The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-09-01
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT.
Substitute for House Bill 1, & 6.

IAN 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 T. Making a period of eight hours
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
the State of Montana:
Section /. There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the state OF Montana, at
this State. the following amendments to Ar
ticle XVIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, relating to Labor:
Section 3. 1t shall be unlawful to employ
children under the age of sixteen 40 years of
age in underground mines.
Section T. A period of Eight Hours shall
constitute day S work ON all works or UNI
dertalings carried on or aided by any NUM-
cipal, County or State Government and on
Shelters for the treatment of ores, and in
underground mines.
Section s. The Legislature by appropriate
legislation shall provide for the enforcement
of the proyisions of this Article.
Section ,. Thevote upon 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 it a majority 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 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.
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 Rights of La
Dor.
Section 4. All Acts and parts of Acts in
confictwith 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hereby repealed.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.
State of Montana. SIS. !:
I, Geo. M. Hays, Secretary of State of the
State Of Montana do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy of
IAN 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
adding thereto three new Sections as fol-
lows:
Section g. Prohibiting the employment of
Children under sixteen wears OF age in under
Section 4. Making period of eight hours a
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 SEES
sion of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of
the State of Montana and approved on the
tenth day of December. AID. 1903.
In Testimony Whereof. have hereunto
set my Hand and affix the Great Seal
of said State.
(Seal1
Done at the City of Helena. the Capital of
said State, this tWenty-ffth day of July, A.
ID. 1904.
GEO. NJ. HAYS.
Secretary of State.