The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-27
MEMORIAL ASKS ELECTION DATE
 TO BE ADVANCED
Nome Representative Wants Election Changed from
 November to October.

switch in tie date of Alaska general elections from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November to the first Tuesday after the second Monday in October is the purport of House Joint Memor- ial No. 5, introduced in the House yesterday by Mir Raelson, of Nome. The advanced date is recommended in order that a large number of residents of the Second Division, said Mr Raelson, who ge Outside on the lost boat from Nome may vote in the elections.
 The Dimond bill increasing the bounty on eagles to $1, which was passed last week by the Senate, was received in the House this morning with two other bills, No. 35. pro- hibiting and punishing the falsifica tion of evidence, and No. 36, code amendment All three bills were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
 House Bill No. 20, transferring payment of certain fees from the Historical Library fund to the Ter ritoriay treasury general fund, was passed to its third reading. Senate Bill No. 8, dedieating strips for highway purposes along each see- ton line, passed Its second reading.
 Four Senate bills. Nos. 13, 91, 47 and 65, and two House bills, Nos. 16 and IT. were recommended for passage in reports from the Judi ciary Comittee. Senate Bill No. AS, An Act to define and punish em- mezzlement. was adversely reported by the same committee.
 Survey Fishing Banks.
 An examination of fishing bankr in Boring Sea is asked for in House Joint Memorial No. II, introduced today by MT. Raelson The existence of halibut banks in that region, ac- cording to the memorial, is known but have never been chanted. The Department of Commerce is asked to chart such banks on either Boring Sea fishing resources.
 Hold Museum Hearing.
 The House Committee on Terri torial Institutions this morning held an open hearing on Representative Polley's measure asking for the construction here of a fireproof structure to house the Historical Library and Alaska Museum. This was attended by number of local business men endorsing the bill and submitting statements on the size and kind of building needed and the probable cost of such building. Included in those appearing before the committee were: B. NJ Behrends, ]. A. Hellenthal. Allen Shattuck, w, c. Johnson, Isadore Goldstein and Dr. H. c. DeVighne.
 The minimum amount suggested was $50,000 while other estimates ran as high as $100,000. Mir. Behrends said basing his statement on the cost of construction of the B. M. Behrends Bank building. not less than $60,000 should be con- sidered. He emphasized the urgency of the project MT. Hellenthal said he did not think s100.000 was too much in view of the importance of the Library and Museuum to the Territory and the great need for Hhoir safe-keeping and protection from fire.
 The matter of the City of Juneau furnishing a site for the building was discussed, some of the wit nesses before the committee taking the position that this should not be- required Dan Callahan, of Fair banks, declared if the institution were removed to Fairbanks and an appropriation made for building, the town would donate an entire block as a site. Representative Staser, of Anchorage, entered the bidding briskly, and said the An chorage Chamber of Commerce would throw in the building also There the matter rested when the committee adjourned.