The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-09
TARIFF BILL LOWEST EVER WRITTEN
LIVELY TILL THIS
 MORNING IN HOUSE

tee of the whole considering Boylei bill providing that city councils shal have power to fill vacancies occurring in the council by election through tho council instead of calling special cleo Lions or allowing such vacancies tC continue. The bill was fought hard by Gaffney who said that it was con trary to representative government tc take the power away from the people in the matter of choosing their law making servants and give that power to few. He said that such law would work all sorts of evil The bill was finally re,referred back to the committee on corporations. Rep. resentatiye Stubbins has sought to perpetuate the name of Mayhower isl. and and to give the town of Doug. las legal title to the same by intro du.!ng memorial asking that of Congress. Two pretty girls, Miss E. s. Cotter and Miss F. NJ. Hunt, from Ketchikan, are now members of the official family of the legislature hay ling been elected to the positions of doorkeeper and nightwatchman re- spectively to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of Messrs. McGee and Doyle.
 The Roden.Gafrney bill, or eight hour law for miners except placers, is made the special order for tomor- row in committee of the whole by the Senate. The Senate today passed sutherlands bill, making it a crime for notary public to issue false cer- tifcates. Millard's arbitration act for disputes over labor difficulties stands good chance for passage.
 Senate
 The Senate convened at 10 a, m.
 Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, by Willard, asking that the Aleutian and Chugach reserves be abolished, Dts 9eu lO OulIN ItduAlAS'
 Senate Bill No. 3S, by Sutherland, providing punishment for notaries is suing false certificates. was passed.
 The Senate took a recess until two D. m.
 The Senate was called to order at ? p. m.
 Senate Bill No. I, with the House amendments. the Roden-Gaffney-In- gram eight,hour bill, is made a special order for tomorrow for consideration in committee of the whole
 Senate Bill Mo- 52, by Roden, pro yiding for mine inspectors, was intro duced
 Senate Joint Memorial No, IA, by Willard, asking for a wagon road at Mineral creek, was introduced.
 The committee recommended that Senate Bill No. 26, by Willard, an act providing for arbitration of labor diff culties, do pass.
 The committee recommended that Senate Bill No. 49, by Bruner, pro vid.ug for Jueyenile Courts, do pass Sutherland not concurring.
 The Senate adjourned until 10 a. m, April 10.
 House
 The House convened at 10 a. m.
 House Joint Memorial No 13, by StuJbins, asking that the name of Ju- neau island be changed to Mayhower island and that it be placed under control of the town of Douglas, was introduced.
 House Bill No. IA, by Boyle, pro- viding for election of members to fill vacancies in city councils, was re-re- ferred back to committed
 On motion of Gafney, the printing committee was instructed to order the printing of the House Journal. Representative Kelly presented the resignations Of Doorkeeper McGee and Watchman Doyle which were accept ed, and Misses Hunt and Cotter elect ed to fill the vacancies.
 The House took a recess until 1:S0. The House was called to order at 1;3O.
 House Bill No. 20, by Shoup, to provide for the incorporation of cities of the second class, was put on final passage and passed.
 House Bill No. 21, by ngersoll, to- provide for the annexation of new ter ritory and extension of city limits, was put on final passage and passed. The House adjourned until 10 a. m, April 10.