The Western news., 1904-08-10
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT.
Substitute for House Bill /. 4 4 6

IAN Act Entitled. 'An Act Providing for
the submitting to the qualified electors of
the State Of Montana. for their approval or
rejection, Amendments to Article IS of the
Constitution of the State of Montana by
adding thereto three new Sections rs fol-
lows:
Section 3, Prohibiting the employment of
| children under sixteen years of age in nn-
section !. Making a period of eight hours
days labor 'e,, on public works and in mills,
Section 5. Providing for legislation to
enforce the provisions Of this Article:
of the State of Montana:
Section 1. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State Of Mon,
| within this State, the following amendments
| to Article 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
ofage in under r-ground mines.
Section 4. A period Of eight hours shall
| constitute days work ON all works or un-
dertakings carried on or aided by any Mu--
| nicipal. County or State Government and
on all contracts let by them. and in mills
| in underground mines.
section The legislature by appropriate
legislation shall provide for the enforcement
| OF the provisions of this Article.
| Section 2. The vote on this amendment
| shall be counted and canvassed 10y such per-
sons and in such manner as provided by
law for the counting and canvassing of the
vote for Member of Congress- and ii IA ma
| jority 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 shall Immediately SO declare by
public proclamation. and said amendment
shall be in full force and effect rs part of the
| Constitution from and after the date of said
proclamation
Section ). The official ballots to be used
| at the general election to be held ia Noveln
Der, 1904, shall have printed thereon the fol-
! lowing words For the Amendment to the
Constitution kelating to the Rights of La
ment to the Constitution. Relating to the
| Rights of Labor"
Section l. 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 Is passage and
| Approved December 10, 1903,
UNITED STATES OF AMaE6fA; ssa1a Of Montana, S.:
/, Geo. NJ. Hays, Secretary Of State of the
State Of Montana do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy Of
IAN Act Entitled IAN Act Providing for
the submitting to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana, for their approval or
rejection. 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 un-
Iuer-RfOunu mines.
Section t. Making period ofeight hours
a days labor on public wor ks. and in mills,
| smelters and underground mines.
/ Section 5. Providing for legislation to
enforce the provisions of this article.
Enacted by the Second Extraordinary Ses-
| sion of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of
| the State of Montana and approved on the
| tenth day of December, A. d., 1893.
| Ia Testimony Whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and atfix the Great
| Seal of said Stats.
| (SeaN
Done ut the City of Helena, the Capital of
| said State, this twenty-ffth day OF July, "A
| d., 1904
| GEO. NJ HAYS,
| Secretary OF State.