Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-09-08
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 STATE OF ARIZONA PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL, ELECTION

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 mitting 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 ton 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 ac- cordance with the provisions of said Section 3 of Chapter 12;
 NOW THEREFORE, I, THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, Governor of the State of Arizona, in pursuance of my duty as prescribed by law, do hereby proclaim 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 election in the year 1922, for the pur- pose of submitting to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona cer- tain proposed amendments to the Con- stitution of this State. The nature of the proposed constitutional amend ments to be submitted at the said special election 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 widows from taxation, provided they do not own over five thousand dollars worth of property, shall be two thousand dol lars 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 Sate Treasury in money only; and no State depart ment 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 it's pre- sent limit of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350,OO0) to an amount equal to four per centum 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 election, no bonded indebtedness shall be created except by a vote of the real property 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 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 di- rect 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 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 coun. ty officers hereafter elected shall be elected for terms of four years each
 A proposal to amend Section 1 o1 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, eac} of whom shall hold his office for foul years beginning on the first Monday of January next after his election The terms of office of those elected al the general election in 1922 shall be- gin on the first Monday in January 1923, and shall end on the first Mon day in January, 1927, or when theil successors are elected and qualified Unless otherwise provided for by this Constitution, State Superintendent