The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-07
La TOILETTE TO SENATE.
Governor Accepts Toga and De-
Y livers His Message.
SCORES THE RAILWAYS.
Wants Insurance Investigation, Readiust
ment of County Tax Valuations
and New Election Laws.

1ature today and Just before the an
Gouncment read his long message.
Many Recommend
This recommends strict laws to com
bel the railways To pay taxes levied 10y
The state, they to have redress II they
win in the courts; insurance nycstgh
zion: strengthening Of the ani-paas ah'
capitol commission laws; tax commission
be empowered 10 rendJust the assessed
a. luation Of counties, ballots that wi
lake voters choose individually, not foi
party candidates and other matters.
The Capitol Building.
1t ia in part az follows:
OF the several acts requiring revision
at your hands. one OF the most important
Is chapter 51G laws OF 1909. 1t purpcrtr
ko provide for the erection OF capi,o
building by sections, as the needs OF ,h'
ktate may require. Examination OF thl-
act makes il plain that several OF the IN
bortant features OF the law prescribing
HE powers and duties Of the commission
Ire Of very uncertain meaning ana h'c
kssarily require construction. Noth'hI
Should be left to conjecture or DC III
6olved in uncertainty. The question WaS
kaiscd in the commission as 10 whcthc'
khe matter might not be permitted TO he
8ycr until the regular biennial session OF
Alc Legislature ia January, i3O'. inns
however was dismissed az untenhbe' Zoe
khc reason that the act itself was cor"
mand Of the Legislature upon the com
mission 20 proceed as soon rs me c"nHl
Aons imposed upon til" city OF M"d''""
had been complied with.
Strictly construed, the third section
ronGucs this commission TO the adoption
Fl one Of the plans presented by me con.
kctiug architects aud seems 20 'II"II'
Epou them the duty OF proceeding !"
build IN accordance WIN Su'h plH" WI"
kut matpr.a change, might lead 7" ln'
Eonstruction Of building far from ne
hos which could be obtained Tor tue
Same expenditure Of tloury-the lmm".
diotc needs Of the state for a caWtn'
building The room rpa"" would hr ca
rir"ly inadequate .,..t
The spacc allotted, including approach
cs. Is not more than is required Tor moor
space. ANYTHING short of thut space
would be inadequate. ,s,o
Section 4 appropratcs the sum 81 NIo-
T,OO or go much thereof ~ may b" h''rs-
barry IN procuring a plan Tor q ne" con.
netiti1u for n state capitol. II the plans
eultuitted ina competition were merely
sketches and dra wings the amount appro-
Apriatcd would be ample to secure tue
6lcr,gsary competition and pay Tor the
sketch or plan adopted by The coinihls-
r.p. IN addition thereto the working
lola, and detuilcl drawings must be 80
Cured The usual charge for tins the
commission is advised is ~ per cent
Section Of act authorizes the con
ktruction Of one section on the westerly
hidc Of the present building with GU
tical space Of not 10 exceed 2,pooo
fect, and @ second section, hs vel, pro
kide1 the two shall not include more
Khan 3,2UUuDO cuhicaI feet If thls nn-
khorizci structure cost tho maximum
amount per cubic foot named n the act,
The total cNpDuG" Of erecting ia" one
wing would BE- SSOO,bVU, and Tor the two
wings 81 100000 This would make the
eost Of working plans and dr'ail ara"
Ing for the one wing. $4,000, aud Tor
he two. $4,000 The question has been
raised a- 10 whether there Is any appr"-
LrHl0u Wiuch could be drawn UPON To
20 thi- rhJrEc.
.' r .oH.d be nothing IN the net for
.unu. .uu or tic court 80 consirUc.
i.. are should make If all ro
r. ..u rprtuiu that there viii be no
% question it7 meaning.
IL, odd Rate Commission Law.
recommend amendments To- chapter
B62 of thn law- ri 1905 Ia Tia" following
fcapcci.:
The Commission should br authorized
J. prescribe 20 uniform system Of keeping
accounts OF hH mess transacted tu Wis
TX. b. ....... ..-r .,t.- $500. ... 800
Corporations uUeuahln to said rhuutrr
90 ~. .,''., W. '',','
|ni....u. wUeary,.. required b, ID. report
b '.".r ,ln"nu" from operation FROM u
Ia stag. hl-'H'r- AH distinguished from
uic, H.. business. aud the expense Of
touN.,fug If'w stat" business for uul
lrriEfHinn T'e"j, aud tHHan report
h"L.a "" gwen ~ sdnh oriJIi aud i
er" lahN'. d.. ihc commission Shall
pre-
would recommend uu amendment oN
pre- % permitting ih" A'in If Tickets Hl