The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-26
PIONEERS HOME
FOR ANCHORAGE
IS NOW SOUGHT
Grier Asks 100000 for
that Purpose- Fish Com
mission Bill! Is Up.

A bill providing for t. erection
of a Pioneers Home at Anchorage
and appropriating Sl0O.000 toward il
construction was introduced in the
House this morning by Representa-
tive Grier. Il was referred to Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Two other measures We're introd
uced by Mr.. Grier, one appropriatin5
5000 for improving the Territorial
other making provision for payment
Of travelling expenses of persons
while enroute to the Pioneers HON.
to become inmates there and to pay
for Geographic communication be
tween the various sections of Al
aska and the Governors office whel
it relates to admission OF Pioneers
o the Home and kindred matters.
Fish Bill Revived
In Committee of the Whole the
House spent most of its morning
session discussing the measure de
signed to create new fish commits
sion of three members elective bY
popular vote from the Territory at
large While this same bill was
1nder discussion yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Lomcn had pointed out that
there was absolutely no check on
the proposed commission in the mat
ter of expenditure of Territorial
funds and it could obligate and eX
pend money in vast sums if it were
so inclined An amendment to cor
rect this evil was adopted this
morning, being offered by Mr.. Paul.
1t limited the commission to the
funds appropriated and prohibited the
diversion of funds To purposes other
than those specified by the Legisla
ture from time to time.
Lomen Offers Change
This out of the way Mr.. Lomen
then proposed an amendment to i'll
sure equal representation of every
Division on the Commission. He
proposed it should be composed of
five members, one to be elected
from each judicial Division and the
fifth to be the Governor.
Mr. Smith objected that such a
commission would be cumbersome
that the Territory should follow
the practice of large corporations
get the best men it could and pay
could be worked out. declared Mr..
Lomen. he would withdraw his
amendment He would favor the eri-
ployment by The Territory OF .
single, trained and experienced man
at IA salary that would make it pos
sible to get a qualified executive who
could produce results. In its pre-
sent shape, he asserted, the bill was
political and he insisted that it was
the right of the Second Division to
have representation on sucn a body. !
Is Carried Over
Mr.. Lomens amendment was un-
der discussion until noon when the
House recessed until 1:30 p. m.
Two other fisheries bills were on
the House calendar for consideration
this afternoon. No 13, seeking to
repeal Chapter 10, Session Laws of
1917, and No. IA, for the repeal of
Chapters 50 and 3S, Session Laws O.
1919, both of which are now said 10
be necessary for the operations OF
the present Commission. are slated
for final action.
Seeks Official Notice
A communication was received
from The Department of Alaska,
American Legion, presented through
Mr.. Worth, asking that the Ter
ritory officially mark the spot at
Sitka where the transfer of Alaska
from Russia to American ownership
transpred. 1t was referred to tn.
Committee on Municipal affairs.
Yesterday afternoon, the House
passed Bill No. 3, extending to 80
days the time for filing labor liens.
No. 4, extending to all watchmen the
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