The Ordway new era., 1910-07-22

Denver.-Gov. John F. Shafroth IL
sued his proclamation calling a spe-
cial session Of the Seventeenth Gen.
oral Assembly for August 9th at $40
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
tsenth General Assembly OF the State
OF Colorado:
whercas. In the Judgment OF the
RADIO. the present II one Of the extruor-
dinary occasions required In the Consti-
tuition OF the State for the calling OF
special sessions OF the General Assem-
now. Therefore. I. John F. Shnfroth.
Governor OF the State Of Colorado. do
by this proclamation convene tho Sew
snteenth General Assembly of said state.
and hereby summon the members there
Of to meet In special session ut the Chpi-
tol, In the City Of Denver. in the State
Of Colorado. on Tuesday. the ninth day
Of August, A. d. 1910. at l: o'clock.
noon.
this proclamation. US follows:
First-To enact u law providing Tor
the submission to the qualified voters OF OF
sss,,sns sas ss's one S' a. 1 and cixnscsn Us! d
state Of Colorado providing Tor tho M
isx,sistivs uut thori!y Of the State shnll
BE- vested In the General Assembly CON
sessns.tivss. sH III both to be elected By the
people, but tho people reserving to them
selves power to propose amendments 10
as iav. es't1t and to enact or reject the same nj
the polls independent OF the icncral As-
sem6ly. and niso res reservlns n, power nporow. o as
Or reject at the polls any act OF the
General Assembly.
Second-To enact IA law providing for
the Official ballot ana t"c method oi rnt-
ing at elections IN TINS STATE by the head.
less ballot. and prohibiting the use oi
any emblem. device or political party %,
organisation designation on such ballot
by which n voter can vote for more thhn
one candidate by placing a single mark
on the ballot, or hy writing thereon any
political party or organization name or
other name or designation. or II fotins
the voter to vote "A straight party ticket
or for more thnn one person ny the
operation OF one movement or device.
Third-To enact direct primnr! lhW.
or laws. for the nomination Of cnnii-
dates for politi ical office. and Tor l"lti,
saI nary ,s. 1% Of p",c"
parties and political ORGANIZATIONS: ana
law or laws concerning the n"inina.
tion. expression OF choice for. by the
people, plcdging OF l"gisintnrs Tor ana
election OF. United States Senators for
tho Stnte OF Colorado. and n law or laws
concerning the registration Of voters ana
concerning elections IN the state OF
Colorado.
Fourth-To enact n law. or laws relat-
ing to banks md banking. and requiring
the guaranty of deposits therein.
Fifth-To enact u law. or laws. "stnb.
fishing n Public Service Commission. ana
prescribing its powers and duties. ana To
provide for the regulation and control of
public service corpora TONS.
Sixth-To enact n law. or laws. to de-
fine, regulate and control common car
rlers In this state: to create q state
Railroad Commission: to prcs"rib" ana
define it's powers and duties: I" CIV" t"
such State Railroad Commission power
TO fix rates and enforce its orders: ana
tn enact n law forbiid!ng the issuing "t
railroad passes and III" nccrri"ncc
thereof and prescribing penalties Tor
the violation Of such laws. Ais" 10 on
net n law prohibiting the ownership or
control Of the capital stock "f any cor
poration by another.
Scyenth-To enact a law. or laws hu-
thorizing the transfer OF funds not need