The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-26
SENATE PROCEEDINGS


 President Frawley brought the Sen ate to order at 10 o'clock this morn ing.
 Gov. Riggs message regarding tht transportation question, and recon mending that in order to relieve matters, the Territory charter ol purchase boats to be operated b! the Territory was read and referret to the Transportation Committee.
 H. J. R. No. 1, by Speaker White endorsing a League of Nations wa received by the Senate and read fo the first time.
 Senator Sutherland moved tha the rules be suspended and tha the resolution pass to it's final pas sage. He was seconded by Senate Hess. Senator Roman objected as he said, the House had given tho Resolution proper consideration anf he wished to do the same. Senato' Sutherland withdrew his motion, an' the Resolution was referred to thf Committee on Judiciary and Fedora Relations.
 H. J. R. 2, by Mir. Pennington providing for an appropriation O $500 for the entertainment of re turned Alaska soldiers and sailor by the Rocky Mountain Club of New York City, was received from tht House, read the first time and re ferred to the Committee on Finance
 Senator Britt, chairman of the Com mittee on Education, reported on : B. IF, by Senator Sundback, whicl repealed the marriage regulations and recommended that it be consid cred in a Committee of the Whole.
 Senator Roman, chairman of tho Committee on Rules, Elections ant Election Laws, reported on St. E 23, which provided for the postpon ment of City elections in the cast Of prevalent epidemic, and rec commended that it do pass. Al amendment which required that no tice be given of the postponed cleo tion as in an ordinary election, wa offered by Senator Hess and adopt ed. The bill with the amendmen was passed.
 Senator Roman, chairman of tho Committee on Rules, Elections ant Election Laws, recommended tha S. B. IS, by Senator Hess, providing for repeating the Primary Act. dc pass.
 Senator Price, chairman of tho Committee on Judiciary and Fedora Relations, recommended that s. J M. 5, by Senator Britt, which re auested full Territorial form O Government for Alaska be passed a' amended Senator Roman did no' concur in the report with senator Price, Heckman, Hess and Frawley He explained his non-concurrence in the report by saying that he wa not familiar with the school condi tions as mentioned in the memorial and did not want to support anythlnf with which he was not familiar, bu that he was in favor of a fall Ter ritorial form of Government for the Territory and that by the time tho matter came up for passage he woulf be prepared to vote on it.
 Senator Britt introduced s. B. 24 which provided that the Governoi be given authority to make provis ons for legislative quarters. con tract for supplies and printing be tore the Legislature convened anf that the contracts be let by competi tive bid. save in emergency. It wa referred to the Committee on Fi nance.
 Senator Price introduced s. E. 9 which provided carrying Gov. Riggs transportation plans into effect
 S. J. M 6, by Senator .Sundback which requests that the S0-rod stri' betewen homesteads be done ava with, was read the second time, anF placed upon it's third reading anf passed the Senate
 s. J. M. 4, by Senator Britt which requested Congress to pas legislation prohibiting the extermina ton of whales was read the second time and on motion of Senator Britt who was seconded by Senator Suth erland, placed on it's final passage and passed.
 s. B. s, by Senator Sutherland which provides for the election of he Territorial Mine Inspector, was read the third time. Before it was voted upon. Senator Britt spoke up cn it. He said that while he was not opposed to the bill as it was drawn if such a bill must pass. he was radically opposed to making the nffice elective. The bill passed the Senate with all voting for 1t except Senator Britt
 H. B. 3. the "BolsheviH Bill" by MT. Pennington. was received by the Senate and read the first time.
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