The Western news., 1904-11-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION, CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT.
Substitute for House Bill l. 4 6,

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 rs fol-
lows:
children under sixteen years of age in un-
foreground mines.
section l. Making a period of eight hours
i, days labor on public works, and in mills,
smeiters and underground mines.
Section 5. Providing for Legislation to
enforce the provisions of this Article.
of the State of Mon, ana:
Section l. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the State 81 Mon
within With this state the following amendments ne I'd ts
to Article XVIII of the Constitution of the
State of Montana, relating to Labor
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful to employ
children under the age of sixteen u6) years
of age in under ground mines.
Section 4. a period OF eight hours shall
de.takings carried on or aided by any Mu-
nicipal. County or State Government. and
on al contracts It,, let t oy them; and In mills
section5. The LEGISLATURE by appropriate
legislation shall provide for the enforcement
Section 2. The vote On this amendment
shall be counted and canvassed 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 IL 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 proclamati"n. and said amendment
constitution from and after the date of said
Secti"n B. 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
bor," and the words: against the Amend
| ment to the Constitution. Relating to the
| Rights of Labor"
Section A. 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| hereby repealed.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
be In force from and after its passage and
approval. ,
oN' "D = . :" " State OF Montana, S.: j:
l, Geo. N. Hays, Secretary Of State of the
| State Of MOntana do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy OF
the state OF Moatara. for their approval or
rejection. Amendments to Article Is of the
/ adding thereto three new Sections as fol :
| lows:
Sectiona. Prohibiting the employment of
children under sixteen years of age in un-
Section 1. Making period of feight hours
| u days labor on public works. 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., 1903
| In Testimony Whereof, have hereun :
| to set my hand and atfix the q Grea t
| Seal OF said Stat
| (SeaD
Done Mt the City of Helena, the Capital of
| said State, this twenty fth day of July, A.
| D., 1904.
/ GEO. NJ. HAYS,
| Secretary of State.