The Western news., 1904-09-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION, CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT
Substitute for House Bill l, 4 s. 8.

San Act Entitled. ''An Act Providing fol
the submitting to the qualified electors of
r n a % =" n ,an.r ppoVa, r. " h or
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 I'm
der ground mines.
section T. Making a 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 il Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
| OF the State Of Montana
Section 1. There shall be submitted to
| the qualified electors of the State of Mon
within his State, the following amendments
to Article XVIII of the Constitution of the
State OF Montana, relating to Labor:
Section 3. 1t shall he unlawful to employ
children under the age of sixteen l6) years
Of age in underground mines.
Section 4 A period of eight hours shall
constitute a days work on all works un-
de,talings carried on or aided by any Mu-
| nicipal. County or state Government. and
on all contracts let by them. and in mills
| and smelters for the treatment of ores, and
in under ground mines.
Section5. The Legislature by appropriate
legislation shall provide forthe enforce ment
| of the provisions of this Article
Section 2. The vote on this amendment
| shall be counted and canvassed by such per-
| sons and in such manner as provided by
| law fer the counting and caayassing of the
| vote for Member of Congress, and ii Il ma
jOrty 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 prOclamation and said amendment
Shall be in full force and effect us 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 in Novem-
Der. 1904, shall have printed thereon the fol,
lowing words: For the Amendment to the
Constitution Relating to the Rights of La
ment to the Constitution, keating to the
| Rights Of Labor"
Section i. 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
Approved December 10, 1903,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana, IS.
|, Geo. N. Hays, Secretary of State of thu
State of Montana, do hereby certify that tn
IAN Act Entitled, AN Act Providing fo
the submitting to the qualified electors o
the State of Montapa, for their approval o
rejection. Amendments to Article Is of TIN
Constitution of the State of Montana b,
adding thereto three new Sections as fol
lows:
Section 3, Prohibiting the employment oi
children under sixteen years of age in un
r-ground mines.
Section 4. Making period ofeight hours
| a days labor on public works. and in mills,
smelters and underground mines.
Section 5. Providing for legislation tt
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 Stats.
(SeaD
Done at the City of Helena, the Capital O
said State, this twenty-tfth day of July, A
D., 1904.
! GEO. NJ. HAYS,
Secretary of State