The Parker post., 1915-06-05

The second extraordinary session
Of the second legislature of Arizona
vas convened last Tuesday at 10
o'clock. The call of Governor Hunt
was issued Saturday.
1t had been made known by the
governor to members of the legisla-
ture that the call would designate
the time for assembling, but they
were left in the dark as, to the re-
concentrations that would be includ-
ed in the call.
1t gives to the legislature a much
broader scope than had been expect
ed. 1t lays out program for whose
execution sixty days may easily be
required. Foremost is the subject of
land legislation to which it was
thought the legislature might be linn
tied. but It is silent as to mine tax
legislation. The subject of prohibi-
tion legislation is taken up in the
call. The substitution of life i'm
prisonment for capital punishment is
recommended.
Altogether fifteen subjects are in
cluded many of them relating to mat
ters that failed in the regular ses-
sion. The governor recommends also
provision for the Incorporating de-
DaItmnnt of the corporation commits
sion which was purposely omitted by
the senate in the making up of the
general appropriation bill Likewise
the governor recommends an appro-
pr!ation for the payment of the sala-
ries of the land commission from
March II to July l OF this year
That was also stricken out of the
appropriation bill by the senate The
call follows:
Whereas, The Second legislature Of
the State of Arizona, during the reg
u'ar session for the consideration of
general subjects, which was con-
cluded Oh March 11th, 1915, did not
make necessary statutory provision
for the administration of state lands
and for sundry other matters which
nav been brought to the attention
Of the governor of Arizona;
Whereas, The first special session
Of the second legislature of the
State OF Arizona, which was called
on April 23rd, 1915, for the special
purpose Of authorizing a tax levy
and collection and for the enactment
Of general appropriation measure
as provided by the state constitu-
tiCn, was ended May 28th, 1915;
Whereas, The need of new legisla-
ton in relation to the State lands, in
relief of flood sufferers in Apache
and Navajo counties, and relative to
other matters Of various degrees of
Importance is undeniably essential;
Now, Therefore, l, Geo. w. P.
hunt, governor of Arizona, in con-
s!deration of the premises and by
virtue of the authority in me vested
BY the constitution, do hereby con-
yrne the second state legislature in
special session in Phoenix, the cap
ltal of Arizona, at ten o'clock, on the
morning Of Tuesday, June 1st A. D.
1915, for the purpose of providing
legislation on the subjects herein
after following:
l. To uefine the powers and duties
Of the Land Commission, with re-
spect to management, control dis
position and administration of the
state and school lands, and to make
suitable appropriations for the main
tenance of such commission and the
exercise of the powers and the per
formance of the duties so defined.
2. To enact laws relating directly
tc irrigation districts and laws re-
latlng directly and specifically to ir-
r!gatlOn, providing for the cOnstruc-
tion or reconstruction in whole or in
Part of irrigation works; making
possible the construction or recon
struction of irrigation works by the
state or by the several counties, or
by both; to afford relief to citizens
whose meaAs Of irrigating their lands
have been destroyed by the elements
Or otherwise; to authorize the in
yestment Of funds legally derived
from the sale of public lands, or
from other sources, in the construc-
ton, reconstruction or acquisition of
irrigation works, or in additions, en-
largements or improvements thereof.
3. To consider the question of au-