The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-24
ONE HOUSE PASSES 8
 HOUR BILL
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House. Mr. Daly alone voting in theI negative because, be said. that the bin compela the councils 10 give the school boards just what they oalf ior He declared the bin was mandatory in chat one provision.
 The Sul2er bounty on wolves bill was re-committed to the 'committee for further amendments of minor nature. The text of ihe bin will not be altered, 1t was said.
 H. B. 2 providing the levy and col lection of school and municipal taxes, and F. B. 22, the Britt mdeical meas. ure. were tabled
 The S-hour bin was iathered by Rep resentative Snow, it's author and Mr. Daly. chairman of the labor commit tee. was in charge of It's passage on the noir of the House Represents tive Moran also spoke in favor of the bin. on the floor Mr Noon yester- day endorsed the bill In concise statement of his beliefs
 Drlscoll Flghte Measure.
 Mir Driscon argued that the short season for placer mining In the inter for forbade the necessity of S-hour day legislation. He declared he had been elected to the legislature by men who did not want the Shour day ap- piled to placers. "Whon the water is running the miners and the operators -bc b employer and employee want that dirt to keep going in the sluice boxes. at any cost There should be no let-ups on account Of our short season" he said.
 Mir Snow said Mir Driscoll had not applied his argument to the issue. There is S65 days of drift placer min- ing in the interior-not 12O days as Mir DriscoI has stated, Mir. Snow declared. He further said that he, too, although low on his ticket, was elect ed on the S-hour issue. He told of his own experience at the 10.how grind in Che muck and mud sometimes working on his knees In steam filled chambers.
 Mr. Moran and MT Daly replied to Mir. Driscolrs argument berating the 10-hour day for plaoers. The roll was then called, The House adjourned at noon.
 Richardson Letter Read.
 The Senate heard the reading of Col. Richardson's letter of recommen- dation in regard to roads and trails, copy of which appear elsewhere in these columns The letter went to the roads and highways committee of the Senate.
 The mining committee fayorably re- ported S. B. 2S, Willard, amending the mine inspection law by creating mine inspection districts providing uni form hosting methods universal system of signaling in mines and oth. CT precautionary recommendations The bin will come up Monday.
 In the committee of the whole. iwth Senator Aldrich in the chair the Held olographic will bill was held up when Senator Hubbard declared the Wis consin supreme court had held that olographic wills must be made in the presence of witnesses. The bill was re-referred to the judiciary commit tee. for amendment
 The Tanner fisheries memorial was made a special order Of business for Friday The memorial treats with the recent report of Dr. p. Lester Jones, of tho Federal fisheries bureau.
 Guardian Blll Passed.
 The Senate passed the bill relating to the appointment of guardians for persons who have disappeared in Al- aslga, and providing methods for the disosition of their estates
 Hhe Noon mechanics lien bill, ex- tending the time of filing liens against contractors. passed the Senate byI unanimous vote
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 KRULisH TO CONFERENCE.