Arizona republican., 1911-09-11
Secretary to Governors As sociation Wants Statutes of All the States in the Union for Use of Ex- ecutives.
THINKS HIS SCHEME
 WOULD BE USEFUL
This is Not a Theory, Says Mir. Jordan, But a Useful Method Which Has Been Already Worked On a Small Scale.

SPRING LAKE. N. J, Sept. 10-A library of laws embracing every stat ute on the books of every state in tine union and to be replenished annually with the multitudinuous enactments of the forty-six legislatures. fresh from the hands of the makers, will spring into being as the result of the annual conference of governors beginning here next Tuesday. if the present program of Secretary William George Jordan meets with ths success which he believes it will.
 This is not mere theory MT Jordan declared. Tt is an actual. clearly defined. systematized and prac- IticaI method which has been working on a small scale for the past eight, months. With a perfected organiza- ton, sufficient funds contributed by all the states. and headquarters and library 1t will contain every state re- port, document and law. and will be the one place in the country where every important activity Of every state will be almost automatically registered in the secretary's office and a good law or any good idea in one
 state will be brought to the attention of the others"
 The plan also includes making per manent and continuous the confer ence This. it is planned. would be done by means of the Central bureau
 whose secretary would afford a quick
 means of communication among the various state executives at their cap itals The bureau would also act as a clearing house of information among
 the states at times when the confer ence is not actually in session, MT. Jordan plans. and, should occasion warrant. bulletins will also be issue On important legislation. enacted Or pending. during the year.
 This is but one item, however. in
 the longest and most comprehensive
 program attempted by the executives at any time since their first gath cring four years ago. Matters fore most in the various states will be dis cussed such as the question of the
 regulation of public utility corpora tions. employers liability. the inner
 itance tax question. prison labor, and strengthening of the executives power.
 The question of uniform divorce laws may also be brought before the gath ering.
 State control of public utility cor porations. employers liability and wOrkingmens compensation are to be
 given a full days discussion each. A half day will also be devoted to a discussion of the rights of the statee
 to fix intra- state traffic rates This will be led by an address from Gov ernOr Herbert S Hadley of Missouri Governor Francis E. McGOvern of
 Wisconsin is down on the program for the principal address on the state con- trOl of public utilities. Governor Beryl F. Carroll of Iowa was also slated to talk on this subject. but will be un- able to attend. Governors Charles <. Deneen of Illinois and Eugene N FosS of Massachusetts will open the dis IcussiOn on employers liability and lworkingmen's compensation. while a tpaper by Governor oswald West Of Oregon and another by Governor Chase s. Osborn of Michigan will take uF the problems of prison labor. Gov lernors John A Dix of New York and
 Edmund F. Noel of Mississippi are on the program for discussions of the in heritance tax and state cOmity The meetings will open on Tuesday when Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey will deliver an address of welcome Governor Joseph NJ Carey . of Wyoming. will respond. In the levening. Governor and Mrs. Wilson will give a reception for the visitors and those who accompany them at
 the executive cottage at Sea Glrt. two miles away. This and dinner tO be
 given on Thursday night by the Spring
 Lake reception committee will be the
 only social events for the men For
 the women. a number of teas and
 other entertainments have been ar
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