The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-15
OF INTEREST
TO ALASKANS
BANK NOT TO OPEN.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., March s.
The Hartman interests have an
nounced that they will not at present
open their new bank at Seward, for
which charter was granted few
days ago. There is possibility
that the institution will not be start
ed for year
IN LEGISLATURE.
JUNEAU, March 8.--There is much
opposition among the territorial law
makers to the proposal to create the
office of attorney general, the chief
objection being that the territory
cannot afford to maintain such an
office under present conditions. OBJ
lection is also made on the grounds
that the federal government proba-
bly, will name an attorney general
when the federal board Of control is
created. AS compromise. Senator
Sulzer has offered resolution AL
thorizing the governor to employ a
legal adviser at salary OF $500
month until an attorney general
is appointed by the government,
A bill was introduced in the house
today requiring that all fire insur-
ance risks in the territory be placed
through agents residing in Alaska.
LEGISLATURE WORKING.
JUNEAU, March 8. - Senator o.
P. Gaustad, Of Cleary. introduced a
bill In the upper house OF the ter
ritorial legislature today providing
that judges give their instructions
to the jury before the final argu-
ments of counsel, instead of at the
conclusion of the arguments as is
the rule at present.
A memorial was offered by Sen
ator Millard asking for full terri
torial government.
Representative Snow. OF Ruby. in
troduced an amendment to the terri
torial eight-hour act. extending the
eight-hour provision so as to include
all underground workings.
A bill was introduced in the senate
this afternoon providing for the ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the relief
Of disabled men, the money to be ex-
pended In the form of an allowance
Of $3.50 per month in lieu OF ad
hitting the pensioners to the Pho
neers' home at Sitka. The bill pro-
vides further that those receiving
relief must first be examined by
United States commissioner
Representative Snow Is working
for wireless station at Wiseman.
A resolution introduced in the SEN
ate provides that no bills shall be
introduced after the fortieth day Of
the session, except in case Of emer-
gency.
Representative Coombs is urging
the equal distribution of forest re-
serve money among the four divi-
sions Of the territory for the con-
struction and maintenance OF roads
and trails.
LEGISLATURE WORKING.
JUNEAU, March 10.-Representa-
tive Shoup introduced 4 bill in the
lower house Of the territorial legls-
lature today which requires that IL
riages performed In the territory.
Under the provisions OF the measure.
the contracting parties must make
application to . United States CON-
missioner at least five days before
the issuance of license, in order that
protests may be filed In case anyone
desires to object. Any commissioner
issuing q license contrary to the
provisions Of this bill is punishable
by a fine of $500 and Imprisonment
for one year.
Representative Dan Driscoll intro
duced a bill this afternoon providing
for tho repeal Of the so-called Roden
mining law which was adopted At
tho last session Of the territorial