The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-19
RUSSIAN ESPIONAGE IN CANADA BARED
COMpENSAT0N BILL
 UNDER DISCUSSION
 IN HOUSE TODAY

uneasy waters of second reading in the House this morning despite attempts by some legislators to drop anchor and postpone consid- eration pending word from the Senate, which is reviewing the same measure now
 Rep. Warren A. Taylor, who h. troduced his rival compensation measure late last week, although he assertedly agreed to support the Green -Shattuck bill at joint CIO-AFL meeting here March 8, spoke against duplication of the Senate's effort" He mentioned that the Green -Shattuck bill is 42 pages long.
 We have lots of important bills to consider Taylor added. His compensation proposals are contain led in HB. 50.
 Rep. Curtis Shattuck promptly answered;
 Were rushed a lot less iinpor- tant bills through this House. The reason we lost this bill last year was delay.
 Rep. Steve Vukovich asked:
 Why can't we pass the bill as is? Labor's on record for it. We shouldn't waste five minutes"
 Thus, progressively, the antithe- sis of Taylors postponement move i was reached in motion by Rep, Oscar Gill, to susped rules and put the bill up for final passage without second reading.
 Gill's motion failed when Shat tuck spoke against shooting his own bill through, urging orderly pro- cedure" for which he has stood consistently throughout the session.
 Reading Stdrts The first section was read to the faint but unmistakable clanking oi armor. As the House clerk paus- ed after Section l, Taylor moved that the compensation to widows of employees killed on the job be upped from $4.500 to $6,000. The motion passed.
 Then Taylor moved that maxi mum payments to surviving rela- tives be upped from $9,000 to $l2,000. Shattuck immediately ques- toned the feasibility of tipping pay ment scales, stating that the many laborites with whom he reportedly has discussed the bill would rather have a lower compensation rate become law than have a higher compensation rate block passage of the bill in the Senate. He said not one union man had asked him for a rate raise.
 Taylor Questioned
 At this point Rep. Aimer Peter son thundered: MT Taylor: if you think this rates too low why does your bill (H.B. 50) set $9,000 maximum"
 Over Taylor's vehement and re- peated protests. Peterson continued talking about HB. 50 Taylor's amendment failed, 16-6, shortly af- ter Peterson sat down.
 Taylor then amended all figures in Section one relating to injury compensation to be raised 25 per cent. To emphasize his ncint he demanded:
 MT. Shattuck, would you sell your arm for $2700?"
 Shattuck shot back.
 Would you sell yours for $22, ,000?"
 Taylor's second budget jumping amendment failed, 15-8.
 OKs Impeachment Bll
 Earlier the House passed H.B. 19, the impeachment bill, after Attor- ney General Ralph Rivers testified as to it's legality. Rivers also told House members that he considered the referendum and recall method of removing erring officials imprac- tical in Alaska. He refused to com init himself on the wisdom of the bill, although queried several times in different phraseology, content ing himself with Its legal.
 Also passed was H.B. 27, to pro- vide housing for veterans attend ing educational institutions in the country.
 The following bills were receiy- ed from the Senate and referred to House committees.
 S.B. p, to establish a health department surplus property fund for purchase of medical supplies and equipment; to Ways and Means.
 S.B. 21, to survey all hospitals and health centers in the Terri tory, to Health.
 S.B. 3 relating to land ownership, Way and Means.