The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-07-20

Denver.-Gov. John F.. Shafroth is
sued his proclamation calling a spe-
cial 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-
binary occasions required I'm the consti-
tuition of the State for the calling Of
special sessions OF the General Assem-
bly,:
Governor Of the State OF Colorado. do
BY this proclamation convene the Sew
enteenth 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. ID. 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:
Firxt-To enact "A law providing for
the submission to the qualified voters Of
the State of Colorado amendments to
SECTIONS one III and eighteen tlsD OF
Article five Isl of the Constitution OF the
State OF Colorado. providing Tor the ini-
tiative and referendum, so tnat tn.
be vested In the General Assembly, con-
sisting of Senate and a House OF kep-
resentatives. both to be elected by the
people hut the people reserving to them
selves power to propose amendments TO
the constitution ana power 10 PROPOSE
the polls independent OF the General AZ
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 law providing for
the official ballot anu tue L. tnod oil Not-
ing at elections in this state ny the head
less ballot and prohibiting the use OF
any emblem. device or pontie.u paty .,
by which a voter can vote for more than
one candidate by placing sl.gle marx
on the ballot. or by writing thereon any
political party or organization name or
OF aer name or designation. or II voting
machine Is permitted It must not ennoi.
the voter TO vote straight party tcket
or for more than one person by the
operation of one movement or device.
Third-To enact direct primary iaW,
dates for political office. and for politi.
cal party positions, and concerning ana
parties and political organizations, ana
a law or laws concerning the nominal
lion. expression of choice for by the
people. pIedging OF legislators for. and
election OF. United States Senators for
the State Of Colorado: and a 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.
Fifth-To enact law. or laws. estab-
fishing Public Service Commission, and
prescribing its powers and duties. and to
provide for the regulation and control OF
public service corporations
Slxth-To enact a law. or laws. to de-
fine. regulate and control common car
rlers 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
10 fix rates and enforce its orders: and
In enact a law forbiddlng the issuing OF
railroad passes and the acceptance
thereof and prescribing penalties for
the violation OF such laws. Also 10 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-
thorizing the transfer OF funds not need