The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
FALTS TIE
 ASSEMBLY


 Win both houses of tue Legislature unable to agree on the revenue and taxation biis, vith Che uniform school bill in conference by reason or Che Seuaies action in tabling it with th, appropriation bui put under Che sharT knife in tho Senate and witch che at torney general si,uation msi as it we. before the Legislature convened two months ago today what mny result in 9 hopeless deadlock has existed in the Second Territorial. legislature an day on the most viiai iegisiation oi the Session. and adjournment sine die may not be reached unui far into the morning. By osrcemeut neither House wil adjourn without the consent of the other and m.dnight tonight is the earliest hour agreed upon for Che end. ng the session
 Almost as fast as measures were acted upon in the Senate and House. they were exchanged. the messengers keeping the carpets hot all day Up at the Governors office. Governor Strong was busy studying bills. and over twenty were signed
 Taxation Stumbling Block.
 House Bil lo9 the license system oi taNaJon. which the House passed iu prciereuce to the Senatc's direct taX- a,.ou 1i was wiped oUf bodily by Che Senate Senator Gaustad moved to strike everything iu it bet ihc enact- ing clause, a0d to substitute the origin ai Senate bin. providing direct prop- erty taxation. The move was taken 70 bring the question oi taxation squaroiy before 9 free conference com- miitee The Gaustad notion pre-. vailed Senator Suizer alone voting no. The bii was transmitted 90 the House. where it was promptly laid OF zine table while conference committees were being named Piece by piece che iicense biI was picked co pieces. senator Sutherland branded it as "ab- surd and ridiculous and cited fhe failure of ils authors Co include ilght- craze concerns drelgers. and many other induslries or which he said the Second division could well a1ord Go pay taxes
 Senator Tanner demanded 70 know why "ou,side-owned meat markets ' as he called them were taxed only O. what merchants were taxed
 Safety Valve" Presented.
 inorder Co safeguard tHe Territory in case the regular taxation biii is not passed, Senator Willard introduced g bin Co re-enac- the revenue bill passed ly the First Legislature .n 1913. with but a single change insertion of the word red after Che word king that The red salmon might be taxed. sen- ltor Willard declared Che aiii could be acted upon ius. before adjournment it further disasreemcnts resulted. The objection to tae old bin was that its taxes Were lodged Du the Senate went ou record in favor ol appropTiat. ns money % see cha, ths -aNes were paid with the courts the judges oi the ,alditv of .he law.
 Up mlf 8 fate hour thls afternoon .he Senate had not akcn further ac- lion on the Houses refusal 10 concur n the new poll tax hii which last night was chopped Co pieces in the Senate. and the old iaw providing 8 rood tax substituted The point Of ardcr was raised In che House that .he House had turned down Che road ,ax plan as submitted by minority committee report
 Mine Inspection to Conference.
 Senate 8H es the mine Inspection act. on which the Legls a,gre has 5eer unable co agree. will be another eleventh hour. conference. | Governor Strong today transmitted co Che Senate copy Of telegram signed by Dr. J a Holmes director oi the Federal bureau oi mines which read 7s follows
 "Il s. B 1 lmine iuspectionl ! amcniine sections one aad two of the Territorial inspection law. l9f5. is ape. proved am advised that in view of section aei sor Che protection of lives O, miaers ia territories. which was extended tc Alaska by sundry civil act f911 the effect would be Co do away with position oi Federal inc spoctor in Alaska. have no serious Co separation Of Territorial rom Federal inspection. 0u, urge some provision 1e made by which Federal inspector win have control Of aii coal mines ieased mder coal leasing act for Alaska. tlas avoiding conflict beN tween Federa. and Territorial super vision
 The amendment necessary. and rel vision Of other amendments- will ue in conference this evening
 And What About sohoois9
 The uniform school 0ii' may not be passed but a.couterence also wiu foe
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