Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-21
SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE CALLED
 MAY TWENTY-FIRST
Seven Classes of Legislation Is Called For and Also Ratifi- cation of Woman's Suf- frage and Prohibition Amendments

nor Hunt announced several weeks ago
 would be made, has been filed in the
 office of the secretary of state and
 the Warren district members of that
 body yesterday received their notices
 of the call The call convenes the
 legislature on the morning of Tues
 day, May 21, at 10 o'clock and Is for the purpose of rendering assistance
 in the fullest extent possrle to the
 national government in the present crisis and in order that nothing may
 be left undOne in standing back of our
 men on the firing line.
 The call specifies seven classes of l legislation for this purpose. and also provides for the ratification of the prohibition amendment and the wom- ans suffrage amendment, if it shall | be submitted by congress in time for the special session to act, for the payment of salary to former Governor
 Thomas F. Campbell for the time hei served as acting governor and meas ure providing for exemption from tax ation of the Lowell observatory. How long the legislature will re- main in session is now a matter for conjecture, and is being speculated upon at the capitol Governor Hunt, LefcTe issuing the call, stated that the matters to be contained in it should occupy the legislature but a few days.
 Out at the capitol this morning it was freely predicted that the session 1 might last 60 days, which would bring it into July, and leave but short 1 time for the campaign.
 Following is the call as filed in the l office of the secretary of state: State of Arizona-Executive Depart l
 ment.
 A PROCLAMATION
 In order that the state of Arizona | may render assistance in the fullest | extent possible to the national gov ernment in the present crisis, and in | order that nothing that can be done ! may be left undone in standing back | of our men on the firing line, I, Geo. ! M. P. Hunt, governor of the state Of ! Arizona, by virtue of the power and | authority in me vested by the cOnsti- tuition, do hereby convene the state | legislature in special session at Phoe- i nix, the capitol of Arizona, at 10I o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, ! May 21, A. D., 1918. for the purpose of giving consideration to legislation upon the subjects enumerated below:
 Q) To extend the franchise to cleo tors of the state of Arizona in the military and naval establishments of the Uinted States, wherever they may be stationed.
 r(2) To extend protection to the civil rights of Arizonans in the military and naval establishments of the United States during the period of the present war; to protect the civil rights of the families and dependents of AriZOnans engaged in the present war, and to otherwise provide for these families and dependents so they may not suffer want or privation by reason of the participation of any member of their household in the present struggle for liberty.
 (2l To provide that officers and en- listed men of the national guard of Arizona who were drafted into the service of the United States shall be allowed credit under the laws of this state for such service as continuous service in the national guard of Ari- zona. during the time such officers and lltu III tue StINlCe III lut national guard of the United States.
 (4) To legalize the Arizona council Ci defense; to clothe it with authority Il to meet emergencies in the present crisis and to provide the necessary Il funds for its maintenance.
 (5) To permit the investment Of the funds of the state in Liberty loan bonds of the United States govern ment. and to further permit the in vestment of the funds of the state. savings banks. insurance companies. and trustees of trust funds in farm lean bonds, issued under the federal farm loan act
 tfj To encourage and to put a pre- mann on the Americanization of all aliens within the state.
 CD To provide such dairy lesisla- ton as is necessary to preserve and increase that industry to meet the nocessities of the war
 There are a few other matters not strictly of a war nature. but Of such general and timely appeal that I am convinced the Legislature would not wish them overlooked:
 CD The ratification of the prohibi- tiOn amendment to the federal consti- tuition.
 @ The ratification of the woman's suffrage amendment Co the federal constitution, if that amendment is submitted by the congress of the United States before adjournment ot the legislature.
 (3) To reimburse Hon. Thomas r. Campbell for his services as de faCto governor of the state of Arizona dur ing the period January 27, 1917, to December %, 1917.
 t4) To exempt from inheritance tax and from the lien of any inheritance tax which may have been created or attached since the first day os No vember, A. D. 1916. all observatOries and appurtenances which are now, or which may hereafter be, established and maintained for astronOmical re- search solely at private expense Gnd without profit, together with any and all property and funds which may he provided for the maintenance of such obseryatOries. Such measure is clearly within the provisions of our constitution, and would enable the state Co pay a fitting tribute Co the