The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-12
BILLS PASSED BY
 SPECIAL SESSION AT JUNEAU

BILLS PASSED BY
 SPECIAL SESSION AT JUNEAU
 In a 30-day special session, marked by some of the bitterest l fighting in legislative history, the 17th Alaska Legislature which concluded it's deliberations last week passed a total of 40 pieces of legislation. a record of achieve ment in such a short time Most of the actual passage was done in the last two days as the Senate plunged into action on a long list of House-passed bills and transmit ted 20 of them with Senate appro- val to the Governor The Senate was determined not to be caught as it was in the regular session with an incomplete calendar.
 Following are in brief the mea- sures enacted in addition to those appearing in last weeks Sentinel:
 s. B. 39-Proyiding for condl- tional ownership certificate for automobiles.
 H B 16-Amending provisions for regulating the practice of law in Alaska
 H. B. Raising Unemployment Compensation benefits to $25 per week
 H B. 27-Appropriating $1OO,- .0O0 to Alaska Housing Authority to provide additional housing, par ticularly for veterans of World War II.
 H. B. 39-Proyiding regulations for practice of non-medical profes- sion in Alaska basic sciences. prac- tice of healing etc
 H. B. 56- Amending existing law relative to real property, pro. viding one half of estate to widow and balance to lawful children of decedent.
 H. B. 55- Requiring that per sons arrested be taken before mag istrate without delay.
 H. B 54- Providing for re-es- tablishment of Territorial assay of fices
 H. B. 58-Providing for inspec- ton and labelling of potatoes.
 H B. 4S-Raising excise tax on liquor to $2 per gallon (now $1 6O) effective May 1.
 H. B. 28-Leyying a license fee of $3O on every pinball and slot machine and a $25 license stamp.
 $. B. 23-Appropriating $2,5O0. for carrying out veterans rehabili- tation program in conjunction with Federal Government. I
 s B. 34- Appropriating $20,- 900 to Alaska Aeronautics and Communicating Commission to buy additional radiotelephone and other equipment
 S. B. 15-Providing for examin atiOn of police officers as to know ledge of constitution, city ordin- ances, etc.
 H. B 64-Levying one cent per gallon on motor fuel and repeating act passed at last session
 H. B. 68-Establishing $7.OO per diem pay to legislators while in attendance at session. This is in addition to the $15 per day allow ed as salary or making a total of $23 per day.
 H. B. 25 - Establishing $7 co per diem for Territorial employees instead of present $6 OO
 H. B. 31-Establishing $15 per day for judges and clerks of cleo tion
 H. B 35-Appropriating $1,561 for eagle bounty.
 H. B. 5S-Appropriating $1,200 to Attorney General for added ex- pense, law books, etc.
 H. B IS Appropriating $60 . 900 for wolf and coyote bounty, $50 on wolves, $25 on coyotes.
 H. B. 21-Transferring further tax collection duties to tax com missioner
 S. B. 26-Permitting transfer of funds by Health Department
 S B. 9-Veterans' Loan and Bo- nus bill
 1 S. B. 11-Extending duties and l functions of U. Commissioners.
 S. B. 20 - Abolishing present board of trustees of pioneers home and setting up a new board. CANNERY WORKERS