CHAPTER 8. (House Bill No. 159.) AN ACT TO DEFRAY THE CURRENT EXPENSES OF Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. For the purpose of defraying the current expenses of the office of the State Engineer of the State of Arizona, there is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund of the State of Arizona, the following sums of money, to be expended by the said office of State Engineer for the purposes hereinafter set forth, to-wit: The sum of $136,000.00, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of paying the payroll account of said office of State Engineer accrued as of the 20th day of February, 1923. The sum of $15,000.00 or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of paying freight bills upon materials to be supplied to the contractors of the State by the State of Arizona subsequent to the effectiveness of this Act. Said moneys shall be paid as aforesaid upon presentation of duly certified claims of said office of State Engineer to the State Auditor, who shall draw his warrants therefor on the State Treasurer, who shall pay the same out of the General Fund of the State. Section 2. Whereas, the preservation of the public peace, health and safety makes it necessary that the provisions of this act shall become immediately operative, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act is hereby exempted from the operation of the referendum provisions of the State Constitution and shall take effect and it shall be in full force and effect from and after the passage by the legislature and its approval by the Governor. Approved February 19, 1923. CHAPTER 9. (House Bill No. 151.) AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, AND OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, AS AUTHORIZED IN SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3, PASSED BY THE SENATE OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, AND BY HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8, PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund of the State of Arizona the sum of fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of paying the expenses of the committees on investigation of State Highway Department and Affairs, acting jointly, authorized, created and empowered by Senate Resolution No. 3, passed by the Senate of the Sixth Legislature of the State of Arizona, and by House Resolution No. 8, passed by the House of Representatives of the Sixth Legislature of the State of Arizona. Section 2. The monies appropriated by this act shall be paid out upon vouchers duly certified by the Chairman of said Committees, acting joint ly, or by the Chairman of any executive committee that may be created by said Committees of Investigation of State Highway Department and Affairs, acting jointly, filed with the auditor of the State of Arizona, who shall draw his warrant therefor upon the State Treasurer of the State of Arizona, who shall pay the same out of the general fund of the State of Arizona. Section 3. Whereas, the preservation of the public peace, health and safety makes it necessary that the provisions of this act shall become immediately operative, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act is hereby exempted from the operation of the referendum provisions of the State Constitution, and shall take effect and it shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the legislature and its approval by the Governor. Approved February 20, 1923. CHAPTER 10. (House Bill No. 18.) AN ACT TO PRESERVE THE PURITY OF ELECTIONS AND PROTECT THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF FRANCHISE BY ELECTORS; REPEALING ANY ACT IN CONFLICT. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any corporation, its officers or agents, to make, enforce, or attempt to enforce, any order, rule, or regulation, or adopt any other device or method to pre vent an employee from engaging in political activities, accepting candidacy for nomination or election to, or the holding of political office, or from holding a position as a member of any political committee; or from soliciting or receiving funds for political purposes; or from acting as a chairman or participating in a political convention; or assuming the conduct of any political campaign; or for any corporation, its officers or agents to instigate, encourage, aid or or assist, whether by personal service or contributing money or anything of value, any employee in its employ to run for or be elected to any political office; or for any corporation, its officers or agents to pay or contribute anything of value, whether in wages, fees or contributions, to any such employee in its employ while such employee is engaged in the official duties of the office to which such employee is elected; or from casting his ballot or vote as his conscience may command. Provided: That nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting any employer from suspending the wages or compensation of any employee elected to office when the duties of such employee in such office shall interfere with the duties of such employee to his employer. Section 2. Any corporation, its officers or agents, violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished, if a corporation, by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars; and if an officer or agent of any such corporation, by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six months nor more than two years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court. |