The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-09
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 which tbe Senate also amended. and inc shoup Home Rule memorial, for which Che Willard memorial was sub- stiuted and passed By unaniomus consent of the House Mir shoup was permitted to withdraw his bil, and it was said that he will treasure it as a memento Of Che second session
 The special committee reported back the Getchikan fish market memorial with amendment by m. serting that Whereas the completion of the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad will be a benefit Co the citizens Of Al. aska but detriment to the Terri tory" etc. The memorial represents Chat Retchikan will lose part of the fisheries industry. owing to the Ca nadian competition. but recommends tions are withheld
 X remonstrance from Ketchikan miners was read and referred to the labor committee The petition recites ttha one E. G. Ellis. agent for the Mamie and It mines has been charg- ! ing S2 for jobs in the mines.
 School Tax Bill Committed.
 Senator Tanner of Skagway had his Irish up in the Senate committee of the whole this morning. when the Britt bil providing that school boards shah receive the money they ask for after meeting with the city council, came up for second reading, Senator Tanner opposed the bill as measure that would make the school board tell the council a year in advance what they want in regard to money" He further said it was too arbitrary and that the power of get ting an the money if it saw ft without the public knowing of the expendi- lures was lodged with the board
 Senator Gaustad contended that the ibill was good measure. that 1t was check on the school board He de- tended the budget plan of estimates The bill was recommitted and Senator Sulzer announced that a public hear ing would be held to give the public an opportunity to express its views.
 The education committee of the Senate recommended that che Aldrich bin providing certain allowances for aged Alaskans who do not want to enter the Pioneers Home be heard by the committee of the whole
 The suizer bill preventing wanton ! destruction Of game animals and pro yiding penalties. was recommitted for the purpose of amendment, as was s. E. 25, Gaustad. giving to common coun- cils the power to grant swear fran chises to public service corporations !
 More Powers Wanted
 Collapse of the Hubbard memorial ! asking for Statehood in the Senate followed within two hours the ratifi.l | cation yesterday by the House. of the conference report approving the Mil lard memorial which asks Congress for full form Of Territorial govern ment In Alaska in order that legis- "lative powers similar to those granted the Legislatures of Washington Terri tory oregon Territory and other com monweaiths now States, shall be giv- en the Alaska Assembly
 When the Statehood memorial fail cd of passage Senator Frank Aldrich of Nome. wanted consideration of a motion to indefinitely postpone the measure. as courtesy to Senator Hubbard. The author of the memorial preferred to have the vote on final passage taken with the result that the to 4 poll indicated early this week was cast. Senators Sulzer. Tan ner Willard and Aldrich voting in the negative and Senators Hubbard, Suth- erland. NcCaun and Gaustad in Che at- firmative