The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-03
HALT COMES IN HOUSE WORK
 ON BRITT BILL
Cole Bill Substituted and Sent Back to Committee for
 Some Amendment.

whether Or not it is to be raplaced by a system of one-man control which is contemplated in a sibsti- tute bill offered by MT. Cel2 and adopted by the House last night was at least temporarily halted this ali erloon when. on motion of Mir. E's i re. the bill was ordered sen. DECK to the Committee on Fish, Fisheries 'nd Game for further study ana DOS sib,e amendment. Mr Cole objected 10 the bill being recommitted but tho motion was passed by an 1Sefwhel.n- ing vote
 Elsncr's Absence Vital.
 With ono member absent, Mr. Els ner. the adoption of the Cole substi- ute for Senator Britts bill for the reorganization and enlargement Q! the present Territorial Fish Com mission was made possible, Tn" vote on the adoption was s to '. MT. Elsner had already stated his opposition to the measure and Ia TT said that he would have opposed it had he been present At the tlnie the vote was taken-he was occupied in the Senate helping in the c2n- sideration of the revenue measure. l The Britt bill was taken up fate yesterday afternoon, MT Elsner at that time protesting against such action until the sponsors, incluGi lg Senator Britt and members or the Commission could be present to be heard in it's defense The House. however, proceeded in Committee of the Whole with it's consideration, members of the Commission, Gov. Riggs and Secretary Charles D. Gar field, were notified that the hearing was in progress and immediately ap- peared.
 Cole Substitute Offered. ] MT Cole, just prior to the House l: going into Committee of the Whole : presented a substitute bill which pro l: vided for a one-man control, creat ing the position of Director of Fish Propagation, and carrying estimates for $40,OOO for the biennium. Ef forts to adopt the substitute without further hearings at that time were blocked by objections by various members who protested that tacN had only just been furnished copie! : of it and desired to know something more about it before voting.
 Garfield Speaks.
 MT. Garfield, at some length. de scribed the workings of the presen Commission and the reasons for tn, changes proposed in the Britt bili
 He declared that a commission wa, , imperative in view of the needs O the different sections of the Terri tory and that one-man control wa. , not practicable and would not be sue cessful. Since 1913, he declared, tht records of the Treasurer's office show that in taxes the fishing indus try had paid to Alaska $1,605, 900 It is necessary, he asserted that the Legislature grant adequate appropri ations for the Commission to carr, out it's work of propagation and pro lection. He divided the Comm is sions work into three classes, prop agation. field work such as strean clearing, and investigation. The Commission, in representing the Ter ritory at various hearings conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries. he said had been largely instrumental 1T regulations being issued by that or ganization for the closing of various streams to commercial fishing OF erations. MT Cochran said that he had been present at certain Seattle hearings and could confirm that part of MT. Garfield's statement and MT Murray said the same of the Cor dova hearings.
 Covers Full Control.
 MT. Garfield said that the Britt bill provided means whereby the Federal Government could turn over to the Territory full control of the Fisheries at any time during the newt two years or until the Legisla- ture at it's next session might enact other laws to provide some other method if it so desired.
 Gov. Riggs also defended the Britt bill as being the most practical and providing an organization under which it might be hoped to secure tfull control of the fisheries "Our cnly hope and the oEiy solution is to have some little law enacted creat ing live commission or board oi control so that we can go to Wash ington and convince them that we are in shape to take care of the fisheries" he declared.
 MT Cole defended his substitute and with Mir. Ross was strongly op posed to the commission plan. MT Ross declared that he believed that s40,000 was sufficient to carry on all the experimental work necessary w. L. Paul. of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, accorded the privileges of the floor, said that he was opposed to both measures but considered the Cole substitute the better of the two since it called for less money. Later he said his real reason for opposing the Commission plan rested on the