The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-03
NEW 'AUDITS' BILL. FARE S FAR BETTER
Fishermen's Relief Fund Measure Estdpes Quick
 Slaughter in Senate


 withdrawn by Senator Leo w. Rogge Senate Bill Nc. "A came up in the Alaska Senate for second reading yesterday afternoon and fared much better than its predecessor.
 Where Senator Rogge's bill had been a legislative football, No 36 sailed along fairly smoothly garn- oling only one amendment. Senator Allen Shattuck proposed an insert to require that audits of the Territor- ial offices be made by Certified Public Accountant. It carried by a 9 to ' vote, after some discussion.
 Olson Called
 With a possible second amendment in mind, Senator o. D. Cochran ask cd for Territorial Treasurer Oscar Clson tc be called. He asked the Treasurer if. since his office oper- ated on 8 fiscal-year basis, the pro vis.cn in the bill calling for the su6its to be based on the calendar wear would be likely to cause any trouble. MT. Olson replied in the negative. but remarked that il would not be likely that biennial audit not commenced until after the end Of Decen1ter could te completed in tine fer a report to te submitted to the Legislature, as the bill requires. Such an audit would take at least two months to complete, he thought The Senators chose to ignore the Treasurer's caution and disposed of the oil without further amend ments. It is now in the hands Of the Progressing Committee, to come up for passage early next week.
 Senator Walkers bill for an Agri- cultural Experiments. Commission and Laboratory, Senate Bill No. 34, which was under discussion when the Senate took its noon recess yes terday, was quickly completed in second reading after the solons re- convened in the afternoon, with no further amendments attached to the bill.
 kn0tty Problem Solved
 The Rules Committee solved tne knctty problem that had been pre- tented to il, to the effect that: A motion to rescind, if carried, over rules the original motion, on which ..-.lun to resclnd is asked; that the original motion is therefore defeat- cd. Senator Shattuck's amendment proposed in the morning session, first carried then rescinded, was thus declared lost.
 The Rules group made additional use of the occasion to comment ad- versely on recent violations of decor um that had occurred in the chamber. Chairman Lyng voiced the feeling of the committee against challenges hurled and the impunging of mo- tives" of Senators by other Sena- tors.
 Senate Substitute for House Bill No. II, offered by the Labor and Commerce Committee and due to cone up for second reading, was at the request of the Labor Committee, re-referred to that group for furth- CT consideration and was ordered to be returned to the Finance Com mittee also.
 Two Measures Received
 Two measures were received by the fa 1,n Senate Bill No 21, the Housing Au- thcrity Act, was reported passed by tLe House with several amendments The bill was ordered held over until individual copies of the amendments could be transcribed for the Senators to peruse.
 Substitute for House Bill No. 52. 8 Health Department bill nearly du- plicating that passed by the Senate cn Wednesday, was referred to the Committee on Education, Public Health and Morals.
 Reported back by Senate Commit tees were: From Expressing Senate Bills Nos. 31 and 8 and Senate Joint Memorial No. 8-all correctly en- grcgsed; from Fisheries House Bil No. 43, recommended for passage 9snt to Finance
 The Ffshermen's Relief Fund mea. sure, Substitute for House Bill No. 4 was last to receive Senate actior yesterday. The bill was put 1T jeopardy almost at the outset. { motion to indefinitely postpone be. ing offered by Senator Cochran after second reading of the measure hae hardly more than bean well start. cd
 Bill for Fishermen
 A plea that the bill is justified because commercial fishermen on small, independent boats have nc recourse to the Workmen's Com pensation Act or to Marine Hos pitals, voiced by Senator Andy Gundersen, saved the measure Senator Cochran withdrawing his motion
 Reading of the bill proceeded until the clause providing a s20,0O0 ap- propriation was reached. Senator Cochran thereupon moved that the clause be stricken. The Territory does not pay the costs of Workmen', Compensation, he argued, Why should the Territory pay to insure one group of persons?"