Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
SPECIAL SESSION. SET FUR FEB. F.. GALL OUT TODAY
Legislature Will Take Up Only Suffrage Amend n1ent, Governor Keeping to One Issue Stand

Governor Thomas E. Campbell
 will issue his call today for the
 lcng expected special session of the
 legislature, the session to convene
 on Ltncoin's birthday, February 12,
 according to announcement by the
 governor late last night. The call
 will be limited to vote on the
 proposed ratification of the Susan
 B. Anthony anne ndment.
 Dozens of proposed measures for the special session have been submitted to the governor for his consideration during last month or two, and interest Tn the session program has been the paramount topic in the state. It was known that the governor desired to limit the program to consideration of the suffrage amendment, but the press ure for other measures came from every part of the state and with such force that even some of the governors staunchest friends feared that he would have to weaken in his deterni- nation to save the money of the tax payers in accordance with his own ideas.
 The strong desire of the Arizona Good Roads association to have 1egiS- 1ation at the coming session for facili- tating road work in the state brought particularly strong influences to bear upon the governor, especially as the association maintained that the tax
 
 building expenses to more than offset the expense bill of the legislature for added time The governor would not agree with the arguments put forth by the association, however, and stuck to his "one issue" policy.
 Many Proposals Fail
 Another proposal that many expected would carry was that of legislation for the benefit of ex-service men The governor stated that he was inclined to give that proposal the fullest con- sideration, but that the ex-service men came forth on their own account to have the proposed legislation omitted from the call.
 Many petitions, from all over the state, asking for salary raises for school teachers and county officials, also were expected to sway the gov ernor from his single issue policy, but alleged signs of political moves behind the petitions made is easy for him to refuse. though the signers of the peti- tions. in most instances were admit tedly sincere and admittedly in need of salary increases.
 Dozens Of other proposals, many of them we'll meant, were laid upon the governors desk and every one was turned down after the fullest consid- eration. The governor gave all of last week to conferences with representa- lives of the interests in the various bills, during which time he announced | hat he would make his decisions when the week was up and that he would allow a period of a week or ten days before the session date. The date of February 12 allows just 10 days after the date of the call.
 Session to Begin February 12
 Lincolns birthday is not legal holiday in this state. The day is ob- served officially in California Colo rado, Connecticut Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mich Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York. North Dakota, New Mexico. Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, the list of states comprising slightly more than half of the Union
 The propasaI for legislation 10 pro- vide cash bonuses for the American Legion met with disfavor by the legion itself, according toword which the gov ernor received on January 30 from He- partment Adjutant D. W. Windes Of the legion. After communicating with the members of the executive commit tee of the legion the adjutant advised the governor as follows:
 A majority Of the committee has expressed itself as not favoring the in ciusion of a recommendatio ton for 1egis- diers in your call for a special session of the legislature. Prevalent reasons for this decision of the executive com mittee is that a subject so important and directly affecting so many citizens should be postponed until an intelligent and representative expression of the will of the entire membership of the American Legion can be had through it's regular annual convention