The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1910-07-22

Denver-Gov. John F. Shafroth is
sued his proclamation calling a spe-
cial session Of the Seventeenth Cen
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 Special Session of the Seven
tenth 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 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
snteenth 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 10 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 for
the submission to the qualified voters of
| the State Of Colorado amendments to
Sections one ~ and eighteen usl of
| State of Colorado. providing for the ini-
tiatiye and referendum. SO that the
ia the Of the STATE
sistlng of a Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, both to be elected by the
psSpe but the people to
the constitution and power to propose
laws and to enact or reject the same at
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.
the official ballot and the method OF vot-
Ing at elections in this state by the head
e Sn a9a the use
organization designation on such ballot
by which a voter can vote for more than
on the ballot, or by writing thereon any
political party or organization name or
other name or designation or If a voting
the voter to vote straight party ticket
or for more than one person by the
operation OF one movement or device.
or laws, for the nomination Of cand M
dates for political office, and for politi-
cal party positions, and concerning and
regulating the government of political
parties and political organizations, and
a law or laws concerning the nominal
tion. expression of choice for, by the
people, pledgng of Legislators for, and
election of, United States Senators for
Il the State of Colorado; and a law or laws
concerning the registration of voters and
concerning elections in the State OF
Colorado.
Fourth--To enact a law or laws relat-
ing to banks and banking and requiring
the guaranty of deposits therein.
Fifth-To enact a law, or laws, estab-
fishing Public Service Commission, and
prescribing It's powers and duties, and to
provide for the regulation and control OF
public service corporations.
Sixth-To enact law, laws to de.
fine, regulate and control common car.
rierS in this state: to create State
Railroad Commission; to prescribe anc
define its powers and duties: 20 give tc
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 fol
the violation of such laws. Also to en-.
act law prohibiting the ownership OF
control of the capital stock of any cor.
poration by another.
Sevehth-To enact law, or laws, au
thorizing the transfer of funds not need
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