Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-16

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county assessors or equaliZed by couf-
ty boards of equalization; n exercise
such authority and do all things nee
essary to secure a fair, just and equit-
able valuation of all taxable property
among counties, between the differnt
classes of property, and between lndi-
vidual paw Said state board of
equalization shall also have such other
powers. and perform such other duties
relating to taxation as may be pre-
scribed by law"
The amendment under which city ana
county governments might be consoif-
dated would amend article 10 OF the
constitution by adding thereto a section
to be known as section Z, which would
read as follows:
"Section Z. The legislative assembly
may, by general or special law, pro.
vide any plan, kind, manner or form OF
municipal government for counties, or
counties and cities and towns, or cities
and towns, and whenever deemed neces-
sary or advisable, may abolish city OF
town government and unite, consolidate
or merge cities and towns and county
under one municipal government, and
any limitations in this constitution not
withstanding, may designate the name,
fix and prescribe the number, deslgna.
ton, terms, qualifications, method OF
appointment. election or removal OF the
| officers thereof, define their duties ana
fix penalties for the violation Thereon,
and fix and define boundaries OF the
territory so governed. and may pro-
vide for the discontinuance of such
form of government when deemed ad-
visable; provided, however, that no
form of government permitted IN TINS
section shall be adopted or discontinued
until after it is submitted to the quan,
fled electors in the territory aftecteo
and by them approved"
Pari-Mutuel Measure
The pari-mutuel measure, known as
Initiative No. 20, would amend SECTION
111S0 of the revised codes of 1871, to
read as follows:
Section 1118O. 1t shall be unlawful
to make or report or record or register
any wager upon the result of n con,
test of speed or skill or endurance OF
animal, beast or motor vehicle, whether
such contest is held within or without
the state of Montana, provided. how
ever, that the board of directors or
other managing agency of the Montana
state fair and boards of directors or
managing agencies of all county fairs
held within the state of Montana, and
conducting agricultural and livest0cE
exhibitions. may record wagers by use
Of pari-mutuel machines only, at such
Montana state fair and at county fairs
during six days of any year. except
Sunday. upon contests of speed anc
skill held within an enclosure conduct
ed by and operated under the c0ntro.
and authority of such boards OF direc'
tors or managing agencies, and upon
the same day that such contest is held
provided further. that a commission OF
not. TO exceed six per cent of the en-
tire amount wagered upon any sucf
contest may be deducted 10 pay the ex'
penses of such fair where said con
tests are held"
Referendum Measure No. %. the
soldiers compensation measure, was
enacted by the last legislative session
and referred to the people of the state
for ratification. This measure reads as
follows:
Section i. In order 10 promote the
spirit OF patriotism and loyalty, in test.
mony of the gratitude of the state OF
Montana men in the war between the
United States and the German empire
and its allies, there shall be paid t
| tdCu DtlC " WIN was AN6nA0hJ UAAN
enlisted, drafted, inducted or commits
stoned and who served on active duty II
the army. navy or marine corps OF The
!, United States between the sixth day
of April 1917 and the eleventh day Of
: November, 1913 for q period Longer
than two months: and TO each person
who. being a citizen of the United
. States at the time of entry therein
, served on active duty in the naval, mill
) tary or air forces of any of the gov
!, ernments associated with the United
States during the war with the centrs
allied powers between the sixth day o
! April, 1917 and the eleventh day o
: November. 1918. for q period longe.
than two months: and at the time O
: his call, enlistment. induction, commits
, sion or service was a bona fide residen
of the state of Montana, the sum o
= $40 for each month or major Fraction
e thereof that such person was in actIv'
4 service. not to exceed, however, a totf
sum of 5000; provided, that person
who have received extra compensation
8 from any other state. or nation othe
: than the United States for such actlv
service shall not be entitled to compen
sation under this act unless the amour
lof compensation SO received is less tina
they would be entitled TO hereunder. /
WHICH event tntN Sudh sCNth't tA~
. ference between the compensate
allowable under this act and tn
. extra compensation already receive
i from such other state or nation
t provided, further, that persons WI
have received greater compenss
ton than the regular pay OF tn
n Communication for quarters n suoslst
ence. shall not be entitled to recely
d compensation under this act unless tn
amount of the extra compensation S
received is less than they would be er
titled to hereunder. in which event the
r shall receive the difference between tn
8 CONDENSATION allowable under this &C
e and such extra compensation. In cas-
g of the death of any such person Will
e in such service an equal amount sha
it be paid to his surviving widow, If nc
t remarked the time compensation is II
" duested. or in ease he left no wido'
o and left children, then to his survivin
children, or in the event he left n
widow or children, then to his survlvln
~parent or parents if actually depender
upon such deceased person for supper
IS Persons Of the female sex. or the
It surviving children or parents, who al
4. in all other respects within the term
of this act. shall be entitled TO con
8 pensation hereunder.
e Directors Excluded
q Section 9. The word person 8
e .z.I :, Sont;op I of this act. shall M