Fifth State Legislature State of Arizona. first special session. To the Senate and. House of cpresoetativcs of tile United States of America in Congress assembled: Your memorialists. the Fifth Legislature of the State of Arizona in special session assembled. respectfully represent that" Whereas the worldwide extension of l)olular government has placed upon the masses of the people responsibilities never borne by their forefathers . and " Whereas enlightenment and the development of wise leaders can only be brought about by educational process. and " Whereas it is evident from a consideration of conditions now. existing is tisis country as regards illiteracy and the unsatisfactory assimilation of immigrants that methods of handling these problems now in force are inadequate. and " Whereas a bill is now pending In the Congress of the United States providing for the acceptance of national responsibility for and aid to public education through the apppropriation of $100.000.000 to the several States and the establishing of a Federal department of education : Therefore be it " tesolvcd by the senate of the first special session of the Fifth Legislature of the State of Arizona (the house of representatives concurring). That we hereby memorialize Congress to enact into law the TownerSterling bill. known as the education bill . be It further 11 Resolved. That a copy of this memorial and these resolutions he forwarded to the President of the United States. the President of the United States Senate. the Speaker of the House of Representatives. and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress." Passed the senate March 18. 1922. by unanimous vote.
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