The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-05
FINAL STRUGGLE
 ON AMENDMENTS
 TO BILLS IS ON
Senate Refuses to Recede in Several Cases - Bill
 Passed Over Veto.


 lative measures and practically the entire morning session of the Ter ritorial Senate was devoted to read ing communications from the House and the appointment of committees. Senate Bill No 52, house substi- ute. relating to eliminating terri tory of incorporated cities, goes to free conference. Senator Hess moved that the Senate not concur in the substitution Of the House and this was carried Hess, Chamber lin and Britt were named to have a free conference
 Senate Bill No. 8, the fish meas Gre, came up for short discussion The Senate will not concur in the House substitute and a motion made | by Senator Britt. to that effect, was carried Senator Hess stated he was opposed to the House measure which placed too much in the hands of the legislature Senator Cham berlin did not believe in the prin- ciples contained in the House sub stitute. The free conference con- mittee named by President Sund- back consists of Britt, Chamberlin and Price.
 Senate concurs.
 The Senate did not concur in the House amendments to s. c. R. No. 1 12. This resolution provides com plation of the Territorial Session Laws by the Attorney General with out expense to the Territory. The House asked that without expense to the Territory" be stricken It was explained by Senator Hess that the Attorney Genefal will not ask for extra compensation as* he has been granted extra clerk hire.
 The committees from the House and Senate failed to agree on H. B. No. 27, licensing by city councils, and free conference committee was E appointed, Frawley, Price and Col lins being named.
 | Lien Bill Passed.
 The Senate receded from amend ments made to H. B. No. 32, the
 
 cession was carried unanimously by the Senate
 Flat refusal to recede from H. B. No. 21, the repeal of the Sunday closing laws and amendments, was action taken by the Senate this forenoon. Under suspension of the rules, the Senate passed House Bill No. 8, over the veto of the Governor This meas ure is the labor lien on logs, tim bers, etc.
 All difficulties regarding H. B. No. 40, the revenue and taxation measure, were overcome in the free conference, and this report was adopted the only change being in the Senate receding on the per cent to be paid by mining companies, leaving this the same as previously
 Afternoon Session
 Upon converting at 1:3O o'clock this afternoon, message from the House was read in the Senate stating the House had concurred in the Sen. ate substitute for H. B. No 25. This bill refers to medical attention, etc.. to employers shipping in contract la bor
 Senate Joint Resolution No. 4 was introduced and carried. This pro- vides that the Governor shall print, out of the Federal appropriation for the Legislature, leaflets containing the laws of the 1921 session, if such amount is available.
 For Auditing Accounts
 Senate Concurrent Resolution Mo-. was introduced by Senator Hunt. This authorizes the Territorial Treas urer to employ an accountant to- audit the books of the Board of Trustees of the Pioneers Home and file his report with the Governor. This was carried and sent to the House.
 Orphans Home Killed.
 At 2:55 o'clock this afternoon al message was received from thel House that Senate Bill No. 70. theI Orphans Home measure, was tool late and would not be received.
 Conferences Are On.
 At o'clock this afternoon a re- cess was taken in the Senate 10 bel ended at the sound of the gavel to| allow of free conference committee being permitted to work upon tho following measures: appropriation bill, fu rtaxi bill, fish bill, licensing bill for city council and bill chang ing boundaries of incorporated cities. All obstacles over the, revenue bill have been removed, the House adopt ing the amendments made by theI Senate. At 3:30 o'clock, 1t looked as if the session of the Legislature would