Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08


q charge therefor, Industrial insurance,
the income tax, additional security for de-
positors in state banks and state aid IN
the construction Of highways.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
Section l. The committees OF the legis-
lature appointed under the provisions Of
such joint resolution are hereby authorized
and empowered TO do all things and per
form all acts necessary and convenient TO
carry out the provisions Of such resolution
and the provisions Of this act, and such
authorization and power shall continue
afRr the adjournment Of this legislature.
Among other things and acts which such
committees may perform, one Of said com
mttttee9 Is hereby authorized thoroughly to
investigate the subject Of the control Of
water powers by the state and conditions
upon which franchises for the same should
be granted by the state and the eXpediency
Of imposing a charge thereof and such other
matters pertaining to this subject as the
said committee shall determine, and to
draft q ball or bills covering said subject
One Of such committees 50 appointed is
hereby authorized thoroughly to Investigate
the subject Of Industrial insurance, and TO
report a bill or bills covering that subject ;
one Of such committees 30 appointed is
authorized thoroughly 10 Investigate the
subject Of an income tax and report a oil
or bills covering that subject; and one Of
such committees SO appointed is authorized
thoroughly to Investigate the subject Of ad-
ditiOnal security for depositOrs In state
present state banking laws as VIII
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 hives
uiRate the subject Of state aid in the con
stTuctiOn Of highways and the practicable
Ivy Of utilizing convict labor Of the state
for that purpose and to report Dill, or
billB, covering those subjects. The mention
Of any line Of inquiry herein shall not In
any way limit the field Of Investigation
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20 enter upon and which 1t shall deem ez-
pedient in connection with the subject mat
ter assigned to II for consideration.
Section 2 Each Of said committees By
q majority vote Of the members thereof, IS
hereby vested with plenary powers 10 per
form and discharge the duties by the said
resolution and by this act enJ9ined. any
member OF each Of said committees shall
have power 10 administer Oaths to persons
appearing before such committee.
Section B. Each Of said committees shall
have power 10 employ such stenographer5,
clerks, assistants and experts as II may
deem necessary and eLpedieut for the
proper discharge Of the duties hereby as
signed to IT, and to fix the compensation Of
such persons as It shall employ.
Section L. Each Of said committees Is
authorized to print and send TO each mem
Der Of the legislature at least sixty days
Defore the conVening Of the special session
OF tina legislature referred 10 In SAID resO-
luton, copy Of the proposed biltB or bills
framed, put together with a copy Of the
Section o. Each Of said committees is
authorized to hold such meetings at such
places and at such dates az 1t shall deem
Section Q. Each member of each Of said
committees shall bs reimbursed by the
state for his actual necessary expenses, but
BhHll receive no compensation for time de-
voted TO the work Of such committee.
Section Z. Ench Of said committees may
by subpoena, issued over the signature o.
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committee and served In the manner in
which circuit court subpOeuas are served,
summon and compel the attendance Of wit
nesses and the production Of all books, pa
pers, documents and records necessary or
convenient TO b8 examined or used by them
In the course Of the discharge Of their
duties
Section 8. II any witness BubpoeDaed to
appear before any said committee shall re-
fuse to appear or to answer Inquiries pro-
pounded, or shall fail or refuse to producs
books documents, papers, and records,
within hiB possession or control when the
same are demanded by said committee, suCh
committee shau report the Tacts TO the
circuit court of the county IN which HuCh
examination is being conducted and II shall
be the duty of such court TO compel one
dionce to such subpoena by attachment pro
ceedings for contempt, an I'D case OF as
obedience OF the requirements or a sub
pOena issued from such court, or refusal
To testify therein.
Eection 3. sum Of money sufficient to
carry out the provisions OF this act and
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, tho compensation Of stenog
ERphers, clerks, assistants and experts en-
-pl0yed 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 treasures.
Section 10. The provisions Of this act
tuted under Joint resolution No. So, s.
Section II. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IT, 1909.