The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-05
IA BILLS
 IN HOPPER
 IN HOUSE

Heralding a vigorous program fol the current extraordinary 30-daI Legislative session, representative: introduced IA bills in the Terri. torial House hopper today. Measures presented, their. spon- sors and the committee to whicf they were referred were:
 H.B. 1-To ament laws govern ing benefit provisions under the Unemployment Compensation Com mission and provide for an effec- tive method of handling same; by Jennings and Krause; to Labor.
 H.B. 2-To amend the Workman's Compensation Law and declare an emergency; by Hennings and Krause to Labor.
 H. B. 3-To provide additional regulations governing compensation and beneficiaries for injured en- ployees in certain defined indus tries and businesses; to name the Department of Labor collection and disbursement agency; by Shattuck; to Labor
 H. B. 4-To amend election laws, provide for blanket ballots in pri- maries and the number of names to appear on ballots; by Shattuck; to Election.
 H. B. 5-To extend the Selective Service Act of 1940 to cover all Territorial political divisions to per- init application of unemployment benefits to those Territorial veter- ans employed in private industry at the time of induction and de- clare an emergency; by Shattuck; to Veterans.
 H. B. 6--To provide for direct election of mayors and other mem hers of municipal councils, limiting the terms thereof and redefining the duties; by Shattuck; to Munic- ipal Affairs.
 H. B. 7-To provide regular pay periods, methods and time of pay ment for employees; name the Territorial Department of Labor ad- ministrator and enforcing agency; provide penalties for non-payment of wages; repeal all conflicting act; by Peterson; to Labor.
 H. B. 8-To reorganize the Exc cutive Department; creat office of Administrator General to be elect ed; define duties thereof and trans fer powers to new office; declare an emergency; by Peterson; to Judi ciary.
 H. B. 9-To reapportion the Third District divisions and provide for election of senators and represen- tatives therein; by Gill and Peter son; to Elections.
 H. B. 10-To amend the Teach CTS Retirement Act; redefine word teachers; declaring an emergen- cy; by Peterson; to Education.
 H. B. l1-To provide tuition fees not to exceed $54 per year to be paid by the Territory to incorporat- ed school districts for nonresident children from school-less districts; by Gill and Peterson; to Education.
 H. B. 12-To change the fiscal year from Jan. 1-Dec. 31 to July 1-Dec. 30; by Gill and Peterson; to Judiciary.
 H. B. 13-To create the office of Commissioner to aid Prospectors; define duties thereof and appro- priate funds for execution of duties; by Peterson, Gill and Pollard; to Judiciary.
 H. B. 14-To encourage mining and prospecting; authorize con- struction of a custom mill; pro- vide for necessary appropriations; by Peterson and Pollard; to Mining.
 The Committee on Permanent Help will present final reports at tomorrow morning session. Dorothy Killewich is serving as temporary assistant to Chief Clerk Tom Stew art.
 One committee change was made today when Edward Anderson, Nome's Mayor and Second Division Democrat, withdrew from the Bank ing Committee.
 Rep. R. R. (Bud) Warren, Third Divisions Democrat, failed to ans wer the roll call this morning after being present at yesterdays two sessions. Reps. Harry Badger Fourth District Democrat; A. B Cain, and Fred Hanford, First Di- vision Democrats, continue to be absent. Badger, who is ill, is not