Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23
GOVERNOR ISSUES PRocLAMA
TON FOR CONVEYING DEC. 4.
WHAT OF SENATORSHIP {
Rumor That He May Decline Election
Ballot Reform One of the Themes
to Be Considered and Corporation
Taxation Another Amen!ment to
Law.

Madison, Dec 22.-The political
sensation of the hour is the call for 4
special session of the legislature is
sued yesterday by the governor. 1t
clearly sets forth the purposes in view.
The session is expected to be over in
less than a month. The ballot re.
form sought is said to be in the line
of the Massachusetts law, which re
quires the electOr to mark every nom
inee for whom he desires to vote, no
straight party voting being authorized
! by single designation at top Of
column. The capitol construction
act is defective in minor details and
50, too, are regarded the corporation
tax laws. Recent insurance inyest-
| cations in the east doubtless will
prompt the governor to urge some leg
islation for the better protection of
policy holders. It is limited that
/ the governor is to decline the United
States senatorship, thus forcing upon
the legislature a new election. seek a
fourth term as governor and then, if
possible, succeed Spooner later,
The governors call follows:
A PROCLAMATION.
|, Robert NJ. La Toilette, governor
of the state of Wisconsin, under and
by virtue of section 4 of article of
the constitution of said state, which
provides that the governor shall have
power to convene the legislature on
extraordinary occasions, do issue
this, my proclamation, to convene the
legislature of said state, at the seat
of government at Madison, on the
fth day Of December, A. d. 1905, at
three o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, to consider and act upon the
following subjects of legislative bust
ness, to wit:
/. To amend chapter 5l6 of the
laws of 1905, relating to additions to
and repairs upon the state capitol.
2. TO amend chapter 1862 OF the
laws Of 1905, entitled, AN act to reg
ulate railroads and other common
carriers in this state, create board
Of railroad comm; ssioners, fix their
salaries, define their duties, prevent
the imposition of unreasonable rates,
prevent unjust discrimination, insure
an adequate railway service, prescribe
the mode of procedure and the rules
of evidence in relation thereto, pre-
scribe penalties for violations, and
making an appropriation therefor
8. To enact, by amendment or other
wise, more efficient laws relating TO
taxes and license fees of railroad
companies, and to provide remedies
for the collection thereon.
4. To amend the laws providing for
party nominations by direct vote.
5. To provide form of ballot for
use at elections.
6. To amend chapter 461 of the
| laws of 1905 relating to f1shways In
dams.
T. To amend chapter 1919 of the
statutes of 1898, as amended, relating
to county aid in building or repairing
bridges.
s. To amend chapter 19 of the
laws of 1905, entitled, AN act Great,
ing a grain and warehouse commits,
sion for the state of Wisconsin, and
providing for licensing and regulating
warehouses and elevators, and for the
storage, weighing and inspection of
grain in the city of Superior and con
ditionally at other terminal points in
said state"
9. To amend chapter 1853 of the
laws of 1905, entitled AN act to au-
thorize temporary transfer from the
general fund to the university fund
income"
10. TO investigate the expenditure
of insurance companies, railroad and
other public-service corporations, do
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