The Alaska daily empire., 1916-10-14

thority to leglslate In reference to the preservation of game, subject of course, Go our repeating their lawsl
 MIR. WICI5ERSHA0I: Ton must as- sume, then, that the Legislature of Alaska is going Go destroy the game. I do not agree with the gentleman about that The people of Alaska have as great an interest in com serving the game as Congress, and more 80, because tSey depend upon it to some extent.
 Page 52S5 Continuing same dis cussion)-
 They are Interested in 1t. They are good people. md they will pro- feet the game as well as Congress could, BUT ] HOPE THAT CON. .GRESS ulLL CONTINUE ITS POL ICY IN THAT MATTER.
 MIR. MANN: eetoee The moment you pass a law giving the Territor- ial Legislature authority over the game and the fisheries. of course you excite the desire on the part of those who wish to change the law about conservation of game and hsh- cries to control elections to tbe Leg islative body We have not been very good abort the conservation of fish cries and game in Alaska. ] think you arc likely Co be much worse.
 AlR. WICKERSHAM: l should have NO OBJECTION Go the House put ting provision reserving tho right to Congress to control tho game lcws. WE DO NOT REGARD THAT AS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS.
 MIR MANN; We have a very good game law there now.
 MIR. WICKERSHAM; Yes.
 Congressional Record of August 20. 1912, Vol IS. Part 6, page 52SS, 62nd Congress, Second Session).
 MIR WILLIS: Mir. Chairman, offer the following amendment, which l send to the desk and ask to have read.
 The Clerk read as follows:
 Line 9, page %, after the word States" insert the words Tor to the game laws Of the United States applicable to Alaska"
 MIR MANN: Why not make it game and fish laws?
 MIR. WICKERSHAM: Mr. Chair man, THINK THE FISH LAWS OUGHT TO BE LEFT ALONE.
 MIR. MANN: Why not make it gamo and fish laws. so that they cannot repeal the fish laws? They can pass new fish laws.
 MIR. WILLIS: Mr. Chairman, ] will accept that amendment and ask unanimous consent that it be so mod flied anu reported as modified
 MIR. CHAIRMAN: Without objec- ton, the amendment will be SO mod flied, and the Clerk will report the amendment as modified t9teee
 MIR. MANN: The gentleman will notice this provision does not ap- ply to passing laws. but only to the repeating of laws.
 MIR. WILLIS: It seems to mo the observation Of the gentleman from Illinois answers the objection of the gentleman from Alaska. IL sim ply provides, # it shall be adopted, that the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska shall not have the power to alter. amend or repeal tho Unit ed States fish or game laws now in force in the Territory It does not take away from the Legislature the power to pass additional laws of that character It seems to ne that meets the objection
 MIR. WICKEESHAM: ] thmk they ought Co be allowed to amend them
 MIR. WILLIS: WE HAVE A FED ERAL FISH LAW IN ALASKA. THE GENTLEMAN IS NOT o5. JEcTlNe TO THAT.
 MIR. WICKERSHAM: NO.
 MIR. WILLIS: That is all this amendment provides-that the Leg. islature shall not have tho power 10 amend the present fish and game laws.
 MIR. wICKERsHAM: What does 1t mean?
 MIR. WILLIS: It means that the present law shall stand.
 11R. WICKERSHAM. ! SHALL ! MY OBJECTIONS. Certainly this is feeble resistance for a real fighting" Delegate to dis play: "l think the fish laws ought to be left alone" and again 'l shall withdraw my objection"
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