The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15

4 charge therefor. industrial insurance.
the Income tax, additional security for DE-
positors In state banks and state aid N
The construction OF highways. s
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section l. The committees OF the legis-
lature appointed under the provisions OF
such tolnt resolution are hereby authorized
and empowered TO dO all things and per
form ali acts necessary and convenient TO
carry out the provisions OF such resoIutlon
and the provisions Of this act. and Sueh
authorization and power shall continue
after the adjournment of this legislature.
Among other things and acts which sueh
committees may perform. one or salu Coe ~
Iuitttpes is hereby authorized thoroughly 10
investigate the subject of the control or
water powers by the state and condi tons
upon which franchises for the same should
be granted by the state and the eXpcdi"uCy
OF imposing charge thereof and such other
matters pertaining to this subject as tie
said committee shall determine, anu 10
draft a bill or bills covering said subject
one OF such committees so appointed S
hereby authorized thoroughly to investigate
the subject of Industrial Insurance, ana TO
report a bin or bills covering that SuDJect
urr of such committees 50 appointed Is
authorized thoroughly to fuve> tisate The
subject OF an income tax and report a OH
or bills covering that subject and one or
such committees 50 appointed Is autA0rEod
thoroughly 10 investigate the suDJcct Ol aH-
ditiOndl security for dcpositors IN state
banks and such other amendments TO the
present state banking laws as VIII
strengthen the banking system OF this state
and to report bill or bills covering those
subjects; one of such committees so APP
pointed Is authorized thoroughly to inNeN-
tigate the subject of state old In the con
StruCtion Of highways ana the practica Oli-
ity OF utilizing conclct labor OF the state
for that purpose and to report bill. or
bills, covering those subjects The men lqn
of any line of inquiry herein shall hot In
limit fold of Investigation
which ca Cb of said committees Is empowered
10 enter upon and which 1t shall deem eA-
pedent in connection with ne subject MAJ
ter assigned 10 Il for con ,idcgaiion,
Section .. Each OF said committees by
majority vote of the members thereof, is
hereby vested with plrnar7 powers TO per,
form and dlScharg" the duties by me sald
resolution and by this act enioned. Any
member Of each OF said committees shal
have power to administer oaths to persons
appearing before such committee.
Section 9. Each OF said committees shan
have power TO employ such ~tcnogrnph"rs,
clerks, assistants and experts as IT may
deem necessary and eSpGdl"nt Tor lhe
proper discharge Of The duties hereby as
signed TO T.. and to fix the compensation Of
such persons as Il shall employ
Section I. Each OF said committees Is
authorized 10 print and send TO each mem
Der OF the Legislature at least siXt? days
before the couvcning Of the special session
If the legislature referred 10 IN said r",o-
lutlon, o copy of the proposed bills or hli!s
framed. put together With copy or tho
findings and recommendations Of such con-
Src,lon 5. Each Of said committees is
authorized 20 hold such meetings AZ snca
places and ~ such dates as II shall deem
Section 8 Each member OF each Of saii
committees shall be re- inlhur-'d 'y The
state for his actual necessary expenses but
shall receive no compensation FOR time de-
voted to the work Of such committee.
Section I. Each OF Snid committees mn7
by subpoena, issued over the signature OF
the chairman or acting chairman ot NaiI
committee and served 10 the manner IA
which circuit court subpOrnas are served,
summon and compel the attendance or Wit
nesses and the production Of oil books, pa (
pers, documents and records nrcssNar! or
convenient 10 be examined or used by them |
In the course Of the discharge or their /
duties.
Section g. II any witness subpoenae1 to
appear before any said committee shai re-
pounded or shall fan or refuse to pro1hce ,
books, documents, papers. nnd record, ,
within his possession or control when the !
same are demanded by said committee, mch (
committee shall report the facts 10 the (
circuit court OF the county IN which such !
examination Is being conducted and 1t shhII |
be the duty OF such court to compel Que
dicncp to such subpoena by attachment pro-
cecdings for contempt, az in case OF dis
Obedience OF the requirements or tlb.
poens issued from such court, or a refHsal !
TO testify therein.
Section q sum OF money sufficient 10 !
carry out the provisions of this net anl |
Of the said resolution ia hereby Appropriated |
out OF any money In TIA" STATE treasury NOT !
appropriated Az bills for IN.
expenses OF ang such committees. Including
witnesses fees, the computation OF Si"hoe'
rnphers. clerks, assistants aud experts en-
pioyed BY each such committee, shaH De
approved by the committee certified by the
chairman thereof and audited by the COVER
nor and uy the secretary of state, who