The river press., 1904-10-12
Notice Of Election, Constitutions
Amendment.
Substitute for House Bill l, 4 Il 6.

can Act Entitled, can Act Providing for the
submitting to the qualified electors of the State
OF Montana, for their approval Or rejection,
Amt ndments to Article IS of the Constitution
of the State of Montana, by adding thereto
three new Sections as follows:
Section D. Prohibiting the employment of
children under sixteen years Of age in under
ground mines.
Section l. Making a period Of eight hours
days labor on public works, and in mills, smelt-
crs and underground mines.
section s. Er ,vding for legislation to en-
force the provisions of this Article.
BE it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the
state OF Montana:
;>e,t,on |. There shall be submitted to the
Vi alited electors of the S:ate of Montana, at the
II Xt general election to be held within this state,
t1l' >:on ,tituo Of the State of Montana, relating
labor
>rc,ion ). |, shall be unlawful to employ
Ii. dln under the age of sixteen u6) years of
- IA IN l"r ground mines
rr,'n"n4 A period OF Eight Hours shall con-
t u'' day : "or on ali works or undertakings
l.. Govern melt; and on all contracts let by
m, and in Mills, and Smelter for the treat
n'' mt Of nrts, and in unde' ground mines
leg lati,n shall provide for the enforcement ef
tt,e prov 81 ms of this Article.
S,tti' M: The vote upon this Amendment
snail be counted and canvassed by such persons,
nd euci, manner rs provided by law for the
counting and canvaesing of the vote for Member
OF ongress, and If q majority Of all the votes
east AT said ectlon, for and against said amend
met shall hr in favor of the amendment the
Cover or of the State shall Immediately 80 de-
cla" by public proclnmation and said amend
ment shall be in full force and effect as part of
the Constitution from and after the date of said
proclamation.
Section 3. The Official ballots to be used at
the general ele, ton to be held in November 100.
shall have printed thereon the following words !:
''For the Amendment to the Constitution, Re-
ating to the Kighte of Labor" and the words:
"Against the Amendment to the Constitution,
Relating to the Right of Labor.'
Section i. All Acts and parts of Acts in con-
lict with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed.
Section $. This act shall take effect and he in
fore" from and after It's passage and approval.
Approved December 10, 1903.
State Of Montana, IS. ::
!, Geo. NJ. Hays Secretary of State of the
State Of Montana, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy Of
can ACT Entitled, "An Act Providing for the sub
hitting to the qualified electors of the State
of Montana, for their approval or rejection,
Amendments to Article IS of the Constitution
three new sections as follows:
on3. Prohibiting The employment of
children under sixteen years of age in under
ground mines.
Section 4. Making period of eight hours a
days labor on public works, and in mills, smell
tiers and underground mines.
Section 5. Providing for legislation to en-
force the provisions Of this Article.
Enacted by the Second Extraordinary Session
of the Eighth Legislative assembly of the State
of Montana and approved on the tenth day of
December, A. d. 1903.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Great Seal of said
State.
(SeaD
Done at the City of Helena, the Capital of said
State, this twenty-1lfth day of July, A. d. 1904.
GEO. NJ. IlAIS,
Secretary of State.