The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-02
SUBSTITUTE FOR ROSS ROAD BILL
 PASSED SENATE
Present Road Laws Are Amended-Whole Senate
 Goes Into Committee.

defeated in the TefTltOrlal Senate this forenoon and the Senate substi Itute, introduced by Senator FrawleI was passed Senator Collins was the only member to- vote, mol
 The Senate substitute, which was discussed last week in the commit tee of the whole Senate, is the same as the act of 1919. with the excep tion of three sections. Nos. 2, 16 and F, which have only been changed to make them more workable.
 The Senate started off on a rush this morning to get through with the mass of bills from the House and several Senate measures which must yet be passed, but met a stumbling block when Senate Bill No q was reached. This bill is relative to property of pioneers, or others receiving allowances from the Territory, being administered by the Territory in the case of death when there is no widow nor minor child. Senator Hess and Secretary Reed rewrote the measure and it was taken up in the committee of the whole Senate this afternoon and rec commended for passage.
 The first business before the Sen ate this morning, after the reading of the journal had been disposed of, was request from G. G. Maud for certain papers of the Governor which are now in possession of the Sen ate. The letter from Capt Maud, says that Gov Riggs charges the United States Bureau of Fisheries with neglect and misconduct and fur ther states we have occasion to doubt the good faith of the Federal Bureau"
 Following the reading of the re- quest, it was agreed upon by the Senators that the papers in question should be returned to the Cover nor's office and as the matter was one between two federal depart ments. Capt Maud could make his request direct to the proper off cials.
 The Attorney General sent a writ ten communication to the Senate rel ltive to H. B. No. 34, the bill chang ing the present probate laws. Last Satuday afternoon when Secretary Reed was going thoroughly over the bill and acquainting the Senators with the different provisions, the Attorney General was called upon for his opinion regarding it, At that time he said it was worthy bill and should pass. The letter today stated he had not had time to go into the merits of the proposed bill and would not make any recommen- dations. =.
 The Senate committee this morn ing recommended that H.. B. No. IS, relating to location of mining claims, mill sites, etc.. do pass.
 H. B. No. 2. in reference to a subsidy for steamer to be operated between Seward and the westward, was read in the committee of the whole this forenoon and will be dis cussed late this afternoon.
 Many messages were received from the House showing that three Sen ate measures, Nos 50,. S. and 67 had failed to pass. These in the order named relate to foreign corporations criminal conversion by trustee, and the law draftsman measure.
 Five Senate measures were re ported as having passed they being Senate Bills Nos. 51, 45. 69. 37 and Senate Joint Memorial No. IA, also Senate Bills Nos. B and 47, witl amendments Senate Bill No. B is the measure fixing the salary of tho Secretary of the Territory, and the Senate voted not to concur. The House reduced the Secretary's sal ary to $1.5O0.
 Senate Bill No. Al is relative tt charity corporations not being re quired to file annual statements The amendments to this were con cured in.
 The Territoial Senate this after noon, in the committee of the whole is taking up House Bill No. 40. pro viding new scale of taxes for ths next two years.
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