The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
REFERENnUfmiF0R STATEHOOD GETS
 SENATE TANGLED
Primary Filing Change Is Passed-New WrangeIl
 Bond Bill Offered

The Alaska Senate this morning resumed discussion on proposed amendments to Senator Walkers S statehood Referendum" bill, with Senator Allen Shattuck carrying the battle for change in the form of ballot which would permit voters to condition their expression of desire for statehood
 Senator Grenold Collins had, Sat urday afternoon, demonstrated him- self apt in acquiring parliamentary technique, when, at strategic mo- ment he entered motion to adjourn which broke up growing conflict over motion by Senator Shattuck to carry the measure in second read ing until today Adjournment car fied the same end result and set the stage for today's debate.
 Skirmish
 A preliminary skirmish on the bill occurred this forenoon when Senator o. D. Cochran moved for one weeks postponement in order to consider the Walker bill in conjunction with a memorial to Congress asking state hood. which is now in the throes ot consideration in the House. His mo- ton carried, then was rescinded. Senator Cochran contended that passage of both measures independ- ently would put the Senate in an inconsistent position"
 Shattuck Proposal
 Asking that the people of Alaska be given cause to pause and con- slider what they are voting on" when they are given opportunity to ex- press their desires on statehood, Senator Shattuck declared, Just asking for statehood is not enough" :" He stated his belief that the reso- lution should specify what resources and powers are wanted for the State what we want to get from 1ckes." No vote had been taken, on the proposed amendment to Senate Bill 9 by the time the Senate took its noon recess, to meet again at 30 o'clock this afternoon.
 One Bill Approved g-g.
 One bill was voted final passage by the Senate this morning, before the statehood measure came up, and one. new bill was introduced.
 Senator Leo w. Rogge's measure, Senate Bill No 5, requiring advance filing for primary elections, by in- cumbent candidates for generally elected Territorial offices, was ap- proved; 12 yeas to nays. Senator Rogge was granted request that another of his proposed laws, No. IA, requiring an audit of all Terri torial offices, be returned to second reading for specific amendment. He proposes to amend the bill to elim- mate the S5,000 appropriation it now carries.
 Resolution DisapprOved
 An echo was heard, from the first defeat of any bill that has been voted by the Senate, the disapproval Saturday of Senate Joint Resolu- ton No. 4, in the bill offered today by Senator Don Carlos Brownell The resolution had asked cancel lation of $20,000 in school bonds of the City of Wrangell, held by the Territory. It was defeated by a mar row margin. Senator Brownell's Sen- ate Bill No. 28 would cancel the interest on the bonds, for a ten-year period
 Other action taken late Saturday included the introduction of Senate Bill No. 27, by Senator Walker Ii would authorize the Territorial Treasurer to invest funds of the Territory in United States bonds No. 27 was referred to the Judiciary Committee and No. 28 to Finance.
 New Bills Received
 Three measures were received as passed by the House, Saturday They were: House Bill No. 25, by Hanford, making a deficiency ap- propriation of $1,O00 for the Gov ernor's Entertainment Fund, re- ferred to the Finance Committee House Bill No. 3l, making special appropriation for reimbursement fol