The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-19
Fish Substitute Carries

g to t. Representatives Tansey Noon. Holland and Snow voting In the nega. uye.
 Among the amendments lacked to the Shoup substitute were those ask ing sha; two years be given the man. ufacturers or guano rom food fish. Go dispose of their business. che insertion O. the word "commercial before the word salmon stream in regard Co marking them with monuments en- dorsment Of l,000 foot leads for traps endorsment Of Che abandonment ot "jiggers" on fish traps. and thc in. clusion of several additional recom- mendations as contained In a similar memorial unanimously passed by the First Assembly two years ago.
 Before Che Shoup substitute was amended its form was as follows.
 The Original sGbotltute
 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska:
 That we do hereby respectfully memorialize and petition the Congress of Che United States as follows
 First That all taxing power over the fishing industry of Alaska be inc vested in Che Territorial Legislature only
 Second That an adequate num- Der Of patrol boats. properly equipped and manned by competent. energetic and reliable officers. be supplied for the strict and impartial enforcement of che fishing laws governing the clos. ed season and other regulations ot the fishing industry
 Third That the rotating of taxes by the government reconsideration Of the release of salmon Try. is the mos, pernicious, obnoxious and unjust law now upon che statute books per. taining to this Territory. We strongly recommend that the government take over and operate all salmon hatcher ies in Alaska
 Fourth That the use of herring and other food fishes Of Alaska for the manufacture of fertilizer be pro hibited
 "Flth: That markets and mgnu ments be established to fix the mouth of each salmon stream and that no trap be permitted within one.hali a mile of the mouth Of any commercial salmon stream and that no seines Or other moveable fishing gear be allow ed within one thousand feet outside or the mouth of such stream as so mark ed
 Sixth That a severe penalty be imposed upon any person obstucting the free passage of salmon in any stream in Alaska by barricades or oth- CT artificial barriers.
 seventh That the fishing season be closed in each Of the several sec. tious of the Territory on certain spec flied dates. to be regulated according to the conditions and species of fish which are taken in thc several see tions. and that only those who have full knowledge of these conditions shall be designated to act in the mat ter.
 Eighth That the present law be so amended as to prohibit aliens. en- gagged in the catching of fish in the waters of Alaska.
 Ninth That the leads of fish traps be limited to 9 maximum length of not to exceed 25OO feet and tha, the iig. gers of fish traps be limited in length not to exceed 200 feet
 Tenth That the present law re- garding che rull opening of twenty five feet In the heart walls of traps be changed to read That between tie hours of six o'clock m., on Sat urday and six o'clock a. m. the follow ing Monday of each week the en- trance to the hear, of fish traps shall be closed by placing an apron across the entrance thereof running to che bottom of Che trap and the lead next 1. to the heart to be opened at dis tance of not less than ten feet at low : water mark.
 'Eleventh That in consideration { Of the conservation Of salmon we would earnestly call your attention to 1 the necessity of destroying the natur al enemy of the fish. and earnestly re. quest that a fund be provided to prose cute the work. This has special reG erence to bull heads in particular and general to all other enemies of salmon fry.
 ~Twellth We are heartily in ac. cord with che laws now in existence providing punishment for wanton de struction or waste of any of tue food fishes Of Alaska and deplore the lack Of enforcement of the same as at present We believe this law should be rigidly enforced to the end that this valuable food supply becoming more and more essential to the wel- fare or OUT people. be safeguarded iuI every particular and at any cost
 'Thirteenth That the control and of the fish and fur bearing animals and game an inherent ans sovoreign right Of the American poe pie in the exercise Of local police DOW er should be vested in the Territorial ] 
 ~Eourteenth. That he headquarters of the Alaska branch Of Che bureau