The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19

 LEGISLATURE

JUNEAU, April Ex-Governor | Strong exercised his power of veto today for the first time, when he disapproyed the bill repeating the i Sunday closing law, except as to i saloons. The measure was immedi- ately passed over the veto by the lower branch of the territorial leg | islature, by vote of 13 to g. Rep | resentatives HeCkman, Holland and Snow upheld the action of the gov ernor.
 The Britt medical bill was passed ! by the house this afternoon. ! The Driscoll election bill is now under consideration before the sen ate. The provision that the party | designation be printed on the bal lot after each candidates name has i been stricken from the measure. The workmen's compensation act has been introduced in both houses A bill has been introduced in the house empowering the clerk of the court in each division to establish schools outside of incorporated towns where there are at least ten white children between the ages of 6 and 20 years.
 Another measure introduced today in the lower branch provides that when a member of a town council has been absent from meetings con tinuously for a period of 90 days. his colleagues shall have authority to declare his office vacant. Senator Gaustad presented pc tition from the people of Hot Springs today asking repairs for the roads in the Hot Springs dis trict.
 A compromise school bill, prepared by joint committee, has been in troduced in both branches of the legislature. The measure provides for a supervising board consisting of the governor of the territory, the secretary and the treasurer. The board is given authority to appoint a superintendent of public instruc tion at salary of s4,00o per an mum.
 JUNEAU, April 13.-The Snow bill providing for vote on the prohibi- tion question at the 1916 general elections throughout the territory. which was passed by both branches
  Governor Strong today.
 Senator Hubbard. Of Valdez intro duced a joint resolution today ask ing that the people of the territory be given an opportunity to vote on the form of government desired, the ballot to read: For full territorial government" and For immediate statehood"
 ,;, L,.. I,.nc tod resolution providing for the crea- tion of a judiciary board, composed of the governor, secretary, and trea surer, with power to appoint attor- neys to enforce the territorial laws. The measure is in the nature of a compromise on the attorney general bill
 The senate has sustained the gov ernor's veto of the Sunday closing bill by a vote of 5 to 3.
 The Willard bill prohibiting boys under 16 years of age from ire Quenting billiard and pool parlors was passed by the senate today.
 The Driscoll election bill, which is under consideration before the sen ate, was amended today by increas- ing the number of petitioners neces- sary for independent candidates for delegate from 25 to 250 and increas- ing the number of petitioners neces- sary for independent legislative can didates from 25 to 100.
 Representative Noon has intro duced a joint resolution asking for the removal of the territorial capital from Juneau to Seward
 JUNEAU, April 14.-The bill pro- viding for the equal division of the national forest reserve money among the four divisions of the territory was passed by the house this after noon.
 The house has adopted substi- ute for the senate legal counsel bill, the new measure giving the governor full authority to appoint attorneys to enforce the territorial laws.
 The bill making it unlawful for children under Is to appear in the atrical productions or moving pie ture shows was killed in the lower house today under the indefinite post ponement rule.
 A concurrent resolution has been introduced praising Representative Arthur c. Shoup for the manner in which he has conducted the affairs of the Pioneers home at Sitka dur ing the past year. MT. Shoup has acted as superintendent of the in stitution without pay.
 A bill has been introduced in the lower branch of the legislature re- quiring roadhouse and boarding house keepers outside of incorporat ed towns to keep register for pa irons of the establishments. A pen alty is attached for failure to enter the names of guests. The measure is intended to provide better pro lection for travellers over the trails of the territory.
 A memorial has been introduced asking congress to provide police protection along the trail between Valdez and Fairbanks.
 bill has been introduced in the senate providing for the regulation of political organizations. The mea- sure makes provision for the cleo tion of delegates and party officers.
 An effort is to be made to have the people of the territory vote on the eight-hour question. A bill in troduced today provides for such a vote at the next general election.
 After tomorrow, no more bills can be introduced, under the rule adopt ed at the commencement of the ses-