The Coconino sun., 1922-09-08
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 hitting to the qualified electors cer- tain proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Arizona, shall be held on the eighth Tuesday prior to the general election in the year 1922; and
 WHEREAS, it is provided by Sec tion of said Chapter 12 that not less than ninety days before the date of said special election the Governor shall proclaim said special election, in ac- cordance with the provisions of said Section of Chapter 12;
 NOW THEREFORE, l, THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, Governor of the State of Arizona, in pursuance of my duty as prescribed by law, do hereby pro- claim that special election has been called by the Legislature of the State of Arizona to be held on the eighth Tuesday prior to the general election in the year 1922; to-wit: on the twelfth day of September, 1922, which is the same day as the primary cleo tion in the year 1922, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona certain pro- posed amendments to the Constitution of this State. The nature of the pro- posed constitutional amendments to be submitted at the said special cleo tion follows:
 A proposal to amend Article TX of the Constitution of the State of Ari- zona so as to provide:
 CD That the exemption to wid-
 ows from taxation, provided they
 do not own over five thousand dol
 lars worth of property, shall be
 two thousand dollars instead of
 one thousand dollars, as at pres
 ent.
 (2) That all taxes levied and
 collected for state purposes, and
 all other revenues collected for
 state purposes, shall be paid into
 the state Treasury in money only;
 and no State department or official
 shall maintain or keep any deposi-
 tory for State funds separate and
 apart from the State Treasury.
 (3) That the debt limit of the
 State may be increased from its
 present limit of three hundred and
 fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) to
 an amount equal to four per cen
 tum of the assessed valuation of
 the State, by majority vote of the
 real property taxpayers, who shall
 also be qualified electors of the
 State of Arizona.
 (4) That in all city, county,
 school district and other bond
 elections, no bonded indebtedness
 shall be created except by vote
 of the real property taxpayers,
 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 authorize the Legislature to enact laws provid- ing for nomination of candidates for all elective offices. The Constitution at present requires enactment of a direct primary election law.
 A proposal to amend Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Arizona to provide that there shall be general election every two years for Representative in Congress and any other officers required. This to harmonize the election system in conformity with other proposed amendments to bring about four year terms for State and County officers.
 A proposal to amend Section 3 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 V of the Constitution of the State of Arizona to the effect that "The Executive Department of the State shall consist of Governor, Sec retary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer and Attorney General, each of whom shall hold his office for four years beginning on the first Monday of January next after his election. The terms of. office of those elected at the general election in 1922 shall begin on the first Monday in January, 1923, and shall end on the first Mon day in January, 1927, or when their successors are elected and qualified. Unless otherwise provided for by this Constitution, State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be ap- pointed by the State Board of Educa- tion, and his term of office and sal- ary shall be prescribed by said Board. A proposal to amend Section 21 of l 2 of Article W of the Constitution of the State of Arizona, | to the effect that members of the Legislature elected at the general | election in 1922 shall hold office until | Inc fiaccf AIn..la.. |