The Parker post., 1913-04-19
MESSAGE OF
GOV. HUNT
FOR THIRD TIME WITHIN YEAR
LEGISLATURE MEETS IN SPEC-
lAL SESSION TO ENACT MORE
LAWS.

LAWS.
The state legislature of Arizona
was convened in special session last
Monday for the third time within a
year. The call issued by Governor
Hunt mentions 62 different sub
jects upon which legislation is said
to be required. Following is the gov
ernOr's message to the legislature
which explains the reasons for an
other special session:
Members of the Senate and House
of Representatives, First Legisla-
ture of the State of Arizona:
Gentlemen: 1t becomes my duty
as governor of Arizona, and by vir-
tue OF the authority the constitution
vests in me, to again call you to-
gether in special session, for the
pOrtance to the state. None of you
will fail to join with me in regret
ting the need for this action, because
Of the unavoidable expense it en-
tails, but the demands of the hour
are imperative, and great loss and
confusion must Of necessity follow
failure to meet them. There appears,
therefore, search as We may, no rea-
sOnable or practical alternative.
The situation, even as it elaves
me but one rational choice, calls for
your prompt,vlgOrous and decisive ac-
ton, albeit careful and conscientious
consideration. The people Of Arizona
expect no less; and l am confident
you will not disappoint.
The subjects you will consider are
specified in my call. They are linn
tied, in number and scope, to what
l regard as absolute requirements, if
the interests Of the state, during the
coming biennial period, are to be
adequately protected. There are 9th
er objects the consideration Of which
would be timely and their scientific
and wise determination profitable;
but in order that your labOrs may be
speedily ended, and that you may
the sooner be free to return to your
respective homes and varied private
affairs which have already suffered
by your absence, on the business of
the state, five out of the twelve
months just past, | have thought it
best to leave them-Whether they
are matters in which I have hereto
fore taken a direct personal interest
Or are championed by members of
your honorable body-to another day.
There is little need to discuss the
subjects enumerated, and which con-
stitute at once the calendar and the
Justification for this third extraordi-
nary session. You are familiar with
them, as indeed, I think, is the gen
eral public, and will therefore find
small difficulty in arriving at the
sum Of your patriotic duty.
The Code.
The revision of the code-a most
important work, if our laws are to be
clear and comprehensive, succinct
and concise-should be completed,
and the good work already done
thereon be utilized to the greatest
advantage and profit, while it may
yet be accomplished at a minimum
of expense | have included for your
attention the subjects essential to
the carrying out of this idea.
State Land Commission.
for the providing of funds to enable
the state land commission to pro-
ceed with it's labors-a need which
has dated from the 18th of March,
when the appropriation for the com
mission lapsed. Since that date,
though the commission has proceed
I'd as best it could, it's work has
been perilously hampered, and the
states interests have proportionately
suffered. 1t must be patent to all
that the greatest possible haste, con-
sistent with careful investigation,
should be exercised in the securing
Of the great fortune in lands granted
Ey congress. That this is clearly un-
derstoOd is evidenced by the discus
sion the subject has evoked in both
houses of the legislature, and it is
to be deplOred that at the time when
the commission's preparation finds
itself equipped to proceed with the
1AaXimum of effectiveness, serious
delay has been caused by failure to
provide funds. Every day this con-
tinues means loss to Arizona.
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