The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
LIBRARY OF LAWS
FROM EvERYSTATE
1t Will Spring Into Being as Re-
suit of Conference Of
Governors.
METHOD NOW WORKED OUT
Collection Will Embrace Every
Statute Of Each State in
Union.

Spring Lake. n. J.-Scptember 10
Alibrary OF laws. embracing every
statute on the books OF every State
In the Union and 10 be replenished an
nually with the multitudinous enact
ments 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, il the
present program of Secretary William
George Jordan meets with the sue
cess which he believes IL will
This Is not a mere theory" Mr..
Jordan declared. ut is an actual,
clearly defined systematized and prac.
teal method which has been working
on small scale for the past eight
months With perfected organiza-
ton, sufficient funds contributed by all
the States, and Headquarters and II .
brary II VIII contain every State re-
port document and law, and will be
the one place in the country where
every important activity of every State
VIII be almost automatically register
ed IN the secretary's office, and o. good
law or any good idea In one State VIII
be brought TO the attention Of all the
Others"
Permanent and Continuous.
The plan also includes making per-
manent and continuous the conferece
This, 1t is planed. 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 capitals The
bureau would also act as a clearing
house of information 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 lcgis-
lation enacted or pending during the
year.
This is but one item, however in
the longest and most comprehensive
program attempted by the executives
of 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, en-
ployers liability. the inheritance tax
question. prison labor and strength
enins of the executives power The
question of uniform divorce laws mag
also be brought before the gathering.
State control of public utility cor
porations. employers liability and
workinGmcn's compensation are 10 be
given a full days discussion each 4
half day will also be devoted to a
discussion of the rights OF the State
to fix intrastate traffic rates This
will be led by an address from Gov
ernor Herbert S. Hadley. OF Missouri.
Many state Problems.
Governor Francis E. McGovern of
Wisconsin. is down on the program
for the principal address in the State
| control of public utilities Governor
beryl 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 Massa chusetts, will open the
discussion on employers liability and
workinSmen's compensation, while a
paper by Governor Oswald West, OF
Oregon, and another by Governor
Chase S. Osborn. of Michigan. will
take up the problems of prison labor.
Governors John A. Dix, of New York.
and Edmund F. Noel, OF Mississippi,
are on the program tor discussion of
the inheritance tax and State comfy.
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
evening Governor and Mrs. Wilson
will give reception for the visitors
and those who accompany them at the
| executive cottage at Sea Grit, two
| miles away. This and dinner to be
given on Thursday night by the Spring
| Lake reception committee will be ne
| only social events for the men. For
| the women. a number Of teas and 9TH
! er entertainments have been arranged
|
Banks MIKE Good Showing.