THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office a1
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio_Owner-Manager
Editor_Virginia Gallant
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Framing 4 Constitution
For the State of Alaska
By Ben Hitchcock
Two weeks ago, I named some
advantages of the one-house, or
unicameral legislature, adopted
by Nebraska in 1937. Now, here
are some objections.
It is asserted that thoughtless
legislation can be more easily
“'stampeded” through a single
house than through a house and
senate, (as we now have in Al
aska.) The delay between the
two houses may serve as a cool
ing off peridd, giving opponents
of a bill time to rally opinion
against it
It is also argued that the doub
le-house legislature is more just
to under-populated areas. Repre
sentatives in the house are chos
en on a population basis; senat
ors, on a territorial, or land-are^
basis. This means, for instance,
that the sparsefy-populated Sec
ond Division at Nome has as
many senators as the Third Di
vision, balancing the force of
numbers, around Anchorage,
against regional interests.
Another argument is that an
upper house, with senators hav
ing longer terms than represen
tatives, holding over from one
session to the next, tends to give
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stability and continuity to the
legislative program.
To meet these and other objec
tions, Nebraska has adopted a
number of reforms along with its
one-house legislature. A legisla
tive council works between ses
sions to study past legislation and
future needs. By creating a Leg
islative Council for Alaska, tc
keep legislative work alive be
tween sessions, the 1953 legisla
ture made an important move to
ward improvement at Juneau,—
although it will take more time
for the benefits of the Counci]
to become fully established and
recognized.
Nebraska also has the initia
tive and referendum, allowing
the people to originate bills the
legistature neglects, or to pass on
measures adopted.
Other Nebraska safeguards
are: Public hearings, with 5-day
advance notice, on all bills; pub
licity for all committee hearings
as well as regular sessions; con
sideration of each bill at three
separate sessions; requirement
that each bill, in final printed
form, be on the desk of each leg
islator one full day before final
passage; employment of non
member legal counselors to con
sider constitutionality of doubt
ful measures.
‘Tve tried to present argu
ments both for and aaginst the
one-house legislator, but can
touch the subject only lightly in
small space. However, from all 1
can learn through research and
inquiry, objections to the uni
cameral legislature can be met.
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THURSDAY, JULY 7
SKI CLUB, Jos. Gallant home,
8 p.m.
MAT VALLEY FAIR ASS’N.,
Board meeting, 8 p.m.
LEGION AND AUXILIARY, Le
gion Hall, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 9
BETA SIGMA PHI picnic, Ehr
hart camp, WasilLa Lake
A & R BAKE SALE, Bert’s Drug
store, 11-4
SUNDAY, JULY 10
MONDAY, JULY 11
PALMER KIWANIS, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
CEMETERY ASS’N., Moose Hall,
8 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 12
CITY COUNCIL, Clerk’s office,
7:30 p.m.
MOOSE & WOOM, Moose Hall,
8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters Hall, 8 p:m.
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
Hall, 8 p.m..
THURSDAY, JULY 14
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange j
PETERS CREEK CLUB
PLANS SQUARE DANCE
Members of the recently organ
ized Peters Creek Community
club are planning a public old
fashioned square dance for Fri
day, July 22 at Leo’s Tavern,
Mile 23, Palmer Highway.
The club was recently formed
to further the living and play
conditions in the Peters Creek
area. President of the club is Bud
Whaley. Earl Ray is vice presi
dent, Mrs. Earl Ray, secretary,
Mrs. Geraldine Jahar, treasurer
and Paul Curtis sergeant-at-arms.
Land has ben donated to the
club for the erection of a com
munity hall and playground area.
Money derived from the dance
will go toward the building. The
area has grown in size from three
families in 1947 to 74 families to
day.
In addition to dancing, valu
able door prizes will be awarded
during the evening, along with
several consolation prizes. Ad
mission will be $1.00 and the
public is invited to attend.
Hall, 8 p.m.
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LITTLE LEAGUE
COMPLETES FIRST
HALF OF SEASON
With one half of the local Lit
tle League baseball season com
pleted, members of the Jonesville
and Moose teams are tied for
first place with five wins and
five losses apiece. A play-off
game, to determine the winning
of the first half, will be held on
a Wednesday evening, not yet
determined. The winners will
play the winning team of the sec
ond half at the close of the sea
son, to determine the grand
champions.
Members of the Kiwanis and
Koslosky teams tied for third
place in the first half.
During the 1955 season the
teams will play a total of 36
games. The first double header
game in the second half was
played last night with Koslos
ky’s vs Moose and Jonesville
vs. Kiwanis. Winning teams were
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
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Troop 2
The girl scouts of troop 2 will
meet at Margaret Johnson’s
house for a special project on
July 14 at 1 P. M.
Shannon Mick, reporter
Koslosky, with score of 9-5 and
Jonesville with score of 12-2.
Donaies $13.00
June 14 was Little League Po
lio Day throughout the states
and Alaska. The Palmer Little
League collected $13.00 on that
date which will be sent to the
Polio fund in the name of the
local League. *
The public is cordially invited
to turn out on Monday and Fri
day nights and watch the young
sters play ball.
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