The Nome Nugget

Gambling Law Resolution
"Ruled Out of Order"

JUNEAU (AP) - Introduction of
a resolution endorsing the state's
present gambling law was ruled
out of order Saturday by House
Speaker Warren Taylor.

The resolution had been prepared
for introduction by Rep.
Henry Pratt of Anchorage.

Taylor said there was no need
for a resolution which endorses
a law that already is in effect.

"That would open the floodgates
to endorsement of every
law that's in the books, and would
serve no useful purposes," the
speaker said.

Pratt asked Taylor if it was his
intention to prevent the House
from any expression of its opinion
and he appealed Taylor's ruling.

The speaker's ruling however,
was upheld by a voice vote of the
House.

The resolution asked that the
Legislature resolve "that the elected
dele gates of the people of
Alaska are aware of the dangers
inherent in gambling and dedicate
themselves to the maintenance
of the present laws of Alaska
prohibiting gambling."

Pratt said later that he had received
much mail on the subject
of gambling, and that he would
bring the matter up again next
week.