The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-12
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
 H. J. R. 4, by Mir. Noon, providing for an appropriation for clerk hire fo
 the Transportation Committee, wa received from the Senate and laid ol
 the table.
 H. B. 8, by Mir. Patterson, amend
 ing the professional jurors act and H. B. IS, by Mr. Slater concern ing exemptions from execution, wer,
 received from the Senate with amend
 ments, in which the House con l cured.
 The House received the Senate sub l stitute for H. B. 8, Mr. Pennington's Bolsheviki Bill, and, on motion ol ] MT. Pennington, adopted the substi
 ute. The substitute bill is the same law as that planned by the last ses sion of the Washington State Legis lature. The vote was unanimous. H. J. M. 4, by MT. Noon, asking for a radio station at Seldovia, was received by the House, with all III WllSh tAC IlOuoC COu cured
 S. B. 31, by Senator Sundback amending the Pension Act was re ceived from the Senate and referred to the Committee on Territorial In stitutions.
 s. B. 36, by Senator Roman, pro viding for the establishment of nor. nal schools was referred to the Committee on Education.
 MT. Noon introduced H. J. R. 6 providing for clerk hire for the Transportation Committee. Under suspension of the rules, the resolu ion was passed and sent to the Sen lte for it's consideration. The Reso lution meets the Senates objections to H. J. R. 4.
 The Committee on Municipal Al fairs, authorizing municipalities to l maintain fuel yards, with the recon mendation that it do pass, by MT Noon, providing that the Mayor and Council of municipalities be author. zed to grant franchises and fix rates of public utilities, with the recon mendation that it do not pass. MT. Noon, chairman of the Com nittee on Transportation, reported ,n H. J. M 8, by MT. Noon, asking hat legislation be passed which would permit the leasing of land dong the shore of Resurrection Bay, n Alaska Reserve No. 1, with the recommendation that it do pass. Mr Pennington, chairman of the Committee on Education, reported on H. B. 32, by MT. Rydeen, providing for a school at Candle, with the rec )mmendation that it be referred to he Committee on Ways and Means, H. B. 45, by MT. Patterson, which carries an appropriation for Dr. Sill verman for services rendered, with he recommendation that it be re- erred to the Committee on Ways md Mans and H. B. A. by MT. Pat erson, regarding the competency of witnesses in gambling cases, with he recommendation that 1t be re- erred to the Committee on Judiciary Mr Sowerby, chairman of the Fish cries Committee, reported on s. J. M. 4, by Senator Britt, asking that egislation be passed prohibiting the killing of whale, with the recommen- lation that it do not pass. The memorial was indefinitely postponed. MT. Sowerby also reported on H. ]. M. 3, by MT. Slater, which would prohibit the operation of clam cali neries during spawning seasons, with he recommendation that 1t do pass,
 and H. J. M. 6. by MT Noon. asking for an import duty on herring, with the recommendation that it do pass MT. Daily, chairman of the Com mittee on Ways and Means, report ed on H. B. 35, providing for an ap propriation of $2,500 for the Terri torial Council of Defense. with the recommendation that it do pass MT. Pennington, chairman of the Education Committee, reported on S B. 27, by Senator Hess. relative tc schools for children of mixed blood
 with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
 H. B. 29, by MT Davies. relative to the qualifications for voters in municipal elections, was read the sec
 ond time and ordered engrossed H. B. 26, by Mir. Casey, relative to the maintenance of schools in incor- porated towns. was read the third time and passed
 The Dunn-Pennington eight-hour
 bill was continued on the calendar
 until Monday.
 The House then adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning.