Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-11
Notice Of Election. Constltu.
tiOnal Amendment.
Substitute for House Bill I. 4 s s.

al AL GutItlcu, AN ACT providing
for the submitting to the qualified
electors of the State of Montana. for
their approval or rejection, Amend
ments to Article 1S of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Montana, by ad-
ding thereto three new sections as
follows:
Section ;. Prohibiting the employ
ment OF Children under sixteen years
of age in underground mines.
Section 4. Making period of eight
hours days labor on public works,
and in mills, smelters and underground
mines.
Section 5. Providing for legislation
to enforce the provisions of this Article.
Be it Enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly 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 be held within this State the follow
ing amendments to Article XVIII of
the Constitution of the State of Mon
tana, relating to Labor:
Section 3. It shall be unlawful to
employ children under the age of six
teen (16) years of age in underground
mines.
Section 4. A period of Eight Hours
shall constitute a days work on all
works or undertakings carried on or
aided by any Municipal, County or
State Government, and on all contracts
let by them, and in Mills and Smelters
for the treatment of ores, and in under
ground mines.
Section S. The Legislature by ap-
propriate legislation shall provide for
the enforcement of the provisions of this
Article.
Section 2. The vote upon this
Amendment shall be counted and can
vassed by such persons, and in such
manner as provided by law for the
counting and canvassing of the vote for
Member of Congress, and if ma iority
OF all the votes cast at said election.
for and against said amendment shall
be in favor of the amendment, the Gov
ernor OF the State shall immediately so
declalr by public proclamation, and
said amendment shall be in full
force and effect as part of the Consti-
tuition from and after the date of said
proclamation.
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 Constitution Relat-
ing to the Rights of Labor" and the
words: against the Amendment to
the Constitution, Relating to the Rights
of Labor
Section 4. All Acts and parts of
Acts in conflict with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed.
Section S. This Act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and approval.
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 GER
tify that the above is true and correct
copy of
"An Act Entitled, can Act Providing
for the submitting to the qualified
electors of the State of Montana, for
their approval or rejection, Amend
ments to Article 18 of the Constitution
OF the State of Montana, by adding
thereto three new Sections as follows:
Section 8. Prohibiting. the employ
ment of Children under sixteen years
of age in underground mines.
Section 4. Making a period of eight
hours days labor on public works,
and in mills, smelters and under
ground mines.
Section S.. Providing for legislation
to enforce the provisions of this Article.
Enacted by the Second Extraordi-
nary Session of the Eighth Legislative
Assembly of the State of Montana and
approved on the tenth day of December,
A. d. 1908.
In Testimony Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affix the
Great Seal of said State.
(Seal.)
Done at the City of Helena, the Cap
ital of said State, this twenty-ffth day
of July, A. D. 1904.