The Western news., 1904-10-05
NOTICE OF ELECTION, CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT
Substitute for House Bill 1, 4 4 8.

AN 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 un-
der-grOund mines.
section A. Making period of eight hours
| II day S labor on public works, and in mills,
| smelters and underground mines,
Section s. Providing for Legislation to
enforce the provisions of this Article
| Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
Of the State of Montana:
Section |. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State of Mon
tana, at the next general election TO be held
within this State, the following amendments
State of Montana, relating to Labor:
Section 3. 1t shall be unlawful to employ
children under the age of sixteen d6) years
of age in underground mines.
Section 4. A period of eight hours shall
constitute n days work ON al works or un-
der altings carried on or aided by any Mu-
| on all contracts let by them. and in mills
and smelters for the treatment of ores, and
in underground mines.
sections. The Legislature by appropriate
legislation shall provide for the enforcement
of the provisions of this Article.
Section q The vote on this amendment
shall he counted and canvassed by such per-
SONS, and in such manner as provided by
law for the counting and canvassing of the
vote Tor MEMBER Oh congress-, ana IL
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 Shalt Immediately so declare Inv
public proclamation, and said amendment
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 election to be held ia Novem-
Der. 1904, shall have printed thereon the fol
lowing words: For the Amendment to the
Constitution Relating to the Rights of La
bor," and the words: Against the Amend
ment to the Constitution, Relating to the
Section 4, 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
approval.
Approved December 10. 1903.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana, IS.
l, Geo. NJ. Hays, Secretary OF State of the
State Of Montana, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy OF
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-
foreground mines.
Section 1. Making a period ofeight hours
| a days labor on public works, and in mills,
| smelters and under ground 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., 1903.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereun :
to set my hand and afix the Great
| Seal of said STATE.
| (SeaD
| Done at the City of Helena, the Capital OF
said State, this twenty fifth day of July, A
D., 1904.
| GEO. NJ. HAYS,
Secretary of State