Territory of Alaska v. Hawkins

PRATT, District Judge.

1. Chapter 20, Session Laws of Alaska 1937, is as follows :

“An Act To provide for a tax on mines and mining and to repeal Subsection 14, of Section 3138 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1933, as amended by Chapter 74, of the Session Laws of Alaska, 1935.

“Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska:

*578“Section 1. Any person, firm or corporation, prosecuting or attempting to prosecute, or engaging in the business of mining in the Territory of Alaska, shall apply for and obtain a license and pay for such license for the said business of mining.

“ ‘Mining’ as used…