The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-17
Senators Make a Rush on Bills and Resolutions Covering All Lines
 for Legislation.
FOR DIVISIONAL HIGHS
Educational Matters Are Principal Subjects Presented in the
 Measures.

tIons were adopted at the session of the Senate this morning. The meeting was called 9t lO:3O o'clock, in order to allow the members to visit the Perseverance mine as the guests of the Alaska -Gastineau Min. Ing Company. Adjournment at 11:3O o'clock was until Monday at l2:3O D. m.
 Senator Aldrich presented a tole. gram from II. n. Moller, mayor ot Nome. in which he urged the ap. propriation of S5.OOO for improve. meu,s to the Nomc schools and the estimated annual expenses of main. tainance between $l5.OOO and $lS,. 900. Senator Roman presented wire from the Fairbanks school board and city council asking support of House Bill No. 9. introduced by Allan. rel ativc to Territorial support of the schools. Both wires were referred 90 the committee on Education
 Senator Aldrich presented a pCti. ion from the Douglas Women's Club asking for the establishment of a Territorial club room to take the place oi saloons.
 Seward Wants a "High"
 A petition from the school board, city council. commercial club. ana women's club of Seward. asking the Territorial Legislature to authorize the establishment Of divisional high schools in tho Territory. was pre- ieateI by Senator Roman. The peI. ton asks for an appropriation o! S3O,OOO to pay for the construction of the schools and an annual ap, propriation of $2O,OOO to pay the eE. penses of maintenance. The reso, lution was referred to the commit. tee on education.
 A resolution, introduced by Sena. tor Heckman. providing that copies Of all resolutions and bills intro. duced be sent to the clerk of the District Court of each division in the Territory as well as 10 the law li. brary Of the University of Washing ton. was passed.
 House Concurrent Resolutions Nos, 2, 8. and 1. relative to joint commit tees on printing, rules and mileage were adopted. the committee tO| which the resolutions were referred having reported favorably.
 Bills Introduced
 The bills introduced in the Sen. ate were:
 ;. B. No. l. by Senator Aldrlch, creating a militia reserve and na. tional guard for Alaska.
 s. B. No. 2. by Senator Aldrich, providing for the building and main. tenancc of public roads and trails in Alaska, providing funds for the pur, pose and creating Territorial and Divisional boards of road superyis- Ors.
 S. B. No. 8, by Senator Aldrich. amending Sections 2. 3 and ' of Chapter 64 of the Session Laws of 1915. providing for prospectors' all lowances.
 s. B. No. f. by Senator Gaustad. providing for the leyying and colloc- tion of a personal school tax of $4 per person.
 s. B. No. 3. by Senator Gaustad, l Section 2. Chapter 32 of the Session Laws of Alaska, relative 1 to juvenile Courts.
 s. B. No. 6. by Senator Gaustad, | municipalities to grant franchises to public service corpora ;ions.
 s. B. No. S. by Senator Heckman, and defining the proper ty rights of husband and wife in the Territory of Alaska.
 S. 3. No. g. by Senator Roman, amending Chapter 50, of the Session laws of 1915.
 s. B. No. 10. by Senator Roman, amending Section 13S, code of civil procedure, Compiled Laws of Alas ka, Section 97O) relative to the execution of writs by United States 
 Ss b. 4NOs H. Dg oGudbOl ANOlA1Ll' an ordinance. authorizing the city council of Cordoya to de. clare certain vacant streets and al- leyways in the town of Cordoya, said ordinance having been approved May 8. 1915.
 s. B. No. 12, by Senator Roman. amending Section 1211 oi the Com piled Laws of Alaska.
 s. B. No. 1S. by Senator Sund- back. fixing the hours of all em. ployees and laborers in the Territory at eight hours.
 S. B. No. 14. by Senator Suther- land. accepting grants of land and money for the benefit of the Agri- College and School of Mines at Fairbanks.
 S. B. No. 15. by Senator Suther.