Initiative and referendum publicity pamphlet, pamphlets containing measures to be submitted to the electors of Arizona.

              OF ARIZONA.
PAMPHLET
'Containing a Copy of All Measures "Referred to the People by the Leg­~
islative Assembly," "Referendum Ordered by Petition of the
People," and "Proposed by Initiative Petition,"
To Be Submitted to the Qualified Electors of the State of Arizona for
Their Approval or Rejection at the
Regular General Election
TO BE .J::U£LD
On the Fifth Day of November, J9 J 2.
Compiled and Issued By
SIDNEY p, OSBORN, Secretary of State..
~ Publication authorized under Section 7, Chapter 71, Special Session,
Laws of 1912.)
2 Pa-mphlet Containing Measures To Be
AN AMENDMENT
to the
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
To be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona
for their approval or rejection
at the
REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION
to be held
On the Fifth Day of November, 1912,
To Amend
Section 1 of Article VIII
Proposed by the Legislative Assembly and filed in the office of the Sec­retary
of State April 27, 1912, in accordance with the provisions of Sec­tion
1 of Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of Arizona, adopt­ed
by the people Feb. 9, 1911.
Printed in pursuance of Section 7 of Chapter 71, Special Session,
Laws of 1912.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State,
The following is the form and number in which the question will be
printed on the official ballot:
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
To amend Section 1 of Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Ari­zona,
extending the recall to all public officers of the State holding an
elective office, either by election or appointment.
Vote YES or NO"
101.
102.
Yes.
No.
/ (; ;;2.. 7 2
3705
Submitted to Electors of Arizona Nov. 5, 1912. 3
(On Official Ballot, Nos. 101 and 102)
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1
AN ACT
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ARTICLE VIII
OF THE CONSTIT'QTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH PROPOSED AMEND­MENT
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
c BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARI­ZONA:
Sec. 1. That it is hereby proposed that Sec. 1 of Article VIII of
the Constitution of the State of Arizona shall be amended so as to read
all follows:
"ARTICLE VIII.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
1. RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
Sec. 1. Every public officer in the State of Arizona, holding an
elective office, either by election or appointment, is subject to recall
from such office by the qualified electors of the electoral district from
which candidates are elected to such office. Such electoral district may
include the whole" State. Such number of said electors as shall equal
twenty-five per centum of the number of votes cast at the last preced­ing
general election for all of the candidates for the office held by such
officer, may by petition, which shall be known as a Recall Petition, de­mand
his recall."
Sec, 2. The said proposed amendment as set forth in Sec, ] of this
Act is hereby approved, in accordance with the provisions of Sec" 1 of
Article XXI of the Constitution of Arizona.
Sec. 3. Vi'hen sa:id proposed amendment shall be approved by a
majority of each House of the Legislature and entered on the respec­tive
journals thereof, together with the ayes and nays thereon, the Sec­retary
of State shall submit such proposed amendment to the vote of
the people at the next regular or general election, provided that if there
be no regular or general election on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November of the year 1912, then the Secretary of State shall
submit said proposed amendment to the qualified electors of the State at
a special election, in lieu thereof, which is hereby called to take place
upon said date for the purpose of having said proposed amendment
voted upon.
Adopted by the House April 26, 1912.
SAM B. BRADNER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Adopted by the Senate April 26, 1912.
M. G. CUNNIFF,
President of the Senate
(Endorsed)
Substitute House Bill No 1..
B. F. THUM, Chief Clerk
Filed April 27, 1912.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State,
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4 Pamphlet Containing ;\Ieasures To Be
AN AMEND;\IENT
to the
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
To be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona
for their approval or rejection
at the
REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION
to be held
On the Fifth Day of N(Jvember, 1912,
'1'0 Amend
Article II
Proposed by the Legislative Assembly and filed in the office of the Sec­retary
of State May 1, 1912, in accorda'nce with the provisions of Sec­tion
1 of Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of Arizona, adopt­ed
by the people Feb. 9, 1911.
Printed in pursuance of Section 'I of Chapter 71, Special Session,
Laws of 1912.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State..
The following is the form and number in which the question will be
printed on the official ballot:
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
To amend Article II of the Constitution of the State of Arizona, grant­ing
to the State and municipal corporations the right to engage in in­dustrial
pursuits.
Vote YES or NO.
103"
104.
Yes.
No.
/4'3 26
.5b 0 Z
Submitted to Electors of Arizona Nov. 5, 1912. 5
(On Official Ballot, Nos. 103 and 104)
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.4
A JOINT RESOLUTION
To Amend Article II of the Constitution of the State of Arizona,
and to provide for the submission of such proposed Amendment 'to the
vote of the people of the State of Arizona.
BE IT E'NACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARI­'....
ZONA:
Sec. 1. That it is hereby proposed that Article II of the Constitu-
'tion of the State of Arizona, shall be amended by creating and add,ing to
said Article II another section to read as follows: "Sec. 34. The
State of Arizona and each municipal corporation within the State of Ari­zona
shall have the right to engage in industrial pursuits."
Sec. 2. The said proposed amendment as set forth ,in Sec. 1 of
this Act is hereby approved.
Sec. 3. When said proposed amendment shall be approved by a
majority of each House of the Legislature and entered on the respec­tive
Journals thereof, together with the ayes and nays thereon, the Sec­retary
of State shall submit such proposed amendment to the vote of
the people at the next regular or general election, provided that if ther'3
he no regular or general election on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November of the year 1912, then the Secretary of State shall
submit said proposed amendment to the qualified electors of the State
at a special election, in lieu thereof, which is hereby called to take place
upon said date for the purpose of having said proposed amendment
voted upon.,
Adopted by the Senate :April 19, 1912..
M. G. CUNNIFF,
President of the Senate.
Adopted by the House April 29, 1912.
SAM B. BRADNER,
Speaker or the House of Representatives..
(Endorsed)
Senate Joint Resolution No.4.
J. 1\1. McCOLLUM, Secretary,
Filed May 1,1912.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State,
6 Pamphlet Containing Measures To Be
AN AMENDME~T
to the
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
To be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona
for their approval or rejection
at the
REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION
to be held
On the Fifth Day of November, 1912,
To Amend
Section 11 of Article IX
Proposed by the Legislative Assembly and filed in the office of the Sec­retary
of State May 18, 1912, in accordance with the provisions of Sec­tion
1 of Article JLTI of the Constitution of the State of Arizona, adopt­ed
by the people Feb. 9, 1911.
. Printed in pursuance of Section 7 of Chapter 71, Special Session,
Laws of 1912.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State.
The following is the ~rm and number in which the question will be
printed on the official ballot:
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
To. amend Section 11 hf Article IX of the Constitution ()f the State of
Arizona, so as to provide that the method and mode of assessing, equal­izing
and levying taxes in the State shall be such as may be prescribed
by law.
Vote YES or NO.
10::;.
1116.
Yes.
No. 22,83
M, G. CUNNIFF,
President of the Senate..
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Submitted to Elector!! of Arizona Nov. 5, 1912. 7
On Official Ballot, Nos. 105 and 106)
SENATE BILL NO. 147
AN ACT
TO AMEND SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE _CONSTITL:­OF
THE STATE OF ARlZONA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARI-ZONA:,
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Sec.. L That it is hereby proposed that Sec, 11 of Article IX of
the Constitution of the State of Arizona shall be amended so as to read
as follows:
"Sec. 11.. The manner, method and m6de of assessing, equalizing
and levying taxes in the State of Arizona shall be such as may be pre-scribed
lfy law.." .'
Sec. 2. The said proposed amendment as set forth in Sec. 1 of this
Act is hereby approved, in accordance with the provisions of Sec. I . of
Article XXI of the Constitution of Arizona..
Sec. 3. When said proposed amendment shall be approved' by a
majority of each House of the Legislature'and entered 'on the' nispec­tive
journals thereof, together with the ayes and nays thereon, the Sec­retary
of State shall submit such proposed amendment to the vote of
the people at the next regular or general election, provided that, if thAI'A
be no regular. or general election on the first Tuesday' after the first
Monday in November of the year 1912; then-the Secretary of State shall
submit said proposed amendment to the qualified electors of the State
at a special election, in lieu thereof, which ,is hereby called to take place
upon said date for the purpose of having said proposed amendment
voted upon.
A?opted by the senate May 10, 191,2.
Adopted by the House May 16, 1912.
SAM B. BRADNER..
Speaker of the House of Representatin:s
Approved May 18, 1912.
CEO. W; P. HUNT,
Governor of _<\.rizona.
(Endorsed)
Senate Bill No. 147.
J. M. McCOLLUM, Secretary.
Filed May 18, 1912.
SID!\"EY P OSBORN, Secretary of State.
8 Pamphlet Containing :Measures To Be
AN AMENDMENT
to the
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
To be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona
for their approval or rejection
at the
REGULAR GENERAL ELECTIO::"
to be held
On the Fifth Day of November, 1912,
To Amend
Section 8 of Article IX
Proposed by the Legislative Assembly and filed in the office of the Sec­retary
of State June 6, 1912, in accordance with the provisions of Sec­1
of Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of Arizona, adopted by
the people Feb. 9, 1911..
Printed in pursuance of Section 7 of Chapter 71, Special Session,
Laws of 1912.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State..
The following is the form and number in which the question will be
printed on the 'official ballot:
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
To amend Section 8 of Article IX of the Constitution oithe State of Ari­zona,
limiting the amount of indebtedness of any County or school dis­trict
to ten per centum of the taxable property of such County.or school
district as shown by the last assessment roll thereof, when such indebt­edness
is authorized to exceed four per centum of such taxable property,
by the assent of a majority of the property tax payers, who must also be
quaHfied electors of such County or school district; and, providing fur­ther,
that any incorporated city or town, with a majority assent of tax
payers and electors thereof, may be allowed to become indebted to an
amount larger than four per centum of the taxable property, as shown
by the last assessment roll of such incorporated city or town, but not
to exceed fifteen per centum additional, for supplying such city or town
with water, artificial light or sewers; when the works for supplying the
same are or shall be owned and Gontrolled by the incorporated city or
town.
Vote YES or NO.
107. Yes. /53 5 B
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108.. No. 2G70
Submitted to Electors of Arizona Nov. 5, 1912. 9
(On Official Ballot, Nos. 107 and 108)
SENATE BILL NO, 2
(Special Session)
AN ACT
AMEND SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CONSTITU­OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE VOTE OF
THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARI­.
ZONA:
Sec. 1. That it is hereby proposed that Section 8 of Article IX of
the Constitution of the State of Arizona, shall be amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 8. No county, city, town, school district, or other municipal
corporation shall for any purpose become indebted in any manner to an
amount exceeding four per centum of the taxable property in such coun­ty,
city, town, school district, or other municipal corporation, without
the assent of a majority of the property taxpayers, who must also in all
respects be qualified electors, therein voting at an election provided by
law to be held for that purpose, the value of the taxable property there­in
to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county pur­poses,
previous to incurring such indebtedness; except, that in incor­porated
cities and towns assessments shall be taken from the last as­sessment
for city or town purposes;" Provided, that under no circum­stances
shall any county or school district become indebted to an amount
exceeding ten per centum of such taxable property, as shown by the last
assessment roll thereof; and Provided further, "that any incorporated
city or town, with such assent, may be allowed to become indebted to a
larger amount, but not exceeding fifteen per centum additional, for sup­plying
such city or town with water, artificial light, or sewers, when the
works for supply'ing such water, light, or sewers are or shall be owned
and controlled by the municipality."
Sec, 2. The said proposed amendment as set forth in Sec. 1 of this
Act is hereby approved, as provided in Sec. 1 of Article XXI of the
State Constitution.
Sec. 3. When said proposed amendment shall be approved by a
majority of each House of the Legislature and entered on the respec­tive
journals thereof, together with the ayes and nays thereof, the Sec­retary
of State shall submit such proposed amendment to the vote of the
people at the next regular or general election,provided that if there be no
regular or general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November of the year 1912, then the Secretary of State shall submit
said proposed amendment to the qualified electors of the State at a
special election, in lieu thereof, which is hereby calIed to take place
upon said date for the purpose of having said proposed amendment
voted upon,
Adopted by the Senate May 31, 1912
M, G. CUNNIFF,
President of the Senate.,
Adopted by the House June 6, 1912..
SAM B.. BRADNER,
Speaker of the House of Representatheg
(Endorsed)
Senate Bill No.2 (Special Session.)
J. lVL McCOLLUM, Secretary,
Filed June 6, 1912.
SID}';"EY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State.
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10 Pamphlet Contain1ng Measures To Be
AN AMENDMENT
to the
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
To be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona
for their approval or rejection
at the
REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION
to be held
On the Fifth DaY,of November, 1912,
To Amend
Sections 2 and 15, Article VII
By initiative petition filed in the office of the Secretary of State, July 5,
1912, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of Article XXI of
the Constitution of the State of Arizona, adopted by the people Feb. 9,
1911.
Printed. in pursuance of Section 7 of Chapter 71, Special Session,
Laws of 1912.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State.
The following is the form and number in which the question will 1>e
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
To amend Sections 2 and 15 of Article VII of the Constitution of the
State of ArizOOla, granting to the citizens of the State of Arizona, re­gardless
of sex, the right of suffrage and the right to hold public office.
Vote YES or NO
300.
301.
Yes.
No.
/3442
Submitted to Electors of Arizona Nov. 5, 1912.. 11
(On Official Ballot, Nos.. 300 and 301)
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA,
Sections 2 and 15, of Article VII, of the Constitution of Ari-be
and are hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit:
person shall be entitled to vote at any general election, or for
oUice that now is, or hereafter may be, elective by the people, or
upon any questlon which may be submitted to a vote of the people, un­less
such person be a citizen of the United States of the age of twenty­one
years or over, and shall have resided in the State one year imme­diately
preceding such election. The word "dtizen" shall include per­sons
of the male and female sex.
The rights of citizens of the United States to vote and hold office
shall not be denied or abridged by the state, or any political division or
municipality thereof, on' account of sex, and the right to register, to
vote and to hold office under any law now in effect, or which may here­after
be enacted, is hereby extended to, and conferred upon males and
females alike.
No person under guardianship, non compos mentis, or insane, shall
be qualified to vote at any election, nor shall any person convicted of
treason or felony, be qualified to vote at any election unless restored to
civil rights.
Section 15. Every person elected or appointed to a,ny office of
trust or profit under the authority of the state, or any political division
or any municipality thereof, shall be a qualified elector of the political
division or municipality in which said person shall be elected or ap­pointed.
Filed July 5, 1912.
SIDKEY P OSBORN, 88(~retaT'V of St:ltp,
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