The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-11-10
NOTICE OF ELECTION, CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT.
Substitute for House Bill I. d & s.

An Act Entitled. IAN Act Providing for thu
submitting to the qualified electors Of thu
state OF Montana. for their approval or re
lection, Amendments to Article is Of the
CONSTITUTION Of the State OF Montana. by
adding thereto three new Sections as fol.
lows:
Section 3. Prohibiting the employment OF
Children under sixteen years of age in under
ground mines.
Section l. Making a period of eight hours a
smelters 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 l. There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State of Montana, at
the next general election to e-,held within
this state; the following amendments to Ar
| ticle XVIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, relating to Labor:
Section g. 1T shall be unlawful to employ
children under the age OF sixteen 90 years OF
age in underground mines.
Section 4. A period of Eight Hours shall
constitute day S work on all works or UNI
dertakings carried on or aided by any NUM-
cipal. County or State Government. and on
all contracts let by them. and in Mills and
smelters for the treatment of ores. and in
underground mines.
Section 5. The Legisl AZURE by appropriate
legislation shall provide for the enforcement
OF the provisions of this Article.
Section =. The vote upon this Amendment
shall be counted and canvassed by such per-
sons, and in such manner as provided by law
for the counting and canvassing of the vote
for Member of Congress. and it a ma jority of
all the votes cast at said election, for and
against sa id amend ment shall be in favor of
the amendment, the Governor of the State
shall Immediately so declare by public pro-
clamation. and said amendment shall be in
full force and effect as part of the COnstitu-
ton from and after the date of said procla-
nation.
Section 5. The official ballots to be used at
the general election to be held in November
1904. shall have printed thereon the following
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tuition Relating to the Rights of Labor. and
the words: Aga inst the Amendment to the
Constitution Relating to the Rights of La
bor.'
Section 4. All Acts and parts of Acts in
conflict with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed:
be in force from and after its passage and APP
prevail
Approved December 10, 1908
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana S.:
|. Geo. NJ, Hays, Secretary of State of the
State OF Montana do hereby certify that the
above is true and correct copy of
An Act Entitled, AN 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
adding thereto three new Sections as fol-
lows:
Section 3. Prohibiting the employment of
Children under sixteen years of age in under
ground mines.
Section L. Making period of eight hours
days labor on public works. and in mills.
smelters and underground mines.
Section D. Providing for legislation to en-
force the provisions of this Article.
Enacted by the Second Extraordinary SEES
sion OF the Eighth Legislative Assembly of
the state of Montana and approved ON the
tenth day OF December, A, ID. 1909.
In Testimony Whereof have hercunbo
set my Hand and affix the Great Seal
of said State.
(SeaD
Done at the City of Helena. the Capital of
said State. this twenty fifth day of July A.
ID. 1904.
GEO. NJ. HAYS,
Secretary of 81 ate.