The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-28
BILLS PROPOSE
HEAVY LICENSE
FOR FISHERMEN
Measures Taxing Nonresident
Fishermen Introduced
In Both Houses.

Measures imposing heavier taxes
on resident fishermen We're in
troduced in both Houses of the Leg
islature today. Senators Brown and
Dunn in the Senate and Represen-
tative Worth in the House were
sponsors of the bills.
The Senate Bill, No. 35. imposes
a tax of 50 cents on resident COM
mercial fishermen while Mr.. Worth S
bill. House Bill No. 81, puts a 81
tax on all resident fishermen and
from 800 to $3.50 on various kinds
OF nonresidents.
Considering School Bill
The House was considering this
afternoon Bill No. 10, which pro-
vidcs for more extensive financial
aid to public schools. Just before
noon Mr. Ross presented an amend
ment limiting the refunds any one
town could receive from the Terri
tory to 10000 per year, exclusive
of payments for pupils attending
from without the town The amend
ment was not voted on before re-
cess. The measure was in second
reading and was expected to come
up for final passage tomorrow.
The Committee on Municipal Ar
fairs today reported favorably on
Bnl. No. 22, repeating Chapter 66,
Session Laws of 1925, authorizing
municipal taxes on itinerant peddlers,
etc. Senate Joint Memorial No 2,
urging channel improvement OF the
mouth of the Tanana River. and II.
b. No. IL, making construction ol
airplane landing fields part ol the
regular construction work OF the
Territorial Road Comission, were re-
ported favorably by the Committee
on Roads and Highways Raising
the bounty on coyotes to Slo, ana
Committee on Fisheries, etc, recon-
mended H. b. No. IS. do not pass
Three Bills introduced
Three bills were introduced IN
the House today. No. 81, Mr. worm
imposing licenses on eommefcial
fishermen as follows: on all resi-
dent fishermen ST: on non-resldehtS
"using hook and line. including
trollers." 500; seine fishermen, IN
Gliding any person VINO assist IN
seine operation, $3.50; NONRESIDENT
fishermen who work on, maintain,
or help maintain, Operaie, guard OF
act as watchmen for any fish trap
while fishing. $3.50. Persons who
have not resided in Alaska three
wears. are required to have PROOF ol
residence in Alaska including ldeh-
cborage and Illiamna. 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on FISH
cries.
Bjll No. 33. Mr. Paul, asks for an
apropriation of 1000 for construct
ing school building at Yakutat.
/ II was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Dill No. "a, Mr.. Grier, calls Tor
an Appropriation of $4,000 Tor
shipping subsidy for vessel to OPP
crate out of Cook Inlet between An
chorage and Illiamna. was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
New Senate Bills
Three measures were lntfoducso
in the Senate. In addition TO the
fshermen's license tax bill, they
we're. No. 33. Mr.. Frame, appro-
nriating $4,000 to be expended
nnder the direction of the Governor
in conjunction with the Federal
Pureau of Fisheries In reclamation
of salmon spawning grounds in the
vicinity of Cook Inlet, In lmpouha-
;no waters of creeks and lakes trl-
hntarv thereto and removing OBJ
structions therefrom; Bill No. "a,
Mr. Frame, appropriating $693. S6
for relief of Miss Mary Monagle Tor
balance of salary said to be due her
for services as teacher IN the Wood
row School District.
Bill No. 35. Messrs. Brown and
Dunn. imposes fiat increase tax
of 20 cents on all resident CONNER
ciaI fishermen, and $50 on all non
residents engaged in salmon and
herring fishing for commercial pur-
poses.
Senators Dunn anu brown aIso
| lcoIIaboratod in Joint Memorial No
2 introduced today asking for the
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