Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
Evidently a Stern De-
termination to Trace
Charges to Their
Source
n
Evidence and Innuen.
does at Senatorial In
quiry Bottom Of
the Matter

Mdu4SOu JnuG D.
A sensational and sweeping resolu-
ton for an investigation of all depart
ments of the state government was of
fered in the lower house late yester-
day afternoon by Assemblyman j. S.
Stack of Superior. II .esults from the
charges and innuendoes made respect
ing various officers and employees of
the state before the senatorial inves-
tigating committee. The measure pro-
yides for the appointment of d special
committee Of five assemblymen to
the Legislature when it convenes in
special session next winter. Mr..
Stack moved for immediate consider
alton but Mr.. ingram objected and
under the rules the resolution as
laid over until this morning when il
will be taken up as a special order of
business. Following is the resolu-
ton:
whereas, at the beginning of the
present session Governor James O..
Davidson transmitted 10 the legisla-
ture a communication in writing anG
documentary evidence relating TO GER
tain charges filed with him concerning
alleged unlawful acts on the part of
: the commissioner of insurance, his
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is recommended in said communica
ton that such charges are of sufficient
Importance to receive consideration
by the legislature of the state of Wis
consin the legislature not having
acted thereon, and whereas, sworn
charges and admissions have been
made before the joint senatorial pri-
mary investigating committee, that
past and present heads of other state
departments, their employees and
agents have INDUCED in corrupt, and
unlawful acts, using state money for
political and partisan purposes, and
otherwise corrupting the electorate
OF this state, and whereas, sworn
charges and admissions have been
made regarding the alleged corrupt
and unlawful use of money in secur-
ing offices within the gift of the peo-
pie of the state of Wisconsin, and
whereas. an investigation should be
made for the purpose of aScertalnlnS
the facts with reference 10 such al
legged corrupt and unlawful acts, and
malfeasance in Office for the purpose
OF correcting such abuses if found to
exist by proper legislation.
Now, therefore. be il resolved, that
the speaker of this assembly be and
is hereby authorized and empowered
to appoint a committee TO consist OF
five members of the assembly for the
purpose of investigating the charges
referred to in the governors message,
s.cgether with charges of corruption
alleged to have been practised in other
departments and by past or present
officers or employees of the state, or
elected thereby. and that said COM
mittee SO appointed shall have full
power to examine all books, records,
papers. and files of said insurance
department and other state depart
ments, and to compel production there
of and TO subpoena and examine Wit
nesses. administer oaths, and take tes-
tinrony. and to make such examination
regarding any other matters Included
or not included in this resolution
which in the judgment of the commit
lee might properly be investigated by
them as an aid to legislation, and 10
conduct the examination in such man
ner as they may deem necessary to
the end that full, fair, impartial. and
thorough examination shall be made
covering such matters as the said
committee deems it advisable to In
vestigate, and to report to the assem-
bly, the result Of such Investigation to-
gether with such testimony as may
be taken BY said committee, and to
make such recommendations as they
may deem advisable and proper IN the
premises at special session Of this