it shall be submitted 10 and approved by the affirmative action of congress; and all laws passed, or attempted to be passed, by such legislature in said territory inconsistent with the provisions of this sseEen shall be null and void Provided further, That nothing here in contained shall be held to abridge the right of the legislature to mod ify the qualifications of electors by extending the elective franchise to women.
 Rules, Quorum, and ajority. Sec 10. That the legislature shall choose it's own officers. de, termine the rules of it's own pro- ceedings not inconsistent with this Act. and keep journal of it's pro- ceedings; that the ayes and noes of the members on any question shall, at the request of onefifth of the members present, be entered upon the journal; that a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business, and no legislative act shall be valid un- less voted for by at least nine mem bers; that smaller number than a quorum may adjourn from day to day and cOmDp1 the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as the legis- lature may provide; that for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is a quorum present the pre- port the actual number of members present.
 Legislator Shall Not Hold Other
 Office.
 Sec 11.-That no member of the | legislature shall hold or be appoint l ed to any office which has been created. or the salary or emoluments | of which have been increased. while he was a member, during the term
 for which he was elected and for one
 year after the expiration of such
 term; and no person holding a commission or appointment under the
 United States shall be a member of
 the legislature or shall hold any