The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-08

7 De taken by the lawmakers with a
view to securing a full territorial
I form of government; he advocated
/ the passage of an adequate revenue
and taxation law. and called par
/ ucular attention to the Importance
/ of imposing a tax on the cannery
industry: he advocated the adoption
! Of the Australian ballot. the direct
primary. an extension of the eight
hour law. workmen's compensation
| act, and commission form of
government for municipalities He
/ opposed the creation of the office
| OF attorney general for the territory
| because OF the fact that there is at
present bill of that nature now
| pending before congress. He urged
1 that the poll tax be abolished, and
suggested that those who were able
/ should bear the burden of supporting
the territorial government. He de
plored the fact that Alaska does not
| possess the same powers as Hawaii,
| Porto Rico, the Philippines, and pre-
Nicusly organized territories.
| Following the reading of the COVER
nors message, the names of the
senators who are to act on the vari-
/ Gus committees were announced. The
| mouse committees have not yet been
named. The senate committees are
Banks and Banking Corporations
l-Sulzer, Willard, Gaustad
transportation and Navigation-
Gaustad, Tanner. Hubbard
Finance and Contingent Expenses
Willard, Gaustad, Tanner
Elections Election Law and Mile
ase-Millard, Sulzer. Aldrich
ENDORSEMENT and Enrolment
Tanner, Hubbard, Gaustad.
Fisheries, Fish, Game and Agri-
! culture Tanner, Sulzer, Willard.
Education, Public Health, Quaran-
tine and Morals-Hubbard, Gaustad
Sulzer.
judiciary and Federal Relations
Hubbard, Sulzer.
Labor Capital and Immigration
Aldrich, Sulzer. Willard
Mining and Manufactures
ard, Gaustad, Sulzer, Aldrich.
Revenue and Taxation-Aldrich
Tanner, Willard, Gaustad.
Roads and ghways-Gaustad
Tanner, Hubbard.
Rules-Sulzer, Gaustad. Hubbard
DOUGHERTY COMING.
SEATTLE, March 4. Hugh
Dougnerty has arrived here from
San Francisco enroute to Alaska.
where he is interested in the promo
ton of mining deals at Seward and
in the Interior.
WiCkERSHAM TO RETURN.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March A.
Following the adjournment of con
gress, Delegate Wickersham left for
the Pacific coast, it being his inten-
zion to visit both of the California
eXpositions before returning to Alas
ka, where he plans to spend the
summer.
END RAILROAD REPORT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Il
The report of the Alaska engineer
ing commission, which was COM
pIeted last month, was submitted to
Secretary Of the Interior Franklin
r. Lane today, and will be made
public, it is believed, in the very
near future
BILLS INTRODUCED.
JUNEAU, March with the in
PRODUCTION Of nine bills in the SEN
ate today, and three bills in the
Aouse, tne members OF the terri
wa i9ti AStoioi>AtuiS oSllICQ W." II W
the real work of the session. In
three bills in the lower branch, the
house standing committees were
named and an investigation was
menttsCf the vital statistics law
The bills introduced in the senate
We're as follows:
A
roads and trails in the First divi-
sion from forest reserve money.
Millard-A bill creating the office
of attorney-ge general for the territory,
the official to be appointed by the
governor at salary of $4,000 per
annum. A bill to amend the 1913
session laws relating to melting
crime. A bill to amend the terri
torial banking act A bill for the
adjudication of estates An cleo
ton bill
Aldrich-A bill creating the office
Of encouragement and providing
for the election Of that official by
the legislative act of 1913 regarding
laws A revenue and taxation bill
imposing tax of $40 per annum on
lawyers, tax of one-half of one
per cent on the net incomes of
mines, quartz mills and dredges in
excess Of $4,000, a tax of one per
cent on meat markets and laundries,
a tax of $50 on all theatres in the
territory.
Representative Dan Driscoll intro
duced bill providing simplified
form Of official ballot for use in ter
ritorial elections, and Representative
Hickman introduced two bills-one
providing bounty of SIS on wolves
and 81 on hair seals, and the other
providing for road appropriations.
The following house standing COM
mittees were named:
Banks, Banking and Corporations
Shoup. Coombs, Burns,
Day.
Transportation, Commerce and
avigation-Moran. Holland, Dris-
coll, Tansy, Coombs, Held.
Ways and Means and Contingent
Expenses-Burns, Hickman, Shoup,
Daily, Moran, Driscoll, Tansy.
Elections, Election Laws and Mile
age-Driscoll. Day, Moran, Getchell,
Britt
Engrossment and Enrolment
Tansy, Snow. Coombs.
Fisheries, Fish, Game and Agri
culture-Noon, Hickman, Britt,
Driscoll, DAILY.
Education, Public Health, Quaran
tine and Morals-Britt. Moran, Snow