The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-06
SHARP TILT IN
 THE SENATE IN
 EARLY MORNING
Sudden Breaking of Deadlock and New Bill Starts Things
 Going Lively. IMPORTANT BILLS LOST
Eight House Measure, Fisher. les Bill and Anti-Sunday
 Law Fail of Passage.

Shortly after o'clock this morn ing, a lively tilt occurred in the Territorial Senate and for a few minutes it looked as if a volcano had suddenly started eruDting and something out of the ordinary was going to happen. The trouble started when House Bill No. A was re- ceived from the House by the Sen ate eleventh hour and fifty-ninth minute measure. The bill was an act for the appointment of Territorial Mine Inspector, fixing term of office, etc.
 Senator Collins raised point of order that the subject had been previously disposed of when Senate Bill No. 29 was passed, abolishing g the office of Territorial Mine. In spector and substituting the Federal Mine Inspector as the one to assume the duties
 President Sundback overruled the point after it was explained that the present measure defined more particular conditions of tbe exist ing act.
 Senator Frawley stated that it was the sense of the Conference Committee on the appropriation measure that the office be retained and an appropriation made.
 Cant See Switch.
 Senator Chamberlin said he had voted for the repeal of the Terri torial Mine Inspector for the sake of economy and he was against the measure now.
 Senator Collins also said he could not see how such action had been taken when Senator Frawley had been the member of the Senate who had introduced the measure abolish l. irg the office which carried by a vote of 8 to o.
 Senator Frawley explained that at ltlie time the Senate bill was under discussion, he stated then, that if he was assured the present Mine Inspector would be re-appointed, he would vote for him as he was the only man who had accomplished anything in the office.
 "I am now informed, through Representative Elsner, that MT Stewart will be appointed to the position of Territorial Mine Inspector and I am for the House bill. We were tied up in the Conference Com mittee and this measure was agreed upon to break a deadlock. | Senator Hess said the Senators could reject the bill if the members so desired.
 Looks Like Hammer. Senator Collins said: 'I believe this is a hammer held over tho heads of the Senate by the member. of the House, regarding appropria tions. The House has turned dowI every educational measure from tn, Senate but now the members car come back with this bill"
 Further discussion was ende, \ when the rules were suspended ant the House Bill placed upon final pas sage Senators Chamberlin and Hun voted against the measure. I Appropriation Bill Up.
 The appropriation bill as amende' and agreed upon in the Conferenc Il Committee was then introduced an, for a short time it looked as if real deadlock would occur. Whel the vote was put for final passage however, Senator Chamberlin wa the only Senator voting mo" T As the business of the sessio was practically at an end, Senator Britt, Price and Collins were name as a committee to wait upon tn Governor and inform him the Ser ate was about to adjourn. Senator Frawley. Hess and Hunt were name as a committee to inform the Hous the Senate was to adjourn and as if there was any further busin