The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-12
Piaased y Secretary d ihe
Csverners' Conference
BUREAU Of Information
Designed to Keep Each Governor ln
Touch With All the Laws Enacted
in Every State In the Union Many
Matters 10 Re Discussed at Meet.
Ing This Week.

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library of laws, embracing every stat
ute on the books OF every state in
the Union and TO be replenished an
'nually with the multltndinous enact
Ements 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 Tuesday. IL the
present program Of Secretary Will
liam George Jordan meets with the
success which he believes IL will.
This is not a mere theory" Mr..
Jordan declared. 1T is an actual.
clearly defined, systematized and
practical method which has been
working on a small scale for the past
eight months. With a perfected or
ganization. sufficient funds contrlbut-
ed by all the states. and headquar-
ters and library II VIII contain every
state report. document and law. and
will be the one place In the country
where every important activity Of
every state win BE- almost automat-
icaily registered In the secretary's Of
fice and good law or any good idea
In one state VIII BE- brought TO the
attention OF all the others"
The plan also includes making
permanent and continuous the confer
ence. This, IL is planned. would be
done by means OF the central bureau
whose secretary would afford a quick
means OF communication among the
various state exacutlyes at their cap-
itals. The bureau ,ssuld also act as
a clearing house of Information
among the states al times when the
conference is not actually In session.
Mr.. Jordan plans, aud. should occa-
sion warrant, bulletlns viii also be is
sued on importan, 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 gathering
four years ago. Matters foremost in
the various States will be discussed
such as the question OF the regulation
OF public utility corporations, employ
ers' liability. the Inheritance tax
question, prison labor and strengthen
ing OF the executives power. The
question Of uniform divorce laws may
also be brought before the gathering.
State control Of public utility cor
porations. employers liability and
workingmen's compensation are 10 be
given a full days discussion each. A
halliday will also be devoted 10 a
discussion OF the rights OF the state
TO fix intra-state traffic rates. This
VIII be led by an address from Gov
ernor Herbert $. Hadley OF Missouri.
Governor Francis +. McGoyern of
Wisconsin h down on the program
for the principal address, on the state
control Of public utilities. Governor
Beryl y Carroll. Of Iowa. was also
slated 70 talk on this subject. but
VIII be unable 10 attesd. Governors
Charles ). Denecn OF Illinois and Eu-
gene y. Foss OF Massachusetts, will
open the discussion on employers
liability and worklngmen's eompensa-
fion. while a paper by Governor Os.
waid West OF Oregon aud another by
Governor Chase ). Osborn OF Mlchi.
gan will take up The problems OF pris-
on labor Governor John A Dix OF
New York and Edmund =. Noel OF
Mississippi are 90 the program for
discussion OF the Inheritance tax and
state comfy
The meetings win open on Tuesday
when Governor Woodrow wilaou Of
New Jersey will deliver an address o,
welcome. Governor Joseph NJ. Carey
OF Wyoming will respond In the
evening. Governor and Mrs. Wilson
VIII give a reception for the visitors
and those who accompany them al the
executive cottage al Sea GIrt. 2 miles
away. This and dinner to be given
on Thursday night BY the sprlngsI.ake
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