The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-25
TW0-WAY RECORD IS
 PUT OVER
Heavy Taxes, Appropria. lions Voted : Special
 Session Reseinded
By JIM HUTCHINSON

hldSkd lStll ISBlSldlure, Wit0 record for taxes enacted and ap- propriaticns voted, adjourned short ly before ? am. today.
 The end to 77 days of lawmaking came within a few minutes after Governor Gruening rescinded special extension session call after what he described as completion of legislative responsibilities.
 Adjournment sine die was voted after the House concurred in the Senates general appropriations bill, increased to record $l3,041 900.
 Did the Legislature assure ball anced budget at an all-time high? Estimated Revenue
 The answer of leaders in both houses was 'yes," although there was a difference in their figures. The House Ways and Means Com- mittee leaders estimated the rev. enue at $l8.60O,000 for the general fund, and total appropriations at just about the same figure.
 The Senate Finance Committee more enthusiastically estimated the revenue at $l9.655,O00 and listed total appropriations at $l8,300,000.
 Prospective expenditures were in- creased last night when both houses agreed on $660,000 outlay for a new Territorial office build- ing.
 Third Division legislators lost an attempt to have it designated for Palmer when both houses agreed to cave the selection site to the Terri torial Board of Administration, headed by the Governor.
 Tax Happy Legislature Critics label it as a tax-happy legislature, while administration supporters contend 1t enacted a long basic tax program.
 The actual tax revenue estimates go beyond general fund figures.
 The tobacco tax is estimated to raise million dollars for the biennium, which is not included in the general fund. It is earmarked for school building construction in addition to $2.250,000 appropriated for school buildings.
 More than million also is ex- pected in motor fuel taxes, which are earmarked for highways and airports. That means more than $20, ,000, ,000 is expected to. be raised in taxes for the Eiennium.
 The Senate Finance Committee es- timated if Congress repeals the Federal Act, the Territory will get an additional million from the new business license tax which does not become effective until Congress acts.
 Major Tax Measures
 Other major tax measures enact- cd were the income. property, fish, traps, raw and canned salmon tax es and an increase Tn fishermen's license fees.
 Rep. Glen Flanklin, Fairbanks Democrat, who earned the House nickname of Treasury Watchdog" warned the House that if Alaska does not have good fishing season, the Territory's finances may be up- set seriously.
 He said the Legislature has "tak- en care of accumulated and pres- ent problems" including $375, 900 in outstanding vouchers which were included in the overall total of expenditures.
 No Liquor Enforcement
 The session ended without any liquor enforcement legislation af- ter a succession of bills on the subject had failed. A final unsuc- cessiul attempt was made in both Senate and House to include it in the general appropriations bill, but it was voted down.
 Tn the final hours, the Senate hiiicd %1Vo tdA Oii odi-uiAsC1 fishing boats by a tie vote, and kill ed, 7-9, bill for fishermen's dis ability payments.
 The Senate passed the record 13,000,000 appropriations bill yes- terday afternoon, l2 to 4.
 Amendments Beaten Down The upper chamber divided con- sistently by an to vote in beat- ing down steady stream of amendments from the floor.
 The major changes approved by the Senate were these: A s1o00o0 increase for univer- sity salaries. $487, ,00o boost for aid to schools in towns and dis -@---