The Winslow mail., 1922-07-07

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NOW THEREFORE,, I, THOMAS
e. CAMPBELL, Governor CT the State
of Arizona, in pursuance of my duty
as prescribed by law, do hereby
proclaim that a 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:
Q 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 the SState 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.
co That the debt limit of the
State may be increased from its
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 II
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
ficers required. This to harmonic
the election syssln in conformity
with other proposed amendments to
bring about four year terms for
State and County officers.
A proposal to amend Section 8 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 l 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,
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
flee 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, State Superintendent
of Public instruction shall be ap-
cation, and his term of office and
salary shall be prescribed by said
Board"
A proposal to amend Section 21 of
Subdivision 2 Of Article Nv of the
Constitution of the State of Ari-
zona, to the effect that members of
the Legislature elected at the gen
eral election in 1922 shall hold Of
flee until the first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1927, and the terms of office
of members thereafter be four years.
A proposal to amend Section 5 of
Subdivision of Article Nv of the
Constitution of the State of Arizona
SO as to remove the present re-
striction to the effect that no mem
Der of the Legislature during the
term for which he shall have been
elected shall be elected to any civil
office of profit under the laws of
this State, which shall have been
created, or the emoluments of which
shall have been increased, during
said term.
A proposal to amend Article XIV
of the Constitution of the State of
Arizona relative to corporations 9TH
er than municipal by adding new
section authorizing the organization
of associations or producers of ag-
ricultural products, corporate or
otherwise, with or without capital
stock, for the mutual benefit of the
members thereof, and providing that
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