The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-15
.32 MEMORIALS
 OF LEGISLATURE
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Congress Asked to Do a Number of Things
 for Alaska

Ten Senate joint memorials, ~ House joint memorials and hahu- f,,l. of concurrent resolutions. Joint resolutions, House memorials ana Senate memorials were among oy- products of the 14th Territorial Legislature.
 The memorials asked Congress the President. Federal Department heads and others to do a numoer of things for Alaska.
 The resolutions dealt chiefly With hiring of extra clerical help for the Legislature; but few were memor- able. such as House concurrent res olutions Numbers l, asking investigation of the Bureau oi Fisheries; ?. asking the Alaska Read Commission to put mattresses on the beds of road employees E, authorizing each Legislator to take home a copy of the Compliea Laws of Alaska, and Senate con current resolution No. l. asking ap-
  Commissioner of Fisheries.
 Only ones of their kind passed this session, House Memorial No. 1 and Senate memorial No. l, ask the same thing, that the oil leas- ing act be amended to extend the prospecting period to six years. Senate joint memorials passed by both houses were as follows: 9s Senate Joint Memorials
 Senate joint memorial No. 2, ask ing that predatory animal control be exerted in Mckinley National Park. and Katmai and Glacier Bay National Monuments
 Senate joint memorial No. 3, ask ing that the Alaska Resources Com.- mittee investigation be reopened with policy of development in view.
 Senate joint memorial No. 4, ask ink that the Bureau of Public Roads. the Alaska Road Commis- sicn and the Territorial Highway Ensineers office be consolidated into one road building agency.
 Senate joint memorial No. 5, ask ing operation of the Alaska Rail- rb1d on development basis. !. Senate joint memorial No, 6, ask ine that the Territory be allowed tot tax Native cooperative can nefiess
 Senate joint memorial No. T, ask ing an investigation of Alaska water commerce rates
 Senate. joint memorial No. 9, ask ing exemption Of placer mining froln,the wages and hours act pro- visions.
 .Eenate Joint memorial No. 10, ask ing that the Legislature be given control ever Alaska fish and game. . Senate joint memorial No. 13 asking that the pay of Alaska post office employees be increased by 25 lercent
 Senate joint memorial No, l6 a$xing that Admiralty Island not bs made National Park and that lio more National Parks be estab- lished in the Territory
 House joint memorials passed were as follows
 House Joint Memorials
 House joint memorial No. l. ask ing Congress to allow Canadian ships to carry goods between United States and Alaska ports, if the same privilege is extended American ship' in Canadian waters.
 House joint memorial No 2, ask ing that the date of converting oi the Legislature be changed from tho second Monday to the fourth Mon day in January.
 House joint memorial No 3, ask ing for a 30-day term Of the Legis- latllre in even numbered years, 1T addition to the present odd veal sessions.
 House joint memorial No. 2, ask ing the Department of Agriculture to promote a plan of developing AL aska pulp and paper resources.
 House joint memorial No. g, ask. ing lowering of the standards fol forest highways.
 House joint memorial No. 10 ask. ing the Department of Agriculture tomake survey of the possibilities for developing minor wood-using in tltistries in Alaska
 House joint memorial No. IT, ask ink that start be made on tht Alaska International Highway
 House joint memorial No. l8 ask ing Congress to pass Delegate Di' niond's bill extending U. s. jurisdic' ton over Bristol Bay salmon
 House joint memorial No 20, ask ing that collection of tolls on th' Richardson Highway be suspended.
 House joint memorial No. 2l. ask ing a larger number of Wild Lift Agents for Alaska and two airplane for their use in patroling
 House joint memorial No. 23, ask ing that an addition be built to tn Federal Building in Juneau.
 House joint memorial No. "A, ask ing hospitalization as "merchan i, marine seamen" of all commercia fishermen needing treatment.
 House joint memorial No. 27, ask ing that the Coast Guard statio