Hyder weekly herald., 1931-05-09
LEGISLATURE AVOIDS
 TAXATION INCREASES

N1ooCu llS OO-udy ScSSlOH ct Juneau on April 30. Reports from the capitol city indicate that a large number of constructive measures were passed and appropriations were held within closer limits than appeared probable dur ing the earlier stages of the session. In addition the Legis- lature also refrained from any alteration of the existing rates of Territorial taxation.
 The appropriations made for the next biennium will not ex- ceed $2,400,000. The House general appropriation meas ure carried a total of $2, ,140,- 900. The main items included S995,000 for schools, $300,000 for roads; $250,OO0 for pen sions, $110,000 for the Pion- eer's Home, $65,000 for in- digency, and $6O,OO0 for moth CTS pensions.
 Forty-seven bills originating in the Senate were passed by both houses and received the approval of Governor Parks. Forty-eight House measures were also passed and approv- ed by the executive.
 The following list includes such of the new laws as per tain to the Territory as whole.
 S n te Bills Pas SC d
 A n d A p p V e d s. B. 2.-An act to repeal Sections 752. 754, 755, 756. 757, 75S, 759, 760, 761, and 762, of the Compiled Laws relating to limited partnerships.
 s. B. 11.-An act to repeal Article TX, Chapter 97, Ses sion Laws of Alas ka 1929.
 s. B. ]. An act to authorize banks to give and the Treasurer of the Ter litory to accept collateral security in place of surety company bonds to in sure territorial deposits in banks.
 S. B. 3. An act to amend Chapter 32 of the Session Laws of Alaska re- lating to foreign corporations.
 S. E. S.-A Bill for an act to revise the general laws of business corpor- ations of the Territory of Alaska and repeating Chapter 73 of the Session Laws of 1923, and Chapter 43 of the Session Laws of 1929.
 s. B.-An act authorizing the Ter ritorial Board of Road Commission CTS to repair and maintain the Val deg Dyke.
 s. E. An act to amend Section 739 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska relating to personal property that may be mortgaged.
 s. B. 19-An act to repeal Sections 496, 497 and 49S of the Compiled Laws of Alaska. relative to the prop erty and pecuniary rights of married women.
 s. B. 30-An act to amend Section 1772 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska relating to appeals to the District Court ill probate cases.
 s. B. 31-An act authorizing com missioners acting as justices of the peace to allow attorney fees in civil cases in justices court.
 S. B. 29-An act to amend Section of Chapter 40 of the Sessions Laws of Alaska of 1929. relating to the ad ministration of small estates.
 S. B. 45-An act to amend Section II, Chapter 13, of the Sessions Laws of Alaska, 1919, relating to contracts of conditional sales, and providing for the punishment for violations thereof.
 s. B. 37-An act authorizing Post masters to administer oaths and to take and certify paths, affidavits and acknowledgements in certain classes of cases.
 S. B. 46-An act to amend Section 1865 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska relative to the compentency and credibility of witnesses.
 s. B. 10--An act to provide for the compilation. annotation and indexing of the laws of Alaska, and making an appropriation therefor.
 s. B. 64--An act authorizing the Governor to employ veterinarians for services in the fur farming industry.
 S. B. 65-An act creating commits sion to prepare and submit tenative plans for construction of new Pio- neers Home.
 s. B. 42-An act to provide a meth cd of voting for absentee electors, and to prescribe penalties for the violations of the provisions thereof.
 s. B. 51-An act for the installment and operation of a radio telephone system and making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
 S. B. 62-An act creating the office of Superintendent of Public Works for the Territory of Alaska. s. B. 66-An act to create a com- mission to arrange for the participa- tion of Alaska in the Worlds Fair at