The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-10-27
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT.
substitute for House BILL. 4 & 8.

90 Is
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 g. Prohibiting the employment of
Children under sixteen years or age IN UNDER
ground mines
Section 4 Making period of eight hours a
days labor on public works, and in mills,
Section s. Providing for legislatio to en-
force the provisions of this Article.
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Montana:
Section i There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State OF Montana. at
the next general election to be held within
ticle XVIII Of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, relating to Labor:
SECTION 8. It shall be unlawful ,, to employ
children under the age of sixteen Q6) years of
age in underground mines.
Section A. A period of Eight Hours shall
constitute days work on all works or un-
dertakings carried on or ded by any NUM-
cipa Gonnty or Ssate rd ln Min anu ,n oh
SHELTERS for the treatment of ores and in
underground m mes.
Section s. The Legislature 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 canvasslng OF the vote
for Member OF Congress. and it q majority Of
all the votes cast at SAID eiectlGn, for and ~
the amendment the Governor of the State
shall Immediately SO declare by public pro-
clamatlon. and said amendment t. shall b 3 Il n
full force and GU ect as part Cf the COnstltu-
ton from and after the date OF said procla-
nation.
Sect on g. 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 Consti-
tuition Relating to the Rights of Labor" and
the words: Against the Amendment to the
Constitution. Relating to the ghts. Of La
Dor"
conflict with the provisions Of this Act are
hereby repealed.
Section 5. This Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and APP
prevail.
Approved December 10, 1908
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
L, Geo NJ Hays. Secretary Of State of the
State of Montana, do hereby certify that the
bqye Is trge add cPpy q for the
submitting to the qualified electors Of the
State Of Montana for their approval or re-
Constitution of the State of Montana. by
adding thereto three new Sections as fol
lows:
Section 8. Prohibiting the employment Of
Children under sixteen years OF age in under
ground mines
Section 4. Making a period of eight hours a
days labor on public works. and in mills
smelters and underground mines.
Section 5. Providing for legislation to en-
force 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. 1908.
La Testimony Whereof. have hereuntc
set my III land and aftiX the Great Seal
of said State.
(SeaL)
Done at the City of Helena the Capital OF
said State, this twenty-fifth day OF July, A
D. 1904.
GEO. M. HAYS,
Secretary of State