Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

against fire and other risks, and
,n making an appropriation therefor
The people of the State OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. The committee Of the
legislature appointed under the pro-
tigate the subject of insurance of prop
erty against fire and other risks, is
hereby authorized and empowered to
do all things and perform all acts nee
the provisions Of the resolution and
this act, and such authorization and
power shall continue after the a, ad-
journment of this legislature. The
committee so appointed is hereby au-
thorized thoroughly to investigate the
subject of insurance Of property
against fire and other risks, and re-
port bill or bills covering that sub
ject.
Section 2. The committee by ma
Jority vote of the members thereof, IS
hereby vested with plenafy powers to
perform and discharge the duties by
the said resolution and by this act
enjo1ned. Any member OF said com
mittee shall have power to administer
OathS to persons appearing before Such
committee.
Section g. The committee shall have
power to employ such stenographers,
clerks, assistants and experts as 1t
may deem necessary and eXpedlent Tor
the proper discharge of the duties
hereby assigned to it, and to fix the
compensation Oh SuCH pelSohS CD IL
Section T. The committee is author
lied to print and send to each mem
Der Of the legislature at least sixty
days before the converting or the SEES
sion of the Legislature referred to IN
said resolution, copy Of the proposes
bill or bills framed put together with
copy of the finding an and recommended
Section s. The committee is author
lied to hold such meetings at such
places and at such dates as it shall
deem most expedient.
Section 6. Each member of said
committee shall be reimbursed by the
state for his actual necessary expenses,
time devoted to the work of such com
mittee.
Section T. The committee may by
subpoena, issued over the signature OF
the chairman or acting chairman or
said committee and served in the man
ner in which circuit court subpoenas
are served, summon and compel the at
tendance of witnesses and the produc-
ton of all books, papers, documents
and records necessary OF convenient
to be examined or used by it in the
course of the discharge of it's duties .,
Section 8. If any witness Subp0enaed
to appear before said committee shall
refuse to appear or to answer inquiries
propounded, or shall fail or refuse TO
produce books, documents, papers and
records, within his possession or con-
troll when the same are demanded py
said committee, such committee shall
report the facts to the circuit court of
the county in which such eXamination
is being conducted, and it shall be the
duty of such court to compel obedience
to such subpoena by attachment pro.
ceedings for contempt, as in case OF
disobedience of the requirements of
subpoena issued from such court, or
refusal to testify therein.
Section 8. A sum of money suft1ci-
ent to carry out the provisions of this
act and of the said resolution is hereby
appropriated, not exceeding in the ag-
gregate the sum of twenty thousand
dollars, out Of any money in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
All bills for the expenses Of such COM
mtttee, including witnesses fees, the
compensation of stenographers, clerks,
assistants and experts employed by
such committee, shall be approved by
the committee, certified by the chair l5oIc
ernor and by the secretary Of state,
who shall issue his warrant therefor
upon the state treasurer.
Section 10. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 3, 1911. Copy Law,