The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-24
SENATE FAV0RS PASSAGE TODAY
 OF I MEASURES
Cabins Along Trails for Travellers Unanimously Endorsed by Whole
 Committee.

Five Senate bills, one House bill and one Senate Joint Memorial, con sidered by the Senate in the commit tee of the whole. were recommended for passage this morning. House bill pertaining to the uniform school law was again carried over on the file for another day.
 The Senate bill pertaining to the duties of the AttorneyGeneral in preparing and furnishing the form of official ballots and other forms per taining to elections, was referred to the Senate with recommendation for passage as amended.
 House bill pertaining to the erec tion and equipment of cabins along the trails throughout the Territory wherever needed, was recommended for passage. In behalf of the ibll, Senator Gaustad, as chairman of the committee of the whole. stated that the Senators represented all Alas kans and that it was for the protec ton of the lives of Alaskans from whatever division that the erection of such cabins along the trails was intended The bill was recommended by unanimous vote.
 Senate Joint memorial asking for better mail service between Juneau and Sitka was returned to the Sen ate with recommendation for passage. Senator Heckman's bill providing for a rescue fund of $20,000 for benefit of financing of relief expeditions was recommitted with amendments for passage Senate bill providing an appropriation of $1,200 to Dr. Silver man of Kodiak for services rendered between September 1913 and March 1914, during an epidemic of measles, was returned to the Senate with recommendation for passage. Senate bill providing that minors shall not be abroad on the streets unless by special permit after certain hours at night, was returned to the Senate with certain amendments, recom- mended for passage. Senate bill pro- viding for the organization of Trust companies in the Territory of Alas ka, was recommended for passage. Senator Hubbard, the originator of the bill substituted bill this morn ing based upon the New York Trust Co. law, for the original and ex- plained the substitute section by section as he read it.
 In discussing the bill after read ing, Senator Hubbard stated that he believed Trust companies in Alaska were as essential as banks, and be cause of the business which they could handle in the nature of estates, last will, testaments, etc, could op- crate in connection with the banks and handle business which the banks could not consistently assume.
 For amount of capital invested" Senator Hubbard stated further "1t believe there is more profit derived from a trust than bank" Senator Hubbard explained also that the Trust company is subject to the Ter ritorial banking laws, and must un- 1ergo the same inspections to which the banks are subjected, according to the trust bill under consideration. Senators Heckman and Sundback both coiced their approval of the bill which was recommended for pas sage unanimously.
 Recess until 1:30 was announced by the chairman at noon.
 Reading and consideration of the mine inspection bill occupied the Senate during the early part of the afternoon session. Following the recommendation of several amendments, the bill was voted to be continued on the daily calendar until reports from mine inspectors who are expected to arrive short ly could be heard.
 The Sutherland compensation bill