The Havre herald., 1904-09-22
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT.
Substitute for House Bill /, 4 & s.

AN Act Entitled, An Act Providing for the the
submitting to the qualified electors Of the
State of Montana. for their approx al or re-
lection, Amendments to Artlcle ls OF the
Constitution Of the state or Montana py
adding thereto three new Sections as tol-
lows: -
Section s. Prohibiting the employment OF
Children under sixteen years OF age III uhoer-
Section T. Making period of eight hours
days labor on public works. ana III mills
smelters and underground mines.
Section s. Providing for legislation to en-
force the provisions Of this Article
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly OF
Section /. There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of Montana at
the next general election to be held within
this st ate. the following amendments 10 Ar
ticle XVIII of the Constitution OF the state
of Montana, relating to Labor:
Section g. IT shall be unlawful l,sp to employ y
children under the age OF sixteen 40, years OF
age in underground mines.
Section a. period Of Eight Hours shall
constitute days work on all WORKS or uii-
derta1ings carried on or aided py any NUM- 1 u,
cipal County or State Government. and on
all contracts let by them, and in Mills ana
Smelters for the treatment OF ores, ana IN
| underground mines.
legislation shall provide for the enforcement
of the provisions of this Article.
Section2. 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 canv asslng or the vote
| for Member of Congress. and it majority OF
! all the votes cast at said election for and
| against said amendment shall be IN favor or
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 Const1tu-
| tion from and after the date OF said procla-
| nation
| Section g. The official ballots to be used at
the general election to be held IN November,
1904 shall have printed thereon the following
| tIn AIan Trpnn l.
| tuition Relating to the Rights OF Labor. and
| the words: Against the Amendment to the
Constitution, Relating to the Rights OF La
| Dor.
Section A. All Acts and parts of Acts in
conflict with the provisions OF this Act are
Section 5. This Act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after its passage and APP
Approved December 10. 1908.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana, SIS.
L, Geo. M. Hays, Secretary of State of the
| State of Montana. do hereby certify that the
| above is true and correct copy OF
| IAN 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 IL OF the
| Constitution of the State of Montana, by
adding thereto three new Sections as fol-
Section g. Prohibiting the employment OF
| Children under sixteen years OF age IN under
Section A. Making period of eight hours g
days labor on public works, and in mills
smelters and underground mines.
Section s. Providing for legislation to en-
force the provisions of this Article.
Enacted by the Second Extraordinary Ses.
sion of the Eighth Legislative Assembly q
the State of Montana and approved on the
| tenth day of December A. ID. 1903
In Testimony Whereof. / have hereuntt
set my Hand and affix the Great Sea
| of said State
(Seal)
Done at the City of Helena, the Capital o
said State, this twenty-fifth day of July. A
D. 1904.
GEO. NJ. HAYS.
Secretary of State