The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-15
OP TON; 1 LICENSE HEAD,
 NEW PROVISIONS
$50,000 Appropriated for License Officers and
 Other Expenses
DRUNKEN DRIVING AND DISORDERLY BILLS AID
Mine Department, Mining Tax Approved as Leg
 islature Adjourns

After agreeing to a liquor bill which continues control with the Liquor Board, provides for license officers and local option, the Twelfth Territorial Legislature ad- journed sine die at 8:55 o'clock last night. setting an all time record for an early finish. Previous ses- sions have run many hours over time.
 Before they adjourned, many of them to catch the Victoria south- bound, the Legislators appropriated $2 ,802.783 for Territorial expenses, placed graduated net income tax on mining and created a Depart ment of Mines with the purpose of furthering the industry in Alaska. Brief Measure
 The liquor bill, around which hinged early adjournment and was thorn in the flesh during the en- tire session, turned out to be brief measure, amending the exist ing statute and adding but two things to the authority already granted the Board--local option and license officers. The Treasurer is given authority to nominate four license officers, one in each D'- vision. at salary of not over $250 a month as tax collectors and care for licensing in their respective Di- visions under supervision of the Board.
 Local option is allowed incorpor- ated cities and towns with the Board authorized to set up a plan whereby such incorporated places may vote on the matter. An ap- propriation of $5O0O0 was granted the Board for carrying out pro- visions of the Act.
 Enforcement Laws
 Enforcement is still left up to marshals and city officers but two bills which passed the Legislature gives greater authority to the Dis trict Attorneys office. One is a law against drunken and reckless driving and the other the disorderly conduct act under which prosecu- tion can be carried out in cases of drunkenness and boisterous con- duct in public places.
 The Legislature finally agreed on the Senate's plan for taxing mines. making no special designation of gold. It calls for graduated tax on net incomes of mining concerns and starts at three fourths of one per cent on sums from $5,000 to $10,000 and moves. up in various brackets to four per cent on a million dollars or over. It is big increase for the larger companies over the present law and is esti- mated to bring in around s350,0Oo in revenue for the Territory.
 Mine Department
 Both the mine department bills finally were approved. one creat- ing the Department of Mines and the other calling for survey with the aim of furthering the industry in the Territory. An appropriation of $22,800 was made for the de- partment which will be in charge of commissioner appointed by the Governor and approved by the Legislature whose salary will be 5000 a year While no direct ap- propriation was made for the sur- vey it was anticipated that if the Territory set up a department the Federal government might become interested in helping with develop ing of mining in Alaska.
 Sine Die Adjournment
 With speed essential, as the Victoria was being held over for the Legislators. the members work ed rapidly in the closing hours with Gov. John w. Troy staying late in his office to act on the final bills and help the lawmakers catch their boat. The Governor was within the bar of the House as Arthur M. Chamberlin. youngest member of the House, moved adjournment at 8:55 o'clock and Andrew Nerland. oldest member, seconded. Speaker Joe Hoffman put the question and the Twelfth Legislature was end cd forever.
 Two minutes before. 8:53 o'clock. Senator James Campbell moved