The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-25
Col. Perkins Name, for Governor, Given to Fall
SUTHERLAND FISHERIES BILL
 PROPOSES ALASKAN BOARD TO
 DO WORK OF FEDERAL BUREAU

On May 3, as previously reported in telegraphic despatches to The Empire, Delegate Dan Sutherland in troduced a measure for the creation of an Alaska Fish Commission, defin- ing it's powers and duties, and to provide for the protection, conserva tion, and regulation of the Fisher ies of Alaska, and for other purposes copy of the bill has just been re ceived by The Empire and is here with reprinted in it's entirety
 Personnel of Commission.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That commission is hereby created and established, tc be known as the Alaska Fish Com mission (hereinafter referred to as the commission), which shall be com posed of five commissioners, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, upon nomination by the Governor of Alaska. One com missioner shall be appointed as chair man of the commission and he shall possess the qualifications of an ich- thyologist. The other commissioners shall be nominated from among the qualified electors of the Territory of Alaska, one of whom shall hold office for two years, two for for three years, and one for four years, but their successors, and that of the chairman of the commission, shall be appointed for terms of four years: Provided, That any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the com missioner whom he shall succeed. One commissioner shall be an inde, pendent fisherman who is not in the employ of any corporation, company, copartnership, or individual, and whose nomination is recommended by independent fishermen who are elect ors of Alaska One commissioner shall be a descendant of the abofig- inal people of Alaska and his nomi- nation shall be recommended by qual- flied electors of his race. Two com mssioners shall be nominated whose education, knowledge of the fishing and canning industry and of fish cul- ture may enable them to serve on the commission in clerical or techni- cal capacities. Any commissioner may be removed by the Secretary of Commerce for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. A vacancy in the commission, or the absence or temporary incapacity or any commissioner, shall not impair the right of the remaining commis, sioners to exercise all the powers of the commission The Secretary of Commerce. shall have the right to reject any or all nominations Tor commissioners Three members oi the commission shall constitute a quorum and they shall have full power to transact any and all busi ness that may come before the com mission. The members of the com mission and all of the officers shall take and subscribe an oath for the faithful performance of their duties
 Salaries of Commissioners.
 The chairman of the commission shall receive a salary of $6,000 year and the other four commissioners shall receive salaries of $4,5O0 each year, to be paid monthly. and they shall be allowed their actual and necessary travelling expenses when way from Juneau, Alaska.
 The chairman shall have sole al rection and supervision of all prop l agation and experimental work 1T fish culture, the building and opera tion of hatcheries, and all employees of fish-cultural work shall be select cd by him: Provided. That he ma, designate members of the commis sion as assistants.
 The commission may designate ont of it's members to act as chief ward en. one as superintendent of stream marking activities, one of commis sioner of licenses and taxes, and tht commission may create other ant similar offices and select from it members to fill them.
 The commission shall maintain 1t official headquarters in Juneau, Alas ka but it may hold sessions or meet ings for any purpose at such othe
 places as it may deem necessar. land proper within the Territory o Alaska.
 Power and Duties.
 Sec. 2. Power and Duties of tn | lCommission.-That the commission is hereby empowered and directed T To enforce the provisions of thi Act and all rules. regulations. an (continued on Page Three.l