The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-02
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House, Representative Cochran Murray and Frame.
 House Concurrent Resolution No 8, carrying with it the game bill proposed by the Alaska Fish and Game Club, on motion of Mir. Rick ert was continued on the calendar under second reading until tomorrow morning. Mr. Frame moved that it be indefinitely postponed but MT ltickert's motion prevailed Copies Of the Alaska game bill prepared in the East which it is proposed to introduce in the present session of Congress were received by members Of the House today.
 Senate Joint Resolution No. 12, in. structing the Attorney General to compile the laws of Alaska passed by all sessions of the Territorial Legislature without cost to the Territory for submission to the next session, was passed by the House amended by striking the provision without cost to the Territory"
 Senate Joint Memorial No. f, ask. ing Congress to pass a law autho- rizing the leasing of islands lying along the westerly coast of Alaska. after some discussion, was passed by vote of Il to ,.
 Frawiey Bill Defeated.
 Representative Kettlesons fight to rut the Frawley abatement bill aimed at houses frequented by intoxicated persons or where liquor is sold through the House came to a disas- trous end when the body this after noon by a vote of 12 to 4 voted to indefinitely postpone the measure. The vote came after the House in Committee of the Whole had had the bill under consideration for almost two hours
 Members of the Judiciary committee of the House, designated by Mr. Ket.i telson as the Lawyers Union," op- posed the bill on the ground that it vas vicious legislation. MT. Kettle son was aided in his fight for the measure by Speaker Nerland and Assistant District Attorney Walter Shaffner, who was accorded the privileges of the floor during the debate
 Memorial Also Beaten.
 Senate Joint Memorial No. 9, by MT. Hunt. asking the imposition of tariff on salmon, halibut and fish products arriving at American points through foreign countries even though caught in American waters, was defeated in the House when it came up for final passage, the vote standing 13 to against the bill. MT. Hunter and others charged that the measure instead of being one that would aid the American fisheries would work directly against them by eliminating the Prince Ru pert market and cutting out all competition. MT. Cochran stated that the memorial was on par with the clause in the. Jones' Shipping bill, or Merchant Marine Act ekI June ,, 1920, to which Alaska has raised strenuous objections.
 
 Fish Bill Up.
 Senator Britt's bill for the reor ganization of the Territorial Fish Commission, providing for a salar- jed Director of Fisheries, was then up on it's second reading this after noon at late hour. Gov. Riggs. as chairman of the Commission, and It's secretary, c. D. Garfield. were given the privileges of the floor during the consideration of the measure in committee of the whole. Mir. Cole offered substitute bill for the Britt measure, the substitute providing for a Director of Fish Propagation at salary of $3.000 per year and eliminating the Commis- sion. The substitute was read and considered in committee of the whole along with the original Senate measure.