The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-07


 be silk" N. Y. 1T. SnAcisi ing the Mayor vote in case of tie Signed May 3rd, and effective in 90 days.
 Senate Bill 52 providing for the direct election of national commit teemen and delegates to nationa conventions. Signed May and ef fectiye in 90 days.
 Compensation Law
 Senate Bill 36, amending the com pensation laws to allow $500 for ev cry minor child of persons killed in mines. Signed May 3 and effective in 90 days.
 Senate Bill 51, providing for the descent of real property. Signed May 3rd and effective in 90 days.
 Senate Bill S4, providing for 8 publicity bureau and appropriatine $15,O00 therefor Signed May 3 and effective in 90 days.
 Senate Bill 42, providing for di rect primary for the Territory. Sign ed May 3rd, and effective in 90 days
 Substitute Senate Bill 8, provid ing for allowances for aged resi- dents. Signed May 3rd and effective in 90 days.
 Senate Bill 72, relative to the du ties of the AttorneyGeneral in rela ton to the official ballots. Signed May and effective in 90 days.
 Senate Bill 57, providing for as sistant commissioners of health ant naming their salaries. An emer gency measure effective at once Signed May 3rd
 Senate Bill S6, allowing boards oi road commissioners to spend roat money in dredging or other aids tt navigation. An emergency measure immediately effective Signed May 3rd.
 Eght-Hour Law
 Senate Bill 13. (House substitute) providing for general eight-houl law for the Territory. Signed May 3rd and effective on January 1st 1918
 Senate Bill 5S, regulating the method of choosing juries in the Territory, Signed May 3rd and eff fectiye in 90 days.
 Senate Bill 15, establishing a school of agriculture and mines al Fairbanks and appropriating $60.OOC therefor. Approved May 3 and eff fectiya in % days
 Substitute Senate Bill 25, placing bounty on wolves. Signed May 3rd and effective in 90 days.
 Senate Bill 39. (House substitute) making it a crime to destroy any boom, wharf, bridge, railroad or can al. Signed May 3rd and effective ir 90 days.
 Senate Bill IS, providing for the establishment of trust companies 1T the Territory. Signed May 3rd ant effective in 90 days. Senate Bill 70, providing for uniform law for partnerships. Signed May 3 and effective in 90 days. Senate Bill Fl. providing for uni form law for limited partnerships Signed May 3rd. and effective in 9' days.
 Senate Bill 6S, providing that thu Secretary of the Territory shall hay' printed certain reports of the Terri torial officials before the meeting o the next Legislature. Signed Apri 3Oth. and effective in 90 days.
 Bills Missing or Vetoed | In addition to the above Senat Bill 19 providing for reimbursement of Dr. J. A. Slverman for service during an epidemic of measles wa vetoed and Senate Bill 45, making a crime to draw checks when tn signer had no funds in the bank me the same fate Senate Bill 62. mal ing it lawful for billiard parlors an places of amusement to keep ope on Sunday died when the Governo failed to sign it before the adjourn ment of the Legislature.
 Senate Bill 29, providing for tn establishment of fish hatcheries i the Territory, and for which pul pose the sum of $80.OO0 was approl riated has evidently been lost an is dead through the failure of some one to transmit the bill to the Gov ernor for signature
 The bill passed the Senate and wa sent to the House where it passe after being amended. It was rt turned to the Senate and they COT | cured in the amendments to tn measure made by the House an | then 1t disappeared The Secretary of the Senate unable to find where the bill eve reached the hands of the Goyerno and a search of the Governors ret ord shows that the bill was neve