The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-11
A LIBRARY Of LAWS
FOR THE GOVERNORS
SECRETARY OF CONFERENCE
OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES HAS
GOOD PLAN.
Most comprehensive Program iet
Attempted to BE Given at
Meeting to Begin Next
Tuesday.
Associated Press Special.

Spring Lake, ~ j., sept. ia
library of laws embracing every stat
ute on the books of every state IN
5 the union and to be replenishcd an
| nually with the multitudinous en-
2 actments of the forty-six legisla-
lures, 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
William George Gordan meets with
the success which he believes it
will
This it 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 perfected or
ganization sufficient funds contribu-
ted by all the states and headquar-
tiers and library it will contain every
state report, document and law, and
Twill be the one in the coun-
try where every important activity
I or ttvt se4sts 4-,-sst rs s,...~,st QUITO
matically registered in the secreta-
rvs office and good law or any
| good idea in one state will be
brought to the attention of ell the
| others.
The plan also includes making
| permanent and continuous the con
| ference. This, it is planned, would .
be done by means of the centra bu-
reau whose secretary would afford
quick means of communication
among the various state executives
at their capitals The bureau would
also act as a clearing house of infor-
nation among the states at times
when the conference is not actually
in session. Mr., Jordan plans, and,
should occasion warrant, bulletins
will also be issued on important leg
islation, 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 gather
ing four years ago. Matters fore
most in the various states will be
discussed such as the question of the
regulation of public utility corpora
uons, employers liability. the inner
itance tax question, prison labor,
and strengthening of the executives I
powers The question of uniform di-
vorce laws may also be brought be-
fore the gathering.
State control of public utility cor
porations, employers liability and
workingmen compensation are to
be given full days discussion. A
half day will also be devoted 10 a
of the rights of the state
to fix intra-state traffic rates. This
will be led by an address from Gov
arnor Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri.
Governor Francis f.. McGovern OF
is down on the program
for the principal address on the state
control of public utilities. Governor
Berry, F Carroll of Iowa was also
slated to talk on this subject but will
be unable to attend. Governors Chas
S Deneen of Illinois and Eugene N
Foss of Massachusetts will open the
discussion on employers liability
and workingmen's compensation,
while a paper by Governor Oswald
West of Oregon and another by Gov.
Chase S. Osborn of Michigan will
take up the problems of prison la
Dor. Governors John A. Dix of New
York and Edmund F. Noel of Missis !
sippi are on the program for discus /
sion OF the inheritance tax and state |
comfy
The meetings win open on Tues
| day when Governor Woodrow Will
son of New Jersey will deliver an ad-
| dress of welcome. Governor Joseph
NJ Carey of Wyoming, win respond.
In the evening Governor and Mrs
| Wilson will give a reception for the
visitors and those who accompany
| them at the executive cottage at Sea
| Grit, two miles away This and a din
ner to be given Thursday night by
the Spring Lake reception commit
tee will be the only social events for
the men For the women, a number
of teas and other entertainments