The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
TOO MUCH LAW. SAYS
 ALASkA'S GOVERNOR
 TO HER LEGISLATORS
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tory than by hold.nz down the new laws 10 actual necessities. Many states and territories have been and are so o,,rburd,ued with law that it becomes a national handicap" So said Governor Strong in his message to the members of the lower house this afternoon.
 He recommended tha, an eight hour law ba passed in accord with tho wishes of the people as regis tered in the yore of the last cleo r.on. H. recommended that the cleo ton laws be perfected. and that the duties Of the cauyass5ng board be definitely outlined and defined. He also asked for the provision of a uniform school system and recon. mended that money be appropriated for the schools in incorporated towns t0 take the place of revenues which will b. lost through abolshment of the saloons therein
 He asked that the house devise some system Of publicity whereby the advantages of Alaska could be put into the hands of home build CTS This. he said, was a matter that very deeply affected the future of the territory and should be given careful attention.
 Touching upon the needs of Al aska, the governor stated that there should be provided an establishment within the confines of Alaska for the care and detention of the ter ritory's insane He then told the representatives that only a few laws We're required of them, and it would be better for all concerned to pass them and adjourn Owing to the fact that there is no permanent or ganization in the senate yet, the message was read to the house alone. although several of the senators were present to hear 1t read.
 Immediately after the reading was concluded, the house got down to business, and three measures based on the governors recommendation were introduced Representative Day introduced Bill No l, which provides for permanent tax commission to have general supervision of the tax levy of the territory. Burns of the Fourth division fathered Bill No. ?, which provided for the establishment of uniform school system through out the territory Bill No. was introduced by Snow, of the Fourth division, and provides for the estab Iishment of an eiahthour day for underground workings. These mea- sures were referred to the proper committees. and will be taken up and disposed of as rapidly as possible as the house is determined not to wait any longer for the senate to organize.
 BREAK PREDICTED.
 JUNEAU, Mar. 12.-It is reported here this afternoon that the dead lock in the senate will be over within the next twenty-tour hours. While it is not definitely known just what the method of settling the difficulty will be, it is generally believed that Senator Heckman will switch to the Democratic side and vote for Senator Aldrich tomorrow.
 Last Saturday Senator Hubbard raised a point of order against fur ther balloting for a permanent presi- dent of the senate. He claimed that the organic act provided for a per manent president only, nothing being said in it regarding a temporary presiding officer. Senator Heckman, who was chosen for president pro tempore, took the question under consideration at that time and an nounCed that he would make his de cision today. This morning, however, Senator Hubbard withdrew his point of order, but announced that if the deadlock is not broken soon he will renew the point and press it for decision.
 Iut senate COlN eueu lOudy at lA oU P. M, and vote was taken on Al drich's motion made Saturday for permanent president, which resulted as follows: Heckman and Sutherland for Hubbard; Gaustad and Hubbard for Heckman; Sulzer, Roman, Sund- back and Aldrich for Aldrich. Sena- tor Gaustad introduced a resolution providing Aldrich for president, Malt by secretary and Eddy sergeant at arms, which was lost on tie vote. Sundbach introduced compromise resolution providing Aldrieh for president and draw other officials by lot This resolution also failed of passage Realizing the futilty of further balloting, the senate adjourn ed after these two resolutions were defeated.
 Today's session marked the eighth day of continuous deadlock on the part of the senate. Over one-eighth of the entire term has been frit- tered away with absolutely nothing