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 . NEW LAWS ENACTED AT RE CENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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I co cooperative societies in the territory. signed May [, and effective in 90 days. s. B. 7-AlOWing councils of incOrpOr | ated cities to grant franchises to public 1 service corporations. Signed May 1, and , effective in 90 days
 S. B. 77-Dcilnlng libel and slander. Signed May ?, and effective in 90 days. s. B. 50-Regulatng the practice of nptometry. Signed May ?, and effective in 90 days. $. B. 24-Providing for rescue fund for lost persons, and approprlaling money therefor. An emergency appropriation, and
 s. B. 34-For the establishment of ctt- zenshp night schools, signed May 3, and effective in ninety days, s. B. t4-ProViding for the acceptance of lands and money from the federal gov crnment for a school of agriculture and mines at Fairbanks Signed May g. and effective in 90 days.
 Substitute s. B. 2-provlding for the formation of boards of road commissioners in the territory for each division; an emer- gency measure, effective immediately Signed May 3.
 of mayors and councils in cities of the Ilrst class, and giving the mayor vote in case of tie. Signed May 3, and effective in go days.
 s. B. 52-Provlding for the direct cleo ton of national committeeman and dele gates to national conventions. Signed May g. and effective in 90 days. $. B. 36-Amending the compensation law to allow $500 for every minor child of persons killed in mines. Signed May 3, and effective in 90 days. s. B. 5t--Provdlng for the descent of real property. Signed May 3, and erec- tive in 90 days.
 s. B. s4-Providing for a publicity bu- reau and appropriating $t5,0O0 therefor Signed May 3, and effective in 90 days.
 s. B. 42-Providing for direct pri, mary for the territory Signed May g. and effective in 90 days.
 Substitute $. B. 3-Providing for allow ances for aged residents. Signed May 3, and effective in 90 days. s. B. 72-Relative to the duties or the attorney general in relation to the official ballots. Signed May 3, and effective in 90 days.
 $. B. 57-Providng for assistant com missioners Of health, and naming their sal aries; an emergency measure, ehectlVe al once Signed May 3.
 S. B. S6-AlloWing boards of road com misSIoners to spend road money Tn dreds- ing or other aids 10 navigation an emer- genCy measure, effective immediately
 $, B. f3 lhouse substimte} }-Providing for general eight hour law for the terri tory. signed May g. and effective January i, 1918.
 $. B. 58-Regulating the method of choosing juries in the territory. signed May 3, and effective in 90 days.
 s. B. t5-Estabiishlng a school or, or agrl- culture ana mines at faTDdilhS, anu dp proprating $60,OO0 therefor Approved May 3, and effective nj 90 days.
 Substitute S. B. 25-Placing q bounty on wolves Signed May 3, and effective in 90 days.
 5. B. 39 (house substitute }-Making it a crime to destroy any boom. wharf, bridge, railroad or canal. Signed May 3, and eff fectvc in 90 days.
 $. B. tS-Providing for the establish ment of trust companies in the territory. and pffprtiEp in 90 days.
 S. B. 7O-PrOViding for a uniform law for partnerships. Signed May 3, and er- fectve in 90 days.
 s. B. 7t-ProvIdng for uniform law for limited partnerships. Signed May ,, and effective in 90 days.
 $. B. 6S-Provding that the secretary of the territory shall have printed certain reports of the territorial officials before the meeting of the next legislature. Signed April 30, and effective in 90 days.
 Bills Missing or Vetoed
 In addition to the above, s. B. t9, pro yiding for the reimbursement of pr. J. A. Silyerman for services during an epidemic of measles, was vetoed and s. B. 45, making it crime to draw checks when the signer had no funds in the bank, met the same fate. $. B. 62, making it lawful for billiard parlors and places of amusc- mcnt to keep open on Sunday, died when the governor failed to sign 1t before the adjOurnemnt of the legislature. 5. 5. 29, providing for the establishment Of nSh hatcheries in the territory, and for which purpose the sum of 9S0,000 was approprI- ated, has evidently been lost and is dead through the failure of someone to transmit the bill to the governor for signature. The bill passed the senate and was sent to the house, where it passed after being amended IL was returned to the senate and con cured in by that body, and then it disap- peared. The secretary of the senate was unable to learn whether the bill ever y.lo,,y governors record shows that the bill was never received