The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
SENATE PLEDGES
 LOYALTY 0F TIE ALASKAN PEOPLE
Resolution Unanimously Passes - Three Bills Introduced, Others
 Are Referred.

Approval of the resolution that a state of war exists and a pledge of loyalty to the President of the Unit ed States with an assurance that the citizens of this great Territory, may be depended upon to do their part and to do it well in support of the democratic ideals for which our coun- try stands. passed the Senate in a Senate Concurrent resolution by a unanimous vote this morning.
 Introduction of three new bills con stituted the only other feature of real interest in today's session. Sen ator Roman introduced two of the bills, one for the establishment of a hospital at Anchorage for the care of the insane, which was referred to the Finance committee, the other to amend subdivision 2, section 594, chapter 16, title 12 of the Compiled Laws, pertaining to the descent of real property.
 Senator Gaustad introduced a bill to provide for the direct election of national committeeman, delegates and alternates to national conventions, which was referred to the commit tee on elections.
 Communications from the Anchor age Woman's club requesting the con sideration of community property rights of the wife and children; en- dorsement of the passage of the bill providing for the abolition of capital punishment and expressing approval of the passage of an act authorizing women with suffrage privileges to serve as jurors. were made. These were referred to the Judiciary com mittee A request was also read from the Woman's Club at Anchor age for the creation of a Territorial school board and for $36,000 approp riation to maintain the Anchorage school during the coming year.
 Uron corr:deratic'f cf thc daily file the committee of the whole made the following reports upon bills: Senate bills, referring to granting of land and e@tcLl;9tr,cNt cf A-ri cultural college, were C5-le.nueI O. the daily file; Senate bill, referrile to drawing and sung of ban. checks without funds. was recon merded w;eh atta chc, amendment for passage and placed on the calen dar: Senate bin relating to e-:c-.2p tion3 was recommended for passage and placed on the calendar; House bill IA, making it misdemeanor to resist a peace officer, was reported by the Judiciary committee with a recommendation for passage; Senate Joint Memorial 5. 8 protest against the Alexander bill, was returned by the House which had passed it unan imously: Senate Concurrent Resolu tion, authorizing the Judiciary com mittee in the Senate to employ c.eri cal help was returned by the House which had passed it with F in favor four opposed; Senate Concurrent Res olution 4, providing that all revenue bills shall originate in the House and be transmitted to the Senate on ol before the 18th day of the session
 was returned after passage in the House
 The General Eight-hour law was continued on the daily file, awaiting the written opinion of the Attorney General. Senator Aldrich, as repre- sentative for former Senator Suizer withdrew the Senate Joint Resolution introduced by the latter, providing for the establishment by the Nation ,1 Af fnrtif nd naval base in the Territory.
 Upon motion of Senator Heckman the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.