El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-17
PROPOSE To ADOPT
OREGON'S PLAN
IN ARIZONA
Eleven Propositions Submit
ted to Constitutional Con-
vention at Phoenix.

Phoenix, AriZ., Oct. 17.-Eleven prop
ositions were introduced in the consti-
included three for the initiative and
included three for the initiative and
referendum, modelled after the Oregon
plan, requiring 10 and 5 percent petit
lions. One proposition by judge Baker
of Maricopa requires a three -fourCns
majority to pass a law in the legiSla-
ture over the governors veto.
Rules Meet With Favor.
The rules which have been adopted
by the constitutional convention meet
with general satisfaction and are un-
usually guarded in the provisions for
action on propositions proposed for the
constitution. The previous QUESTION
which cuts off debate, shall not be put
unless seconded by three members,
The Routine.
Concerning the routine. which p. OPP
ositions pass through before being en-
bodied in the constitution, it is pro-
vided that all matters intended 10 be
a part3of the constitution shall be read
in full the first time, and unless OBJ
jected to referred to the committee
on printing and 500 copies printed
Within two days the proposition
printed must be reported back 10 the
convention. 1t shall be read second
time in full and then referred to the
proper committee. The committee is
given eight days, exclusive of the day
of reference, in which to consider and
return the proposition with the com
mittee's report to the convention, with
the proposition as originally intro
duced and the committee amendments.
This rule will prevent pigeon hol
ing" in the committee. The PROPOSE
tions shall then be placed on the calen-
dar of the committee of the whole.
Any proposition may be recommitted
to the same committee at any time be-
fore the final vote is taken thereon.
When reported back by the commits
tee of the whole the report of the
whole committee shall be considered,
and second if the proposition shall not
be amended, the question will be
whether it shall have a third reading,
or if these amendments be engraved
and have a third reading.
Propositions Ordered Engrossed.
proposition ordered engrossed shall
be referred to the committee on style,
revision and compilation. This COM
mittee must report within two days
exclusive of the day of reference, when
the revised proposition shall be read
in full and the question of the adop-
ton of the revised proposition voted
upon, when it shall be referred again
to the committee on style and revis-
ion, and by that committee be en-
bodied in its proper place in the con-
Stitution.
Must Report On All Propositions.
At a reasonable time, to be deter
mined by the, convention at least
eight days before final adjourn
ment the committee on style,
revision and compilation shall re-
port to the convention all prop
ositions adopted and submitted as the
complete constitution of Arizona. and
the same shall be ordered printed and
acted on, section by section, by the
committee of the whole. The report of
the committee of the whole shall be
acted upon by the convention section
by section, and no proposition shall be
embodied in the constitution without 1T
receives the approval of an aye and
nay vote of the majority of the mem
bers elected to the convention.
After being so adopted, the compiled
constitution shall be referred to the
committee on style, revision and COM
pilation to be engrossed and the same
reported back to the convention at
date to be determined upon by the
convention at least two days before
final adjournment. When reported,
the constitution shall be read in full
and be submitted to a final vote. No
amendments upon such reading shall
be permitted. After final passage the
constitution shall be signed by the
president and all the members of the
convention.