The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-14
SENATE SOLONS KEEP BUSINESS
 ON RAPID MOVE
Passes Four Bills Today-l9 Others Reported Out
 from One Committee.

II pass others and dispose of business generally. At today's session, last ing about two hours, four bills were passed, one returned to committed, one continued on the daily file, and l9 reported out of committee, IA recommended for passage and five adversely.
 The passage of the measures was marked by an almost total absence of discussion. Where explanations were felt to be necessary, they were made briefly by Senator Dsmond, chairman of the Committee on Judi ciary, which has had charge of vir- tually all of the measures thus far acted on.
 List of Passed Bills
 The bills passed today by the Sen. ate are: Senate bill No. 12, bill for an Act concerning declaratofy judgments and decrees and to make uniform the laws relating thereto; No. 15, bill for an Act to provide for the extradition Cf persons Of unsound mind and to make uniform
  tories which enact the same; both of these measures were recommen1- cd by the Commission of Uniform Legislation, said Senator Dlmond, who added that No. h covered void in Territorial laws; No. 19, q bill for an Act to amend Section 852, Compiled Laws of Alaska, by per
 tn hnn n of disability which commences after right of action accrues and before the right to commence action ex- pires; No. 20, bill for an Act to amend Section 916. Compiled Laws of Alaska, by permitting causes of action to law to be united where the same arise from the same trans action. Both bills were recommend ed by Federal Judge E. E. Ritchie, of Valdez, the first, said Senator Dimond, to clarify the apparent in- tent meaning of the original act, and the second to provide the same pro ceeding for causes of law as now exists for equity causes.
 Senate Bill No. AS, An Act to de- fine and punish embezzlement was continued in the daily file. and No. l3, relating to the taking of deposi- tions in Alaska to be used in any foreign jurisdiction and making uni- form the law therefor, was returned to the Committee on Judiciary to re- draft it's original report.
 Bills Recommended
 1.1, tod In the Senate by the Committee on Judiciary are: Senate Bills No. IT, repealing section 500, Compiled Laws of Alaska, requiring husband to join with wife in conveying the wife's property; No 23, amending section 1.l12, Compiled Laws of Alaska pro viding for the adjournment of sales of property on execution; No. 70, amending section 1902. Compiled Laws of Alaska, extending time with in which action for divorce may be instituted on account of adultery and on account of conviction of felony; No. 26, amending section 1.743, Com piled Laws of Alaska. by authorizing nonresident guardians to take over the personal estate of non-resident ward; No. 27, amending section l,799, Compiled Laws of Alaska, relative to application for postponement of a trial: No. 2S, amending section l,Sl4, Comuiled Laws of Alaska, relative to liens of judgments of a justice court; No. 29. amending section 1873, Complied Laws of Alaska, relative to the effect of private seals; No. 3o' amending subsection six, section 1876. Compiled Laws of Alaska, rela- tive to written agreement relative to real property; No. 31, amending sec tion 2,075, Compiled Laws Of Alaska, relative to computation of sentence for criminal offense: No. 32. amend ing section 2.27S. Compiled Laws od Alaska, relative to time for motion for new trial in criminal cases; No 35. An Act relating to proof of sigma ture and handwriting; No. 37, An Act Ho provide for proof of service of notices and demands; No. 3S, re- pealing Chapter 7S Laws of 1913 (such act provided for the establish ment of a Pioneers Home in ln- terior Alaska, passed by the first Legislature, but was never carried into effecr; No 30, An Act to de- fine prima facie evidence of intent to burn building 10 injure insurer.
 Bills reported by the same com mittee with the recommendation they do not pass are: Senate Bills NO IS, amending section 779, Compiled Laws of Alaska, relative to excln- sive privilege of operating ferry; No. P, amending section 1.Os3 and repealing section l,l14. Compiled Laws of Alaska, relative to the lien and renewals of judgments; No. 30. An Act to prohibit and punish the falsification of evidence; No 40. An Act to punish the executions and use of fraudulent petitions; No. AZ, An Act denouncing fraudulent issu- aucc and delivery of checks drafts and orders, without funds for pay ment.
 To Print Report
 Printing of the biennial report of Commiss<onor of Education l.. D.