Williams news., 1922-02-10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 STATE OF ARIZONA
A PROCLAMATION
Calling The Legislature of the State of Arizona in Special Session.:

WHEREAS, Certain emergen- cies having arisen in connect
 ion with the fiscal affairs of the
 State of Arizona, particularly in relation to the University of
 Arizona, which Is without
 necessary funds for current ex- penses, pending final collection l of the mill tax provided for in Chapter 81, Session Laws of Arizona, 1921, and
 1 WHEREAS, Present economic conditions make advisable the
 reconsideration of all existing
 appropriation laws, with view to having those laws more near ly conform to the financial sltu- ation of today, and
 WHEREAS, It has ecome ap- parent that the fiscal code of the State no longer functions
 to the best advantage of our commonwealth, and
 WHEREAS, A new banking
 code has become imperative,
 and
 WHEREAS, For the sake of greater efficiency and economy in state, county and municipal government, certain govern mental agencies and activities in connection herewith should be more closely coordinated, and, in some cases, abolish, and expenditures of such agencies and activities revised, and
 WHEREAS, It has been ascer- tained that our laws governing the formation of irrigation, drainage and electrician dis tricts do not subserve all the purposes of their enactment, and
 WHEREAS, Legislative amend ment has brought into question the validity of bonds issued un- der and by virtue of Chapter 55, Session Laws of 1912 as amend ed by the Second and Third State Legislatures and has had the tendency to eliminate com petitive bidding for paving and other public improvements, and
 WHEREAS, A more equitable method of taxing and licensing automobiles is desirable, and more adequate regulations gov erning the use of public high ways by motor and other ve- hlcles have become necessary by reason of increased mileage and types of roads and high ways constructed, under con- struction and which will be built in the immediate future, and
 WHEREAS, Sound political economy dictates that the State should derive greater revenue from the estates of residents of Arizona and from the estates of deceased of other States with property in Arizona, and WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State fails in certain par ticulars to meet existing and possible future contingencies having a direct and important bearing upon our material well fare; Now, THEREFORE, I THOs. E. CAMPBELL, Governor of the State of Arizona, by virtue of the power and authority vest ed in me by he contitution of the State, do hereby convene the. Fifth Legislature of the State of Arizona in Special Session at Phoenix, Arizona the capital of said State, at the hour of twelve, noon on We'd nesday the 18th day of Febru- ary, 1922, for the following purposes, to-wit:
 l. To enact such legislation as will provide and make avail 1 able cash funds for current ex- penses and maintenance of the different departments of State, 1 for State institutions. for public schools. and for interest on the public debt;
 2. To consider all existing appropriation, laws, revising such appropriation laws and 1 appropriations to conform to'' present economic conditions;
 3. To adopt a fiscal code by enactment of new laws of | amendment of existing laws, providing for the creation of | a general fund. and esta blish- ing certain limitations as to ex-
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