The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-09-08
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
 ELECTION

WHEREAS, IS prOfIueo oJ Chapter 12, of the Session Laws ol the First Special Session of the FLU State Legislature, 1922, that spe' eial election for the purpose of suD- hitting to the qualified electors cer- S tain proposed amendments to the I Constitution of the State of Arizona, S 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 or said Section of Chapter l2;
 NOW THEREFORE, I 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 the twelfth day of September, 1922, when is the same day as the primary elec- tion in the year 1922, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona certain pro |
 
 fion of this state. The nature of the proposed constitutional amendments to be submitted st the said special election follows:
 A proposal to Amend Article lA of the Constitution of the state ol Arizona so as to provide:
 Q) 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 iected for State purposes, ana all other revenues collected for State Durposes. shall be paid into the State Treasury in money only; and no State department or official shall maintain or keep any depository TOT State funds separate and apart from the State Treasury.
 (3) That the debt limit Of the State may be increased from it's pres ent limit of three hundred and flfty thousand dollars ($35O.OOO) to al amount equal to four per centum ol the assessed valuation Of the state by majority vote of the real propert! taxpayers, who shall also be quail fled electors of the State of Arizona (4 That in all city, county Schoo district and other bond elections, n' bonded indebtedness shall be creates except by vote of the real propert taxpayers, who shall in all other re spects be qualified electors
 A proposal to amend Section Io O Article VII of the Constitution or LII State of Arizona so as to authoriz the Legislature to enact laws pro vidine for nomination of candidate for all elective offices. The Const tution at present requires enactmer of a direct primary election law
 nroposal to amend Section Il ( Article VII of the Constitution the State of Arizona to provide tns there shall be a general electlo every two years for RepresentatlVe in Congress and any other oHlcel required. This to harmon1ze u election system in conformity WI other proposed amendments to brlI about four year terms for State al County officers.
 proposal to amend Section 5 Article XII of the Constitution or u State of Arizona, relative to coun officers, so as to provide that county officers hereafter elected shi be elected for terms of years eae A proposal to amend section l Article V of the Constitution of t State of Arizona to the effect th "The Executive Department or t State shall consist of Governor, cretary of State, State Auditor, Stf Treasurer and Attorney Gener each of whom shall hold his office four years beginning on the II Monday of January next after
 election. The terms or oHlce those elected at the general elect in 1922 shall begin on the first M
 
 on the first Monday in January, IS or when their successors are cleo and qualified. Unless otherwise I yided for by this Constitution
 State Superintendent of Public struction shall be appointed by
 State Board of Education, and
 term of office and salary shall prescribed by said Board"
 A proposal to amend Section 2l Subdivision 2 of Article " of
 Constitution of the State of Arizt to the effect that members of
 Legislature elected at the gem election in 1922 shall hold office u the first Monday in January, l and the terms of office of memf thereafter be four years.
 A proposal to amend Section Subdivision of Article " Of
 Constitution of the State of Ariz so as to remove the present lee tion to the effect that no membe the Legislature during the term which he shall have been ele shall be elected to any civil offic profit under the laws of this St which shall have been created the emoluments of which shall been increased during said ter
 A proposal to amend Article
 of the Constitution of the Stat Arizona relative to corporat other than municipal by addin new section authorizing the orga ton of associations or producer agricultural rs-Oducts, cogporate otherwise, with or without ca