The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02

all the laws Of tho United States here toforo passed establishing the execu' tive and judicial departments in Alas lSa shall continue in full force and ei- feet untl amended or repealed by Act of Congress; that except as herein provided all laws now in force in AL aska shall continue in iull force and effect until altered, amended or re- healed by Congress or by tho legisla- ture; Provided, That the authority herein granted to the legislature to alter. amend. modIy, and repeal laws .n force In Alaska shall not extend 10 the customs, internalrevenue, postal, or other general laws Of the United States or to the furseal laws of the United States applicable to Alaska. And the legislature shall pass no law depriving the judges and officers of the district court of Alaska or any authority. jurisdiction, or function ex- crcised by like judges or officers ofl district courts of the United States.
 And the provisions of said section threo not included in the foregoing amended section be- and they are here by. repealed.
 Sec. s. That section nine of the Act of Congress approved August twenty.fourth. nineteen hundred and twelve, entitled "An Act to create Q legislative assembly in the Territory of Alaslsa, to confer legislative power thereon. and for other purposes and constituting section four hundred and sixteen Of the Compiled Laws of AL aslSa, nineteen hundred and thirteen, be, and the same Is hereby amended to read as follows;
 Sec. g. The legislative power Of the Territory shall extend Co all right
 iul subjects of legislation not incon-
 sistent with the Constitution and laws
 of che United States, but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary
 disposal of the soil; no tax shall be
 imposed upon the property of the
 United States; nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents; nor shall the Legislature grant to any corporation,
 association. or individual any special
 or exclusive privilege, immunity, or franchise without the affirmative ap- proval of Congress: nor shall the leg
 lslature pass local or special laws in any of the cases enumerated in the Act of July thirticth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six; nor shall 1t grant pri-
 yate charters or special privileges
 but 1t may, by general act, permit per
 sons to associate themselves together IS bodies corporate for manufacturing mining. agricultural. and other. indus rial pursuits, and for the conduct of business Of insurance. savings banks, banks of discount aud deposit tbut not of issue), loans. trust, and guar anty associations. for the establish ment of conduct Of cemeteries, and for the construction and operation Of "a alroads, wagon roads, vessels, and lrrigating ditches, and the coloniza. lion and improvement of lands in con aection herewith or for colleges. leminaries, churches, libraries. or any other benevolent, charitable. or scien- tific associations. but the authority embraced in this section shall only permit the organization of corpora tons or associations whose chief busi. ness shall be in the Territory of AL aska; no divorce shall be granted by the legislature. nor shall any divorce be granted by the courts Of the Ter. -itory, unless tho applicant therefor shall have resided in the Territory for two years next preceding the applica. ton, which residence and all causes for divorce shall be determined by the court upon evidence adduced in open court; nor shall any lottery or the sale of lottery tickets be allowed; nor shall the legislature or any municipality ln- terfere with or attempt in any wise to limit the Acts of Congress to pre- vent and punish gambling, and all sambl.ng implements shall be seized | by the United States marshal or any of his deputies. or any constable or police officer. and destroyed: Provid- cd, That nothing herein shall be held to limit the power of the legislature from passing laws for the more effec- tual suppression of gambling; nor shall spirituous or intoxicating IT, quors be manufactured or sold, except under such regulations and re- strlctions as Congress shall provide; Provided, That nothing herein shall be held to lint the power of the leg islature from passing laws to submit to vote of the people of Alaska she prohibition of the sale and manufac- ture of intoxicating liqour in the Ter. ritory; nor shall any public money be by the Territory or any corporation therein for the support or benefit of any sectarian, denominational, or private school. or any school not under the exclusive control Of the government; nor shall the government of the Territory of Alaska, or any political or municipal corporation or subdivision of the Ter ritory, make any subscription to the capital stock of any incorporated com pany, or in any manner lend it's cred It for the use thereof; that all author