Graham guardian., 1922-02-03
LEGISLATURE To
MEET FEB. 9TH
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Third State Legislatures and has had
the tendency to eliminate competitive
bidding for paving and other public
improvements, and
WHEREAS, A more equitable meth.
cd OF taxing and licensing automobiles
is desirable, and more adequate regu-
lations governing the use OF public
highways by motor and other vehi.
cles have become necessary by reason
of increased mileage and types of
roads and highways constructed, un-
der construction and which will be
built in the immediate future, and
WHEREAS, Sound political enon
omy dictates that the State should de-
rive greater revenue from the estates
OF residents of Arizona and from the
estates of decedents of other states
with property in Arizona, and
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the
State fails in certain particulars TO
meet existing and possible future con.
tingencies having direct and i'm
portant bearing upon our material
welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, /, THOMAS Il
Campbell, Governor OF the State OF
Arizona, by virtue OF the power and
authority vested in me by the consti-
tuition OF the State. do hereby convene
the Fifth Legislature Of the State OF
Arizona in Special Session at Phoe-
nix, Arizona, the capital of said State.
at the hour of twelve, noon on We'd
nesday the 18th day of February, 1922,
for the following purposes, to-wit:
l. To enact such legislation az will
provide and make available cash
funds for current expenses and maip-
tenance of the different departments
OF State. for State institutions, for
public schools, and for interest on the
public debt;
2. To consider all existing appro.
priation laws, revising such apppro-
priation laws and appropriations to
conform to present economic condi.
tions;
3. To adopt fiscal code by enact. !
ment of new laws or amendments OF
existing laws. providing for the crea- i
tion of a general fund, and establish |
ing certain limitations as to expendi- |
lures therefrom
4. To enact banking code for J
State banks and banking institutions
now engaged or hereafter engaging
in the business OF banking in this /
State;
5. To consider governmental ma
chinery, State County and Municipal,
with view TO more closely coordinat.
ing. or abolishing certain agencies and |
activities, and revising expenditures
in connection Herewith:
6. To consider the question OF en-.
acting and to enact new legislation, or
the amendment of existing laws re-
lating to the general subject Of irrl-
cation, drainage and electrical dis.
tricts;
z. To consider and enact amend. |
ments to the Improvement Act of |
1912 and acts amendat)rv or supple.
mentory thereto with the object of /
competitive bidding and
any legal doubt Or dues-
tion as to the validity OF bonds issued
hereundr
s. To amend Chapter ;. title so,
Revised Statutes Of ArizonG, 1913, en-.
titled Use of Public Highways by
Motor Vehicles" and all acts supple
or amendatory thereto:
8. To revise Chapter Is, Title 49.
Revised Statutes 1913, entitled "In.
heritance Tax" and all acts amend
atory or supplementary thereto;
10. 10 draft such amendments to
the constitution as the judgment OF
the Legislature may dictate. to revise
or repeal any proposed constitutional
and TO enact such legis-
lation as will provide for the submis.
sion of such amendments TO the peo-
pie Of the State OF Arizona at the
next general election or at a special
election to be called for that purpose;
And to take such action relative to
The above subjects hereinbetore re.
ferred to as the Legislature may deem
wise and expedient.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have
lereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal OF the State of Arizona 10
be affixed. Done at Phoenix. the capt.
.al, this the 30th day OF January, in
he year of our Lord. 1922.
THOMAS Il CAMPBELL,
Governor OF Arizona !
GREAT SEAL)
ATTEST;
ERNEST r. HALL,