The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-07
THREE LIQUOR BILLS APPEAR
 BEFORE SENATE
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Senators Cochran, Walker Sullivan Introduce
 New Measures

Liouor bills fluttered down upon the Senate today in the manner of a snowstorm, with new measures being introduced by Senators O. D. Cochran. James Patterson and Nor man R. Walker.
 Longest of the bills and the most drastic is Senator Patterson's Sen ate bill No. 33, which regulates licensing of the sale of liquor, re- quiring applicants to file a sworn statement that they have been resi- dents of the Territory for more than five years, are of good char acter and reputation" have never been convicted of a felony, are not interested in the manufacture or wholesaling of liquor and many other similar points.
 The bill also would make 1t il- legal for a dispenser to sell more than two drinks to any one person sat any one call' to the place of business. It provides also for three fourths of all license money to go into a special liquor enforcement act" fund to police bars.
 Must Stand to Drink
 Under Senator Patterson's bill applicants would have to pay S25 to have notice published of hear ing of protests against establish ment of liquor dispensaries, winch would have to be one-room affairs on the ground floor, with no stools and no displays.
 Upon conviction of violation of any of the provisions of the act, the dispenser would immediately forfeit his entire liquor stock and his license, having given his con- sent to such forfeiture at the time of applying for the license.
 Senator Walkers bill (SB. 36) provides that no new liquor dis pensary may be opened within 200 feet Of a school or church and that any such places already in business which lose their licenses because of violation cannot be re- opened on the premises.
 HabituaI Drunkards
 Senate bill No. 34, by Senator Cochran, provides for legal man. ner of adjudging an habitual drunkard and allows relatives to sue dispensers for damages if liquor is sold to anyone 50 adjudsed.
 One ether bill introduced today by Senator Cochran. Senate bill NO. 35, deals with inheritance taxes, granting more liberal exemptions of property
 House bill No II, the deficiency appropriation measure was passed unanimously, while Representative Carl Drager's House joint memorial No. 2, criticizing deficiencies, was defeated five to three, with Sena- tors Patterson, Rivers and Sulli- van being it's only supporters.
 Wolf Memorial Passed
 Committee substitute for Senate joint memorial No 2, urging the National Park Service to control predatory animals in Mt. McKin- ley National Park and in Katmai and Glacier Bay National Monu- ments, was passed under suspen- sion Of the rules.
 Four new Senate joint memorials were introduced today, three oi them by Senator Victor c. Rivers criticizing direction of the Alaska Railroad. recommending taxing oi Indian cooperative cannerieS ane requesting an investigation of rate structures Of Alaska water carriers Senate joint memorial No. s, bJ Senator Hoffman. urges Congress t empower postmastcrs to take ac. knowiedgenents Of baths on bill of sale, buIdcrs' certificates. oath of ownership and mortgages o maritime vessels
 Paused through second readin was Senate bill No 28. appropriat | ing &Ib0DO0 for building Of an ad | dition to the Pioneers Homo at Sit | ka. Tine Cmntnissionsr of Educatio | uaa yenfoved from the Pioneer