The Winslow mail., 1925-06-16
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF ARIZONA
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
ELECTION

/ Tuesday, the 29th day of Septem-
ber, in the year 1925, and
! Whereas, The bill further pro-
vides that not less than ninety days
before the date of said special cleo
tion the governor shall issue a proc
/ lamation stating that said special
election has been called by the leg
islature and giving the date there
/ of and briefly setting forth in the
proclamation the nature of each
! proposed constitutional amendment
and referendum measure to be
! submitted at the said special cleo
ton, together with the purpose
proposed to be accomplished by
said amendment and referendum
measure, and
Whereas, The bill further pro-
vides that the Governor shall also
state in said proclamation that a
copy of said proposed amendment
and referendum measure may be
obtained by each voter from the
county recorder or from the regis
tering officer by whom such voter
has been registered, and
Whereas, The bill further pro-
vides that the governor shall trans
nit copy of said proclamation to
the clerk of each board of super
yisors in the state, and
Whereas, The bill further pro-
vides that the governor shall cause
such proclamation to be published
at least five (5) times in a daily
newspaper of general circulation in
each county of the state, and if
there be no daily newspaper, at
least five (5) times in a weekly
newspaper of general circulation in
such county, such publication to be
in addition to the publication now
required by law for election procla-
nations, and
Whereas, 1t is further provided
| by chapter 1, title IL, of the re-
vised statutes of Arizona, 1918, civil
code, as amended by section 55,
chapter 35 of the laws of 1922, spe-
cial session Of the Fifth Legisla-
ture, that the governor shall issue
a proclamation containing state
ments of the time of election, mat
ters to be voted upon and an offer
of reward in the form prescribed
to prevent violation Of the elective
franchise.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, George
w. P. Hunt, governor of the State
of Arizona, in pursuance of my
duties as prescribed by law, do
hereby proclaim that special cleo
tion is hereby called for the State
of Arizona and that same shall be
held on Tuesday, September 20, in
the year 1925; said special election
is hereby called for the purpose OF
submitting to the qualified electors
/ of the State of Arizona that certain
/ proposal to amend section of ar
zona, providing that a constitu.
tional mandate for the passage of
workmen's compensation law as
such proposed amendment is SCI
forth in chapter 50 of the session
laws of the regular session of the
Seventh Legislature of the State OF
Arizona and the title of which
reads as follows:
Chapter 80, H. B. 226, An
Act, proposing to amend sec
ton of Article XVIII of the
Constitution of the State of
Arizona so as to extend work.
mems compensation to the en-
ployes of the state, the politi-
cal subdivisions and municipal
tiles thereof as defined by law,
and so as to grant to all work
men in private employment to
whom any compensation law
enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Arizona shall ap-
ply, the right of election,
whether to be bound by such
compensation act Or to retain
the right to sue for damages in
respect to injuries sustained
or death resulting therefrom in
such employment in such man
ner as to assure and make GER
tain a just and humane COM
pensation law in the State of
Arizona for the relief and pro-
lection of such workmen, their
widows, children and other de-
pendents from tho hurdensome,
expensive and litigi us rene
dies for injuries to or death Of
such workmen now existing in
the State of Arizona. produc-
ing uncertain and unequal COM
pensation therefor pnd engen-
Gering hatred and di3trust be-
tween employe and employer,
and declaring an emergency"
And for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors of the
State of Arizona that certain refer
endum measure whereby the repeal
of title IS, revised statutes of Ari-
IONA, 1913, penal code relating tC
the preservation of game and fish
as such referendum measure is sci
forth in chapter of the session
laws of the regular session of the
Seventh Legislature of the State OF
Arizona and ordered referred to d
vote of the people of the state and
the title of which reads as follows
Chapter 6, S. B. 81, An Act,
to repeal Title 18, Revised
Statutes of Arizona, 1918, Penal
Code, relating to the preserva-
tion of game and fish, and all
amendments thereto, and all
acts in conflict Herewith; and