The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-21

Dsaves.-0ov. John r. sAafrotA =
sueA bis proclamation calling . spe.
sial session Of the Seventeenth Gen
sral Assembly for August 9th at $50
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The full text Of the proclamation.
which Immediately began to be dis
eussed vigorously by politicians and
newspapers. pro and con, follows:
PROCLAMATION
Calling . special Session Of the Seven
tenth General Assembly OF the State
Of Colorado:
Whereas. In the Judgment Of the
Chi Executive Of the State Of Colo
rAd6 the present Ia one Of the extraoP-
binary occasions required in the Consti-
tuition Of the State for the calling Of
special sessions Of the General Assem-
by:
Governor of the State Of Colorado. do
b. this proclamation convene the sev-
sntsenth General Assembly Of said state.
and hereby summon the members there
Of To meet in special session at the Capt.
toll, In the City of Denver. In the State
Of Colorado, on Tuesday. the ninth day
Of August. A. D. 1910. at IL o'clock.
noon.
The purposes for which it IL to a.
sembls are specially named by me in
this proclamation. az follows:
First-To enact a law providing for
tbs submission to the qualified voters of
the State of Colorado amendments to
Article five (5) Of the Constitution Of the
State of Colorado. providing for the ini-
tiative and referendum. SO that the
be vested In the General Assembly, con-
sistlng of Senate and q House OF KEEP
resentatives. both to be elected by the
people, but the people reserving 70 tnem-
selves power to propose amendments to
the constitution and power to propose
laws and to enact or reject the same al
the polls independent OF the General AS
sembly, and also reserving power to the
people at their own option to approve
or reject at the polls any act of the
General Assembly.
Second-To enact a law providing for
the Official ballol anu the method OF vol
ing at elections in TINS state by the mead
less ballot. and prohibiting the use OF
any emblem. device or political party o.
organization designation on such ballot
by which a voter can vote for more tnan
one candidate by placing a single marx
on the ballot, or by writing thereon any
political party or organization name or
| other name or designation, or If voting
| machine is permitted it must not enabe
the s.1ler to vote straight party ticker
more than Sne person device SY .Ne
Third-To enact direct primary law,
or laws. for the nomination OF can n,ii
dates for political office, and for poiiti,
cal party positions, and concerning anu
regulating the government OF pohtica,
/ parties and political organizations, hAu
i law or laws concerning the nomna-
/ ton, expression of choice for, by the
| people, pledging of legislators for. AND
election of, United States Senators for
the State Of Colorado; and law or iawf
| concerning the registration of voters ana
concerning elections in the state OF
| Colorado.
| Fourth-To enact n law. or laws reiat-
Ing to banks and banking, and requiring
l the guaranty of deposits therein.
Fifth-To enact a law. or laws. estab.
fishing Public Service Con-. .ssi%a.- aa -
prescribing its powers and duties, and tc
provide for the regulation and control oil
public service corporations.
Sixth-To enact law, or laws. TO De
fine regulate and control common car
riers in this state; to create a state
| Railroad Commission; to prescribe anc
define its powers and duties: to give &c
such State Railroad Commission power
to fix rates and enforce its orders; anc
n enact a law forbidding the issuing oil
railroad passes and the acceptance
thereof, and prescribing penalties 1oi
the violation OF such laws Also to en-.
act law prohibiting the ownership OF
control of the capital stock of any cor
poration by another.
Seventh-To enact a law. or laws. au
IthOriZtn1 the of funds not need