The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-29
SULZER WANTS
 SCHOOL OF MINES
 FOR JUN EAU


 Senator Charles A. sulzer intro duced today in the upper house of the legislature g memorial asking Com gress to establish a school of mines in Juneau. under the provisions of an act recently approved by President Wilson, Q bill to accept as final the verdict of three-fourths of the jurors trying civil cause. and bill to es- tablish the competency of co-deiond- ants as witnesses.
 The mine school memorial is as fol. lows:
 Whereas. the great mineral wealth of the Territory Of Alaska is now rec. ognized throughout the world, and
 Whereas. the mining developments within Q radius of five miles of the city of Juneau. Alaska, have demon. strated beyond question: That Juneau will be classej with the greatest min ing cities of the world; that the most modern mining methods and practice involving the most modern mining and reduction machinery in the world are now in operation at Juneau; that within two years Juneau will produce more gold annually than at present. is being produced in Che entire Terri. tory. of Alaska: chat the most eminent mining engineers In the world could be secured to deliver lectures at a school of mines located at Juneau. AL asSa; and that school. of mines could be maintained at less expense at Ju- neau than at any other point in the Territory and at no greater expense than In mos; of the mining sections of the United States.
 Therefore, be it resolved. by the legislature of the territory Of Alaska. that we earnestly petition the Con gress of the United States to estab- fish school of mines at the city of Juneau. Alaska. in accordance with an act of Congress ct its last session providing for such schools. and
 Be it further resolved. that a copy hereof be sent to Che President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the United States House of Repre- sentatives. to the United States Br- reau of Mines and to the Delegate to Congress from Alaska
 A "Three-Fourshs Verdict"
 The civil jury bil Is as follows:
 Section ]. When three.fourths in number Of the jurymcn trying any civil cause have agreed upon yer diet. the foreman shall sign said yer diet and the same shall be returned into court The verdict so returned shall be taken and considered as the verdict of the iury.
 Sec. 2. All laws or parts of laws m conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
 As Go Witnesses.
 The bill regarding the competency of witnesses who may be co-defend- ants. was suggested by the Yamagu- chl-Yamashita murder trials held that Yamaguchi. who had been joint ly indicted with Yamashita, was com petent Co testify in the latter's trial. after the question had been fought out by the opposing counsel. The Sul- ger bill provides as follows:
 Section l. The fact that two or more persons are jointly indicted shall not render any one so indicted incompetent as @ witness for or against his co-defendant. whether said co-defendants are tried jointly or sew orally
 Sec. 2. All laws or parts Of laws in conflict herewith are hereby re- pealed.
 Dentistry enls Sued.
 Senator Hubbard introe>ced Sen. ate Bnl s6. relating to the practice Of dentistry and licensing dentists. and s. B. s7. relating to the same sub feet In the House the same measures were introduced by MT. Noon as u. B. 45 and Fl. B. 46. Mir Noon said his constituents had sent the bills col him and that he would stand for them. both" The four bills were re- ferred to the committee on public health.
 Ask Poll Tax Anew.
 Representative Shoup introduced H' B. A. an act to amend the law for the incorporation of second class cities by giving the city power to levy and collect Q poll tax of s4 per year on all residents over q and under 90 years providing a tax of S2 year on dogs, end empowering the cities to collect @ municipal tax on real and personal property not to exceed one per cent of the assessed valuation. with Ire ugious and charitable" property, and the household furniture valued at not exceeding S2O0 being exempted.
 Other provisions of the ameudatory bn treats with the prohibition of gambling and other vices and provides fines. The bin was referred to the committee on munich pal affairs.