The Winslow mail., 1922-07-28
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF ARIZONA
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
ELECTION

WHEREAS, it is provided by Chap
ter 12, of the Session Laws of the
First Special Session of the Fifth
State Legislature, 1922, that a spec
ial election for the purpose of sub
nitting to the qualified electors GER
tain proposed amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Arizona
shall be held on the eighth Tues
day prior to the general election in
the year 1922; and
| WHEREAS, it is provided by Sec
tion 8 of the said Chapter II that
not less than ninety days before the
date of said special election the
Governor shall proclaim said special
election, in accordance with the pro-
visions of said Section of Chapter
II;
NOW THEREFORE,, I, THOMAS
e. CAMPBELL, Governor of the State
of Arizona, in pursuance of my duty
as prescribed by law, do hereby
proclaim that special election has
been called by the Legislature OF
the State of Arizona to be held on
the eighth Tuesday prior to the gen.,
eral election in the year 1922; to-
wit: on the twelfth day of Septem-
ber, 1922, which is the same day as
the primary election in the year
1922, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors of the State
of Arizona certain proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of this
State. The nature of the proposed
constitutional amendments to be sub
mitted at the said special election
follows:
A proposal to amend Article TX
of the Constitution of the State of !
Arizona so as to provide:
CD That the exemption to
widows from taxation, provided
they do not own over five thous-
and dollars worth of property, shall |
be two thousand dollars instead of |
one thousand dollars, as at present. |
(2) That all taxes levied and
collected for State purposes, and
all other revenues collected for
State purposes, shall be paid in
to theS State Treasury in money
only; and no State department
or official shall maintain or keep
any depository for State funds
separate and apart from the
State Treasury.
(3) That the debt limit of the
State may be increased from it's
present limit of three hundred
and fifty thousand dollars $780,
00) to an amount equal to four
per centum of the assessed val
uation of the State, by majority
vote of the real property tax
payers, who shall also be quail
fed electors of the State of
Arizona.
(4) That in all city, county,
school district and other bond +.
elections, no bonded indebted
ness shall be created except by
vote of the real property tax
payers, who shall in all other
respects be qualified electors.
A proposal to amend Section 10 of |
Article VII of the Constitution of |
the State of Arizona so as to author
ize the Legislature to enact DAVIS
providing for nomination of candi-
dates for all elective offices. The
Constitution at present requires en-
actment of a direct primary election
law.
A proposal to amend Section IL
of Article VII of the Constitution !
OF the State of Arizona to provide
that there shall be a general cleo
ton every two years for Represent !
ative in Congress and any other Of 4,
ficers required. This to harmonize |
the election systdm in conformity |
with other proposed amendments to |
bring about four year terms for |
State and County officers.
A proposal to amend Section of |
Article XII of the Constitution of
the State of Arizona, relative to
county officers, SO as to provide
that all county officers hereafter
elected shall be elected for terms
of four years each.
A proposal to amend Section 1 of
Article of the Constitution of the
State of Arizona to the effect that
'"The Executive Department of the
State shall consist of Governor,
Secretary of State, State Auditor,
State Treasurer and Attorney Gen
eral, each of whom shall hold his
office for four years beginning on
the first Monday of January next
after his election The terms of Of
fee of those elected at the general
election in 1922 shall begin on the
first Monday in January, 1928, and
shall end on the first Monday in
January, 1927, or when their success
sors are elected and qualified. I'm
less otherwise provided for by this
Constitution, a State superintendent
Of Public Instruction shall be ap-
pointed by the State Board of Edu-
cation, and his term of office and
salary shall be prescribed by said
Board
A proposal to amend Section 81 of
Subdivision of Article " of the
- fofa of All
IONA, to the effect that members of
tho TogiS1ature elected at the gen