Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

Denver.-Gov. John F. Shafroth is
sued his proclamation calling spe-
oial session of the Seventeenth Gen.
eral Assembly for August 9Th 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 the Judgment Of the
Chief Executive of the State Of Colo
RADIO, the present is one OF the extraor-
Ndinary occasions required in the Constr
4ution of the State for the calling OF
special sessions OF the General Assem-
bly,: s..,s
Governor Of the State of Colorado. do
by this proclamation convene the Sew
srtcenth General Assembly OF said state.
and hereby summon the members there
of to meet In special session at the Capi-
toI. In the City Of Denver. In the state
of Colorado. on Tuesday. the ninth day
OF August. A. ID. 1910. At 1. O'Clock.
noon.
sembie are specially named by me In
this proclamation. US follows:
First-To enact n law providing for
the submission ,dr.da to the auaina amsnaments to-
Sections one ID and eighteen ls OF
Areie fys g, q the 1as ,s %i I'M, hhe
tiatIve and referendum. SO that the
ies.sIative authority Of the state shall
be vested in the General Assembly, CON
sir,ing OF a Senate and a House OF Rep
resentatives. both to be elected BY the
people. but the people reserving to them,
20, mr. endmpntS
the constitution and power to PROPOSE
laws and to enact or reject the same AT
sembIy. and also reserving power to the
people at their own option TO approSe
or reject at the polls any act oil the
second-To enact a law providing for
the Official ballot and the method OF vot-
ing at elections in this ss oy sbe .he use Of
any emblem device or political party ..
organization designation on such baIio, ,h.n
one candidate by placing a single marx
on the ballot. or by writing thereon any
pIsen ots.r name ps or desIsnstion or IL a voting
machine Is permitted II must not enaDle
the voter to vote a straight party uexee tSe
operation of one movement or device.
F. Third-To enact n direct primary law.
Laws; Ssr fS5 ral,,iesi iss offiee aaa for politi
party positions. and concerning nnd
;ulatins the government OF pohtleas,
q law or laws concerning the nomina-
tion. expression Of choice ior. y na mi
election OF. United States senators for
the State Of Colorado; and law or laws
concerning the registration OF voters ana
concerning elections in the state OF
Colorado.
Fourth-To enact a law. or laws relat-
ing to banks and banking ana requiring
the guaranty of deposits therein.
Fifth-To enact a law or laws, estnn, ,,S
fishing n Public Service Commission, ano
prescribIng its powers and duties. and to
provide for the regulation and control OF
public service corporations.
Sixth-To enact a law. or laws. 10 ne-
fine, regulate and control common car
riers In this state: to create State
Railroad Commission: to prescribe ana
define it's powers and duties: to give 70
such State Railroad Commission power
to fix rates and enforce It's orders: anu y,
In enact a law forbidding the issuing OF
railroad passes and the acceptance zee
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.
Seyenth-To enact n law. or laws. au-
.Shoriring the transfer of funds not need