The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-09-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT
Substitute for House Bill /. 4 Sc.

An Act Entitled. IAN 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 3. 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
shelters and underground mines
Section 5. Providing for legislation to en-
force to the provisions 81. Of this Article
re II Enacted oy the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Montana:
Section /. 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 following amendments to Ar
ticle XVIII Of the Constitution Of the State
OF Montana relating to Labor:
Section 3. It shall be unlawful to employ
children under the age of sixteen Q6) years Of
age IN underground mines.
Section 4. A period of Eight Hours shall
constitute day S work on all works or I'M
dertaklngs carried on or aided by any NUM-
cipal County or State Government. and on
all contracts let by them, and in Mills and
Smelters for the treatment of ores, and in
underground mines.
Section 5. The Legislature by appropriate
Of he Of hs e
SECTION 2. The vote upon this Amendment
shall be counted and canyassed by, such per-
sons. and in such manner as provided by law
for the counting and canvassing of the vote
for Member of Congress, and if a ma iority of
all the votes cast at said election, for and
the amendment, the Governor of the State
shall immediately SO declare by public pro-
clamation, and said amendment shall be in
full force and effect as part of the Constitu-
ton from and after the date of said procla-
nation.
Section g. The official ballots. to he used at
the general election to be held in November
1904, shall have printed thereon the following
words: For the Amendment to the Consti-
the words: Against the Amendment to the
Constitution, Relating to the Rights of La
Section 4. All Acts and parts of Acts in
conflict with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed
Section 5. This Act. shall take effect and
ne In force from and after its passage and APP
prevail.
Approved December TO- 1908
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of Montana. S.:
I, Geo. Nj. Hays. Secretary of State of the
state Of Montana, do-hereby certify that the
a bove is true and correct copy of
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 of age in under
ground mines.
CCSSiOA pcTlOQ Oh elSIlt hours q |
days labor, on public works, and in mills,
smelters ana underground mines
Section 5. Providing for legislation to en-
force the provisions of this Article
Enacted by the Second Extraordinary SEES
sion of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of l.
the State of Montana and approved on the
tenth day of December. A. ID. 1908.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
set my Hand and affix the Great Seal
of said State.
lSeaL)
Done at the City of Helena the Capital of |
SAID State this twenty-ffth day of July a.
ID. 1904
GEO. M. HAYS,
Secretary of State