The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-08-11
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
 ELECTION

State Legislature, 1922, that spe. .cial 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 tion of said Chapter 12 that not less than ninety days before the date of said special election the Governor in accordance with the provisions of said Section of Chapter 12;
 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.a 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 wear 1922: to-wit: on the twelfth day of September, 1922, which is the same day as the primary cleo tion in the year 1922, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona certain pro posed amendments to the Constitu- tion of this state. The nature of the 
 to be submitted st the said special election follows:
 A proposal to Amend Article K of the Constitution of the State of Arizona so as to provide:
 (1) 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.
 CD That all taxes levied and col lected for State purposes, and all other revenues collected for State purposes, shall be paid into the State 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. , (3l That the debt limit of the State may be increased from it's pres ent limit of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350.000) 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 quail fled electors of the State of Arizona (4)> That in all city, county school district and other bond elections, nc bonded indebtedness shall be created except by vote of the real property taxpayers, who shall in all other re spects be qualified electors.
 A proposal to amend Section 10 oi Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Arizona so as to authorize the Legislature to enact laws pro Fiding for nomination of candidate: for all elective offices. The Consti tuition at present requires enactmen of a direct primary election law.
 A proposal to amend Section Il O Article VII of the Constitution O the State of Arizona to provide tha there. shall be a general election every two years for Representative in Congress and any other officer required. This to harmonize tn election system in conformity wit other proposed amendments to brin about four year terms for State an ;, County officers.
 A proposal to amend Section 0 Article xii of the Constitution of tn State of Arizona. relative to count officers, so as to provide that county officers hereafter elected sha be elected for terms of 4 years eacl
 A proposal to amend section i C Article V of the Constitution of th State of Arizona to the effect tha 'sThe Executive Department of tn State shall consist of Governor. S cretary of State State Auditor. Stat Treasurer and Attorney Genera each of whom shall hold his office fs four years beginning on the fir Monday of January next after h election. The terms of office those elected at the general electic in 1922 shall begin on the first Mo day of January, 1923. and shall CT on the first Monday iii January 192 or when their successors are electt and qualified Unless otherwise pr yided for by this Constitution, State Superintendent 0f Public struction shall be appointed by u State Board of Education, and h term of office and salary shall prescribed by said Board"
 proposal to amend Section 21 Subdivision 2 of Article " of Il Constitution of the State of Arizon to the effect that members of u Legislature elected at the gener election in 1922 shall hold office un the first Monday in January. 191 and the terms of office of membe thereafter be four years.
 A proposal to amend Section
 Subdivision of Article " of t Constitution of the State of Arizo so as to remove the present festr ton to the. effect. that no member s,.. the Legislature during the term which he shall have been elect shall be elected to any civil office profit under the laws of rthfs Sta which shall have been created.
 the emoluments of which shall ha been increased, during said term
 proposal to amend Article of the Constitution of the State
 Ar;1 rQ1 other than municipal by adding new section authorizing the organi ton of associations Or producers
 agI7-a1tural r~oorIcts, corporate
 otherwise, with or without capi stock, for the mutual benefit of