The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-31

AHAaA AaHa"ataAAN HlAtAe.H-f ANAA co a---N'INa for Delegate Wickersham, whom be said had fought lobbies from Alas ka, Presidents. and Congressman. for eight years. ln a fight for Alaska
 Senator Sulzer asked Senator Hub- bard il Delegate Wickorsham favored full form of Territorial government for Alaska
 'I believe can state that the Del. egate would oppose no measure asking tor fuller powers 1T he believed Che people wanted chem he replied.
 Senator Sulzer declared again tha, he could not understand Senator Hub. bards process of reasoning. CT cannot see what we are here for. according to the arguments Of the Senator from the Third he declared. There are the Alaska laws that he says are al. right. spread before him. if they're alright why are We here? Why is our Delegate sent Co Congress it our laws are alright2 What are we Go do?"
 Immediately after Senator Hubbard had withdrawn his motion. the roll on the Willard memorial was called. and the measure. as passed. will be sent back to the House.
 Vote In Detail.
 The vote in detail on the final pas. sage Of tho Willard home rule me. morial follows:
 Ayes -Aldrieh. Gaustad McGann Willard Sulzer and Tanner.
 Noes-Hubbard and Sutherland
 The Statehood Memorial
 Senator Hubbard's memorial asking for Statehood was based he said be cause he wanted to see Alaska step from Che two-wheeied cart class. in. to the automobile class The memo rial is a follows
 Whereas. The unalienahle rights with which the Creator of the universe has endowed all men can best be ob- tained and exercised through the medium of sovereign and independ. eut state with the full and complete powers enjoyed by other states. and
 Whereas, The people of the Terri. tory of Alaska are free born. patriotic citizens Of the United States possess. ing an the high and ennobling qualities and attributes of Tree men and wom- en aud
 Whereas The restrictions and limi tations inherent in a territorial form of government are inavoidably oppres- sive and annoying and are not condu. ciye to the full development of the highest qualities of manhood and wo. manhood and
 Whereas The people of this terri tory have so .ar advanced in material development ia the evidence Of civil ization. educauon religion. morality as to cattle them to be admitted into the union os states.
 Now Therefore Be it Resolved. By the Senate. the House concurring. that a special committee be appointed by the President Of the Senate Co meet and act with like committee to be appointed by che Speaker of che House of Representatives to draft a respectful and suitable memorial Co the Congress of the United States earnestly requesting that body Co pass an enabling act authorizing the peo. pie ol this territory by proper conycn tion Co adopt a constitution for re publican form of government. and oth- erwise providing for the admission in to the Union of the State of Alaska
 Second That this Legislative As sembly at this session by proper and sufficient memorials resolutions and laws. divide Che territory into com. ties not less than Gen ia number and ! provide for The selection Of capitol by vote Of the people at an election to be held on the Fourth ot July 1915. both Go raufy the action of this legis lotivc assembly in moving for state. hood and 10 select Che capital of the