The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
SE N A T E MEASURES
50th DAY, MARCH Is Iptroduccd and Passed)

COml0lttep ouDSlllutt lol o p- 63. by the Judiciary Committee Replaces measure by Sen. Enge- breth which would have permitted Commissioner of Education to tra- vel outside Territory at Territorial substitute bill broadened to give outside Territory travel au thority to all officials, subject to approval of Board of Administra- tion or his supervising board; passed l6-0.
 Committee Substitute for s. B. ll2, by the Judiciary Committee To correct an oversight in law pro viding for publication of notice concerning escheated estates; pass ed l5-0, one absent
 (Passed)
 s. B. 79, by Engebreth-To pro- vide for licensing. inspection and regulation of hospitals under the Department of Health appropria- tion Sl,o00; passed PA; passed cn reconsideration 1l-5.
 S. B. 83, by Walker-To provide additional pay to election judges in precincts where 300 or more votes are cast at the General Elec- tion; appropriation sl,000; passed l6-0.
 s. B. 94, by Walker To reduce rate of Veterans Tax to be paid by wholesalers in Alaska on sales for subsequent retail resale to one tenth of one percent of gross amount; passed l0-6; emergency clause passed 14-2.
 S. B. 75, by Coffey-To establish a seven member Tax Survey Com mission to recommend tax struc- ture for the Territory; $40,o00 ap- propriaticn; passed 9-7.
 s. B. 108, hy Cochran-To require car owners to pay S2 registration fee for certilication of ownership, duplicate certificates Si; passed l6-U; emergency clause passed l6-0. s. B. l09, by Cochran-To reduce interest on debts owed the Terri tory, fer money expended on care of indigents, from 8 percent to 6 percent; passed l6-0.
 s. B. H. by Cochran-Revising date from which interest is to be computed upon inheritance taxes to close of administration or one year after death; passed l5-0, one absent.
 s. B. 1l5, by Cofley-To amend provision of criminal code to re- define what shall be included within the term riot" passed H. one absent; motion to rescind failed 5-10, one absent. | S B. 106, by Coffey by request To authorize the Auditor to ap- prove all claims against the Terri tcry; passed i3-2, one absent.
 s. B. no, by Ccchran-To pro- vide for the election of three-mem- Der public utility boards in muni- cipalities owning and operating public utilities; passed l5-0, Walk CT not voting; emergency clause passed 15-0, Walker not voting.
 s. B. 113, ty Cochran-To trans fer powers and duties of the abol- ished Territorial Health Commis- sion to the present Department oI Health and providing the Depart ment with additional regulatory powers in matters. pertaining tc control of communicable disease compulsory vaccination and sani- tation, including grading of milk passed 15-1.
 s. B. IA, by the Banking Com mittee-To require banks to give added protection to depositors ir the form of paid in surplus and officer employee bond, replacing the Governor with the Attorney General on the Banking Board and spurring members of that board to closer attention to duties by pro- viding misdemeanor penalties fol negligence; passed 13-2. one absent
 tDefeated)
 S. B. 87, by Butrovich by request To authorize the Unemployment Compensation Commission to de- sienate a custodian and treasurer for the Unemcomp Fund, removing that fund from the charge of the Territorial Treasurer; failed to pass 4-12
 (COncurrenceS
 Senate Concurred in House amendments tall minor to:
 s. B. AT, adoption law; $. B. 34 revising criminal code; s. J. M IT, for Dillingham; airfield improve ment, s. J. M. 19, asking the Con- gress to provide minimum grants of s250,C00 for hospital survey and / construction.
 tConference RepOrtsl
 Free Conference Committee Sub- stitute for s. B. 28-Relating to ex- penses of Attorney Generals office and salary of the Assistant Attor- ney General, adopted by both n1,,co a,I Canato tf