Arizona republican., 1916-01-02
Republican A. p. Leased wirei


 SACRAMENTO Jan. 1.-Governor Hiram w. Johnson today issued a call for special session of the legislature to convene at the capitol on Wednes day. January g. The session is called for the consideration of four amend meuts of two laws and the enactment of the bill which will alloy the San Diego exposition to continue through out the year 1916, and the state to take over the California building at the Panama Pacific International EX- position to be used as normal school at San Francisco.
 The call follows:
 Whereas, an extra ordinary occasion has arisen and now exists requiring that the legislature of the state of California be convened,
 Now. therefore, l. H. w Johnson, governor of the state of California, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by section of article 5,of the constitution, do hereby convene the legislature of the state of California to meet and assemble in extraordinary session at Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, the fifth day of January, 1916, at 2 o'clock r. NJ, of that day for the following purposes and to legislate upon the following subjects to wit:
 One: To amend the December primary law relating to the nomna- tions of candidates for public office approved June 16, 1913, so that the same shall provide for the nomination by electors, political parties and or ganizations of electors of candidates for public office in such manner as to conform to other existing election laws and thereby pn9b bla aIaRtCrc pursuant to such existing laws to par tieipate in nominating such candidates hereunder
 Two: To amend sections 8, 6 and of the presidential primary act, ap- proved April 29. 1915, so that electors registered pursuant to existing laws may participate in nomination of can didates for delegates hereunder: and to add new section to such act call ing and providing for a presidential primary election to be held on the sec ond day of May, 1916.
 Three To authorize the board of trustees of the San Francisco Normal School to select new site for said school upon the lands heretofore and now occupied or owned by the Panama Pacific International Exposition. and. in event of such selection of said new ''AeNf pA pN lNt 1pl anu dulnOIlZe the sale or exchange of the present site of said normal school and the disposition of improvements thereof. To provide for and authorize said board of trustees to acquire by purchase, gift, condem- nation, or otherwise all necessary lands, buildings, Improvements. and equipment for such school, and for this purpose, to authorize the condem- nation of publicly or privately owned lands and improvements; to provide Tor and authorize the city and county of San Francisco to abandon and close streets or portions of streets within and about the site so selected. and to transfer title therto for the use of said state normal school; and to pro- vide for and authorize the use in con nection with such site, of state lands adjacent thereto.
 Four: To provide for the dispOsi- tlon of any proceeds of the Panama Pacltlc International Exposition accru- ing to the state from the Panama Pacific International Exposition com pany through the operation of said ex- position or otherwise, or of any money or property that may be due or be given to the state by said exposition company or it's directors, to make an- preparations thereof, and to authorize the board of trustees of the State Nor mai School or any official or officials of the state, to accept property for or on behalf of the state in full or partial settlement of the claims of the state to it's proportion of such proceeds. or money or property.
 Five: To consider and act upon an amendment to the act of the legis- Jature of the state of California en- titled An act giving and granting to the board of park commissioners of the city of San Diego the right to use and the right to authorize the use of Bal boa park in said city for exposition