Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
ROADS PROBLEM TO
SPECIAL SESSION
-.dS
COMMITTEE INTRODUCES COM
PREHENslvE RESOLUTION TO
DEFER ACTION.
CONVICT LABOR ON HIGHWAYS
TO BE coNsIDERED-oTHER
ASPECTS.
Madison, Nav %.

CONFRONTED With the possibility oil
the legislature being compelled tc
remain here until August l if the
good roads proposition is threshed
out, the committee on roads and
bridges introduced a joint resolution
in the assembly yesterday morning
providing that the matter be put over
until the special session next winter
The resolution was laid over under
the rules.
The Resolution.
Whereas, 1t has become evident tina.
it is impracticable for the legislature
or any committee thereof, at the pres
ent session to properly consider the
subject of state aid in the building OF
highways, and
Whereas, There are several lengthy
bills upon this important subject now
before the legislature, and the care
full consideration which such bills de-
mand will unduly extend the present
session of the legislature, and
Whereas, 1t is believed that the
best interests of the state will be sub
served by an extended and thorough
investigation of the subject of state
aid IN the construction of highways
and by a more careful consideration
Of the bills now before the legislature
on that subject there, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, that a joint commit
tee consisting of four members of the
assembly and three members of the
senate, be appointed in the manner
appointed, to thoroughly investigate
the subject of state aid in the build
ing of highways and to consider all
bills now pending before the legisla-
ture on that subject and to draft a
bill or bills, if necessary, covering the
said subject; be it further
Resolved, That said committee shall
investigate the ACCESSIBILITY and prac-
ticaDility OF utilizing convict labor of
the state in the building of highways;
be it further
Resolved, That the mention of any
line of inquiry here shall not in any
way limit the field of investigation
which the committee is empowered to
enter upon and which it shall deem
expedient in connection with the sub
ject of state aid in the building of
The committee, by ma
jority vote of it's members, is hereby
vested with plenary power to per-
form and discharge the duties by
this resolution enjoined. Any mem
Der of the said committee shall have
power to administer oaths to persons
before such committee. The
shall have power to employ
and fix the compensation of a stenog
rapher when it shall deem necessary
and expedient in the discharge of the
duties hereby assigned to it; be it
further
Resolved, That each member of the
committee shall be reimbursed by the
state for his actual necessary expens-
rs; be it further
Resolved, That a copy of the pro-
posed bill or bills framed or recon-
nended by the committee, together
with a copy of its findings and rec
shall be sent to each
member of the legislature at least
sixty days prior to the converting of
he special session of the legislature
to be called by joint reso-
ution No. 52a; be it further
Resolved That the said committee
shall hold meetings at such places and
Ii such times as it shall deem most
xpedient.
Reconsider Vote on HudnalI Bill.
BY a vote of 65 to Is the assembly
considered the vote by which it
in the Hudnall bill in
,Teasing the salaries of members of
he Superior grain and warehouse
and the measure was re
erred to the committee on claims.
Speaker Bancroft precipitated a |
consideration of the vote by which |
he Sanborn bill. lbs, was non-con-
urred IN Wednesday.
The measure permits majority OF |