The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-05-01
anti LITERACY
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MORE MEASURES
Beats Last of Measures De-
signed to Remedy Situa-
ton This Division.

ate yesterday afternoon completed
its program by defeating the two
remaining measures which had been
introduced in the hope of solving
the problem of dealing with the
heavy illiterate indian vote in South
eastern Alaska. These bills, Sund
qujsts bill regulating the size OF
sample ballots and specifically pro-
hitting the use If stencils, form bal
lots and similar devices for mark.
ing ballots, and Sherman's Canvass
ing Board measure, were the last
on the Senate calendar.
They were passed by the House
Wednesday after prolonged tilt
between the Paul forces and the
regulars under the leadership of
Murray. They went to the Senate
early yesterday morning and were
at once placed on the calendar.
Vote Without Discussion.
Before they we're reached, deve'
opments had indicated their defea
They were both read the secon,
time and promp iy advanced to thiro
reading and final passage. There
was no debate on or discussion of
|either measure. The vote on both
stood four to four. Members voting
for them were Aver. Dimond How
ard and Pratt who earlier in the
session made a strong effort to
restore the Grier literacy bill to its
original form. The Senator's voting
against them we're: Aldrich, Brown.
Dunn and Hunt, who blocked efforts
to pass a real literacy bill.
The Senate 1rVeired the nomina-
tions of J. X. Hickman, Calvin c.
Hazelet and II. L. Ellsworth to be
members of the Territorial Fish
Commission and confirmed them.
Wind Up Details.
The confirmation of the members
appointed on the Territorial Board
of accountancy by Governor Scott c.
Bone, the adoption of four resolu
tions, the signing of the resolution
authorizing the presiding officers of
the two houses to complete the jour
nails after the session is ended and
another authorizing the Governor to
make the necessary preparations for
holding the 1927 session, and of the
appropriations bill and appointment
of two committees by President Ay
er disposed of the business before
afternoon.
The resolutions adopted were No.
2, Brown, extending a vote of thanks
to the President of the Senate, the
Secretary of the Senate, the clerical
force and the Sergeant-at-Arms OF
the Senate, the representative of the
Press and to Rev George c. Bruce
for their services and courtesy in
the performance of their duties; No. |
I3, Dunn, extending vote of thanks
TO the Secretary, the Treasurer, the
Attorney General and the Commits
sioner of Education of the Territory
for their assistance in compiling re-
ports pertaining to their respective
offices and submitting the same to
the Legislature; No. 4, Brown, that
a committee Of three be appointed
to wait on the House to inform that
body that the Senate was ready to
adjourn sine die; No. 5, Dunn, that
"a committee of three be appointed
ito wait upon the Governor and as
certain if his Excellency had any
further communication to make II
1.-THE Senate before adjournment.
The committee appointed by Presi-
dent Aver to wait upon the Cover
nor consisted of Senators Dunr.
Howard and Dimond and the commit
tee appointed to. wait upon the House
consisted of Senators Pratt, Brown
and Aldrich.
House Passes Resolution.
Senator Hunts resolution praising
Gov. Scott C. Bone for his untiring
efforts to promote the welfare OF
Alaska during his fOur-year term
of office was passed by the Ho 'se
yesterday without an opposing vote.
Before the roll was called on .inal
passage, Mr.. Jensen. with Mr. Sfer'
man secondng. moved that any
member not desiring to vote be al
lowed to remain silent. Paul did not
answer when his name was called
by the clerk, Mr. Grant was absent
when the resolution was taken up.
lit passed with IA votes cast for it.
The House agreed without d's'
cussion to the Senate's amendments
to the general appropriations meas
lure and it vas engrossed promptly
land taken to Gov. Bone. The other
formal resolutions completing the
Houses work we're also disposed ri
and taken to-. him in q committee
room adjoining the hall where he