The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-26
ACT PASSES THE SENATE
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The Territorial Senate reported the worimons compensation 5in back from che committee of the whole to, day with thc recommendation thai it be enacted into law. The changes 10 the bin corsisted of raising Che com. pensatou schedule 20 per cent. in- creased the age limit ol dependent children nom lf lo lf years. added an entire section safeguarding Che pay mont Co aii 1enedc.aries and eN;end- ing the time limit for beneaciaries notification from e0 To l20 days The question of costs was solved by Sem ator Hubbard whose amendment pro- vided that itthe court before whom any proceedings were taken deter mines the action to be without reas- oaoio gropnd.he may assess the costs accordingly The b.n comes up for third reading and final passage in the Scnare tomorrow
 Wants Asylum Probed.
 Fhe House unanimously passed final. 'y the joint memoria. asking for an iavestieaaou of 1iorninsside Asylum. Portland The memorial points out ,hat Aaska would ee che mJre eco. uom.cai and more desirable location of g sanitarirm t1care for ,hc rerritory's insane and instances ot ,he brutal treatment given Alaskan insane at Morniugside are dea.t with iuiiy Ac- companyiug the mcmor'a. is documeu- tary proof of the bad conditions exist ing at Che asylum. and the eont-act system whereby Che owners have been enriched at thea expense oi the unlor. mnates Is denounced
 The House concurred in Che Senate amendments To the mine inspection bni and the measure win SO Go Che Governor tomorrow One of the amendments provided chat mines should be adequately ventilated
 Fish Fight Continued.
 While the Senate was recommend ing for passage the memorial known as the ~Nctchikan memorial. as it re- iates Co the competition between chat port cad Prince Rupert B C. the House voted Go insist on .ls substitute for the Tanner memorial. the Speaker appointing Representatives Driscoi Getcheii and coomhs on the confer cnce committee
 The Ketchikan memorial drew Seat le into the imelieht while it was under discussion The Spirit City was handed some sti1 uppercuts thea Sen ate declaring that The Grand TrnuS railroad would foe Alaska's salvation in the matter of rates.
 House Stands for Fairsc.
 By a vote or 70 to 6 che House to- day concurrcd 'n the Senate amend ment Go House BiH ii which raised from Go per cent yhe allotment which each road commissioner win re- ceive for directing the expenditure of. the Sit500 appropriated for roads and trails .u each division Of Che Ter ritory The ayes were Representa-. tives Coombs. Daly. D2y Driscoli Get cheii. Moran. Noon. Snow. Tansey.and Speaker Collins Those voting against Che increase were Representatives Britt Burns Heckman Held Holland and Shoup
 Without recommendation Of The iu- diciary committee H B. 6S was re- turned to tine House today. The bin provides that stenographic report or testimony given before grand jury be
 Pension eIl Favored.
 X recommendation chat che Aldrich biii pcnsioning pioneers. do pass. was filed in the House by the committee .on Territorial institutions.
 The committee on mines reported back Co the House z J M. 1i asking