The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
DAVIDSON MAKES RECOMMENDED
TIONS TO THE LEGIS-
LATURE.
CONTROL CORPORATIONS.
Wants Commission to Fix Prices of Pub
lie Utilities-Advocate Mu-
nicipal Ownership.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 10 Special
Coy. James O. Davidson today sent
his first message to the Legislature. lie
points out that the state was never so
prosperous as It is at the present time.
He says money is plenty and interest
low, and evidences of luxury and com
fort are on every hand, yet there is much
unrest among the people all over the
country. This has taken form in de
maud for government control OF public
service corporations.
The governor points out that never be
fore have the states finances been IN
such splendid condition, the receipts
having far exceeded the heavy appro-
priations Their is in the treasury ST.
Gl2,2Ol.65.
Taxation.
The governor advocates an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
an income tax and he says that the tax
ing Of personal property often leads to
injustice, and thinks IL fnirer to raise
revenue by corporate, inheritance and IL.
come taxes He advocates the repeal
of Chapter 31S, laws Of 1903, which pro
vides that the mortgagee's interest shall
be an interest In the land and shall, I'M
less the mortgagor otherwise directs, be
sNS'Nstu Stpdid W the Hi'l lEhSN. -
wants law providing for a state at
t"rney to attend county courts where cs-
tales are being probated 10 see that the
state is not defraudcd in the collection
% Inheritance tax.
The governor asks the Legislature 10
more clearly define the powers and du-
ties of the state railway commission lie
recommends that the commission be
given power to regulate all Transports
a nj tHIglH a 90 ~. raj
ways.
The governor says:
The work accomplished by the state rail
way commission during the brief period OF
one and OHe-halt years since It's creation
pursuant to chapter BOZ Of IN" laws or
1900 more than justihcs the long ,trug
gle for its establishments. The dispatch
with which this commission has proceeded
10 unravcl the many problems growing out
Of our intricate transportation system, the
painStakiug thOrOughUCss which hAs char
actcri2cd Its labOrs and the speedy relief
which has been granted to all interests III
answer to complaints as varied as they
were numerous, must challenge the adml-
ration Of the entire state. The work of
this commission being highly technical In
character II IL n source OF much gratitch-
ton that It's present membership Is so
strongly equipped for its task, not only
with practical experience aud knowledge
but also with such expert technical skill
for each special line of Investigation and
decision as to be completely in sympathy
with the impOrtant interests which It was
created 10 nrotect and to barmouIzc
In to December 1904 o. for.
mai comnIoipts we're made ana dlrd with
tEr commission Of which upubcr 90
,rcrc dieug.od Of ,cItIout q rulinp OF
tho compissIon In odditInn lo th, f"rmgI
rorrIgints ~ Informal cnmpIgIntg wore
comsidcrrd Trapsnortatlop r1irs ON grain
ottI Col i,Tnhar and choose boy, hnrr,
a6, 'oni, l., M" ,rini so,s ~ me
nriiIc' I,ytn1siyc oripinnI inv.silgatlonl
b""rrln' hcoi, comdI'ctod ir Tho Gr,J If mas
-" w io ,n,IIn,, frnI,bt rItns
IN ,rrij,tg o, o,ro,rn,
tian r.'' f"rri.bod ~ Tho t~nvcljnp m'Ifir.