Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17
TO REESTABLISH
TAX COMMISSION
MEASURE INTRODUCED IN THE
ASSEMBLY.
NEW BUSINESS SHUT OFF
Donald Resolution Fixing May 16 as
Date When Final cleanino.up
Of Business 5egins-Dahl Would
Put an End to All Unstable Cor.
poratioas.
Madison, May Il.

Madison, May Il.
The bill to create the state board Oh
tax commissioners and to take over
the powers and duties of the present
state tax commissioner and mis- as
sistants, was introduced into the as.
sembly yesterday morning by the com
mittee on assessment and collection of
taxes. BY the provisions of the bin.
the new board will consist, until the
expiration of their present terms, Ma,
l, 1909. OF the present tax commits
sioner and his TWO assistants. Before
the last day OF February, 1909. the
governor, by and with the advice anu
consent OF the senate, will appoint
three commissioners at a salary OF
$4,000 a year, 10 hold office, one tor
four years, one for six and one for
eight years. These commissions rs
will NOT be appointed from any one
political party, at least one Of them
to be OF the party not in power, nei-
Their will they be allowed to hold any
other Office.
The tax commission shall exercise
all the powers and duties of the pres
emit tax commissioner. and shall ex-
ercise an administration over the as.
SCISSORS or boards of review ami super.
Tisors Of boards Of assessment anu
over county boards Of assessment.
The commission shall further direct
the p.osect ton of puolic officials who
through failure or neglect do not en-
.orce the laws of the state regarding
taxation, ana shall visit the county
seats of the state to investigate the
system of accounting in each. ana
supervise correct system looking to
Uniformity of such accounting.
New Business Shut OFF.
No new business can be taken up in
the assembly after Tuesday. May 10
by the adoption of joint resolution
offered by Assembly lyman Donald, which
it is said will probably be adopted by
the senate ans become effective in
both houses.
To End Unstable Corporations.
Assemblyman Dahl offered a resolu
ton 10 the effect that if any corpora
ton of the state is organized on so
unstable a basis that it was unable to
pay its equal rand proportionate shar.
Of taxation, steps should be taken to
"ind up the affairs Of such corpora
ton IN the interests of the welfare OF
the state.
Would Fix Gas Standard.
The committee on manufactures sub
mitted substitute bill for passage, fix
ing the standard OF artificial IL
Eliminating and fuel gas al $50 British
thermal units and giving to the de,
partment of dairy and foods the power
Of authorizing agents of inspection to
test the gas of companies and keep it
up to the standard.
Companies may be permitted to sell
a grade of gas not up TO the standard,
but they are required to advertise the
fact that it is not up to such standard
AMI in case OF failure to so advertise,
the offending corporation shall be sub
ice 10 a fine of from $50 to $500. The
price of gas must be the same as IS
now charged, and cannot be increased
and the companies furnishing gas
under the standard must charge a
sum IN proportion to the present price
III the same ratio that its number or
heat units is proportional to $50.
The bill which was passed over the
governors veto in the senate regard
ing the parole of prisoners was put
over for consideration until today.
Assemblyman Braddock's bill relating
to the organization of trust companies
was also put over until the next ses-
sion.
Senator Frear's bill relating to Goa
, demnaliCn proceedings by electric and
street railway companies was con-
CURED in, as wa Senator Sanborn's
bill relating to the taking OF de-
positions. Other senate bills con
Cured in. as was Senator Sanboru's
! bill relating TO the taking OF deposi
tions Other senate bills concurred in
were as follows: Senator McGilhvray's
bill to provide for recording notices
and atFidavlts filed with county clerks;
Senator Martins bill to facilitate the
settlement OF estates; senate judiciary,
relating TO cities and villages specially
Incorporated and the capitol ana
grounds relating to the appropriation
regarding plans for the new capitol
senator HudnaIl's bill to name ana
designate the location of school build
iuss IN towns and Senator Roehr's bill
relating to challenges in the trial or
criminal cases were both killed
and Senator Hatten's bill to provide
for the inspection Of plans and con
struca,0r OF school buildings of one
department rural schools was re
committed - the committee on educa
ton. Assemblyman Bletcher's bill re
latiuS 70 notices of election by county
clerks was ordered to engrossment, as
was the roads and bridges committee
bill relating to the powers of annual
town meetings On the subject OF high
way taxes.
Fence Bill to Governor.
The legal fence bill was finally dis
, posed of by concurring in an amend
ment adopted by the senate, willis
Senator Morris bill relating II TEN
porary highways, a logging measure
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