The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-05
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Representative Britt of Juneau, and Representative Getchell Of Nome stood alone in voting against the passage of the bill The ayes were: Burns. Coombs. Daily Day. Driscoll, Heclman Held. Holland Moran. Noon, Shoup Snow. Tansey, Speaker Collins.
 With an amendment Go strike out the provision that only towns of 2,500 population. or more shall be affected by the measure. the Daly bin provid ing regulation of public service utili- ties by common councils was read the second time and passed to the engrossment committee. Mr. Shoup's amendment to strike out the sinking fund exemption clause was lost. The bin will take its place on the oalen- dar, for third and final reading.
 The Britt medical bil again went back to committee today, for the pur pose Of adding amendments. The vote to re-commit the bill showed q tie 2 to z. Speaker Collins decided the deadlock by voting to recommit
 The Shoup bill, giving added pow CTS to cities of the second class was referred to the rules committee. for further amendment
 Chairman Heid of the judiciary committee, filed committee recon mendations of Fl. J. Memorial 5, Mir Shoup. asking for Q survey of the Indian villages in Alaska for the pur. pose of clearing titles. and F. B. 3S, Mr. Day providing that "an or any persons. firms or corporations sever ally liable or jointly liable upon the same obligation or instrument prom issory note) may ali, or any of them. be included in the same action, at the option of the plaintiff"
 Oppose Perpetual Jurors
 Senator McGann of Nome introduc- ed his first bill In the Legislature to- day. It is s. B. i1. "An act to pre- vent professional jurors serving as' such in the district courts" The bill provides that no person shall qualify to serve as a grand or pettit juror or on any regular panel who has served more than three times within tho two preceding years, and further, that ob- lection Co a juror because of this fact shall be a valid challenge for cause. The bfl was referred to the Judiciary committee.
 Senator Willard introduced a reso- mtion asking that % per cent of the S60.O0O in the forest reserve fund be se, aside for schools.
 The House committee on labor, capi- tai and immigration introduced II. B. 5s. providing for the monthly pay ment of wages to the employed, and providing penalties for hiring men un- der false representations.
 Representative Daly introduced a memorial asking for monthly mail service for Marshall city of 100 people. in the Second Division.
 To Amend Sunday Closing
 The House bin amending the old Blue Law in regard to Sunday closing by specifying that only liquor houses shall remain dark on the Sabbath, came up for second reading in the Senate today and was committed to the Judiciary committee at the request of. Senators Sutherland and Willard The latter propose to amend the bin by specifying what may stay open on Sunday, under certain conditions in- stead of putting through the bill in its present form. We want to al. low an open Sunday in emergency on- ! ly." Senator Willard said.
 Senator Hubbard presented the fa- vorable report of the judiciary com mittee on S. B 90. relating to the competency as witnesses, of code fendants.
 The sulzer road bin went over to April 8. and the Snow S-hour bill for mining to tomorrow's calendar.
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