The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-10-17
Proposed Amend
nents and Laws

Day OF the year; all sessions are %
DE- public. The commlsslcn',i Is aa-
ihorlzed 10 inquire into every detail
Of management, bookkeeping aad
practices Of all Public Utility Cor
polations and to- issue orders upon
such examination. All Issues OF stock
by Public Utilities Corporations are
controlled by the Commission so that
the public may be protected against
payment Of dividends upon watered
securities The Commission has jus-
isdiction over all accidents which &c
err to the employees OF n Public util-
ity Corporation or to the public when
caused by the operation OF such cor
poration, and a supervision of all ap-
pliances and devices used by such
lcorporations in the operation OF their
respective lines Of business. IL
empowered to FIX rates. basing such
rates upon the actual cash investment
of the particular Utility in question.
and It Is empowered to investigste
foreign corporations in the same man
ner as those created by Colorado
laws. The Commission is authorized
ttreasifar shall receive salary OF 81
ret day for actual service and actual
leapenses not to exceed the sum ot
100000 per annum. The secretary
shall receive salary OF $4,000 per
lannum and expenses not to exceed
10000 The secretary shall devots
his entire time TO the work OF the
board. The governor and the presi-
dent OF the School of Mines shall 'e-
ceiye the actual expenses they incur
incident to attending the meetings Of
the board. The other ex-officio mem-
bers receive nothing. The bill pro-
yides a number OF rules and rcgula-
ticns for the handling of funds ano
for the conducting OF the fair.
There are two appropriation sec
, tIons. One of thirty thousand dollars
! to be used in payment of the present
Indebtedness OF the Pueblo. Colorado.
/ State Fair Association and for need
ed improvements OF the Pueblo fund
I for the years 1913 and 1914. All sx-
!. hibitIons must be held on the fair
! grounds in Pueblo.
Is to be collected by the regularly So
r llected officials OF the counties and
e sent to the state treasurer. where i
. will be placed to the credit of the Inn
r migration fund The money Is to os
o used In advertising Colorado and ii
e general attempt TO secure immigra-
> ton.
llaw, part OF law. or amendment q
1. the constitution is to be submitted
lio the people. the Secretary OF Stat'
shall cause to be published once II
full in two newspapers of opposite
e political faith. II such there be. il
u each county in the state. compact.
IL and without unnecessary spacing,
! true copy OF the title and the text .
each law. part of law. or constitution
al amendment TO be submitted. Will
d the number and form in which tn
L ballot title thereof will he printed o.
l. the official ballot, together with arg
h ments for and against the same q
l. hereinafter provided
re The argument referred to can b
y submitted by persons either favoriu
y or opposing the measure, but the pay
a ment for the argument must be b
l. the persons submitting the same.
: The proposed bill will reduce tn
Ir cost OF publishing proposed cons,i
tutional amendments approximatel
d fifty per cent.
: The two papers must represent tn
! two political parties casting the high
est vote at the las, preceding elec
i: ton.
II This lis a good measure In the In
y terest Of economy and publicity and Z