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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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The House of Representatives, on the 12th day of the Extraordinary Session of the Nineteenth Legislature, cleared its gallery and locked doors for a secret executive session lasting 1 hour 10 minutes. Rep. Glen D. Franklin moved for the closure to discuss important business. They summoned Paul Solka of the Territorial Veterans' Board, which had received Norman Haley's resignation the previous week.
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CLOSE DOORS,
CALL WITNESS
The House of Representatives
opened the 12th day of the Extraor-
dinary Session of the Nineteenth
Legislature by summarily clearing
its gallery of spectators, chasing
out the hired help and locking its
doors while it went into executive
session.
The House remained in closed ses-
sion for an hour and 10 minutes.
but members said afterward they
were sworn to secrecy on the pro-
ceedings.
There was no advance warning on
the House action. Rep. Glen D.
Franklin, Fourth Division Demo-
crat, moved for the ouster of em-
ployees, spectators and the press
for an executive session "to take up
business of extreme importance to
both houses and to the Territory."
After a half hour, the House
summoned Paul Solka, of Fair-
banks, a member of the Territorial
Veterans' Board.
This board, in session here last
week. received the resignation of
Veterans Director Norman Haley.
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12th Day Of The Extraordinary Session Of The Nineteenth Legislature
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The House cleared spectators, employees, and press, locked doors for executive session on business of extreme importance. Remained in session for an hour and 10 minutes, sworn to secrecy. Summoned Paul Solka of the Territorial Veterans' Board after half hour. The board had received Norman Haley's resignation last week.