The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

. charge therefor, industrial insurance,
the income tax additional security for de-
poSitors In state banks and state aid in
tthe construction Of highways.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. 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
after the adjournment of this legislature.
Among other things and acts which such
committees may perform, one OF said conf
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
De granted by the state and the expediency
OF Imposing charge thereof and such other
matters pertaining to this subject as the
said committee shall determine, and to
draft bill or bills covering said subject.
one or such committees so appointed Is
hereby authorized thoroughly to Investigate
the subject Of Industrial insurance, and to
report bill or bills covering that subject
one of such committees so appointed is
authorized thoroughly to Investigate the
subject Of an income tax and report bin
or bills covering that subject; and one Of
snch committees so appointed Is authorized
thoroughly to investigate the subject OF adj
mtfonal security for depositors in state
DaDks 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 APP
pointed is authorized thoroughly to inyeS-
tigate the subject Of state mid In the con-
struction Of highways and the practicable
lily OF utilizing convict labor OF the state
TOT that purpose and to report bill, or
bills, covering those subjects. The mention
Of line Of iOuIyiYg harain shall In
any way limit the field Of investigation
which each of said committees Is empowered
to enter upon and which 1t shall deem e&-
pedient in connection with. the subject mat
ter assigned to ii for consideration,
Section 2. Each Of said committees by
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 enjolned. Any
member of each Of said committees shall
have power to administer oaths to persons
appearing before such committee.
Section 3. Each Of said committees shall
clerks, assistants and experts as 1t may
deem necessary and expedient for the
proper discharge of the duties hereby as
signed to IT, and to fix the compensation of
such persons as 1t shall employ
Section 4. Each Of said committees Is
authorized to print and send to each men,
Der or the legislature at least sixty days
before the converting of the special session
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 5. Each of said committees Is
authorized to hold such meetings at such
places and at such dates as ii shall deem
most expedient,
Section g. 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 Of said
committee and served In the manner In
which circuit court subpoenas are served,
sumrnon and compel the attendance OF wit
nesSes and the production Of all books, pa
peIs, documents and records necessary or
convenient to be examined or used by them
ia 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,
same are demanded by said committee such
committee shall report the facts to the
circuit court of the county IN which such
examination is being conducted and IL shall
be the duty of such court to compel obe-
dlence to such subpoena by attachment pro-
ceedings for contempt, as In case of dis
obedience Of the requirements Of sub.
poeua Issued from such court, or refusal
TO testify therein
!, Section o. 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, 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 TO- The provisions of this act
shall also apply to the committee constl.
tuted under joint resolution No 85, s..
Section II This act shall take effect and
BE- In force from and after Its passage and
publication f..
Approved June II, 1909. -