The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
SENATE
MEASURES PASS
HOUSE THIS A. N.
Calendar Is Virtually Cleared
at Noon : Members
Prepare to Adjourn.

The House tbs morning passed IL
Senate bills. two Senate memorials
and virtually cleaned up it's calendar
Tor the session. So lsarly WAS il to
the end of its work. some of the
members at noon began packing their
books and papers preparatory to
vaeating the hall in which for SO
days they have be. n laboring
One Of the most important bills
passed today was the so-called santa
ton bill, which establishes stand
ards of sanitation and health for
packing plants. 1t was amended by
the House. which eliminated the en-
tire section relating to the disposal
of offal
Present Purse to Allen
just before the House began work
for the day Representative Paul or
behalf of himself and his fellow
members, presented to Chaplain Har-
ry Allen, purse, in recognition Of
the faithful service he had rendered
during the session. Mr.. Paul made
a splendid presentation talk recitin I.
briefly the events OF the session. the
hopes and fears, the work the fights
and friendship and regard members
have come to have to feel one for
another. We all Will leave here
without sore spot in our hearts
and memories he declared Then,
turning to the Chaplain declared
"He Is the one man who is most
loved by the Is men who compose
this body
Taken entirely by surprise, Chap
lain Allen responded briefly, express
ing his appreciation of the thought.
fulness of the members, and his
pleasure in having been permitted
to be closely connected with tn
body during the session.
Pass School Bills
Among the measures passed today
were: two bills changing slightly
the present uniform school law.
repeating certain sections Of the
Territorial mining Act of 1915, three
relating to the jury system, one To.
lative to choosing of Jurors, and
two on challenges for implied bias.
adding incompatibility of temper as
cause for divorce; allOting $4,000
for Lowell Creek improvement near
Seward and three memorials. one
relative to tubercular hospitals for
Indians. second asking Congress
to repeal the Organic inhibition
against the Legislature amending or
passing laws relative to business and
trade in Alaska. and the third ask
ing that Thomas Ross. Nome Coast
guardsman. be decorated with either
the Navy Cross or the Distinguished
Medal in recognition of 25 years
Of faithful service.
1t tabled the Senate bill for conf
pilation, and annexation OF the laws
of Alaska, as it had yesterday passed
measure on the same subject.
Receive Treasurer Bill
The Senate bill providing for pop
ular election of The Territorial Treas
urer was received by the House
shortly before the noon recess. II was
referred to the COMMITTEES on Judi.
cary an effort to have 1t referred
to the Committee on Elections fail
ing to secure majority vote. The
judiciary Committee was instructe
to report the bill back at 2 p. IN.
In it's session yesterday afternoon
and last night. the House passed six
OF It's own bills and defeated three.
1t also considered in second reading
twelve Senate Bills and one Senate
Memorial and. after defeating mo-
ton to advance all of the Senate
bills on its calendar into third read
ing adjourned at 1880 p. m.
Among the measures defeated was
bill No. 81 which provided for heavy
Increases In license taxes imposed
on nonresident fishermen. This was
one of the measures upon which
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