...the Common Council of said city, and now in force in relation to the abatement of nuisances, shall continue in full force and effect until altered, amended or repealed by the said Common Council, except so far as the provisions thereof may be inconsistent with the provisions...

...the Common Council ef said city, and now in force in relation to the abatement of nuisances, shall continue in full force and effect until altered, amended or repealed by the said Common Council, except so far as the provisions thereof may be inconsistent with the provisions...

...the common council of said city, and now in force, in relation to the abatement of nuisance, shall continue in full force and effect until altered, amended or repealed by the said common council, except so far as the provisions thereof may be inconsistent with the provisions...

...looking at the matter carefully, I think it is a Territory beyond any question. Section 8 proceeds : That except as herein provided all laws now in force...and effect until altered, amended, or repealed by act of Congress or by the legislative authority herein conferred on the legislative council. That is....

...inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within Alaska as elsewhere in the United States. That except as herein provided, all laws now in force...and effect until altered, amended, or repealed by act of Congress or by the legislative authority herein conferred on the legislative council: Promdfd,...

...carefully, I think it is a Territory beyond any question. Section 8 proceeds: That except as heroin provided all laws now in force in Alaska shall continue...and effect until altered, amended, or repealed by act of Congress or by the legislative authority herein conferred on the legislative council. That is,...

...establishing a civil government in Alaska, and extending the laws of the United States thereto, shall continue in full force and effect until altered, amende'd, or repealed by or with the consent of Congress. The next section provides for the creation of a legislative assembly....

...LAWS or UNITED STATES EX- an^"^"4""011 TENDED. — That the Constitution of the United States, tended. and all the laws thereof which are not locally inapplicable,...Congress or by the legislature: Provided. That the an- Proi-r»o». ,, v, . . •' , .. , . , . ,. , Restriction thority herein granted to the legislature...

...the difference in the next phrase in this bill, and then I will explain why that difference exists: That, except as herein provided, all laws now in force...amended, or repealed by Congress or by the legislature. Now, if you will permit me to stop right there, I would say that that gives the Territory of Alaska...

...locally inapplicable should be effective ; and all laws then in force were to be continued in force until altered, amended, or repealed by Congress or by the Legislature, provided that the authority granted to the Legislature to amend, modify, and repeal laws in force in Alaska should not extend to...