The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-25
ELECTION BILL NOW THROUGH
 BOTH HOUSES
Measure Making Special Election Workable Will Go to Governor for His
 Signature.


 The Casey-Ronan Bill, amending the special elections law, was passed by the Senate today The measure that went through the House blil, which was substituted for the exact ly similar bill was pending in the Senate. The bill now goes to the Governor his his signature. It fol- lows exactly the measure that for merly was passed by the Legisla ture. The bill passed both House and Senate by unanimous vote.
 SENATE PROCEEDINGS
 4 communication from the Juneau Commercial Association, inviting members of the Senate to luncheon tomorrow was received and the invi- tation accepted
 4 telegram was received from the Pioneers of Alaska at Valdez favor ing the Territorial Steamship line, was received and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
 Telegrams were received from the Commercial Club at Ketchikan, and number of Ketchikan individuals expressing indignation at the threat of Mayor Petty and labor represen- tatives to defeat the Victory Loan if the DunnPennington eight-hour bill does not pass the Senate.
 Telegrams were received from the Alaska Labor Union at Anchor age, the Wrangell Local Union and the Valdez Local, urging the sup port of the Dunn Pennington Eight hour bill.
 A communication from the Terri torial Secretary, transmitting a copy of q letter from Franklin D. Roose- welt, Assistant Secretary of the Ma ", with the information that a Commission had been appointed to proceed to Alaska to consider the upkeep and operation of railway and coal lands at requested in s. J. M No. l.
 Senator Hess, chairman of the i Committee on Finance, reported the resolution of the Cordova Home Guards petitioning the establishment of Territorial Militia back to the | Senate with the recommendation that the petitioners be informed 1 that the present condition of the 1 Territorys finances will not justify l mourning the expense at this time
 Senator Hess also reported back ! s. B. 64, relative to insurance com panes doing business in the Terri tory with the recommendation that the Whole, and s. B A, authorizing l the incorporation of marine insur- ance companies in Alaska, without recommendation.
 Senator Price, Chairman of the l Committee on Judiciary. reported S. i ing postmasters to act as notary publics in signing affidavits of an nual labor on claims, etc, with the recommendation that it do pass; 1 Senator Heckman, chairman Of the Committee on Fish, Game and | Agriculture, reported back H. E. 46 prohibiting the casting of dead l herring in waters where herring spawn, with the recommendation ] that it do not pass. Senators Price and Sutherland did not concur in the report.
 l Senator Heckman also reported H.. | B. 2S, protecting salmon spawning i streams, with the recommendation that it do pass; and H. J. M. '. rel ative to the extension of the Farm Loan Act to Alaska. with the rec ommendation that it do pass.
 Ask For Duty On Herring
 H. J. NJ 6, by MT Noon, provid- ing an import duty for the protec ton of herring, passed with unan- 1 imous vote.
 i s. B. 34, establishing the status of wild dogs and providing for their extinction, failed to pass by a vote of to 4
 l H. c. R. ]. endorsing Arthur C.. J Shcup for reappointment to the PC. sition of Superintendent of the Pian eers' Home, came up on the calen- dar, and, on motion of Senator Hess. | WuS ftCOfiH1ltteu tO q CCihiiiittoC p' three appointed by the chairman for redrafting. President Frawley ap- pointed eornmittee consisting of i Senators Heckman, Hess and Sund- back.
 s. B. Fl. providing for the election l of two divisional road commission CTS in each division, passed unani- mously
 Special Election Bill Passes H. B. 54, providing for special election to be held for the election of Delegate to Congress, passed the Senate unanimously. An amend ment offered by Senator Sutherland. to change the time from thirty days to sixty days, failed to pass, with Senators Britt. Hess, Price, Roman