The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-14

sideration of the latest Con
troiler Bin was at least momentarily
halted in the House this morning
by point of order made by Mr..
Murray. who presented his objections
in formal order and argued before
the House for soma 10 or Ii min
utes No effort was made to combat
his argument and, almost without
delay, a motion TO recess was jamm
ed through by the proponents of the
bill
This action was taken at 11:3o 4.
III. when the House was about half
way through its regular calendar.
Ii was expected the matter would
he taken up again at ] J.. NJ. when
The House was scheduled TO convene
Points Raised by Murray
The .fore,al poi,H Il order raised
by Mi. Murray follows;
THAT House Bill No. 30 by Com
mittee Substitute was and is sub
stantially Identical in it, provisions,
with Senate Bill No. heretofore
rejected by The Senate: thai the
action taken on Senate Bill No. | did
reject the matters now presented N
House Bill No 80 by Committee Sub
stitute and that no further action
can properly be taken by the House
AS To House Bill No. 30 hy Com
mittee Substitute. The bills being III
substance the same, such bill is at
tempted Legislation upon matter
already passed upon by the Senate
and cannot. therefore. be again con
sidered during this session.
THAT on April T. Senator Dunn
moved. seconded by Senator Jensen
the adoption OF the following amend.
ment of Senate Bill No | "On page
"a in line |. substitute the words
; the Governor for the words tn"
Attorney General The amendment
was rejected by the Senate, as shown
! by Senate Journal. April 4. page
lines 22.29 and page ) lines 1-3. :
Cites Legislative Precedent
Mr.. Murray. proceeding with his
argument. cited a precedent. claimed
! by him to be directly parallel to
the present instance from the jous.
nal of the Senate in the First Alaska
/ Legislature in 1913. This same mat
ter was before President L. V. Ray.
of that body. for several days. In
rendering his ruling. which was ad-
|
! same as one already acted on by
the Senate. he declared the adop-
tion of any other and contrary prac-
tice would entail endless confusion
in legislative councils, hamper the
! transaction of business ana m1Rh'
defeat important legislation
In closing. Mr.. Murray declared
! that no question of expediency could
properly enter into the ruling OF
Speaker Smith. The latter, he sarl,
must regard himself as Judge on
the bench and as such render ms
decision having regard only for the
merits and justice of the points raIs'
ed
Worth Takes Floor
Mr. Worth was on feet as soon as
Mr. Murray sat down. but his re-
marks were addressed to the b'ii
rather than the point of order. He
declared he represented the work
ing men and was for the measure.
No other member spoke and at ll:'"
a m. the House recessed, proponents
lapparently taking advantage of the
lonportunity to confer on the newest
phase of the situation.
Seeks Publicity Board
Fifty thousand dollars is the sum
sought by Mr.. Grier for the next
two years with which to give the
Territory Board of Publicity and
ire.inaugurate another era of official
nublicitv for the Territory The
BOARD proposed would be appointed
nv the Governor and would consist
of four members. one from each
D;vision. with the Governor as Chair
man
Mr.. Lomen introduced a memorial
asking the War Department to es.
tablish radio stations at Teller and
Candle.
In considering House Bill No. IS
today an effort was made to cut the
hountv on coyotes from SIS to $40
but il was defeated by vote OF IL
Il In hat n.