The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-07
LIQUOR BILL INTRODUCED
 IN HOUSE
Would Place Territory in Wholesale Business =
 Retailing Unchanged

A bill to put the Territory of Alaska in the Wholesale Liquor Business was introduced in the House of Representatives this morning by Reps Ost, Pollard, Ed ward Anderson, Laws and Huntley.
 Under the terms of this measure, the Territory would have the sole right to sell intoxicating liquors at wholesale, and no retail liquor deal CT in Alaska could purchase or re- ceiye such liquor except throua h the Territory
 Breweries operating in the Terri tory, however, would be permitted to sell their product at wholesale.
 The bill would set up an Alaska Alcohol Administration as a divi- sion of the Territorial Treasury, and the administrative officer would be appointed by the Treasur- CT with the advice and consent of the Legislature.
 The Administrator would have the power to inspect any place of busi- ness where intoxicating liquor is sold and examine books and re- cords.
 Penalties Provided
 A wholesaler, rectifier or distiller who sold any liquor ill Alaska ex- cept to the Territory would he pun ished by fine of from $500 to Sl,000 and by imprisonment up to six months, and any liquor shipped into the Territory contrary to the provisions of the proposed Act would be subject to confiscation.
 The bill would appropriate S50,- 900 for the organization of the Al aska Alcohol Administration and for it's expenses. with the provision that this amount is to be returned to the general fund within a year from the receipts of the business.
 A bill introduced this morning by Rep Snider would amend the laws relating to the use of dangerous weapons. Persons under l5 years of age would not be permitted to carry firearms or other weapons or to be in possession o1 them except in their own homes, under this am endment The shooting of firearms within 100 yards of any road or highway in the Territorial High way System would also be prohi- bited.
 Better Communications
 In the interest of better com munications in Alaska, Rep. c. Dewey Anderson this morning in- troduced memorial addressed to the President, the Secretary of the Interior and the Federal Communi- cations Commission. The memorial petitions for early and favorable consideration to applications for licenses for a private communica- tions network in Alaska.
 The bill to appropriate S75, ,000 for searches for lost planes, which had previously been given an m- favorable recommendation by the Judiciary Committee, was reported cut of the Ways and Means Com mittee this morning with a second do not pass label
 The Ways and Means Committee recommended passage of a bill to buy new typewriters and mimdo- graph machines for the use of the Legislature, and the Judiciary Committee reported favorably on bills relating to embezzlement and to agents of corporations.
 Two bills went through second reading in the House this morning with little change--the bill to revise the laws relating to marriage cere- monies and the legitimation of births, and the bill relating to costs in civil actions. The bill to require bids for service contracts was un- der consideration in second reading when the House recessed until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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