The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-18
FAv0RS BILLS l| CARRYING
 APPROPRIATIONS
Appropriation for Purchase Neuman Collection Ap-
 proved Other Reports

Three bills carrying total Of approximately $19,000 in appropria- tions were reported favorably by the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives this morning. Among these was a meas ure, introduced last week by Rep resentative Cash Cole authorizing the Governor to purchase the Neu- man collection of Eskimo antiQui- ties for the Alaska, Museum and carrying. an appropriation of S15,- 000 for the purpose. The other bills were, bill authorizing the Gov arnor to make arrangements for en- tertaining President Harding and Secretary Albert B. Fall in their proposed visit to Alaska, carrying 5000, also introduced by MT Cole, md q bill for the relief of Martin Gately, an oldtimer of Alaska who is blind and residing in San Fran cisco in state of helplessness.
 Investigate Seward Claim.
 House Joint Resolution No. 3, by Mir. Murray, was introduced author izing the Governor to investigate the claim of the Seward General Hospital for reimbursement for re- pairs made thereto, from the funds Of the Seward chapter of Red Cross, and if in his judgment the claim is just, to forego any claim against the funds, providing, however, that the hospital is made beneficiary of the funds involved. It also authorizes the Governor to take all steps to adJudicate the claims of the Terri ,crv if it is found that the claim IS not a just enc.
 Brown Introduces Bill,
 House Bill No. 25, An Act mak- ing employers liable for medical and other aid furnished persons imported into the Territory under contract of employment, was introduced by MT. Brown, It provides:
 That any person or corporation bringing into the Territory under employment contract, or employing enc brought in under such contract, paying transportation either direct Ci NiAONSh oSNuiS, Slldfl Ot lldDlC for all hospital service and all medi- cal aid furnished to or for the bene- it Of such employee, and for all eX- penses incurred by the Territory, or any of it's officers, or by any muni- cipality of the Territory, or by the United States Government CT any of its officers, or by any public insti- tutlon,' in furnishing aid or assist ance to such employee, for any reason, within one year after his importation or transportation into the Territory becomes unable to care for himself or becomes public charge. Such liability shall continue until such employee has been re- moved from Alaska or until he has ceased to be dependent upon others Tor assistance, care or maintenance ,"
 Narcotics Act.
 House Bill No. 26. an Act toI regulate the use. sale. and posses sion of narcotic drugs, was intro duced by Mir. Elsner. It makes il-I legal the sale or possession of mar cotic3 without written order or pre- scription from licensed dentist or physlcian and carries penalties for violation, for the first offense by me Of not less thani $1O0 or more thah $25O, or imprisonment for not more than loo days or both fine and imprisonment; second offense not more than $500, Imprisonment not more than POO days or both fine and imprisonment Mir Tripp introduced House Bill No 27. relative to giv- Ing incorporated towns power to li- cense and regulate certain places of amusement and business.
 Reindeer Protection.
 rouse Bill No. 2S, introduced