Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

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,z..aIsg rnercIor, industrial insurance,
the income tax, additional security for de-
pOsitors in state banks and state ana III
the construction of highways.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, DO
section /. The committees of the legfs-
lature appointed under the provisions OF
such joint resolution are hereby authorized
and empowered to do all things ana per
form all acts necessary and convenient 10
carry out the provisions of such resolution
and the provisions of this act, and sum
authorization and power Snalt continue
after the adjournment OF TINS Legislature
Among other things and acts which such
committees may perform, one OF SAID COM
mitttCeS Is hereby authorized thoroughly 70
investigate the subject rof the controi OF
water powers by the state ana cohuiIIo1I9
upon which franchises for the same snouId
be granted by the state and the expedlency
OF imposing charge Thereon aGd such otn LI
matters pertaining TO this subject as the
said committee shall determine, and 10
draft a bill or bills covering SAID suoJecC
One Of such committees so appointed IS
hereby authorized thoroughly to investigate
the subject of industrial insurance ana 10
report a bill or bills covering thht supJeC:
one of such committees so appointed IS
authorized thoroughly to Investigate tEG
subject of an income tax and report OH
or bills covering that subject; and one OF
such committees so appointed IS authorl1ed
thoroughly to investigate the subject OF au-
GItlOnlI
banks and such other amendments TO the
present state banking laws as Will
strengthen the banking system OF this state,
and 10 report a bill or bills covering those
subjects. one of such committees so ap
pointed Is authorized thoroughly to lnVes-
tigate the subject OF state aid In the con
structlon Of highways and the pFacIlcaoii-
ity of utilizing convict labor or the state
for that purpose and TO report Dill, OF
bills covering those subjects. The mention
of any line of inquiry herein shall not IN
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which each Of said committees is empowered
to enter upon and which it shall deem eX-
aedlent IN connection with the subject mat
ter assigned to it for consideration: -
Section 2. Each of said committees by
n majority vote OF the members thereof, IS
hereby vested with plenary powers TO per,
form and discharge the duties by the SAID
resolution and by this act enJotned. ANY
member of each of said committees shall
have power to administer oaths to persons
appearing before such committee
Section g.. Each Of said committees shall
have power to employ such stenographers,
clerks, assistants and experts as 1t may
deem necessary and expedlent for the
proper discharge Of the duties hereby as
signed to il, and to fix the compensation or
such persons as It shall employ.
Section 4. Each of said committees Is
authorized TO print and send to each mem
Der Of the legislature at least sixty days
before the couvenlug Of the special session
Of the legislature referred to in said reso-
luton. a copy Of the proposed bills or oiils
framed, put together with copy OF the
findings and recommendations Of such COM
section 6. Each of said committees Is
authorized to bold such meetings at such
places and at such dates as 1t shall deem
sectioa s. Each member Of each of said
committees shall be reimbursed by the
state for his actual necessary expenses, but
shall receive no compensation for time de-
voted to the woTk of such committee.
Section Z. Each OF said committees may
by subpoena, Issued over the signature OF
the chairman or acting chairman OF Said
committee and served in the manner IN
which circuit court subpOenas are SerVed,
summon and compel the attendance or VII
Desses and the production OF all BOOKS, pa
Ders documents and records necessary or
convenient to be examined or used by them
In the course of the discharge of their
duties.
Section g. If any witness subpoenaed to
apDear before any said committee shall re-
fuse to appear or to answer inquiries pro-
pounded, or shall fail or refuse to produce
books, documents, papers, and records,
same are demanded by said committee, such
committee shall report the facts TO. inc
circuit court Of the county IN when sucm
examination is being conducted and II shaII
be the duty of such court to compel oDe-
dicnce TO such subpoena BY attachnent pro-
ccedings Tor contempt, as in case OF dls-
obedience of the requirements OF SUD,
poena issued from such court, or refusal
TO testify therein.
Section 8. A sum OF money sufficient TO
carry out the provisions of this act ana
of the said resolution is hereby appropriated
out OF any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated. All bills for the
expenses of any such committees, including
Witnesses fees the compensation of stenog-
raphers, clerks, assistants and experts en-
plOyed by each such committee, shall be
approved by the committee certified by the
chairman thereof and audited by the COVER
nor and by the secretary Of state, who
shall issue his warrant therefor upon the
state treasurer.
Section 10. The provisions Of this act
shall also apply 10 the committee consti-
tuted under toiut resolution No. 50. S.
Section Il. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
lpubliCation
Approved June II, 1909.