The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-05-24
LEGISLATORS AGAIN ASSEMBLEAT THE
 STATE CAPITOL
Governor Issues Call for Special Session on Wednesday Last to Consider Constitution al Mandates Not Pass
 ed in Regular
 Session.
The Legislature Now Holding Special
 Session.

Session.
 Phoenix, Arizona, May 22 (SpeciaD Governor G. w. P. Hunt, late this afternoon, issued his call for special session of the Legislature, which will o'clock His proclamation and the subjects stated in the call for the special session are as follows:
 Whereas, The regular session Of the First Legislature of the State of Arizona as limited by the Constitution was insufficient for the careful con- sideration and final determination of many subjects of legislation of vital importance to the people, thereby caus- ing the failure to enact into law seg- eral mandates placed upon the Legis- lature by the Constitutional conven tion, the subjects of which legislation and constitutional mandates are here matter specified
 Now, therefore, I, Geo. w. P. Hunt, Governor of the State of Arizona, do hereby and by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by the Con stirution, convene the First Legisla- ture of the State of Arizona in special session, at Phoenix, Arizona, the Capi- tai of said State, at 10 o'clock a. m. on Thursday, May 23rd, A. D., 1912, for the purpose of considering legisla- tion on the following subjects:
 1-Enacting general election law, and providing for general election for electors of president and vice-presl- dent and representative in Congress, and for all state, county and precinct officers.
 2-Enacting a direct primary cleo tion law, which shall provide for the nomination of candidates for all cleo tive state, county and city offices, in cluding candidates for United States Senator and for Representative in Con gross.
 3=Enacting registration and other laws to secure the purity of elections and guard against abuses of the cleo tive franchise, and providing for gen eraI publicity, before and after cleo tions of all campaign contributions to-, and expenditures of campaign com mittees and candidates for public of- fee.
 3-Proyiding sources of revenue for the support and maintenance of state institutions and department Of state.
 Providing by law for an annual tax sufficient, with other sources or revenue, to defray ordinary expenses of the state, and providing for leVymg an annual tax sufficient to pay the an nual interest and principal of the state debt.
 e-Providing for the funding of the state indebtedness.
 Providing for the establishment and maintenance of a state purcnaS- ing department, and prescribing It's powers and duties and making an ap- propriation for the support and mann tainance of such purchasing depart me1t-
 S-Enacting a law providing for the publication by newspapers published in this state of the name of the own CTS managers, officers, and persons financially interested in such news pa auers, and the names of the owners of the stock and bonds of any corpora ton publishing newspaper m th1s state.
 9-Providing for the removal of the Industrial school from its present To- cation and for the location thereon m a more suitable place, and providing for the construction and improvement of buildings, lands, and premises neces- sary therefor and for the malnten- ance and support of such institution, and making such appropriation as may be necessary.
 1O-Providing for the regulation Of of foreign and domestic corporations.
 11-Providing, by general laws, for the incorporation and organization ol cities and towns, and for the classi'i- cation of such cities and towns ln- proportion of population
 12-The ratification of the proposed amendment to the Constitution oi the United States, providing for direct election of United States senator's
 13-The adoption and submission 10 the vote of the people of an amend ment to Section s, of Article TX of the Constitution, authorizing cities or towns to contract indebtedness in ex- cess of nine per centum of the taxable property, for the purpose of supplying water, artificial light, or sewers, or works for storing, supplying or main taining such water supply, or for sup plying artificial light or sewers, wnlcn are or shall be owned for controileu municipality.
 14-Providing that cities now or hereafter having a population of more than $500 may frame and adopt chaf- ters for their own government ana to extend and define their powers.
 15-Providing the powers, dutles' and jurisdiction of justices Of the peace. and judges of juvenile courts
 16-Making provision for the speedy publication of the opinions Of the su- preme court.
 17-Enacting laws necessary to 1ac- ilitate the operation of the provlslons of Article ", Subdivision l, Article XXI. and Article VIII of the Constltu- tion, including provision for payment by the public treasury of the reason o|,-o e----~1 ~-l--- ,,--rl PvrerSeS Cf any