The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-25
SURVEY WANTED OF BER|NC RIVER
 FISHING BANKS
House Bill Asking Survey Ber- ing Sea, Kotzebue Sound
 Waters Introduced.
SALARY FOR SECRETARY
One Bill Introduced in Sen- ate-Senate Bill 28 Is
 Passed by Upper House.

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 For surveying the waters of Der ing Sea and KotZebue Sound for the purpose of determining whether or not fishing banks exist in such waters, House Joint Memorial No. [, was introduced in the lower House this morning by Representa- tive Charles w. Brown, of the Sec end Division, asking the Depart ment of Commerce to assign yes sel to make such a survey. It is declared that the presence of a great number of valuable food fishes" is known in both Bering Sea and Kotczbue Sound and that navi- gators familiar with those waters have expressed the belief there exist halibut and cod banks equal if not greater than the known banks"
 MT. Brown declared that there is reason to believe that the fresh fishing industry of the country can be greatly enlarged if the survey is made. The memorial requests that 8 suitable vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries be ordered to Alaskan waters to make the survey Tn the watcrS mentioned.
 Proceedings in House.
 Just prior to the beginning of the proceedings in the House this morning. on motion of MT. Cochran, courtesies of the floor were extended to J. C. Murray.
 A communication was received from the Senate notifying that Sen ?tors Hess and Hunt had been ap- rointed to represent that body on tho Joint Legislative Committee for inspection of the Pioneers Home at Sitka. The Senate also notified the House that House Joint Memorial No. 1 seeking the creation of new T.. s. Land District in Southwestern Alaska, had been passed.
 House Joint Memorial No. '. by MT. Brown, was read for the ilrst time and referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
 Chairman Murray, reporting for the Committee on Education ana Public Health, recommended thal the Territorial Board of Dental EX- aminers be asked to furnish the House with the names of applicants examined and the number rejected. The report was adopted and the clerk instructed to transmit the re ouet to the Governor for action. The came Committee reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6. endorsing the metric system of weights and measures.
 Reading of Bills.
 House Bill No. 12, Mfr. Ross. an Act establishing the office of public administrator, providing for the ap- psintment or election of public ad- ministr1tors, prescribing qualiiica- lions. jurisdiction duties and com rensation for public administrators, and for other purposes was intro Guced. It was read by title and re ferred to the Committee on Judic- iary.
 The Committee Substitute fol House Bill No. ). by MT. Kettleson was read by section anG adopted bl 1 the House in place of the origina measure. An amendment by MT Frame. changing the title to rea' An Act to prescribe the manner of drawing juries in justice court in incorporated cities and towns O the first class" was adopted and th' bill placed on the calcLdar Of 10 norrow for it's third reading.
 Committees Meet
 Chairmen of the various commit tees are continuing their activitie on measures now in their hands Several committee meetings wer called for today. including Road and Highways. Capital, Labor an Immigration. and Chairman Hunte requested that all members famil iarfze themselves with the propose Alaska Game Bill as it was intende
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