The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-23

Denver-Gov. John F. Shafroth is
oial session of the Seventeenth Gen
eral 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
teenth General Assembly of the State
OF Colorado:
Whereas. In the judgment of the
Chief Executive of the State of Colo
rado, the present is one of the extraor-
dinary occasions required in the Consti-
tuition of the State for the calling of
special sessions of the General Assem-
bly,;
Now, Therefore. I. John F. Shafroth,
Governor of the State of Colorado. DO
by this proclamation convene the Sew
>nteenth General Assembly of said state.
and hereby summon the members there
Of to meet in special session at the Capt
tol, 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 1t is to as
semble are specially named by me in
this proclamation. as follows
First-To enact a law providing Tor
the submission to the qualified voters of
the State OF Colorado amendments 10
Sections one a. and eighteen tlsl OF
Artele FIVE 90 Of the 1o iba %. ini 1e
tiative and referendum. SO that the
legislative authority of the State shall
be vested in the General Assembly, con-
sisting of a Senate and a House of Rep
resentatives. both to be elected by the
people, but the people reserving 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 Generai 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 ballot and the method OF vot-
ing at elections in this state by the head
less ballot and prohibiting the use OF
any emblem, device or political party. or
organization designation on such Dallol
by which a voter can vote for more than
on the ballot, or by writing thereon any
political party organization name or
other name or designation. or II Young
machine is permitted 1t must not enapIe
the voter to vote straight party ticket
or for more than one person by the
operation of one movement or device.
Third-To enact a direct primary law,
or laws. for the nomination OF candi-
dates for political office. and for polti,
cal party positions. ana conceIHi anu
regulating the government of political
parties and political organizations. and
q law or laws concerning the nomina-
tion. expression Of choice for. by the
people, pledging of legislators for. and
election Of United States Senators 1or
the State Of Colorado; and law or laws
concerning the registration of voters ana
concerning elections in the State OF
Colorado.
Fourth-To enact law. or laws relat-
ing to banks and banking. and requiring
the guaranty of deposits therein.
F'ifth-To enact a law, or laws, estao,
fishing a Public Service Commission. ana
prescribing its powers and duties, and TO
provide for the regulation and control OF
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 and
define its powers and duties: to give to
such State Railroad Commission power
to fix rates and enforce its orders; and
tn enact a law forbidding the issuing OF
railroad passes and the acceptance
thereof and prescribing penalties for
the violation OF such laws. Also to en-
act a law prohibiting the ownership or
control Of the capital stock of any cor
poration by another.
Seventh-To enact law, or laws, au-
thorizing the transfer of funds not need