The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-09-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT.
Substitute for House Bill 1, & 6.

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 IL 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
days labor on public works s;,,a and in mills
Section s. Providing for legislation to en-
force the provisions Of this Article -. -
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly or
the State of Montana:
Section l. 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 MOnta ana, relating to Labor:
Section g. Tt shall be unlawful to employ
children under the age of sixteen Q6, years or
age in underground mines.
Section a. A period of Eight Hours shall
constitute days work on all works or I'M
dertakings carried on or aided by any NUM-
cipal, County or State Governments and ON
all contracts let by them. and in Mills ana
Smelters for the treatment OF ores, ana IN
underground mines.
Section 5. The Legislature by appropriate
legislation shall provide for the the enforcement
of the provisions OF this Aftlcle
Section 2 The vote upon this Amendmeht
shall be counted and canvassed by such per-
sons, and in such manner as provided BY law
for the counting and canvassng of the vote
for Member of Congress, and if a majority of
all the votes cast at SAID eiectlon, 1of ana
against said amendment shall be in favor OF
the amendment, the Governor OF the State
shall Immediately so declare by pubic pro
clamation, and said amendment snail pe IN
full force and effect as part or the COnsJlIu-
ton from and after the date OF SAID procla-
nation.
the general election to be held in November.
1904 shall have printed thereon the following
words: For the Amendment to the Constl,
tuition Relating to the Rights of Labor. and
the words: Against the Amendment to the
Constitution, Relating to the Rights OF La
bor.'
conflict with the provisions OF this Act are
Section s This Act shall take effect and
be in force from ana AFTER us passage anu dp-
Approved December 10, 1908.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana, SIS.
I, Geo NJ. Hays, Secretary of State, OF tht
State of Montana. do hereby certify that the
above is true and correct copy OF
IAN Act Entitled, An Act Providing for the
submitting to the qualified electors OF thu
State of Montana. for their approval or re
lection, Amendments to Aftlcie 10 OF Tn
Constitution of the State OF Montana, %!
adding thereto three new Sections as 1oi
Section s. Prohibiting the employment Q
Children under sixteen years OF age III undef
section 4. Making period of eight hours
DAYS labor on public, works, and in mills
shelters and underground mines,
Section s. Providing for legislation to en-
force the provisions of this Article.
Enacted BY the Second Extraordinary ses
sion of the Eighth Legislative Assembly o
the State of Montana and approved on th
tenth day of December, A. ID. 1903.
In Testimony Whereof have hereunt
set nv Hand and atfiX the Great Sea
of said State.
bone at the City of Helena, the Capital Q
said State, this twenty-ffth day OF July, A
ID. 1904. GRO NJ uAyc
Secretary of State