The copper era., 1901-01-31

giving notice to the world through our
statutes that it is authorized by Law.
Statehood-The territory Is entitled
TO self government. aud is thoroughly
qualified therefor. l urge upon you
I the importance OF giving your legis-
lative support and influence to secur-
! ing the passage OF an enabling act by
congress. 1t will be necessary, before
/ the territory can be admitted as 4
state, for the people to frame in con-
yention and adopt by vote, a consti-
tuition, and in my opinion there would
be nothing improper in anticipation of
| favorable action by the tifty-seventh
congress which will convene in Decem-
Der next, for you to provide by enact
ment, for a constitutional convention
to form a constitution to be submitted
to the people for adopti5a previous TO
the meeting OF congress The fifteenth
legislature twelve yearniago authorized
constitutional convention and the
election of delegates thereto; an cleo
tion was held, convention was held,
and constitution framed, which at
subsequent election was ratified by the
people.
These proceedings cost the territory
$4,000. Objection was made in the
senate of the United States to some of
accepted, and it will be necessary to
modify it before it will be acceptable
to congress. The expense Of another
constitutional convention, aud the
necessary elections need not be As large
as formerly and such expenses are
always reimbursed when admission is
had. This matter is presented, not As
n recommendation, but for your con-
sideration. l recommend that strong
memorial on the subject be adopted
without delay and be forwarded TO both
houses OF congress.
Arizona Pioneer Historical Society
| urge upon you the Importance of eu-
c0uraging this society with substantial
aid, aud the misfortune which attended
former legislative liberalitv should not
be taken into account The pioneers
of Arizona are entitled To the love and
respect of the people in the fullest
sense, and their work in compiling and
preserving historical data should be in
every proper way. All living witnesses
to the tirth and early struggles of the
territory will soon be gone not many
are now left-and to them is due every
consideration from our younger citizen
ship. Provision should be made by
you for the preparation of an authentic
history of Arizona
Board of Health--I recommend that
4 territorial board OF health be estab-
lished, and the appointment of terri
torial health officer authorized, and
that provision be made for the main
tenance thereof.
Election Law recommend the pas
sage OF u primary election law for the
prevention of political frauds and de
feating the will of the people in party
Several plans have been
suggested to me, and one that all
voters should be registered aud the
party to which they belong recorded,
and that they be required to vote at
primaries as registered Another plan
is to require all primaries to be held
on the same day, with the usual pen
alties against repeating. This is
claimed to be simple way to prevent !
democrats from voting at republican F.
primaries, and vice versa. ] believe
legislation on this subject should be
had. The Code Commission has very
revised the general election
law so AS to require electors to register
and vote in the precinct where they
live. l consider this change very i'm
portant for the prevention of fraud.
Expense of the Governors Office
The compensation allowed the execu-
tive by aw is conceded to be iusuiIic-
lent and not at all commensurate to
the responsibilities Of the office.
While the governor is barred by fed
eral statutes from receiving any COM
pensation other than that paid by the I
United States, 1t is entirely proper for I
you 70 provide reasonably for the ex-
penses of his Office. No provision is /
made by the general government for /
a private secretary to the governor,
and the amount heretofore appropriated
by the legislature-Sj0 per months I
inadequate. You must cer-
tainly concede that a man of sufficient
ability to serve in this capacity should
receive at least 1925 per month, !