The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-28
JUDGE LISTS
 CHANGES FOR
 LIQUOR LAWS
Alexander Recon mends Seven Points for Leg-
 isIative Action

District Judge George F. Alexander form the basis for legislative actior that is to be taken by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator o. D Cochran, chairman. has stated. ! Suggested changes in the Terri tory's liquor laws were attached to a letter from Judge Alexander directed to the President of the Senate and referred to the Judi ciary group.
 The seven recommendations tar- guments omitted), are:
 "D-To provide for the creation of the Office of Liquor Admins trator. That such Liquor Admins trator be appointed by the Cover lnor, with the approval of the Leg islature, or by the Legislatures or by the Territorial Administrative Board with the approval of the Legislature, at salary of $5.000 to S6,000 per annum, for fixed term of not less than two nor more than four years, and that he not be removable except for malfeaSance in office, the idea being to divorce | tke administration of the liquor laws as far as possible from poli- tics, or political interference.
 That the issuance of licenses and the complete enforcement of said liquor laws be turned over to him. That incident thereto, the present enforcement officers and such additional officers as you may regard as necessary tnot less than two for each Division) be turned over to him. That such enforcement officers also be made Territorial tax collectors and charged with the responsibility of collecting all mer- cantile, vehicle and miscellaneous taxes payable to the Territory, and such additional duties as you deem wise or expedient.
 Tn this connection I see no ob- l jection to the Clerks of the Dis trict Courts acting as license-issuing officers under the direction of the Liquor Administrator.
 "2)-That Chapter 78, Section 6 A, P. 172, Laws of Alaska, 1887, re- lating to qualifications of licensing, be amended so as to provide:
 No beverage dispensary license or retail license shall be issued to any person or association of per- sons except male citizens of the United States, over the age of 21 years and of good moral character, and who have resided in the Terri tory for at least one year prior to the date of the application, or to any corporation which is not quali- fled to do business in the Terri tory, and has been for at least one year prior to it's application.
 "3-I also call to your attention Subsection 2 of Section 5, Chapter 78, Laws of Alaska, 1887, at P. I'll, which reads as follows:
 "It shall be unlo1cfM 10 permit eng person under the age of tpenty- che years to enter any beverage dts pcnsary unless the said minor is &C., companied by his parent or guard- ian.
 This section has caused more trouble and created more contempt for the liquor law as a whole than any other section of the law. see no purpose or object in any such provision and recommend that it be repealed.
 i DisorderIy Conduct
 "4-I further recommend that all loud, boisterous, and disorderly conduct, and the use of loud, pro- lane or obscene lanuage be pro- hibited in all such places, d.e. bev- craze dispensaries), and that all violations thereof be punished by fines of s10 to S100, and that repe- tition thereof be included in the causes for revocation of licenses.
 "5-No provision is made for li- censees to dispose of their stocks of liquor if license is cancelled or they desire to retire from business
 T suggest they be allowed to apply to the Liquor Administrator for permit to sell their stock ir bulk, and be permitted to do so on his order and under his superyi- sion.
 l "6)-The opening and closing hours should be fixed by Legisla- tive Act to apply generally every. where in the Territory.
 Limit On Licenses
 | "O-Lastly-but most importan of all, I recommend that the mum per Of licenses that may be issuec Tn any locality-City, Town or Dis trict-be limited by law to say not more than one for every 200 or 300 inhabitants in towns up te 1000 population; and not more than one for each 300 to 500 in. habitants for cities or towns ot over. 1000 population. Or, maybe three classifications should be made with appropriate quotas.
 Some may say, but we can't de this, it would put too many out ot business The answer to this is- leave the present licenses as the, are but grant no new ones. anc l fOfbid fba oro.+S,, r