The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27


lion figures of the Sixteenth De
eenniaI Census of the United States
for Alaska; Provided. That nothing
in this section shall have the effect
of limiting the term of office OF any
member of either the senate or the E
house of representatives now in Of
flee. or the term of any member Of
the senate which has not expired att
the date of the first election subse- E
auent TO any reapportionment of
membership made in accordance with F.
the provisions of this section. After T
the official population figures from
each deeennial census Of the United
States for Alaska hereafter taken F
shall have become available. the pop
ulation unit to be used as the basis
for calculating the number of menu
bers to be elected to each house Of
the legislature from each of the ju-|
dicial divisions of Alaska shall be-
the quotient obtained by dividing|
the total population figure of Alas F
ka. as disclosed by such return. by
the number eighteen: and thereup-H
on at each succeeding election the
voters of each judicial division mayI
elect one senator and one represen-I
tatfve for each such population unit
within each division, and for any rel
naming major portion of such pop-I
ulation unit Clerks of the district
courts and other responsible election
officials are authorized aud directed
to take the necessary action in con
formity with law to provide for the
nomination and election of he
proper number of senators ard re
+ representatives. from each judicial di-
vision to carry out the apporrion-
ments herein provided The persons
receiving the highest number OF le-
gal votes in each judicial division
cast in any election for senator or
representatives shall be deemed and
declared elected to such office, Pro-
yided further. That in the event OF
tie vote the candidates thus affect
ed shall settle the question By lot.
The legislature is hereby authorized
to establish geographical legislative
districts within the several judicial
divisions from which members of the
senate and the house OF represen-
tatiYes, allocated as herein prDvid-
ed to such several judicial divisions.
may be elected, to prescribe the
boundaries of such districts. and to
make the necessary provisions with
respect to the election of members
of the legislature from such dis
tricts. Such districts. il established, |
shall be as nearly equal in popula-
ton, and shall be established with
as great a degree of geographical
unity and cohesiyeness, as is reason |
able and practicable. In case Of a
vacancy in either house of the leg
islature the governor shall order an
election to fill such vacancy, civ ing
due and proper notice thereof. Zach
member of the Legislature shall be
paid by the United States the sum Of
So per day for each days atten-
dance while the legislature is in
session, and mileage, in addition, /
at the rate of Is cents per mile for
each mile from his home to the cap
ital and return by the nearest trav-
eled route"
= + =
Shifting of personnel in the L. s. /
Forest Service is reported from Ju-
neau Charles G. Burdick has been
moved up to Assistant Regional
Forester to serve as chief of the Di- /
vision of Operation. Top flight man. /
Burdick, who was a major in the Al
aska National Guard, is resigning /
from the Guard to devote full time
to his new job. Harold Smith, who
was for many years ranger at Cor
dova and the last three or Jour has
been in the juneau office is be-
ing assigned to Sitka and serving
with him will be W. j. Wyckoff, for
mer district Ranger at Petersburg. /
w. A. Chipperfield, District Ranger
out of Juneau, will take charge of
the misunderstanding district, |
succeeding S. Y. Dennison, who was
called into service in the Navy.
Meanwhile in Washington the
Secretary of Agriculture announced |
the additional title of Commission |
er for the Department of Agricul-
ture in Alaska of Regional Forester