The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-21
RECORD BILL INTRODUCED, WAYS, MEANS
Over Six Million Dollars Asked 10 Run Territory
 for Next Two Years

Halfway through the gruelling grind of the 50 day legislative ses- sion, the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon received with divided feelings the hottest bill Of every session, the General Appro- priations Bill-this time asking the record-breaking total of $6,l74,068 for carrying on the functions of Territorial Government for the next biennium.
 With a 20 per. cent upward revis- ion of all Territorial salaries, and a heavy increase in requests for road construction and maintenance, old age assistance, the University of Alaska, and Health and Sanitation the bill is slated for the usual rough ride before it is finally whittled down ito size" as are all such Ways and Means measures.
 The first lightning of the coming storm struck yesterday afternoon when some members of the Way and Means Committee howled their dis approval of the bills introduction under suspension of rules, claiming they hadn't even seen a final draft" that the committee was 'railroading," and promising a min ority report.
 We had quorum at the meeting and the other members were invited to attend" said Representative Nc Cutcheon, who engineered the bills introduction for the Ways and Means Committee and hauled it hot off the iypewriters of the House "boiler room" late in the day.
 Big Boosts
 Biggest boosts asked by the bill, which follows the report of the Board of Budget are for the Univer- sity of Alaska, up $374,000; the de- partment of Health and Sanitation, up $251 ,460, mostly for tuberculosis investigation and disqualification, which item received but $3,0O0 in 1943's final appropriation bill; old age assistance, upped $160,00O; and roads, biggest boost of all, $55O,00O over last sessions appropriation.
 A breakdown of totals for the var ious offices of the Territory as re- quested in the Ways and Means Bill is as follows: Office of the Governor, $28, 400; Attorney Generals office, $23,350, Office of Auditor. s68,210; Office of Territorial Treasurer, $96,540; Territorial Banking Board, $l0,O00.
 Support of Schools, $2,075.000; Of- flee. of Commissioner of Education, $75,440; University of Alaska, $513,- $40; Highway Engineers office, $2o,76O; Roads, $8oO.O0o; Commis- sioner of Mines, $67.80o; funds for the Prospector's Aid Act of 1927, $60,000; Assay offices, $50,OOo; Mu- scum, $15,930; Pioneers Home, $307 ,090.
 Enforcement of liquor regulations. $65,000; Rescue and Relief of Lost PerSons, $l0,000; Aid to Public Lib- raries, $5,000; Livestock Inspection, $l,500; Primary Elections, Sl5,0O0; Emergency Appropriations. s5,O00; Wolf and Coyote Counties, 5000.
 Fisheries Experimental Commis- sion, $26,000; Board of Optometry. s340; Beard of Pharmacy, S1,00O; Board of Medical Examiners, S1,2OO; Board of Accountancy, $500; Board of CoSmetology, $400; Board of Chi ropractic Examiners, $4O0; Board of Dental Examiners, $2,5OO. am
 Alaska Aeronautics and Communi- cations Commission, sl9,468; Weight and Measures, S2,000; Department of Labor, $40,500; Alaska Territorial Guard, $99,800; Territorial Veterin- arian, S32,580.
 Department of Public Welfare. $l08000; Old Age Assistance, $780, 0O0: Relief of Destitute, s250.00O; Juvenile Code, Dependent Children, $50,0O0; Parental Allowance for De- pendent children, s72,OOO; Health and Sanitation, $322, 800.