The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-28
ASKS EXEMPTIO OF 8 HOUR LAW
 FOR GANNERIES
Discussion of New Bill Takes up Major Part Of Time of the
 Senate.
PRESENT THREE BILLS

Discussion of the eight hour law
 which was postponed yesterday un,
 il this afternoon consumed almost n hour of todays session in the Territorial Senate. Following the
 eading of the bill which as read, provides for regulating and limiting tours of employment to eight hours
 or all labor and services, Senator
 Ieckman proposed an amendment " which salmon canneries and plac, CT mines in the northern part of the Territory would be excluded during
 heir season of operation. He ex. )rossed it as his belief that 90 per ;ent. of the persons who voted for an tight hour law last fall would eX- dude certain industries from the law
 they understood conditions.
 The Senator from Ketchikan stat. d further that he was in favor of
 he eight hour law but that he be
 ieved 1t would be an injustice to
 he cannory employers and to the nen and women employed inside the ;anneries if such law were applied tc
 he salmon canneries, where addi
 ional crews would have to be brought at an expense not lower than fifty cents on every case of salmon put up.
 Senator Gaustad opposed the amendment, contending that objec
 ions to the enforcement would be nndless. Upon motion of Senator Hubbard the bill was replaced on he daily file and further consid. ,ration deferred until the opinion Of he AttorneyGeneral could be ob. aimed.
 Discussion of a bill providing an
 amendment which would give the mayor in incorporated cities of the irst class a right to vote was al 70 considered at some length by the committee of the whole. With the exception of Senator Gaustad. all the Senator's voted in favor of referring he bill back to the Senate with the
 mcndment giving the mayor the bower to vote in case of a tie and recommending that the bill and the amendment do pass
 Three new bills were introduced lt the session of the Senate this af crnoon.
 A bill introduced by Senator Heck. man providing for a ways and means committee in the Territory of Alaska was referred to the committee or Finance.
 A bill by Senator Roman. provid ng for the organization of cooper ltiye associations in the Territory was referred to the committee of and Printing.
 A third bill, introduced by Senator pertaining to the amend nent of section 95, Session Laws oi Alaska, 1915, by substituting IS for $ was referred 10 the Judiciary com mittee
 The Senate was called to order by President Hubbard at 12:3O o'clock when roll call found all members present. Following the services by the chaplain and approval of the Journal, three new resolutions were introduced, one from the Alaska La bor Union expressing itself against capital punishment which was re. ferred to the committee on Labor and capital; communication from the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce asking for the establishment and of schools outside of incorporated towns. referred to the on Education. and com from Gov. Strong, invit ing the members of the Senate to a public reception at the Governors House, Saturday evening, March 3l, was filed with the clerk to be ack- 
 Joint Memorial No. 1, pertaining to the reappointment of Gov Strong and signed by the President and the Clerk of the House, was fayorably passed upon and signed by the Pres. Ident and Clerk of the Senate.
 Senator Sutherland presented TO.