The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-04
NINE BILLS FILED IN
 SENA HE


 Nine bnls were introduced in the Territorial Senate today Senator sul- gers biiI to build roads md trailB ID the First division, from the forest mon eys, was No. j. Senator Willard in- troduced bill creating the oiice Of Attorney-Generai of Alaska nppolnt. i've by the Governor and with sai- cry Of S5.000 year, Senator Aldrich introduced Q similar bilE but with the provision that the Legislature shah cleo, Che first attorney general and the people the second attorney general. Senator Aldrich also introduced his reyenuo and taxation bill
 Other bills wore s. B. 8, Willard. an get 10 amend the Session Laws ot 1913. relating to the melting of crime; g. B. q. amendatory Of banling act' S. B. 5. adjudication Of estates S. 8. 6, Willard, elections: S. B. S, Aldrich providing office Of attorney general, and S. B. g. Aldrich. an net to repeal an net providing for the appointment Of commissioners for Che promotion Of uniform legislation in tho United
 Tho Revenue Act
 First of ail the revenue act would place 9 tax of $l0 on iewyers. The fisheries tax on canned salmon is des. ignated at seven cents per case on Red salmon and one.haif cent per case on ali other kinds of salmon.
 Other taxes which the act would im- pose are as follows.
 On cold storage plants tsiidng scale equal to one-half per cent Of 5l00 in business done)i font'ng lsh traps sl00; one per cent of all Insurance premiums; f20g itinemnl mcrchant; mining quartz mills I'd dredges. one half of one per cent otnet income in excess Of $5,000 ehet income mean Ing the cash value or the ouput Of lhe mine. less the operating expenses, re- pairs and hetterments. meat markets. ieundres, etc. about one per cent theatres. $50 per onnum; water works. | one per cent or net income In excess of S24o0.
 The attoruoy general of the Terri tory if that office is created. would be called upon Go enforce the provisions of the acs and the U. S. marshals, and deputies are instructed to asisst in the enforcement Of the act In closing the act says
 Sec. [. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed; but nothing here in contained shali be construed to re- lieve any person. firm or corporation from the payment Of any tax, penalty and interest accrued and owing un- der the act of which this act is an But all such taxes, pen- alties. and interest shall lee paid. or collected and enforced by the Attor- ney-General as taxes herein provided for are collected and enforced.
 After the bills were referred to tue proper committees, the Senate ad- journed
 Morton To Assistant.
 Miss Agnes R. Williams. assistant clerk Of the Senate, tendcred her res. lgnation, owing to her duties in the land office aud Harry 2. Morton was elected to the position. Air Morton was assistaat to Senate Clerk d. E. Light ia the legislative assembly two years ago. He was nominated by Sem ator J. li. Tanner.
 Three Billa ln House.
 An election bill providing a simpB- fled form Of the official ballot in AL asla, was introduced in the House oil Representatives today by Representa- tive Dan Driscoll. Representative J. R. Beckman introduced bll proyid- ing 9 bounty of SIS on wolves and s1 on hair seals payable by Inc Treas urer and Q bill corresponding to theI road appropriation bill introduced in the Senate by Senator sulzer
 The House held short session. ad. journing at 1880 to meet again tomor- row. A motion was passed asking for Information from the Secretary Of the Territory in regard to the officials in Alaska why have been evading the en. iorcement Of laws passed by tho Leg. stature two years ago.