The Arizona sentinel., 1910-09-29
Constitutional Convention

that the statehood bill does not provide who shall call the con- stitutional convention to order at noon on the tenth day of Oc- tober, it is probable that honor may fall to some one represent ing the federal government. The convention might do without this formality, leaving it to one of it's own members, and possi- bly, this bit of red tape has not been given much thought.
 In some states where constitu- tions have been revised the re- vision conventions were called to order by the secretary of state. There is considerable in terest manifested now in the mode of procedure in a constitu- tutional convention, since this is the first of the sort ever held in Arizona.
 The plan for the coming con vention has not been mapped out, but reference to the pro- ceedings of various state consti- tutional conventions, may give the reader some idea.
 After temporary organization is effected the delegates are formally seated and take the oa,h. A committee on perma nent organization is named, and after it's report the convention proceeds to the election of per kmanent officers. The rules of the last legislative assem- bly,, as far as applicable, are adopted as the rules of the convention till the committee on permanent rules makes report and the re- port is accepted.
 This was the manner of pro- cedGre in the Michigan conven- ton of 1907 -66o, one Of the most recent conventions. Gre of the  matters to follow, in which there will be individual aad personal Interest among the coterie of friends of the delegates IS the report of the committee on em- ployes or attaches, including the various clerks of many commit tees and jobs, for which there will be score of applications for every place.
 About fifteen or twenty con- mittees will probably be appoint ed. In the Michigan convention there were about twenty-five and approximately the same number in South Dakota and other states more recently formed. The com mittees usually appointed are as follows: Arrangement and phras- eology; banks and banking, bill of rights; boundaries and seat of government; cities, villages and counties; edncation; cleo, tions and franchise; eminent do main; exemptions; finance and taxation; mines and water rights; judiciary; legislative depart ment; executive department or state officers: liquor traffic; mi litia; private corporations; pub lie service corporations; public lands; miscellaneous provisions; federal relations; printing and publishing: supplies and ezpens- es; submission and address to the people.
 Considerable discussion Is heard regarding the actual rou- tine of submitting and passing upon the proposals" articles" or propositions" as they may be termed. Some are advocat- ing that committee be appoint ed to report rough draft of constitution to be parceled out to the various committees. Among the delegates are few who con- ceiye that the proposals should be brought directly before the committee.
 The order of business in the Michigan convention is very similar to tbat in many other conventions, and may here be given merely as illustrative:
 Presentation of petitions; re ports of standing committees; reports of select committees: communications; introduction and reading proposals; second rpadinp Of nrOnnSalS. rnotinnr