Arizona republican., 1922-01-31
LEGISLATURE
IS CALLED IN
SESSION FOR
FEBRUARY Is
Ten Subjects Are Included
In Call By Governor
Campbell Yesterday AS
NeedfuI of UrgentAction

NeedfuI of Urgent Action
The Arizona legislature will meet
in special session on February Is.
Issuing the call yesterday for the
special session, Governor Thomas r.
Campbell gives that body wide lati-
tude in its action, Incorporating in his
proclamation 10 subjects which, in
his opinion, urge legislative action to
the end that Arizona may be more
efficiently and more economically
governed.
Enactment Of laws more In keeping
with the financial situation today is
urged consideration by the governor,
who also has injected in his call his
pet theory of government by advo-
eating the Capitalization OF adminis-
trative authority. This will give the
legislature opportunity to consider
the aboltshing Of any office, board or
commission, while 1t also opens up
the question of salaries.
Instead of asking the legislature to
submit the question of a new consti-
tuition to the people at the next gen.
eral election or at a special election
called for that purpose, the governor
asks that amendments to the preseDt
constitution be submitted.
Subjects in Call
Legislation having to do with the
maintenance of the state educational
plant; adoption of q new banking
code and a new fiscal code; a revi-
sion of the inheritance tax law;
more equitable method OF taxing and
licensing automobiles, and more ade-
quate regulations governing the use
Of public highways by motor vehi-
cles; restoration Of the competitive
~ a -. 81 &frr..
ment covering irrigation, drainage
and electrical districts. are matters
which the spscial session Of the fifth
state legislature are asked to con-
slider.
That the special session of the
legislature could complete all the
business set forth in his proclama-
ton in three or four weeks was the
opinion Of the governor yesterday.
~ do not believe that party
lines will be drawn, but that the
members of the legislature will
be impelIed with the idea of re-
ducing the cost of state govern
nent without crippIing the nec-
essary departments and institu.
tions," the governor declared.
The chief executive intimated that
the budget now in preparation will
present material reductions to the
legislature, the amount of which he
refused to state.
The personnel Of the legislature
win not be materially different from
the regular session unless the gov
erflor receives many more resigna-
tions. Despite the repeated run1ors
that a dozen members had resigned
up to the present time, there are but
two official designations, Judge f. w.
Perkins of COconino county and Dana
T. Miner of Cochise county. Both
are Republicans.
The Proclamation
The call made public yesterday
follcw~:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF ARIZONA
A PROCLAMATION CALLING THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF ARIZONA IN SPECIAL SES-
SION:
WHEREAS, Certain emergencies
having arisen in connection with the
fiscal affairs of the State of Arizona,
particularly in relation to the Uni
versity OF Arizona, which is without
necessary funds for current expenses,
pending final collection OF the mill
tax provided for in Chapter 81, Ses-
sion Laws of Arizona, 1921, and
WHEREAS, Present economic con-
Grafton of all existing appropriation
laws, with a view to having those
laws more nearly conform to the
financial situation OF today and
WHEREAS, 1t has become appar-
ent that the fiscal code of the state
no longer functions to the best ad-
vantage of our commonwealth, and
WHEREAS, A new banking code
has become imperative, and
WHEREAS, For the sake Of great
er efficiency and economy in state,
county and municipal government.
certain governmental agencies and
activities in connection Herewith
should be more closely co-ordenated,
and in some cases abolished, and ex.
penditures Of such agencies and ac-
tivities revised, and
WHEREAS, 1t has bene ascer-
tained that our laws governing the |
formation Of irrigation, drainage and |
electrical districts do not subserye all |
the purposes Of their enactment, and |
WHEREAS, Legislative amend |
ment has brought into question the |
validity Of bonds issued under and |
by virtue Of Chapter So, Session |
Laws of 1872 as amended by the sec
ond and third state legislatures, and |
has had the tendency to eliminate |
competitive bidding for paving and |
other public improvements, and
WHEREAS, "A more equitable |
method of taxing and licensing auto |
mobiles is desirable and more ade-
quate REGULATIONS governing the use
OF public highways by motor and |
other vehicles have become necessary
by reason Of increased mileage and |
types OF roads and highways con-
structed, under construction and
which will be built in the immediate
future and
WHEREAS, Sound political econ
omy dictates that the state should
derive greater revenue from the es-
tates OF residents of Arizona and
from the estates Of decedents of
other states with property in Ari-
zona, and
w EREAS, The constitution OF
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