Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-14
FIRST LEGISLATURE
 HAS MUCH ID OO

The first state legislature will convene in the new state of Ari- zona probably some time in Febru- ary. Much important legislation made mandatory by the constitution will be presented for enactment.
 Among the many duties that will confront the states first legisia tCre will be the enactment of laws to provide for:
 Reapportionment of the states fourteen counties for members of the legislature-state senate and house Of representatives
 Holding Of statewide presidential primary at which delegates to na- tional conventions shall be elected and choice named for president.
 Submission 10 the people of the recall for the iudiciary-one of the first acts of the legislature.
 Placing the names of candidates for United States senator on the of ficial ballot at the general election preceding the election of a United States senator.
 Direct primary elections, to in- clude the nomination of candidates for all elective state, county and city offices, and candidates for Unit ed States senate 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 TOT public office
 Penalties for violation of the in. itiative and referendum provisions of the constitution.
 Forbidding the issuance of rail road passes to any office holder; 1 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 hund- l reds of bona fide settlers who must be protected
 Appropriating for schools, public institutions and public purposes in ture meets.
 
 cities and towns in proportion to their population.
 Health and safety of underground workers and appointment of mine Inspector whose duties and powers are to be prescribed.
 An employers liability law and a workmens compulsory compensation law
 ! Appointment of state examiner, whose duties and powers are to be 1 prescribed.
 Ranking first among the path ] finder measures of progressiveism will be the enactment of law pro yiding for a statewide presidential primary, at which delegates will be elected to the national conventions and the choice for president will be na.ed. The platform of democracy ! pledges legislative candidates to pro- vide for this primary Republican I candidates are silent on this ques- tion
 The presidential election will be held in November of next year; the national nominating conventions probably not later than June Ss the legislature will have 10 get cary action on the presidential primary. which will probably be held some time in May. Arizona viii be the sixth state to provide presidential ! primaries for delegates to national l conventions
 Then there is the direct primary election law, which shall provide for the nomination for all elective state, county and city offices, including candidates for the United States senate and congress. For the pur- pose of obtaining an advisory vote of the people the legislature shan provide for placing the names of candidates for the United States senate on the official ballot at the general election of a United States senator
 Provision must be made for the general election next November. when besides the president, there viii be elected a new state family state legislators, supreme court judges. governor and executive off cers-and there will be an advisory vote on a candidate for the short term United States senatorship. also : there will be elected county officers. With the exception of the presiden- tial vote, next years general cleo. tion will be almost repetition of the election on December F.
 There will be of course another direct primary election next year. and this the legislature will pro vide for The people will always remember 1912 as '2JalIot" year. First they will vote on the recall amendment: then the presidential primary will be- held; then the di- rect primary election, and last the I general Election in November. at which Arizona will cast her first vote for president.
 One of the interesting features of the acts of the first legislature will be the reappointment of the counties of the state for state sena- tors and representatives. The pres ent appcrtionment is based upon the votes cast for delegates to the con stitutional convention, and many of the counties are dissatisfied, the contention being that the apportion-