The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-20

would be possible for towns to con strict their limits whenever such procedure was approved by the ma jority of the citizens.
 Three bills were introduced by Mf Cochran, on, House Bill No. 34, being of considerable length and having for it's purpose the amend in it's provisions changes in many sections of the present code. House Bill 8 provides for the election of Mine Inspector, Treasurer and Com missioner of Education, and House Bill No. 36 provides for the appoint ment of Territorial auditor
 Take Up Calendar
 Taking up it's daily file, the House postponed consideration of House Bill No. 13. relating to changes in Chapter 8, Sesion Laws of 1917. rela- tive to the Board of Medical Exam ineras, until 2:30 D. m. today. HOuse Joint Resolution No. 3, relative to Investigating a claim of refund by the Seward Chapter of the Red Cross from the Territory, was set IS d special order of business for tomor- row morning.
 Appropriation Pass
 House Bill No. 23, by MT. Cole, authorizing the purchase of the Neu-  man collection of Eskimo antiquities and carrying $l5.000 for that pur- pose was passed by the House. Mir. Hunter moved indefinite postpone ment but the motion was lost with out second II the final vote Mir. Hunter maintained his opposition, declaring that the Territorial Treas- ury was in no shape for snch expen. ditures and voting no" his being the only vote cast against the meas ure House Bill No. "A, by MT. Cole, appropriating $3000 for the enter tainment of President Harding and Secretary Fall on their proposed with one negative vote, Mir. Rickert voting mo" House Joint Memor- ial No 16, by MT Holt, relative to Federal aids to navigation along the shores of Boring Sea from Norton Sound to Kotzebue Sound also was passed. House Joint Resolution No. ,. for the relief of Martin Gately, passed unanimously.
 Action Is Rescinded
 After motion for the reconsider ation of Senate Bill No. 3S. the Col lins livestock inspection bill, had been approved, the House rescind2d it's action yesterday when it cut down the valuation limits set on slaughtered animals, by defeating amendments to that effect this morn ing Mir. Rickert than offered an amendment to replace those lost the latter being under discussion when the House recessed at noon.
 Game Bill Postponed
 Coming up for hearing at o'clock this afternoon. the game bill carried with House Concurrent Resolution No. s. was continued until D. m April 27. The purpose of postponine consideration of the measure was to await the arrival of copies of the bill which the Biological Survey plans to introduce in the present session of Congress.
 Gov. Riggs was present at this afternoons session and briefly out lined the history of the drawing oi the bill now in the Territorial Leg islature and emphasized the impor tance of some action in the matter by Alaska. Representative of the Biological Survey. F.. P. Walker. was also present and made short state ment. reading telegrams and letters received by himself from Dr. E. w Nelson. Chief of the SunrrveY, rela tive to the Surveys proposed bill.
 Will Meet Tonight
 Senate Bill No. 3S. the Collins live stock inspection bill, passed it's sec ond reading in the House this after noon. being amended so as to fN valuation on slaughtered animals no to exceed S1O0 in the First, S2O0 il the Second and Third, and $25O il the Fourth Division and fixing th' rate of the percentage of loss to h' borne by the Territory In orde that all bills now in preparation may be introduced today, the Hous' will hold session this evening be ginning at o'clock.