The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-08-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION, CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT
Substitute for House Bill |, 4 & 6.

| AN Act Entitled. IAN Act Providing for the
| submitting to the qualified electors of the
| state OF Montana, for their approval or re-
| lection. Amendments to Article IS of the
| CONSTITUTION of the State of Montana, by
lows:
Section B. Prohibiting the employment of
Children under sixteen years Of age in under
ground mines.
Section 4. Making period of eight hours
days labor on public works, and in mills,
shelters and underground Mines
Section 5. Providing for legislation to en-
force the provisions Of this Article.
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Montana:
SECTION |: There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of Montana. at
the next general election to be held within
this State; the following amendments to Ar
ticle XVIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, relating to Labor:
Section 3. 1t shall be unlawful to employ
children under the age of sixteen Q6) years of
age in underground mines.
Section 4. A period of Eight Hours shall
dertakings carried on or aided by any MUM
clpal, County or State Government. and on
al contracts let by Them and in Mills and
underground mines.
Section 5. The Legislature by appropriate
legislation shall provide for the enforcement
OF the provisions Of this Article.
Sect1on2 2. The vote upon this Amendment
shall be counted and canvassed by such per-
sons, ana IN such m amer as provided by law
aoI GLc CouI GlllS anu canV aSSlng or the vote
for Member of Congress- and if a majority of
all the votes cast at said election, for and
against said amendment shall be in favor of
the amendment, the Governor Of the State
snail Immediately SO declare by public pro-
clamation, and said amendment shall be in
full force and effect as part of the Constitu-
nation.
Section 3: The official ballots to be used at
the general election to be held in November
1904, shall have printed thereon the following
words: For the Amendment to the Consti-
tuition Relating to the Rights of Labor" and
the words: Against the Amendment to the
constitution Relating to the Rights of La
bor'' = -
Section 4: All Acts and parts of Acts in
conIlct With the provisions Of this Act are
Section s.. This Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and APP
prevail.
Approved December 10, 1908.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana S.:
I, Geo. NJ. Hays. Secretary of State Of the
State of Montana. do hereby certify that the
above Is n true and correct copy Of
submitting to the qualified electors of the
State of Montana. for their approval or re-
}ectqn, Aimendm zen to Article IS of the
adding thereto three new Sections as fol-
lows;
= Section 8. Prohibiting the employment Of
orn,1 u1luef sixteen years OF age in under
Section 4. Making period of eight hours a
aays labor na on public works and in mills
Section 5. Providing for legislation TO en-
force the provisions of this Article.
Enacted by the Second EXTRAORDINARY ses-
sion si OF or the Eighth Legislative Assembly of
the state OF Montana and approved on the
tenth day of Decembeg, A. D. 1908.
In Testimony Whereof have herennto
set my Hand and atfix the Great Seal
OF said State.
(SealD
Done at the City of Helena. the Canital of
SAG as state this tWenty-fifth day of July. A.
GEO. NJ HAYS.
Secretary of State |