The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
VETO BY GOVERNOR
 0vERRIDDEN, 2-4' CD E UNDER DEBATE.
By JIM HUTCHINSON

quickly by the Senate yesterday. The vote was 12 to 4.
 Veteran legislators said it was only the second instance they could recall in recent years in which a Gruening veto had been disregarded.
 The overriding motion was made by Steve McCutcheon, Anchorage Democratic floor leader.
 The bill involved would allow a chattel mortgage on merchandise to be carried over as preferential lien against new stocks of goods after the originally mortgaged mer- chandise is sold without retiring the mortgage.
 Why Vetoed
 In his veto message, the Gov ernor declared:
 Tt would validate faulty port- gages to favor mortgages at the ex- pense of other creditors. It would promote indolence in mortgages by giving them a preferred claim notwithstanding their failure to protect themselves. It is my view that those it is designed to benefit are in strong position to protect themselves"
 The Governor added it was his belief that few if any such laws are in effect in the States and that the courts have held against them. He said he believed such law would open the door to fraud"
 McCutcheon said bankers had ad- vised that the law was based on a Washington State statute. Senator John Butrovich. Fairbanks Repub- lican, challenged the fraud sug- gestion with the statement: T think it would reduce the chances of fraud" 4The overriding came after the Senate failed to reach agreement on a civilian defense appropriation and held another closed door ses- sion for testimony from Col. Joseph Alexander, Alaska civilian defense head.
 CD Controversy
 The afternoon and evenings ma jor controversy was over the civilian defense appropriation. The bill pro- posed $1,100,000 Senator Howard Lyng, Nome Democrat, offered a finance committee amendment to cut the amount to $250.000. Senator Frank Barr, Fairbanks Democrat, branded that as: Ridiculous. IL cuts the program down to useless skeleton"
 He objected because the $250,0Oo contained only $50,000 for admin istration and $2OO.O00 would be elig- ible for Federal matching. He said transportation costs of administra- tors would consume all of the $50,0OO in the biennium.
 He declared: This is vital biennium. If an enemy is to at tack, it probably will be in the next two years" Lyng countered that the big question is where is the money coming from?" He minimized the likelihood of attack and contended if there were one the military would declare martial law.
 Dr. R. M. Mackenzie, Ketchikan Democrat, responded that critics are subscribing to the it can't hap pen here" philosophy. Butrovich finance chairman, declared: T think even $250,O00 is more than we can afford" He forecast that or present revenue prospects, i've won'' be within $5,OOO,O00 of balancing the budget"
 Beat Down Amendments
 After the $250,000 proposal failed 8-8, Barr offered successive amend ments for $4OO,OO0 and s500,000 but they failed 8-8 and 7-9. Barr ther declared it is obvious some members don't consider this important enough" He asked for a closed dool session for discussions with Colone Alexander and the Senate voted l0' 6 for it. The session last about 2' minutes.
 The Senate spent most of it's two hour night session trying to reacf agreement on the civilian defens' measure. Nine separate amendment' were offered, ranging from $250.0O' to $550, ,000. All lost on vots Of 8-' or 7-9. The Senate seemed no close to agreement at the 10 o'clock ad journment than when it started.
 Keep Up Funds Steve McCutcheon told the Senate in the civil defense argument; :" think this is a case where dollar will buy lives"
 He emphasized that it should b. called civilian protection" and dis aster defense" to avoid the misun derstanding about what the pro gram actually entails.
 He insisted the administrativ (Copttnued m pape E,cht)