The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-11
FIRST CREST
 OF BILLS START
 WAY IN SENATE
Summary of Measures h. troduced in Senate Yes
 terday, First Day for Introduction of Bills.

introduced yesterday by Senator Price.
 The bill provides for qualified mining engineer as chief of the Bu- reau and prescribes his duties, plac es the office of the Mine Inspector under the direction of the Bureau and makes an appropriation. The duties of the Bureau, as pro vided in the act, shall be to assist miners and prospectors in the devel- opment of their properties by ad' vice given as to methods Of mining and marketing ores; to make re ports on mines and prospects such as will enable the owners of such mines and prospects to present proper de scription of their property to those seeking investment, and to carry out the duties of the mine inspector. A chief of the Bureau of Mines is provided for, who shall be com petent, graduate mining engineer who shall have had not less than five years experience in his pro fession. It shall be the duty of the chief of the Bureau of Mines the act provides, to make or order to be made as opportunity presents itself, after receipt of written appli cation, an examination of all mines or prospects on which development work has been done to the value of not less than $1,000, It is specially provided that there shall be no charge for any mine or prospect ex animation except that all persons who make application for the exam nation of mining property, shall at their own expense, provide all means of transportation and subsistence t. the mining engineer and his assis- tants on all journeys away from the nearest point reached by a railroad or steamship line and that there shall be deposited with the Bureau of Mines seventy-five cents for each and every sample taken to defray the cost of assay by the Bureau.
 The office of the Territorial Mine Inspector, by the act, would be trans ferred to the Bureau of Mines and the Mine Inspector would report to and be under the direction of the chief of the Bureau.
 The sum of $46,0O0 is appropriated 10 carry out the provisions of the act.
 The bill was referred to the Com mittee on Mines by President Fraw- ley.
 Attack on Publicity Bureau
 s. B. No 9, by Senator Sutherland, repeals the act which creates the Territorial Bureau of Publicity. This was a Bureau established two years ago. The bill creating it, Senate Bill S4, was introduced by Senator Heck man. It had clear sailing through both houses of the Legislature. It received practically the unanimous vote of the Senate when put on its final passage on motion of Senator Sutherland Gov. Riggs urged the expansion and further development of the Bureau in his annual mes sage.
 Home For Pioneer Women
 s. B. 3. by Senator Sutherland, An Act for the establishment of a home for aged pioneer women of Al aska" introduced yesterday, provided that a home for the pioneer women be established under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Pioneers Home The Act provides that the Board of Trustees. in the selection of the location of the Home, consider the desires of the present organization of pioneer women. The sum of $20,000 is appropriated for the purpose of establishing the Home The bill was referred to the Commit tee on Education, Engrossment and Enrolment.
 The bounty on eagles is suspended for period of two years by s. E 1, introduced yesterday by Senator Sutherland. The Act provides that copies of the Act be printed and dis tributed for posting in public places throughout the Territory. s. B. 4 was referred to the Fish Game, and Agricultural Committed
 Change of Venue
 s. B. 5, by Senator Sutherland, "An Act to disqualify biased or pre- judiced judge" provides that when ever party to any action, civil or criminal. or his attorney, shall make and file an affidavit that the Judge before whom the action is to be tried or heard, has a personal bias or rrejudice against either him or in favor of any opposite party or at torney to the suit, such Judge shall proceed no further therein but an other Judge shall be designated to try the case. The bill provides that every such affidavit shall state the facts and reasons for belief that such bias, or prejudice exists, and shall be filed within ten days after issues are joined or good cause shall be shown for failure to file within such time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Federal Relations.
 In addition to MT. Dunn's and Mir Pennington's eight-hour bill, bill s "A fl.. Al ~l