Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
Gov. Davidson S Message.

things of interest to the public. The
enactments which the Governor rec
onmends to the legislature as COM
piled by the Evening Wisconsin, are
as follows:
Repeal of Chapter 37S of the laws of
1903 and restoration of the mortgage tax
law as it was before enactment of said
chapter.
Approval of the legislative resolution
of 1905 providing Tor the submission to
the people at the next general election
of constitutional amendment provid-
ing for an income tax.
Transferrence of che administration
of the inheritance tax law to the State
Tax Commission, and authorization of
the employment by the Commission OF
an attorney to represent the state at
county courts when estates subject to
this law are in process of administra-
ton.
Extension of the jurisdiction of the
State Railway Commission over all the
transportation companies of the state,
electric as well as steam, regardless of
their lines, with respect to municipal
limits or the character of their service.
Provision that the issue of stocks and
bonds, or evidence of debt to be Sc
cured by lien or mortgage upon the
property or franchise of any transpor-
tation corporation organized under the
laws of this state shall be subject to the
supervision and control of the State
Railway Commission, and that any
additional stocks or bonds so issued
shall not be sold for less than the mar
ket value when the market value eX
ceeds the per value. Also, with view
to taxation, that the Railway Commits
| sion be given power to determine the
value of the railway properties of the
state, and to employ such experts as
may be required to aid in this work.
State control of municipal public SER
vice corporations, and the establishment
of the principle that franchise granted
without consideration shall not enter
into the capitalization of such a copora-
ton as part of the investment and as
a basis for the fixing of rates.
A statutory declaration that all fran
chises heretofore granted to any
individual, partnership or corporation,
to engage in public service business
in any city in this state shall terminate
on January 1, 1880, unless they shall
sooner expire by their own terms, and
also declaring that no franchise IF such
nature hereafter granted shall be for
longer term than twenty years
Enablement of any city or village to
establish public utilities, or to acquire
such as may already exist under the
power of eminent domain, and TO pay
for the same out of the proceeds of GER
tificates of Indebtedness which may be
made lien on the property so ac-
quired.
Such legal safeguards as to life insur-
ance that it shall be insurance in fact,
that trust funds shall be honestly APP
piled, that there shall be limit to the eX-
penditure of the insurance money, and
that just punishments be melted out to
all violators of the law.
Purchase of such lands as may be
needed in connection with the opera
ton of the charitable and penal institu
tons of the state, and certain improve
ments at such institutions, including an
appropriation of $50 900 to complete the
cell house at the state prison; also APP
preparation not exceeding $4,000 each
for new dormitories at the Home for the
Feeble Minded.
Improvement of rural schools.
Granting to additional counties the
privilege of establishing training schools
for teachers.
Disappearing the appropriation OF
$3.50, 900 to the state university to meet
the apparent deficit in the revenues oil
that institution, but recommending APP
preparations for the early construction
of woman's building, central heat.
ing plant new pumping station, and
new machine shops.
Amendments to existing food and
dairy laws; also new laws Strengthening
the Food and Dairy Commission.
Laws to meet problems of sanitary
construction of multiple dwellings, fire
protection, etc.
Provision for industrial training
schools.
Additional clerical help in Bureau OF
Labor and Industrial Statistics, at an
expense not to exceed $500 per annum
Semi-annual examination of state
banks.
Supervision of commercial banks.
Prohibition of establishment OF
branch banks, or requirement of an in
crease of capitalization by the parent
bank for each branch bank opened
Permission to railway employees u re-
cover damages for injuries if their neg
ligence was less than that ofthe railway
company or of an employe contributing
to the injury, and providing that the
question of contributory negligence
shall be submitted to the jury.
Reorganization of the state civil SER
vice, defining duties to be perfermed
and adjusting salaries to the value of
the service, to be rendered. Also rec
ommending the appointment of joint
standing committee TO look into the
matter of the state civil service and re-
port. Also authorizing the commission
err of banking to examine the accounts
of each state department at stated in
tervals and report to the executive.
Requiring more specific description in
charters of the locations of proposed
dams. and making uniform provision
for fixing their legal height.
Providing for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
the states claims in Indian reservations
if recompensed by the federal govern
ment the amount received to be used
/ exclusively for forest reserves