River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

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, 90
Section 1. The committees of the legis-
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 such
authorization and power shall continue
after the adjournment Of this legislature
Among other things and acts which such
committees may perform, one OF said com
mitttees 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
matters pertaining to this subject as the
said committee shall determine, and to
draft a bill or bills covering said subject.
One Of such committees so appointed ls
hereby authorized thoroughly to investigate
the subject Of industrial insurance, and TO
report a bill or bills covering that subject !;
authorized thoroughly to Investigate the
subject Of an income tax and report bill
or bills covering that subject; and one OF
such committees so appointed Is authorized
Thoroughly to Investigate the subject of adj
ditional security for depositors In state
banks and such other amendments TO the
present state banking laws as Will
strengthen the banking system Of this state,
and to report bill or bills covering those
subjects; one of such committees SO ap-
pointed Is authorized thoroughly to inVes-
tigaGe the subject of state aid in the con-
struction Of highways and the practicable
ity Of utilizing convict labor OF the state
for that purpose and to report bill, or
bills, covering those subjects. The mention
Of any line Of inquiry herein shall not Ia
any way limit the field of investigation
which each OF said committees is empowered
to enter upon and which 1t shall deem ex-
pedient in connection with the Subject mat
ter assigned to 1t for consideration.
Section 2. Each OF said committees by
a 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 enJoined. ANY
member Of each Of said committees shall
have power TO administer oaths 10 persons
appearing before such committee.
Section 3. Each Of said committees shall
have power 70 employ such stenographers,
deem necessary and expedient for the
proper discharge of the duties hereby as
signed to 1t, and TO fix the compensation OF
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 convening Of the special session
of the legislature referred to- in said reso-
luton, a copy Of the proposed bills or bills
framed, put together with a copy OF the
findings and recommendations of such COM
mittee.
Section 8. Each Of said committees Is
authorized to hold such meetings at such
places and at such dates as it shall deem
most RxDedient.
Section 6. 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 work OF such committee.
Section z. Each OF said committees may
by subpoena, Issued over the signature OF
the chairman or acting chairman or SAID
committee and served In the manner In
which circuit court subpoenas are served,
summon and compel the attendance or VIII
nesses and the production of all books, pa
pers, documents and records necessary or
convenient to be examined or used by them
in the course Of the discharge OF their
duties.
appear 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,
within his possession or control when the
same are demanded by said committee, sucn
committee shall report the facts 20 Lne
circuit court of the county N wniG r. a sucn
be the duty of such court to compel ODE
dience to such subpoena by attachment pro
ceedings for contempt, as In case OF us
obedience Of the requirements or sup.
DOena issued from such court, or rerusaA
to testify therein.
Section o. sum or money sumclenC 20
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, 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, VINO
shall issue his warrant therefor upon the
state Treasurer.
shall also apply to the committee cOnst-
tuted under Joint resolution No. 80, s.
Section II. This act shall take eject ana
be in force from and after Its passage ana
publication.
Approved juno IT. 1909.