The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18

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 morning; most of them ready for placement on the calendar Still i further stretching of the calendar is likely tomorrow, since the Sem ators will again be about commit ! tee business this afternoon, having adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Among measures reported cut to- day were these bills considered con- troversial: H. B. 13, s. B. 40, s. B. ! 35, s. B. 27 and s. B. 1.
 The Judiciary Committee returned substitute for Senate Bill l, which creates the office of Admin istrator General The substitute was accepted in lieu Of the original bill when Chairman Cochran explained that the principal change made is regarding appointive officials al- ready in office Under the provi- sions of the substitute, they would not be affected.
 Controversial Provision Senate Bill 40, which is expected to evoke considerable discussion, is a Walker measure amending the 1946 Veterans Act. The disputed provision in the bill is new matter which would exempt from the one half of one percent tax any sale made to any person, firm or cor poration engaged in business in the Territory for resale to the residents and inhabitants thereof at retail and upon which the one percentum gross revenue levied. applies '' Purpose of the proposed change is to eliminate pyramiding o1 the Veterans Tax The bill drew do pass" from Judiciary and is ready for tomorrow's Senate calendar.
 s. B. 27 by Cochran, is an Act to repeal provisions of law which established a Territorial Depart ment of Criminal Identification and Investigation in the office of the Attorney General. Since that agen- cy has been inactive due to no ap- propriations, it was not thought that the bill would be controversial until split report came out of the Judiciary Committee today Chair man Cochran and Senator Victor c. Rivers concurred in a do pass" recommendation but Senators E. B. Collins and N. R. Walker recom- mended do not pass"
 Ii. B. B, which received a do not pass from Public Health, is a bill to establish tuberculosis iso- lation unit in the Arctic.
 Amendment Adopted
 s. B. 35 is another Walker mea- sure to amend the Veterans Act. It more explicitly defines what trans actions are subject to the gross tax. An amendment proposed by the Taxation Committee was adopted and with that amendment the bill carries do pass" The amend ment makes provision for refunds in case of tax prepayment.
 Another amendment proposed by the Taxation Committee was adopted into another Walker mea- sure, s. B. A, which is designed to increase the motor fuel tax. The bill would have raised the tax from one cent to three cents per gallon. The commi tee amendment makes the increase from one to two cents, and provides that the revenues go into a separate fund to be known as the Highways, Harbors and Air fields fund It was stated that the present one-cent levy is returning the Tcrritcly approximately S300,- eco per biennium.
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 $. B. A now goes to Finance Com mittee with do pass" from Tax ation. Walker seconded the amend ment to his bill.
 $. B. 3l, by Cochran, providing for a re-compilation of Alaska laws, came back from Judiciary with an amendment attached and that amendment was adopted. It adds District Courts and Marshal's to the list of those agencies and of ficials entitled to free copies of the reccmpiled code. Do pass" was the committee recommendation otherwise.
 Other committee recommenda- tions were:
 From Education-H. B. 26, (pro- viding for enrichment of bread and flour do pass" s. J. M. 3, (ask-