The copper era and Morenci leader., 1911-12-08
FIRST SESSION OF LEGISLATURE WILL
 BE IMPORTANT
Many New Laws of Sweeping Character Will Come Before Law Making Body of
 New State
1912 A YEAR OF BALLOTS
Resume of Some of the Things the Law Makers Dan Accomplish
 in 60 Days

The first state Legislature will con vene in the new state of Arizona pro bably some time in February. Much important legislation made manda- tory by the Constitution will be pre- sented for enactment.
 Among the many duties that will confront the states first legislature will be the enactment of laws to pro- vide for:
 Reapportionment of the states four teen counties for members of the leg islture-state senate and house of representatives
 Holding of statewide presidential primary at which delegates to nation al conventions shall be elected and choice named for president.
 Submission to the people of the re- call for the judiciary-one of the first acts of the legislature.
 Placing the names of candidates for United States senator on the official ballot at the general election preced- ing the election of United States nSpator.
 >irect primary elections, to include
 domination of candidates for all slecIive state, county and city offices, and candidates for United States sen ate and representative in congress.
 Registration to secure the purity of elections and guard against abuses of elective franchise.
 General publicity, before and after elections, of all campaign contribu- tions to, and expenditures of, cam paign committees and candidates for public office.
 Penalties for violation of the initia- tive and referendum provisions of the constitution.
 Forbidding the issuance of railroad passes to any office holder; corrupt practices act; forbidding of lobbying in either house.
 Sale of state lands or lease of such lands for terms not to exceed five years There are involved 2,250,0O0 acres and there are hundreds of bona fide settlers who must be protected.
 Appropriating for schools, public institutions and public purposes in general until a succeeding legislature meets.
 Incorporation and classification of cities and towns in. proportion to their population.
 Health and safety of underground workers and appointment of mine in- spector whose duties and powers are tc, be prescribed
 An employers liability law and a law.
 Appointment ,of state examiner whose duties and powers are to be prescribed.
 Ranking first among the pathfinder measures of progressiveism will be the enactment of law providing for a statewide presidential primary, at which delegates will be elected to the national conventions and the choice for president will be named. The platform of democracy pledges legislative candidates to provide for this primary. Republican candidates are silent on this question.
 4H6 DTeSluenlldl SlSCIlOh W III bC held in November of next year; the national nominating conventions prob ably not later than June. So the leg islature will have to get early action on the presidential primary, which will probably be held some time in May Arizona will be the sixth state to provide presidential primaries for delegates to national conventions.
 Then there is the direct primary el- ection law, which shall provide for the nomination for all elective state, county and city offices, including can didates for the United States senate and congress. For the purpose of obtaining an advisory vote of the peo- pie the legislature shall provide for placing the names of candidates for the United States senate on the oftic- iaI ballot at the general election of a United States senator.
 Provision must be made for the