Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
testimony was material to the matter
investigated.

testimony was material to the matter
investigated.
(section 1919 OBJ The. conn
mission or any party may in any In
vestigation cause the dispositions Of
witnesses residing within or without
the state to be taken in the manner
prescribed by law for like dispositions
in civil actions in circuit courts. Any
expense incurred in taking such depo-
sitions shall be charged to the appro-
priation for the railroad commission.
Section 1880, 1t shall be the
duty of every railroad company to re-
port to the railroad commission all
collisions, derailments or other acct
dents resulting in injury to persons,
equipment or roadway arising from
the operation of such railroad. The
railroad commission shall issue such
rules concerning the reporting acci- Z
dents as may be required and may
also, if 1t deems that the public inter-
ests require, cause an investigation Of
any accident. The cost of such inveS-
LEGATION shall be certified by the chair
man of the commission, and the same
shall be audited and paid by the state
in the same manner as other expenses
are audited and paid, and charged to
the appropriation for the railroad COM
mission.
shall inquire into any neglect or viola
tion of the laws of this state by any
railroad corporation doing business
therein, or by the officers, agents or
IL
| operating railroad, and shall have
the power, and it shall be it's duty to
enforce the provisions of sections 1897
Il to 1797-SS, inclusive. as well az
all other laws relating to railroads,
and report all violations thereof to the
attorney general; upon request of the
| commission it shall be the duty of the
| attorney general or the district attor-
! ney of the proper county, to aid in any
/ investigation, hearing or trial had I'M
F.. der the provisions of sections 1877
! to 1797-38, inclusive, and to institute
and prosecute. all necessary actions or
! proceedings for the enforcement OF
/ sections 1871 to 1797-3S, inclusive,
and all other laws of this state relat-
| ing to railroads and for the punish
ment of all violations thereof Amy
forfeiture or penalty herein provided
shall be recovered and suit thereon
shall be brought in the name of the
state of Wisconsin in the circuit court
/ for Dane county. The commission shall
have authority to employ counsel in
any proceeding, investigation, hearing
or trial. The expenses incurred by the
commission in employing such counsel
! shall be charged to the appropriation
for the railroad commission.
: Section 1797m-40. The commission
| is authorized to employ such engineers,
examiners, experts, clerks, accountants
and other assistants as it may deem
| necessary.
(Section 1797m-54) 1. Each wit
ness who shall appear before the COM
| mission or us agent Dy It's Oruer Snan
receive for his attendance the fees and
| mileage now provided for witnesses in
| civil cases in courts OF record, which
| shall be audited and paid by the state
! in the same manner as other expenses
are audited and paid, upon the pre-
| sentation of proper vouchers sworn
to by such witnesses and approved by
the chairman of the commission. Such
fees and mileage shall be charged to
the appropriation for the railroad COM
| mission.
Section 1797m-55. The commission
or any party may, in any investigation
cause the dispositions of witnesses re-
siding within or without the state to
| be taken in the manner prescribed by
law for like dispositions in civil actions
in circuit courts. ANY expense incur
! red in taking such dispositions shall be
charged to the appropriation for the
railroad commission.
(Section 1797m-1O2) (4) The COM
mission shall have authority to employ
counsel in any proceeding, investiga-
ton, hearing or trial and the cost of
such counsel shall be charged to the
appropriation for the railroad commits
sion.
1 Section 1797m-1O6 The employment
of agents, experts, engineers, account
| ants. examiners or assistants by the
commission as provided in section
1797m-1 to 1797m-109, inclusive
shall be under the provisions Of section
1871.
Section 1o2. Subsection 10 of section
ITO, subdivision (f) of section 1797-l
and section 1797--38, and 1797m-107
of the statutes are repealed.
/ Section 103. There is added to Sec
! ton ITO of the statutes new subsec-
ton TO be numbered and to read: (Sec--
ton 100 10. (a) Each member or
the railroad commission shall receive
an annual salary of five thousand dol
lars.
(b) The secretary. agents, experts,
engineers, accountants, examiners, as
sistants, clerks, stenographers and
other employees of the railroad COM
mission shall receive such salaries or
compensation as shall be fixed by said
(c) The members of the railroad
commission, and the secretary, agents,
experts, engineers, accountants, ex-
pliers and other employees of said COM
mission shall be entitled to receive
their actual and necessary travelling
expenses incurred in the discharge OF
their official duties.
! (d) Such salaries, compensations and
| expenses shall be charged to the apprO-
priation for the railroad commission.
| REVISOR OF STATUTES.
Section 104. Subsection 5 of section
116 of the statutes is amended to read:
| (Section 116) 5. Subject to the APP
prevail of the trustees of the state Ii
brary he shall appoint such assistants,
| clerks and stenographers as may be
necessary.
Section 1876 Subsection of section
ZIG of the statutes is repealed.
Section 1906 There is added to Sec
ton 10 of the statutes a new subsec-
ton to read: (Section 100 48. Tho
revsor of the statutes, five thousand
dollars. The assistants clerks. steno-
graphers and other employees in the
department of said revisor, such com
pensation or salaries as shall be fixed
by the revisor with the approval of
the trustees of the state library Tho
revisor and assistants, clerks, steno-
graphers and other employees in his
department shall be reimbursed their
! actual and necessary travelling eXpenS-
! es incurred in the discharge of their
official duties, The salaries, compen-
sations and expenses provided for in this
subsection shall be charged to the APP
preparation for the revisor of statutes.
! Section 107. Section 170m of the
statutes is amended to read:
Section 170m.
| The state forester, three thousand
six hundred dollars;
| g. The commissioner of banking
| shall receive an annual salary of five
! thousand dollrs;
| The deputy commissioner of banking
shall receive an annual salary of three
| tbouSan6 dollars.