The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
HOUSE DEBATES
 THEN APPROVES NEW JURY BILL
Organization of Preachers Appear in Opposition
 to the Measure

For more than an hour this morning, the House in Committee of the Whole debated MT. Winn's measure codifying and revising the Alaska jury laws. Just before it recessed at noon, a motion was adopted to report the measure back to the House with the recommen- daticn that 1t do pass, which is regarded as assuring it's passage
 New opposition from religious sources appeared to the measure today when a representative of the Juneau Ministerial Association appeared in protest. Rev. c. c. Saunders, of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church presented a resolution adopted by the Associa- ton and endorsed by the Wran- '. gell Ministerial Association.
 Takes Direct Issue
 f These clerical bodies took direct issue with supporters of the Vim bill by a vigorous declaration that the present jury law is fair to all concerned. This was contested by number of Representatives, including MT. Vim, ziegler, Boyle, Murray and others. They describ- ed the operation of the law regard ing the method of selection of jury panels as working hardships upon litigants in important civil cases and in criminal actions as well.
 One out of every four voters in the division, MT ziegler declared, can be disqualified for jury service by the Clerk of Court under the provision that required only 75 per cent of the names of the vot- CTS to be deposited in jury boxes. The Winn bill provides that the names of all voters be used.
 More Bills Introduced
 Seven new bills were introduced in the House this morning and three bills and one resolution in the Senate. A measure adding new projects, including elk to the Cop per River Valley, was introduced by Foster and Brosius. A meas ure amending the present Terri torial refund system to schools in incorporated towns and districts was brought in by Johnson and Ziegler. A bill to repeal the Ter ritorial marriage license act of 1917 was introduced by Boyle.
 Under the provisions of a bill by Donnelly, the Attorney General is directed to investigate the pos abilities and prepare Territorial income tax law for the 1883 Legis- lature. A bill for the relief of the Fairbanks Agency Company in the sum of $87 was introduced by Johnston. He and Nerland intro duced a measure authorizing the rehabilitation of a telephone line between Rampant and Eure k Creek, and alloting $500 from the divisional road funds for that pur- pose. Mir Burgh introduced bum check" bill which would make the unlawful issuance of checks and drafts larceny.
 School Refund Charge
 Under the existing law, schools having an enrolment of 300 or more receive 70 per cent refund from the Territory. In the John son-ziegler measure, this would be changed to 75 per cent putting the larger schools on the same basis as those with 150 or more stu dents. Another change in the present system is also proposed ny striking out the provision limit ing refunds to s40,000 annually.
 It is understood that only two schools would be affected by the latter amendment. These are Ket- chikan and Juneau.
 Seeks to Buy Bonds
 In a resolution introduced in the Senate by MT. Benjamin today, the Treasurer is directed to in- vest the $4O,OOO, annually set aside by the Territory for the Pio- neers' Home building fund, in municipal bonds of the City of Wrangell in order to finance the erection of a new school building there. That community is with