The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-04
WOULD ABOLISH TWO BUREAUS OF
 THE TERRITORY
Shipping Board Bill Also Dis
 cussed Today in Senate Busy Session.

Two bills were introduced in the Senate this forenoon for the abolish ment of two Territorial institutions, the Territorial Mine Inspector anl the Bureau of Publicity. The bills were introduced by Senator Frawley and are known as s. B.. Nos. 39 and 40.
 The Territorial Mine Inspectors of flee was created in 1913, William Ma loney being the first mine inspector Following his resignation R. J. Som mers was appointed and when the latter was appointed Secretary of Al aska, B. D. Stewart was named and is the present official.
 The Bureau of Publicity was es- tablished four years ago. J. A. Me Crath was in charge until June, 1918 when E. J. White, the present chief took charge In the general ap- propriations, as presented by Gov. Riggs to the Territorial Legislature both bureaus were provided for. Discussing the two bills. Senator Frawley said: "I believe that we can secure Federal mine inspectors for each Division. Regarding th> Bureau of Publicity, q do not be- lieve it worth the expenditure" Shipping. elIi Up
 Senate Bill No. "A, which relates to repeating the Act for a Territor- ial Shipping Commission, came up on l the second reading and Senator Price I moved that it be indefinitely post | poned He said that he believed the measure was a good thing to keep on the books so as to provide for 1 further action of the kind if neces- 1 sary.
 1 Senator Britt spoke, saying: "It 1 is a good club and fine weapon to be used to better our transportation l facilities to Alaska. It will not hurt to keep the bill on the stat. utes."
 Senator Chamberlin said he hoped the motion would fail of passage as there were two members of the Sen ate absent at Sitka on official busi- ness and they should be heard.
 Senator Collins, who introduced the bill, said the report of the Ter. ritorial Shipping Commission had been made and, no good had been accomplished. "We spent $125,90O and what was done?" said Senator Collins, Keep the bill on the stat utes and further expense can be in cured. Now is the time to retrench The time has come for the abolish ment of all bureaus, commissions boards, etc that are needless"
 Senator Frawley intimated that there was needless discussion as two members were absent and Senator Price then withdrew his motion de claring that he only wanted to get "a speech from the Senator from the Fourth Division and listen to a flowry talk"
 For Clerk Help Altogether, todays sessioI of the Senate was busy one and before adjournment was taken at 11:5O o'clock several members of the House were in the seats provided for spectators.
 Senator Frawley introduced Sen ate Joint Memorial No 2, providing for the hire of extra clerk to help draft the many measures referred; and the Senator also introduced Sen ate Concurrent Resolution No II pro- viding that none of the resolutions and memorials passed at the present session be printed at public expense and that none appear in the Ses- sion Laws. Both were referred to committees.
 Dan Sutherland, Delegate to Con- gross, cabled that the Secretary of War did not approve of the frank ing privileges to members of the Legislature, but would possibly make an exception, and also greeting from the President of the United States relative to his invitation to visit the Territory.
 Adams Is Re-appointed
 A message from the Governor was received, re submitting the name of A. J. Adams. for re-appointment as member of the Territorial Fish Com mission. This was referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
 Many messages were read from the House, submitting resolutions, memorials, and bills. Including in these were Representative Getchell's memorial known as the land bonus bill for ex-soldiers and Representa- tive Coles memorial for a capitol building in Juneau. Senate Concur of hnpa fido racidonf