The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
COLLEGE BRANCH BILL B0UNCES up
 AGAIN IN HOUSE
Last Ditch Fight Made on Measures Killed Yes-
 ferday in Legislature

The Territorial House today launched last-ditch fight to give all Alaskan veterans a change at higher education now by suspend ing rules to permit introduction of House Bill 69, which appropriates $150,0C0 for establishment of a southern branch of the University of Alaska.
 Rep Amer J. Peterson introduce ed the bill with the comment, this will probably cause an explosion, but it's very important matter and we must not let the veterans down"
 Yesterday the Senate refused to accept H.B 63, which called for $1 GOOD for the University of Alas ka, part of the fund to be expend- ed on the proposed southeast branch. The bill was endorsed by the House, 15-7. after veteran Harry Newell, Jr., of Ketchikan, told members that Alaskan veterans can neither get into the larger U. s. universities nor secure courses es- sential to life in Alaska in the smaller U s. college to which the veterans might possibly be admit ted; nor are such subjects as fish cry operation, marine transportation and forestry taught at JAS north er,1 branch at College
 Ho1o They Voted
 With the exception of Rep. Curtis Shattuck all those voting against admission of HB 69 this morning were from northern Alaska. They were. Reps. Robert Hoopes, Mau- rice T. Johnson, Alaska s. Linck, Wallace Porter and M J. Walsh. Hoopes, Johnson and Mrs. Linck are from Fairbanks. a short distance from College. and Walsh, although Nome resident, is a member Of the UA Board of Regents. The mo- ton to suspend rules carried, 17-6, and was referred to the Ways and Means committee.
 The Senate also refused to accept H.B. ST, sent from the House yes terday, which appropriate $2,000 for the Welfare Department to survey sites for home for Pioneer wo- men.
 "HGte' Bill Postponed
 The House indefinitely postponed Senate Bill 4, the so-called hate" bill which would provide for elec- ton of the governor of Alaska, de- spite the fact that the hate" part was wrung out by amending the Il years prior to election residence clause (allegedly aimed at Gov. Er- nest Gruening who came here in 1939) to a two-year residence re- quirement.
 Prior to raising the (R). I. P. over S.B. 4. House members expended vigorous verbal exercise on the measure.
 Expressions ranged from that of Rep. Curtis Shattuck two denied that the amended bill. deleting the l1-year residence cause. was aimed at Gov. Gruening or anyone else) that T don't see how anyone who wants states rights for Alaska can vote against giving the people their choice of governor to that of hep. A. B. Cain that this is very malicious bill, saturated iUtth pois- onp
 Measures Passed
 Passed were:
 S.B. 33, authorizing the Commis- sioner of Education to travel to Washington. D. O., on Territorial funds to secure Federal contract for tuition of natives in Territorial schools.
 S.B. II, to clarify and expand laws governing forcible entry and detainer.
 S.B. 27, to appropriate $15,729.83 for the Health Department. Dr. c. Earl Albrecht. Commissioner of Health, testified on this bill.
 Also introduced on suspension of rules was House Joint Memorial 10, to Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug. Secretary of War Robert jP. Patterson and Delegate E. L. Bartlett, asking the allegedly bog ged down" surplus property dis posal program in Alaska be inves- tigated and rectified. The mem crial was referred to the Veterans committee.
 Word was received that the Governor had approved HE. 20 and that the Senate had passed H.B. 46. ' The House adjourned until 10 a. tox,,ar,<.xtr