The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-09

Juhs uuty Ou W'}sutH, UT fered an amendment to the effect that no woman should be compelled to serve on jury against her wish. He said he did not know how the women of Alaska regarded the law and he would oppose any measure forcing it upon them if they didn't want it.
 Speaker Nerland denounced the amendment, which he ermed g joke" and suggested that it's au- thor probably intended it as such. which was promptly denied by Mir. Holt. MT. Hunter also opposed the amendment and MT. Cochran and Mr Frame declared that it would be un workable in practice. The amend ment was lost by an overwhelming vote.
 Measure Defended
 Defending the measure, MT Ner land declared the lawyers of the House were united in opposing it.. He said he had talked with many women who had experienced jury service and had not found one who was not satisfied with the duty and who had not found it acceptable He urged it's adoption by a unanimous vote. The State of Washington, he asserted. had benefited materially in it's courts from similar measure
 Opposing the bill, MT. Rickert de- clared that women are today too much in public and the country would be better off if women paid more attention to their homes and less to outside matters MT. Elsner advocated the measure as did MT Ross. The latter contended that even as the women had been accord ed the right to have a voice in the making of laws, so also were they entitled to voice in their admins tration.
 Back to the Dark Ages
 If the House passed the bill, "it would take us back beyond the Dark Ages" declared MT Cochran. who added that women would not improve the quality of juries He characterized it not as a progressive measure but one of reactionary tendencies. MT. Getchell declared he was net in favor c passing such legislation unless the women by a referendum had favored it.
 At noon the Committee of the Whole arose and reported progress, the House recessing until 3 D. m.
 Routine Proceedings
 A communication was received from the Governor recommending release from escrow for payment to the Seward Chapter of the Red Cross $1.700 held by the Territory in connection with expenses of re- pairing the Seward General Hospi- tai during the flu epidemic of 1918 The recommendation was based on certain agreements made at that time.
 The Committee on Territorial In stitutions recommended that the Governor be given authority to ap- prove for the Territory certain nov ing pictures designed to give the Territory advertising, but did not favor any expenditures in connection with such advertising.
 House Concurrent Resolution No. :, relative to handling of memorials. resolutions and petitions, was favor ably reported by the Committee on Judiciary. A committee substitute for House Bill No &, relative to a lien on logs, cOrdwood, etc. was favorably reported by the same com. mittee. House Joint Memorial No. 4, relative to the establishment of radio stations in certain settlements in the Territory by the Government, was reported favorably with an amendment including one at the town of Wiseman in the Koyukuk district
 Correct Insurance Act
 House Bill No. 19. to amend Sec tion 21, Chapter 46. Session Laws of 1919, by MT Tripp. was introduced and read for the first time. It seeks to remove the section from the in surance law passed by the last Leg islature, which was declared by the former Attorney General to make the Act unavoidable. This section requires insurance companies ac- cepting risks in the Territory to have resident agents therein
 House Bill No. 10, introduced bg MT. Kettleson. by request. to ameH and repeal Section 2539, Compiler Laws of Alaska. relative to the form of criminal judgments in jus tice courts and which had been un- favorably reported by the Commit tee on Judiciary, was indefinitely postponed on motion of MT. Murray. the vote being l5 ayes" and one mo" Mir. Kettloson voting ui the negative.
 House Joint Memorial No. A, by Mir. Ross, relative to the ten-year Alaska Road Commission tGnstruc- ton program and appropriations therefor was passed unanimously.
 Afternoon Session
 In this afternoons session the House killed another Senate bill bv