The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-07-07
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
 ELECTION

WHEREAS, it is provided by Chapter 12, of the. Session Laws of the First Special Session of the Fifth State Legislature, 1922, that a spe. cial 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 3 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 accordance with the provisions of said Section of Chapter 12;
 NOW THEREFORE, 1 THOMAS F. 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 theI 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 Constitu tion of this state. The nature of the proposed constitutional amendments to be submitted st 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 thousand dollars worth of property, shall be two thousand dollars instead of one thousand dollars as at present.
 .(2) That all taxes levied and col lected 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 depository for State funds separate and apart from the State Treasury.
 (3) That the debt limit of the State may be increased from its pres ent limit of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350000) to an amount equal to four per centum of i by majority vote of the real property taxpayers, who shall also be quail fled electors of the State of Arizona. (4) That in all city, county school I district and other bond elections, no 1 bonded indebtedness shall be created l except by vote of the real property i taxpayers, who shall in all other re- spects be qualified electors.
 A proposal to amend Section 10 of Article VII of the Constitution of the l State of Arizona so as to authorize l the Legislature to. enact laws pro- viding for nomination of candidates 1 for all elective offices. The Constf | tuition at present requires enactment of direct primary election law. ! A proposal to amend Section Il of Article VII of the Constitution ot the State of Arizona to provide that there shall be general election every two years for Representatives 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 1 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. Sc cretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer and Attorney General each of whom shall hold his office fol four years beginning on the first
 Monday of January next after his
 election. The terms of office o1 those elected at the general election in 1922 shall begin on the first Mon day of January, 1923. and shall enc on the first Monday in January, 192!
 or when their successors are elected and qualified Unless otherwise pro
 vided for by this Constitution. { State Superintendent Sf Public in
 struction shall be appointed by the State Board of Education, and his
 term of office and salary shall b. , prescribed by said Board
 A proposal to amend Section 21 O Subdivision 2 of Article " of the
 Constitution of the State of Arizona to the effect that members of th(
 Legislature elected at the genera election in 1922 shall hold office unti the first Monday in January, 1927 and the terms of office of members thereafter be four years.
 A proposal to amend Section O
 Subdivision 2 of Article " of the
 Constitution of the State of Arizona : so as to remove the present restric
 ton to the effect that no member O :. the Legislature during the term fol
 which he shall have been elected } shall be elected to any civil office O.
 profit under the laws of this State r which shall have been created. ol i the emoluments of which shall hav' l been increased, during said term. 3 A proposal to amend Article KIN of the Constitution of the State O !; Arizona relative to corporation: other than municipal by adding ; t new section authorizing the organiza - ton of associations or producers O
 agrpaultural Icooucts, corporate ol
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