WICKERSHAM’S COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT RILL
H. B. 323.
A bill to establish a commission form
of government in the administration
of national affairs in Alaska and for
other purposes. Mr. Wiekersham in
troduced the following bill in the
bouse of representatives, December 6,
1916. Was referred to the committee
on terrtorles and ordered printed.
Second Installment.
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Sec. 10. Forest Service—That the
secretary of the interior shall, from
and atl'er the date when this act takss
effect, execute or cause to be executed
all laws affecting public lauds In Al
aska hertoofer or hereafter reserved
under the provisions of section twen
ty four of the act entitled "An act to
repeal the timber culture laws, and
for other purposes," approved Mate.,
3, 1391, and all acts supplemental to
and amendatory thereof in so far as
they apply in the territory of Alaska,
that all the duty, power, authority, j
and Jurisdiction by law now imposed1
upon the forest service or any official
therein, so far as they relate to the
public lands or forest service In Al
aska, are hereby traneferred to the
Alaska administrative commission, and
from the date when tills act lakes
effect shall be performed and cxerciseu
by it; and all appropriations made
by congress for the support and
maintenance of the forest service in
Alaska shall be expended by the salu
commission in said work us fully as
might or could be done by tne saiu
forest service; that all supervisory anu
appellate duty, power, authority' and
Jurisdiction herefore and now impos
ed by law upon the secretary of the
department of agriculture over the
forest service or forest reservations
and property in Alaska shall be ex
ercised and performed by tho secre
tary of the interior In the manner
provided by law.
Sec. 11. Biological Survey Work.—
That the secretaryr of the interloi
shall, from and after the date when
this act takes effect, execute, or caus,.
to be executed, all the duty, power,
authority and Jurisdiction Imposed
upon the department of agriculture In
Alaska by the act of congress en
titled "An act to enlarge the powen
of the department of agriculure, pro
hibil the transportation by interstate
commerce of game killed in vioiutio.
of local laws, and for other purposes.’
approved May 26, 1900, and all acts
supplemental to and amendatory
thereof, so far as they appy to the
territory of Alaska; that all the duty,
power, authority and Jurisdiction by
law now imposed upon the blologlca.
survey buieau In the department ot
agriculture or any official therein,
except scientific research, so far a;
they relate to the territory of Alaska,
are hereby transferred to the Alaska
administration commission and from
the date when this act takes effect,
shall be performed and exercised by
It; and all appropriations made by
congress for biological survey work,
except scentflic resarch, In Alaskfu,
shall be expended by, the said com
mission In said work as fully as migh,
or could be done by the biological
survey bureau; that all supervisory
and appellate duty, power, authority
and Jurisdiction heretofore and now
Imposed by law upon the secretary ot
the department of agriculture ove.
biological work, except scientific re
search, In Alaska, shall be exercised
and performed by the secretary of the
Interior In the manner provided by
law.
Sec. 12. Agricultural Experiment
Stations.—That the Jurisdiction, su
pervision and control now possessed
and exercised by the secretary of
agriculture, or the department ol
agriculture, over agricultural experi
ment stations and work In Alaska are
hereby transferred to and vested In
the secretary of the interior; that all
the duty, power, authority and Juris
diction by law' now Imposed upon the
office of experiment stations In the
department of agriculture, so far as
they relate to Alaska, are hereby
transferred to the Alaska administra
tive commission and shall be perfoim
and exercised by It; that all super
visory and appellate duty, power,
authority, and Jurisdiction heretofore
Imposed by law upon the secretary
of agriculture or the department of
agriculture over agricultural experi
ment station wor k in Alaska shall'
hereafter be exercised by the secretary
of the Interior
Sec. 13. Fur Seal and Salmon Fish
•rles.—That tho Jurisdiction, super- J
vision, and control now possessed and
satarBlgad by the secretary of commerce
or by the department of commerce
over the fur seal, salmon and other
fisheries of Alaska are hereby trans
ferred to and vested In the secretary
of the inteiior.
Sec. 14. Fisheries Service in Alas
ka.—That all the duty, power, author
ity and jurisdiction, except scientific
research, by law now imposed upon
the commissioner of ilsii und lisheries,
the bureau of fisheries, the division
j( Alaska fisheries, und the Alaska
lisheries service, so far as they relate
to the preservation, propagation, care,
and management of fish and tlsheiles
in Alaska are hereby transferred to
the Alaska administrative commission,
and from the date when tills act takes
effect shall be performed and exercised
by it, and all appropriations made by
congress for the maintenance of such
fisheries work in Alaska shall be
expended by the said commission;
that all property belonging to the
United States and used in said fisheries
work in Alaska shall be transferred to
the said commission for such use;
that all supervisory and appellate
duty; power, authority and Jurisdiction
heretofore imposed by law upon the
secretary of commerce or the depart
ment of commerce over the lisheries
of Alaska shall, aftr this act takes
effect, be exercisd by the secretary
of the interior.
Sec. 16. Records, Appropriations,
and so Forth Transferred.—That all
official, departments, or bureaus having
Jurisdiction and control over matters
and things by this act transferred to
the Jurisdiction of the Alaska admin
istrative commission are hereby au
thorized and directed to transfer to
-ne possession of the commission such
documents, records, and papers, or
certified copies thereof as may bo
necessary to enable the commission
to acquire records and Jurisdiction
thereof; and appropriations heretofore
made for the support and conduct of
all matters and things so transferred
to the said commission may be ex
pended by the commission for the
same purpose and in the same manner
as if the expeditures were so directed
oy the appropriation acts, and such
Jurisdiction and control shall aftei
this act takes effect be exercised und
performed by the commission, and
shall cease, in so far as such matters
..nd things ai lse in Alaska, under the
other departments, commissions, bu
reaus and offices; and such experts,
employes, property and equipment as
are now employed or used by said de
partments, commissions .bureaus anu
jfflces in connection with such Alasku
.natters and things so transfererd
ffiall be transferred to the use of the
commission in Alaska, or others of a
similar kind, needed in that work,
may be employed or acquired.
Sec. 6. Departments Created.—
: hat the centralization of executive
and administrative duty power, au
thority and Jurisdiction provided foi
herein shall be, and is hereby, divldeu
among live departments as follows;
First. Department of finance.
Second. Department of public lands.
Third. Department of transportation
Fourth. Department of euueauon.
Fifth. Department of fisheries.
Tlte governor of the territory ol
Alasku, in addition to ills duties us
such governor shall be ex otlleio chiei
of the department of finance, the sur
veyor general of Alaska in addition u.
uis duties as suen. snail be ex officio
chief of department of public lauds;
tlie president of the United mates
mall assign each of the other three
members of the said commission as
chief of one of the other depaitments
and in his discretion, may tnereaftei
reassign the said chiefs of depart
ments
Sec. 17. Department of Finance.—
i'hat in addition to the performance
of the duties devolving upon him by
•aw as the governor of the territory
of Alaska, the ^aid governor shun
b- chairman of the commission anu
cx ctficio chief of the department of
i nance; he shall have general charge,
supervision, and superintendence over
all financial accounts and other records
to be kept by the commission, ana
shall prepare financial and other
reports for the commission whether
annual or special, when requirod by
law or requested by the president or
congress. It shall be his duty to report
to the commission, from time to time,
the condition of the various appropri
ations and to prepare and submit to
the commission, from time to time,
estimates of moneys needed for the
future work of the commission, and
to prepare for the commission and
submit an annual or speolsd estimate
or eatimatee to the secretary or the
Interior snowing he amount or amounts
of money necessary o be appropriated
by congress to carry on the work of
the commission.
Sec. 18. Department of Public Lands.
That Is addition to the performance
of the duties now develving upon him
by luw as the surveyor general ot
the territory of Alaska, the said
surveyor general shall be ex officio
chief of the deparement of public lands
in Alaska and shall hereatfer exercise
the powers and Jurisdiction and per
form the duties provided by law In
relutlon to the public lands In Alaska
that were lieretoofre by law exorcised
and performed by commissioner of the
general land office and his subordinates
in accordance with the provisions ot
section 446 to 461, both Inclusive, of
the United States Revised Statutes,
1878, and all subsequent amendments
or additions thereto; and on and from
Lie date when this act takes effect
all c&U8Q8 and proceedings in relation
to public lands in Alaska then pending
In the United Slates general land
office shall be transferred to the Juris
diction of the said chief of the
department of public lands In Alaska,
and, together with all causes or pro
ceedings that may hereafter arise In
Alaska, and which would by law have
gone to the commlsslnoer of the gen i
eral land office for action or decision '
shall be heard and determined by tht
said chief of the department of public '
lands In Alaska, according to the law.
of the United States. That ui.
appeal* from the registers and receiv
ers of the United States land office
in Alaska shall bo taken to the chlei 1
of the department of public lands as
the successor of the commissioner o(,
the general land office; and the sec-(
retary of the Interior shall have, retain |
and exercise such supervisory and ap- j
pellate powers over the official acts
and decisions of the department ol
public lands In Alaska as he has
heretofore had an exercised over the
official acts and decisions of the com
missioner of the general land office j
and his subordinates.
Sec. 19. Department of Transporta
tion.—That there Is hereby assigned
to the chief of the department of
transportation general supervision and j
superintendence under the law over all I
telegraph and cable lines forming any!
part of the Washington Alaska cable !
and telegraph system belonging to the,
United States In Alaska, and cables1
connecting Alaska with the United
tates at Seattle, and all offices, office
furniture, supplies, books, documents
i ind property used In connection there j
with in Alaska or in Seattle, Wash ,
and also Including all radio or wireless
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stations, buildings, reservations and
rights of Way belonging tu the United
states in Alaska and including the
cable ship Burnside, tnd over all
government rouds, trails, and bridges
heretofore constructed in Alaska by
the United States, or now being con
structed repaired or marrrtaured by the
United States therein, and over the
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roads, trails and bridges to be d-ne
hereatfer In Alaska and over all rail
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In any vtlse limit the duty, power,
authority or jurisdiction of tin- presi
dent under the act of congress entitled
"An act to authorize the president d
ho United States to locale construct
und operute railroads in the terrltor.,
of Alasku, und for othei purposes,
approved March 12, laH, that when
me raiiroud or lallroads to be ton
strutted under the said act, or an;
division thereof, is completed aim
equipped and ready for operation, the
president may transfer the sumo into
tho custody of tho Alaska adminis
trative commission for operation, and
hereafter it shall be operated under
the general supervision and superin
lendence of the said chief of the de
partment of transportation; '.hat all
duties herein Imposed upon the said
chief of tho department of transporta
tion shall be performed under buch
rules and regulations as tho secretary
of the interior may direct
Sec. 20. Depar.ment of Education
That there is hereby assigned to the
chief of the department of education
the general supervision and superin
tendence over Indian affairs, eduen
tlonal affairs, the work of the bureau
of mines and milling, of agricultural
experiment stations and work, of
forests service stations, reservations
and work and biological survey work
in Alaska us fulls as the said duties
powers, authority and Jurisdiction arc
assigned or transferred to tho Alaska
administrative commission by this
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is the secretary of the interior may
direct.
Sec. 22. Department of Fisheries.—
That there is hereby assigned to the
chief of the deparement of fisheries
the general supervision and superin
tendence over Alaska fisheries, includ
ing the fur seal fisheries, and over
the administration of the laws of the
United States for the protection a.id
preservation of game, game animals
and birds, in Alaska, as full as the
said duties, powers, authority anti
jurisdiction are assigned to the Alaska
administrative commission by this act,
under such rules and ivgulutons as
the secretary of the interor may di
rect
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