The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1910-07-22

Denver.-Gov. John F. Shafroth r.
sued his proclamation calling spe-
cial session of the Seventeenth Cen
eral Assembly for August eth at $50
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The full text of the proclamation.
which Immediately began to be dis.
cussed vigorously by politicians and
newspapers. pro and con. follows
PROCLAMATION
Calling a Special Session OF the Seven
teenth General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
Whereas. In tho judgment of the
Chief Executive of the State OF Colo
RADIO. the present IL one OF the extraor-
binary occasions required in the Consti-
tuition OF the State for the calling of
special sessions of the General Assem-
bly,
Now. Therefore. /. John F. shafroth.
Governor OF the State of Colorado. do
by this proclamation convene the Sew
snteenth 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. ut IL O'Clock.
noon.
The purposes for which 1t is to as
semble are specially named by me In
this proclamation, US follows:
First-To enact "A law providing for
the submission TO the qualiried voters OF
the State OF Colorado amendments 10
Sections one ~ and eighteen us) oil
State OF Colorado. providing for the hi
tiatiye and referendum. SO that the
legislative authority OF the State shall
NJ. "a In Ia.
siBung OF a Senate and House OF Hep
resentatives. both to be elected by the
people. but the people reservins TO them
selves power to propose amendments 10
the constitution and power to propose
laws and to enact or reject the same at
the polls independent OF the General As
aemby, and also feserNing power To the
people at their own option to approve
or reject at the polls any act OF the
General Assembly
second-To enact law providing for
the Official ballot ana the method ot Not-
Ing ut elections in TINS state by the head
less ballot, and prohibiting the use OF
any emblem. device or political party OF
organization designation on such ballot
by which "a voter can vote for more than
one candidate by placing single mark
on the ballot. or by writing thereon any
political party or organization name ar
other name or designation. or II voting
machine is permitted II must not enable
the voter to vote a straight party ticket
or for more than one person by tn.
Third-To enact direct primary Inv.
or laws, for the nomination OF candl-
dates for political office. and for politi.
cal party positions. aud concerning and
reg Nnting the government OF political
paftks and political Organizations, und
q ifs or laws cOnecrning III. nominn-
ton expression OF choice FOR. by the
people, plcdging Of legislators for. ana
election Of United States senators FOR
the state OF Colorado. und u law or laws
concerning the registration OF voters aud
concerning elections In the state OF
Colorado.
Fourth-To cnnct law. or laws rclnt-
Ing To banks and banking, and requiring
III. guaranty OF deposits therein.
Fifth-To enact a law, or laws. estnb.
iinhinH a Public Service Commission. md
prescribing It's powers and dutlcn, and TO
provide for the regulation and control OF
public service corporations.
Sixih-To enact n law, or laws, to de.
fine. regulate and control common cnr-
riern IN this rtatci to create a State
Raiirond Commission to prescribe and
define It's powers and duties, to give To
such State Railroad Commission power
20 fix rates and enforce It's orders, and
In enact inv forblddinR the issuing OF
railroad passes and the acceptance
thereof, and prescribing penalties for
the violation Of such laws. Also to en-
act n law prohibiting the ownership or
rontroi az the cppitnI stock OF amy cor.
porniion by another.
asyenth-To enact law, or laws au.
thoriEinr the transfer OF funds not need