The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-14
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 ASSEMBLY?

Has Delegate James wickersham introduced a bnl in Congress provid- ing a full territorial form of govern ment for Alaska? Has he. in this bill. sought to give the Territorial LegIsla- ture control of the flsheries'
 While the cable was down. this news. if it be true, evidently was lost in the shuffle. but according to a Washington dispatch to the Seattle PostIntelligencer. on January 4. Del egate Wickersham has done this.
 The dispatch Is signed by Ashmun Brown. a weli-inown correspondent, and reads as follows:
 Introduced by Delegate Wick
 ersham of Alaska:
 Providing full territorial gov
 ernment for Alaska and otherwise
 enlarging the powers Of the iegis-
 iature: appropriating $200.0oo to
 complete the road from Ruby to
 Long creek and the preserve the
 fisheries of Alaska and give addi-
 tional power over the fisheries to
 the territorial legislature. This
 latter bin willl be vigorously op-
 posed by the bureau of fisheries
 and the department of commerce"
 If it is passed by Congress and sisned by President Wilson, House Bnl 464S. another measure Introduced in the Congress by Delegate Wicker sham of Alaska on December A. is a step. however long or short. towards giving Aaska's Territorial Legisla- urc enlarged powers.
 X copy of this bln was received to- day by The Empire. It asks Congress 10 give the Legislature control Of the schools. the Alaska fund and the in- sane. the care Of the latter. however. depending first upon the construction of a safe asylum in the North.
 The Text of 5lll.
 The bin Nas referred to the House committee on the territories. and or dered printed. In its entirety 1t reads as follows:
 "A bni to amend an act of Congress entitled An act 10 create a legisla- tive assembly in the Territory of AL aska. to confer legislative power thereon. and for other purposes ap- proved August 2{Is12.
 'Whereas House Joint Memorial No. 12. adopted by the legislature of Alaska at Its second session on April l4 and 2l. 1915. prays Congress that the legislature Of the Territory of AL aska be given legislative jurisdiction and control over the schools in the said territory and be given authority to alter. amend. modify and repeal the laws providing for taxes on busi- ness and trades therein. and that moneys composing the Alaska fund now paid into the treasury of the United States be paid by the clerks of the District Courts Of Alaska into the treasury of the Territory of Alas Ia 10 be disbursed under the direc- ton of the territorial legislature: Now
 Be it enacted by the Senate and house of representatives of the Unit ed States Of America in Congress as- sembied. that in addition to the pow CTS conferred on the legislature Of the Territory of Alaska by the act of Con- gress entitled "An oct to create leg islative assembly In the territory of Alaska. Go confer legislative powers thereon. and for other purposes. ap- proved August 24. 1912. the said leg isia,ive assembly oI the Territory of Alaska is hereby empowered and au- thorlzed Co alter. amend, modify, or 70 repeal the act Of congress entitled An act Go provide for the construc- ,ion an dmaintenance of schools. and the care and support of insane per sons in the District of Alaska. and for other purposes approved January 27. 1905. and the several acts amendatory thereof: that SO much of said act as relates Co the care and support of in- sane persons in the District of Alaska shall not be repealed until the said Territory has constructed an asylum for the safe keeping Of the said insane persons and shall have provided by sufficient appropriations for their care and support.
 See. 2. That on and efter July 1. 1917. all moneys derived from and col iected for liquor licenses. occupation. or trade licenses outside Of incorpor- ated towns in the Territory Of Alas ka and now paid in to the Alaska Fund in the treasury department of the United States. in pursuance to the net of Congress Of January 27. 1905, and the several acts amendatory there of shall be paid to the territorial treasurer Of Alaska by the clerks of Inc District Courts in Alaska. and the legislature of the Territory of Alaska is hereby authorized and empowered 10 appropriate and expend the said funds for territorial uses"
 School Acts NuIllfied
 It will be remembered that the two school acts passed by. the last legis- iature were nuliined. the authorities at Washington deciding that Congress first must ratify acts pertaining to