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Show Whereas, The general situation as it affects Arizona has been endangered and aggravated by the approval granted to a certain measure known as the Swing-Johnson, Boulder Canyon Dam Act by the Senate Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, and the committee of the House of Representatives on Irrigation and Reclamation of the United States Congress; and Whereas, Under the terms and conditions set out in the Swing-Johnson, Boulder Canyon Dam Act, the State of Arizona would be injured and its rights jeopardized and its sovereignty invaded; and Whereas, No appropriation has been made or funds made available to defray the expenses of committees representing Arizona or to employ attorneys or engineers to represent and protect the interests of Arizona in this great natural resource which lies within our domain; and Whereas, The State Highway Department is severely handicapped in its activities due to the lack of adequate finances to match available federal-aid moneys and the State of Arizona is in danger of losing federal-aid money appropriated for highway purposes unless the State matches its funds and earns the same; Now, Therefore, I, George W. P. Hunt, Governor of Arizona, in consideration of the premises and by virtue of the authority in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby convene the Eighth Legislature of the State of Arizona in special session in Phoenix, the Capital of Arizona, at ten o'clock on the morning of Monday, January third, 1927, for the purpose of providing legislation on the subjects hereinafter following : |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |