The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
RESTRICTIONS


 In Alaska, the existing Executive and Judicial Departments were es- tablished by the Act of June 6, 1900, as amended. The present AL aska Legislature was established by the Organic Act of August 24, 1912, which Act embodied by ref erence the Act of July 30, 1886.
 Under the present setup, the AL aska Legislature has the right to enact laws on all domestic issues except on subjects reserved by Con- gress and except for specific re- strictions. The principal restrictions include:
 1-The Legislature cannot create courts either with original juris- diction or appellate powers. The entire Alaska judiciary is now pro- vided by Congress, at Federal Gov ernment expense. This includes Judges, Clerks of Court, Prose- cutors, Marshals, Commissioners and all their deputies (Act of June 6, 1900) Incidentally, the Federal Government provides Federal Jails, transportation and support of prisoners. penitentiary, care of in- sane persons, etc.
 2-Alaskans cannot select their Governor or Secretary, who is, in effect, the Lieutenant-Governor. Both are appointed by the Presi- dent and maintained in office at Federal expense and must report annually to the Secretary of the Interior. (48 use. ct sea-
 3-The Alaska Legislature cannot alter the number of representatives or Senators in the Territorial Leg islature as increased population or shifts in population might warrant Except for certain supplies, the leg islative setup is paid for by the United States. (48 use. CT ct seq.)
 SENATE DELEGATE
 4-Alaskans cannot have Dele gate in the United States Senate. Such a ditional representation would be very desirable as the one Delegate in the House needs help to represent the Territory before the large numbr of Committees in- terested in Alaska.
 5-Alaska cannot control it's Fish cries and Wild Life, excepting as incidental to taxation.
 6-The Legislature cannot pass a local or special law no matter how necessary in particular case.
 Municipal Corporations cannot bond themselves in excess of 10 per cent of the taxable value of real and personal property within their respective bounds, and can- not levy a tax in excess of 3 per cent of such taxable value.
 8-The Territory cannot levy a tax for Territorial purposes in ex- cess of per cent upon the assessed value of property, and assessments for the purpose of taxation on property must be according to the actual value thereof" which re- striction imposes an almost insur- mountable obstacle to any reason able property taxation program within the usual constitutional re- strictions. (Act of August 24, 1912)
 9-The Territory cannot bond it. self no matter how great the need might become, unless Congress would pass a law allowing it.
 10-Although money from license taxes on trades and occupations imposed by Congress (Sec. 176, CHA. 1933) and collected by Clerks of Court go to the Municipalities df collected from within a town) i, or to the Alaska Fund eff collected from outside the towns, the dis birsement of the Alaska Fund, under the law, by the U. S. Treas ury, is absolutely arbitrary. (See Sec. 155 CHA. 1883, 48 use. 41) Said license tax law cannot be amended by the Territory and in- terferes with an overhaul by the Territory of it's own tax structure.
 LESSER LIMITATIONS
 Lesser limitations include:
 1.-The subject of registration and duties of Notaries Public is covered