The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-27
Gen. MacArthur Under Political Censorship
TWENTIETH TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE
 Summary of Bills Passed

652 ($3l ,042 more than last blen- nium).
 Department of Agriculture, $95.- 29094 (S20,290.84 more than last biennium).
 Alaska Development Board, $70- 900 (S10,000 less than last bien- nium).
 Alaska Housing Authority, $50,- 900 (S2O0,0O0 less than last blen- nium).
 Fisheries Experimental Commis- sion, S59612 ($9,612 more than last biennium).
 Alaska Department of Fisheries, $409,672 ($159,672 more than last biennium).
 Office of Highway Engineer, $64,- 250 (S21 $50 more than last bien- nium).
 Department of Mines, S230,370 ] ($50,130 less than last biennium).
 EDUCATION
 Senate Bill 42-Provides for a referendum at the next general election on whether the Territory shall issue general obligation bonds up to $12500,000 for the sole pur- pose of constructing, enlarging, al- rering, repairing, equipping and in- ;talling public school buildings ana facilities. Requires approval by oo percent of the voters.
 Senate Bill 62-Authorizes the Territorial Board of Education to discontinue the operation an maintenance of any school in any unincorporated town, village or settlement when in the judgment of the Board the school enrolment is large enough and the commun- ity financially able to partially support it's own school as an or ganized school district.
 Senate Bill 74-Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University | of Alaska to make a study of the principles and applicability to AL aska of the junior college; to es- tablish additional extension cour- ses and such other expansion of { accredited courses for students as may seem advisable; to provide | facilities suitable for carrying out university program and take other measures necessary to expand educational and cultural opportun- ities in Alaska.
 | Senate Bill 92-Amends the law to allow the Territorial Board of Education to establish qualifications of the Commissioner of Education. Senate Bill 93-Provides for the automatic formation of an inde- pendent school district when mu- nicipality is organized within the boundaries of an incorporated school district.
 { Seenate Bill 97-Increases the membership of the Textbook Con- mission from two to four, who must be qualified school teachers or school administrators.
 House Bill 33-Increases the sal aries of school teachers and school superintendents $500 a year in the First Division, $400 a year in the Third Division and $500 year in the Second and Fourth Divisions of the Territory.
 House Bill 76-Provides five member School Boards for incor- porated school districts, with elec- tions to be held on the first Tues day in April and each member to serve five years. (At present the only incorporated school districts 1 in Alaska are at Rake and Palmep. House Bill 77-Appropriates $lo,- GOO and authorizes the Board o1 Education to reimburse school boards for interest paid on money borrowed during the biennium end ing June 30, 1851.
 House Bill 127-Provides for five member School Boards for city school districts. In municipalities presently organized, the additional members will be elected at the next municipal election and Will draw lots for term in office; thereafter each member will be elected for five-year term.
 | House Bill 162 General Appro- priations) Expense of the Depart ment of Education, $170,096 ($37,- 238 more than last biennium).
 For school building construction and repair of rural schools, $5OO,ooo ($1 ,000 OO0 less than last biennium Support of schools, $7,907 ,59232 l ($2 ,520.639.02 more than last pi- ennium).
 : University of Alaska, $2,24l ,655 ($85 ,925 more than last biennium
 Aid to Public Libraries, $5,00O (same as last biennium). Historical Library and Museum, $39, ,824 ($2,074 more than last bi- ennium).
 | FISH AND GAME ! Senate Bill 43 Appropriating $50,000 and authorizing it's expen-