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

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ADDRESS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
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Containing a Copy of the
(Publication authorized under Par. 3332, Chapter I, Title XXII, Revised Statute.
of Arizona, 1913, Civil Codel and
Chapter 110 (Sub. H. B. 177) Law. of Arizona, 1927
JAMES H. KERBY, Secretary of State
Referred to the People by the Legislature
To be Submitted to the Qualified Electors of the State of Arizona for Their
Approval or Rejection at the
SPECIAL ELECTION, MAY 31,1927
SPECIAL ELECTION
EFERENDUM PUBLICITY PAMPHLET
STATEOF ARIZONA
1927
ROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
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101 No. 3; 9 j
100 Yes.
The following is the form and number in which the question will be printed
on the official ballot:
To be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona for their
approval or rejection at the
SPECIAL ELECTION
to be held on
THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1927
Referred to the people by the Legislature and filed in the office of the Secretary
of State, April 23, 1927, and printed in pursuance of Paragraph 3332, Chapter 1,
Title XXII, Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code, and Chapter 110
(House Bill No. 177), Eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 1927.
JAMES H. KERBY, Secretary of State.
If you favor the above law, vote YES; if opposed. vote NO.
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AN ACT APPROVING AND PROPOSING TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF ARIZONA AN AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XX OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA; ORDERING THE SUB­MISSION
OF SAID AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA; CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR THE.PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS SAID PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND A REFER_
ENDUM MEASURE PROPOSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE
EIGHTH LEGISLATURE; PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO ELEC­TORS
TO REGISTER FOR SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING
FOR THE HOLDING OF SAID SPECIAL ELECTION; THE MANNER
OF HOLDING THE SAME AND MAKING RETURNS THEREOF; PRO­VIDING
FOR SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF THE CONTENTS
AND NATURE OF SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND REFEREN_
DUM MEASURE; DEFINING THE DUTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS
IN RELATION TO SAID SPECIAL ELECTION AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
SECTION 1. IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED BY THE EIGHTH LEGIS­LATURE
OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO AMEND THE CONSTITU­TION
OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS
ELECTED TO EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF SAID LEGISLATURE
APPROVING THEREOF AND SUCH APPROVAL HAVING BEEN EN­TERED
ON THE JOURNAL OF EACH HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH
THE AYES AND NAYES THEREON, BY AMENDING THE FIFTH
PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE XX OF SAID CONSTITUTION TO READ
AS FOLLOWS:
"Fifth. The lands and other property belonging to citizens of the United
States residing without this State shall never be taxed at a higher rate than
the lands and other property situated in this State belonging to residents
thereof, and no taxes shall be imposed by this State on any lands or other
property within an Indian Reservation owned or held by any Indian; but
nothing herein shall preclude the State from taxing as other larrds and other
property are taxed, any lands and other property· outside of an Indian Reser­vation
owned or held by any Indian, save and except such lands as have been
granted or acquired as aforesaid, or as may be granted or confirmed to any
Indian or Indians under anv act of Congress."
PROPOSED BY THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE EIGHTH STATE
LEGISLATURE.
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The following is the form and number in which the question will be printed
on the official ballot: .
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
PROPOSED BY THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE EIGHTH STATE
LEGISLATURE.
AN ACT APPROVING AND PROPOSING TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF ARIZONA AN AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XX OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZQNA; ORDERING THE SUB­MISSION
OF SAID AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA; CALLING A SPECIAL' ELECTION FOR
THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS SAID PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND A REFER­ENDUM
MEASURE PROPOSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE
EIGHTH LEGISLATURE: PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO ELEC­TORS
TO REGISTER FOR SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING
FOR THE HOLDING OF SAID SPECIAL ELECTION; THE MANNER
OF HOLDING THE SAME AND MAKING RETURNS THEREOF; PRO­VIDING
FOR SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF THE CONTENTS
AND NATURE OF SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND REFEREN­DUM
MEASURE; DEFINING THE DUTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS
IN RELATION TO SAID SPECIAL ELECTION AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
SECTION 2. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER PROPOSED BY THE
EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO AMEND
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, A MAJORITY
OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE TWO HOUSESWF
SAID LEGISLATURE APPROVING THEREOF AND SUCH APPROVAL
HAVING BEEN ENTERED ON THE JOURNAL OF EACH HOUSE,
TOGETHER WITH THE AYES AND NAYES THEREON, BY ABRO··
GATING, REPEALING AND STRIKING THEREFROM THE TENTH
PARAGRAPH OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CONSTITUTION, READING
AS FOLLOWS:
"Tenth. There are hereby reserved to the United States, with full
acquiesence of this State, all the rights and powers for the carrying out of
the provisions by the United States of the Act of Congress, entitled, "An
Act appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public lands in
certain States and Territories to the construction of irrigation works for the
reclamation of arid lands," approved June 17, 1902, and Acts amendatory
thereof or supplementary thereto, to the same extent as if this State had
remained a Territory."
If you favor the above. law, vote YES; if opposed, vote NO.
102 Yes. 920 2:-
103 No. :3 279
To be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Arizona for their
approval or rejection at the
SPECIAL ELECTION
to be held on
THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1927
Referred to the people by the Legislature and filed in the office of the Secretary
of State, April 23, 1927, and printed in putsuance of Paragraph 333~ Chapter 1,
Title XXII, Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code, and vhapter 110
(House Bill No. 177), Eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 1927.
JAMES H. KERBY, Secretary of State.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTH. STATE LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL No. 177.
(Chapter No. 110.)
Introduced by Mr. Holub of Maricopa.
AN ACT
APPROVING AND PROPOSING TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF ARIZONA AN AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XX OF THE CONSTI_
TUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA; ORDERING THE SUBMISSION
OF SAID AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF ARIZONA; CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE STATE OF
ARIZONA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS SAID PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND A REFERENDUM MEASURE PRO­POSED
AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE'
PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO ELECTORS TO REGISTER FOR
SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF
SAID SPECIAL ELECTION; THE MANNER OF HOLDING THE SAME
AND MAKING RETURNS THEREOF: PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL NOT-
-ICE TO THE VOTERS OF THE CONTENTS AND NATURE OF SUCH
PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND REFERENDUM MEASURE; DEFIN­ING
THE DUTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS IN RELATION TO SAID
SPECIAL ELECTION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATUREOF THE STATE OF ARIZONA:
SECTION 1. IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED BY THE EIGHTH LEGIS­LATURE
OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO AMEND THE CONSTITU­TION
OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS
ELECTED TO EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF SAID LEGISLATURE
APPROVING THEREOF AND SUCH APPROVAL HAVING BEEN EN­TERED
ON THE JOURNAL OF EACH HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH
THE AYEI'? AND NAYES THEREON, BY AMENDING THE FIFTH
PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE XX OF SAID CONSTITUTION TO READ
AS FOLLOWS:
"Fifth. The lands and other property belonging to citizens of the United
States residing without this State shall never be taxed at a higher rate than
the lands and other property situated in this State belonging to residents
thereof, and no taxes shall be imposed by this- State on any lands or other
property within an Indian Reservation owned or held by any Indian; but
nothing herein shall preclude the State from taxing as other lands and other
property are taxed, any lands and other property outside of an Indian Reserva­tion
owned or held by any Indian, save and except such lands as have been
granted or acquired as aforesaid, or as may be granted or confirmed to any
Indian or Indians under any act of Congress."
Section 2. It is hereby further proposed by the Eighth Legislature of the
State of Arizona to amend the Constitution of the State of Arizona, a majority
of the members elected to each of the two Houses of said Legislature approving
thereof and such approval having been entered on the journal of each House,
together with the ayes and nayes thereon, by abrogating, repealing and striking
therefrom the tenth paragraph of said Article of said Constitution, reading as
follows:
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Section 3. The said proposals to amend the Constitution shall be submitted
to the qualified electors in accordance with the provisions of law, of the Consti­tution
and of this proposal at a special election hereby called and ordered by
the Eighth Legislature, to be held on Tuesday, the thirty-first day of May, 1927
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"Tenth. There are hereby reserved to the United States, with full
acquiesence of this State, all the rights and powers for the carrying out of
the provisions by the United States of the Act of Congress, entitled, "An
Act appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public lands in
certain States and Territories to the construction of irrigation works for the
reclamation of arid lands," approved June 17, 1902, and Acts amendatory
thereof or supplementary thereto, to the same extent as if this State had
remained a Territory."
All powers or duties conferred or imposed by the laws of this State upon
boards of election, registration officers, inspectors, judges and clerks of elections,
canvassing boards and all other public officers in connection with general elections,
are in every detail and particular conferred and imposed upon each and all
such officers in connection with said special electiQn. The polls shall be open
for said special electiQn for the same hours on said 31st day of May, 1927, as is
provided by law in the case of general elections. The votes cast at said special
election shall be counted, canvassed and returned in accordance with the pro­visions
of existing laws relating to proposed constitutional amendments.
The provisions of existing statutes concerning elections so far as they are not
inconsistent with the provisions of this proposal shall apply to said special elec­tion,
the intention being to place said special election under the regulation and
protection of the laws in force as to elections generally.
Section 6. On the 2nd day of May the Governor shall issue his proclamation
stating that said special election has been called and ordered by the Legislature
and giving the date thereof and shall briefly state in said proclamation the nature
of each proposed amendment to the Constitution to be submitted at said special
election, together with the purpose proposed to be accomplished by each said
proposed amendment to the Constitution. The Governor shall transmit a copy
of such proclamation to the Clerk of each Board of Supervisors in the State.
Said proclamation shall be published as required by paragraph 2872, Revised
Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code.
Section 4. The general county register of each County shall be open for
registration for such special election by the County Recorder in each County
on the 25th day of April, 1927, and shall remain open for such registration until
the sixteenth day of May, 1927, provided, however, that all electors qualified
to vote at the general election held in the year 1926, who possess such qualifica­tions
upon the date of said special election, shall, together with all elector>; who
have registered between said 25th day of April, 1927, and flaid 16th day of May,
1927, be entitled to vote at said special election. It shall be unnecessary for any
person whose name appears upon said general county register as a qualified elector
entitled to vote at said general election held in the year 1926, to reregister for said
special election.
Section 5. The inspectors, judges and clerks constituting in each precinct
the election board for the general election held in the year 1926, shall bethe
inspectors, judges and clerks, and shall constitute in each precinct the election
board for such special election and all other election officers charged with duties
relating to said general election are hereby made and constituted officers for
the holding and carrying on of said special election. Any vacancies occurring
shall be filled as now provided by law.
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Publicity shall be given to said proposals to amend the Constitution as ~
vided in paragraph 3332, Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code provfd °d
arguments for or against each proposed amendment may be filed not later th~
the 2nd day of May, 1927, and provided further that the Secretary of Stat
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shall mail the publicity pamphlets provided by said paragraph to the voter~
not later than the 16th day of MaY,1927.
Section 7. On the 2nd day of May, 19?7, tb;e Secretary of,State shall furnish
each of the Clerks of the Boards of Supervlsors ill the State wlth a certified copy
of the title and number of each said proposed amendment to the Constitution
to be voted on. The provisions of paragraph 3329, Revised Statutes of Arizona
1913, Civil Code, shall be followed as far as consistent herewith. Sample banot~
printed on tinted paper, equal to the number of official ballots, and in the form
of official ballots, shall be printed and distributed as is now provided by law for
general elections. The ballots for said special election shall so provide that the
electors may vote for or against each of said proposed amendments to the Con­stitution
separately.
Section 8. The provisions of law now in force and effect relating to the sub­mission
of proposed amendments to the Constitution and particularly relating
to the duties of all officers of the State, and of the several counties thereof, are
hereby declared to be applicable tQ said special election inasfar as the same are
not inconsistent with the provisions thereof.
Section 9. Whereas, an immediate operation of this Act is necessary for the
preservation of the public peace and safety, an emergency is hereby declared
to exist and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and its approval by the Governor and is hereby exempted from the referendum
provisions of the State Constitution.
Approved by the Governor this 23rd day of April, 1927.
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Section 2. It is hereby further proposed by the Eighth Legislature of the
State of Arizona to amend the Constitution of the State of Arizona, a maj.ority
of the members elected to each of the two Houses of said Legislature approving
thereof and such approval having been entered on the journal of each House,
together with the ayes and nayes thereon, by abrogating, repealing and striking
therefrom the tenth paragraph of said Article of said Constitution, reading as
follows:
"Tenth. There are hereby reserved to the United States, with full
acquiesence of this State, all the rights and powers for the carrying out of .
the provisions by the United States of the Act of Congress, entitled, "An
Act appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposaL of public lands in
certain States and Territories to the construction of irrigation works for the
reclamation of arid lands," approved June 17, 1902, and Acts amendatory
thereof or supplementary thereto, to the same extent as if this State had
remained a Territory."
JAMES H. KERBY
Secretary of State
Phoenix
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Section 1. It is hereby proposed by the Eighth Legislature of the State of
Arizona to amend the Constitution of the State of Arizona, a majority of the
members elected to each of the two Houses of said Legislature approving thereof
and such approval having been entered on the journal of each House, together
with the ayes and nayes thereon, by amending the fifth paragraph of Article XX
of said Constitution to read as follows:
"Fifth. The lands and other property belonging to citizens of the United
States residing without this State shall never be taxed at a higher rate than
the lands and other property situated in this state belonging to residents
thereof, and no taxes shall be imposed by this State on any lands or other
property within an Indian Reservation owned or held by any Indian; but
nothing herein shall preclude the State from taxing as other lands and other
property are taxed, any lands and other property outside of an Indian Reser­vation
owned or held by any Indian, save and except such lands as have
been granted or acquired as aforesaid, or as may be granted or confirmed
to any Indian or Indians under any act of Congress."
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND REFERENDUM MEASURE
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE
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