The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-27

The Twentieth Territorial Legs lature, which met at Juneau ron January g until March P, saw tho introduction of a record total of 27' bills in the two houses, in addltiol to something over 80 memorials ant resolutions. The bills were disposed of as follows:
 In the House: House bills intro duced, 164. Of this total, l0l were passed and six failed to pass, B were tabled, five were withdrawn four were indefinitely postponed and IA died without final action most of them in one or another o1 the committees.
 Senate bills received in the House 79, of which Il were passed, five were tabled, one was indefinitely postponed one failed to pass ano one died without action.
 In the Senate: Senate bills intro duced i06, of which 79 were passed six We're tabled, six were withdrawn one was indefinitely postponed, lt failed to pass and four died in com mittee.
 The Senate received 95 House bills, refusing to receive six. House bills passed totaled 76 and sever were tabled, six failed to pass, two were indefinitely postponed ano four died without action.
 Below is a classified summary o1 the more important bills that were approved by both houses:
 DEFENSE Senate Bill 41-Creates Terri torial Civil Defense Council and z Department of Civil Defense, witt S150,00O for administration ane S250,G00 for construction or pur- chase of facilities.
 The Defense Council consists o1 the Governor as chairman, the Ad- jutant General of the Alaska Ma tional Guard, the Director of the Alaska Highway Patrol, the Di- rector of Aeronautics and the Com missioner of Health.
 A Director of Civil Defense vii be appointed by the Governor, al a salary not to exceed $12,000 g year. The Defense Council will ap- point a Deputy Director, to receive not more than 5000 a year.
 The Act provides for Territory wide civil defense organization. Il also gives the Governor broad em- ergency powers in the event of ac- tual enemy attack against Alaska He will have power to seize proper ty for the protection of the public including all means of transporta- ton and communication except newspapers and news services; al stocks of fuel; food, clothing, equip ment. medicines and all supplies and facilities such as buildings anc plants.
 The Governc- also has power, ir such emergency, to sell, lend ol give or distribute such supplies among the people, and to make compensation for the property SC seized
 House Bill 43-Empowers civilian defense officers, members and per sonnel to act as police officers anc to make arrests in the performance of their civilian defense duties.
 House Bill 162-Appropriate $15O,O00 for the Alaska Nationa Guard during the coming bienniun ($75,000 more than the appropria. ton for the past biennium).
 DEVELOPMENT
 Senate Bill 27-Provides for zon' ing of airports and prohibits ob' structions near them.
 Senate Bill 57-Requires registra' ton of aircraft and pilots, provides for inspection of emergency equip ment of aircraft, prohibits obstruc, tion of airfield runways and re ouires filing of flight plans by pi. lots.
 Senate Bill 104-Exempts base metals mines from the mining Ii. cense tax for three and a hall years from the date production be- gins. Ease metals" in this Act in cludes all metals except gold, plat. mum, coal, sand and gravel anc marketable earths.
 House Boil 40-Appropriates $lO,' 900 to be paid as bonus for th' discovery and development of com mercial uranium deposits in th' Territory.
 House Bill 64-Appropriates S40,' 900 for national advertising of Al aska's tourist attractions; to p' matched dollar for dollar by th' Alaska Visitors Association
 House Bill 101-Dedicates fo highway purposes a tract loo ice wide between each section of lane owned by the Territory or acquired from the Territory.
 House Bill 162 General Appro priations) s)-Department of Avia tion, communications division, $73,