The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-24
ANGLERS LICEN SE
 BILL IN
Would Require License, for All Personal Use
 Fishing in Alaska
by Bob De Armond

by Bob De Armond
 A bill to provide for licensing of all personal use fishing in the Territory was introduced in the House of Representative this morning.
 The bill, by Rep. Barnes, would require licenses for salt water as well as fresh water fishing and li- censes would be issued by the Tax Commissioner.
 Fees for the license would be $1 for residents, $3 for non-residents. Resident Indians, Eskimos or Aleuts could, however, obtain licenses without cost by signing an affida- wit that all fish taken by the li- censee would be for the use of himself and family or for food for his dogs.
 Another new House bill, by Rep. Gasser, would set up farm loan administration in the Territory, with an appropriation of $200,000 for loanas to farmers and home steaders Maximum loan to one in- dividual would be $1o,000, with in- terest at four percent.
 This morning the House put through second reading without discussion or amendment the bill to repeal the experience rating credits provisions of the Employ ment Security Act,
 Also through second reading and into third for vote this afternoon was Rep. Gassers bill relating to cruelty to animals. The bill was considerably amended this morn 1 ing, the amendments generally re- laxing some of the measures pro- visions.
 Afternoon Session In yesterdays afternoon session of the House-open to the press and public after a forenoon closed- | door session on civilian defense the bill to create a Territorial Police Department narrowly missed sudden death.
 After the bill had been amended | to provide that the proposed Ter ritorial Police is not to be used ! for strike e-breaking and to put the department under control of the Board of Administration instead /! of the Attorney General, Rep. Miscovich moved to indefinitely postpone or, in other words, to toss the bill in the wastebasket for the remainder of this session.
 Rep. Miscovich explained that he made the motion because he feels the Territory has enough law enforcement agencies and that the Territory cannot afford another one at this time.
 Its a cinch we can't finance it out of the General Fund" said Rep. Franklin, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means.
 This is very necessary piece of legislation argued Rep. Kay "It is designed to overcome the deficiencies of the present High way Patrol and in addition to set up a central bureau of identlfi- J cation and a central laboratory for crime detection. At present 1t is necessary to send all physical
 No Control Now
 | At present, Rep. Kay pointed out, the Highway Patrol operates without any legislative control Of either it's budget or it's activities.
 "The Highway Patrol" said Kay "Is headed by an engineer. a com petent man in his own field but with no experience as police of- | ficer. There are no restrictions on the political activities of the Patrol 1 and appointments are made on the basis of politics rather than qual- ifications."
 | The vote on indefinite post ponement was 14-9, with Rep. Nc { Cutcheon absent. Rep. Kay gave notice of intention to reconsider evidence to the FBI laboratory in Washington, D. C., and it often takes weeks"
 hut upon a motion by Franklin the House rescinded it's action or indefinite postponement and sen' the bill back to the Judiciary Com mittee so that it can be rewritten or a new bill brought in.
 The House passed without a dis. senting vote H. B. 31, to take tht governor off the Alaska Aeronau tics and Communications commis sion. q wonder what the governor vii