The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-13
Ten Introduced in House at Morning Session
 and More Expected
 To Come Up.
MAY EXTEND THE TIME
Ways and Means and Also Emergency Bills May Be Introduced at
 Later Date.

several others are still to come 1T under the unanimous consent rule Ten new bills were introduced, read first time and presented to the com mittees.
 The House was called to order in the usual form and telegram from the residents of Brooks asking that the Legislature provide part of the amount necessary for the construc tion of a good road from Brooks uI Livengood Creek. It was referred to the Committee on Roads
 Discussion of the fact that today is the last on which to introduce bills was taken up and a joint reso luton from the Senate was read al lowing bills to be introduced until the 45th day, but that no bills in trodueed after that time be consid cred except ways and means and emergency bills which shall be al
 Bills Introduced
 Under the heading of first read ing of House Bills the Clerk read the bills introduced this morning as follows; House Bill 46 by Represen. tative Price, "To establish justice courts throughout the Territory, de. lining their duties and limitations, providing for the election of justic- es of the peace and constables and fixing their compensation"
 hu ntot ;xya Murray, providing for the erection and maintenance of bridge across the Nizina river in the Nizina min ing district and making an approp riation therefore.
 House Bill AS by Representative Burns, providing that no person shal! tap any electric light or power wire in the Territory, divert the current tc his own use, and making a misde meanor and providing a penalty there for
 House Bill 4Y, by Representative Burns, amending the Compiled laws regarding the disposition of estates and providing for the descent of es tates where no heirs are known and for other purposes.
 House Bill 50 by Representative Coombs, to prevent the malicious and wanton killing of dogs and pro viding a punishment therefor
 House Bill 51. by Representative Day, relating to marriages and mar riage licenses in the Territory o. Alaska
 House Bill 52 by Representative Benson. providing for equal taxation of mining claims or workings and providing that the mining company shall receive credit on their taxes for the amount paid under section 2569 of the Compiled Laws, which provides for an annual tax of s per stamp.
 House Bill 53, by Representative Corrigan, providing pensions for wi dows ill the Territory who have min or children dependent upon them fol support.
 House Bill 54, by Representative Allan. providing for the securing 0, law library for the Attorney-Gen erai
 House Bill 55, by Representative Sowerby, providing for the establish ment of a Bureau of Mines.
 A message from Governor Strong was received transmitting copy O. a telegram from Secretary of the In terior Franklin K. Lane relative tt the eight-hour law and the food sup ply of the nation. was read and re ferred to the committee on Labor
 House Bill l5, relative to changes in the existing banking laws wa! considered and re-referred to thu Committee on Engrossment. Th' House then resolved itself into ; Committee of the Whole with Mir Allan in the chair to consider Sen ate Bill 35 relative to amendment to the law granting local self gov ernment to certain native villages il the Territory. The House adjourned at 12:30 until o'clock.
 Afternoon Session
 The Senate bill providing for lc cal self-government in certain Indial communities was considered by tn House at 2 o'clock this afternoon an' recommitted after discussion. Tn House substitute for the Senat Bulk Sales bill was reported by tn House to its third reading and fina passage. and placed on the regula calendar.
 House bills passed in the Senat providing a general eight-hour lal for underground lode, coal and plat CT properties and for payment of a lowances to certain aged pioneers the Territory. were. received back b the House today and referred to tn Committee on Engrossment and Er rollment.
 Senate Concurrent Resolution prt