The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-30
NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Al AMENDMENT.
Ckapter lis

Chapter us
A Act TO Provide for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors of the State Of Montana
of an Amendment to Article XVI. of the
Constitution of the State of Montana by
Adding thereto a section TO be Known as
Section z, Authorizing the Legislative As
sembly by a General or Special Law TO
Provide a Form and Plan of Government
for Counties or for Cities and Counties
Under such Form or Plan as the LegiGlat-
i've, Assembly May Prescribe"
Be IL Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
Of the State of Montana:
Section I. That Article XVI. of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Montana be amend
ed as hereinafter provided, and that the
question Of such amendment be submitted to
the quahtied electors OF the state OF Mon
tana at the general election TO be held in
November, 1922.
Section 2. That Article XVI. of the Con-
%stitutiOn Of the State of Montana be and
the same is hereby amended by adding there
TO a section to be known as Section z and
TO read as follows:
Section 7. The Legislative .ssembly may,
by general or special law, provide any plan,
kind, manner or form of municipal govern
ment for counties, or counties AID cities and
towns. or cities and towns, and when
ever deemed necessary or advlsa-
bic, may abolish city or yowu govern
ment and unite, consolidate or merge cities
ard towns and county under one municipal
government, and any limitation in this con-
name, fix and prescribe the number, desir,-
nation, terms, qualifications, method Of ap-
I pOlntmenr, election or removal OF the o.
GERS thereof. define their duties and fix psn-
alties for the violation thereof, and fix and
define boundaries of the territory so gov
erned, and may provide fo- the Giscont.r'i-
ance Of such form CT government when
deemed advisable provided, however, nat 10
form Of government permitteo N this sec
ton shall be adopted or discontinued until
after it is submitted to the qualified electors
in the territory affected and by them ap-
proved"
Section 8. That separate official ballots be
I n-,rfID1 ~ 4ha uonnrol aIoaffon 20 he hnlA
in November, 1922, which shall have printed
thereon the words For the amendment to
the Constitution relating to the form Of
county governments or county and city gov
ernments," and Against the amendment TO
the Constitution relating to the form OF
county governments or county and city gov
ernments," and each electOr shall designate
his preference by making an "X' before the
proposition for which such elector desires to
vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and against
the amendment above proposed shall be can
vassed and determined as provided BY the
general election laws of the State Of Mon
tana.
Section 8. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby r~peaIe1-
Section 6. This Act shall take effect upon
its passage and approval
Approved February rs, 1921.
United States of America State Of Mon
tana-ss.
the State of Montana, do hereby certify that
i the foregoing is a true and correct copy or
ar act entitled: IAN Act TO Provide for
! the Submission to the Qualified Electors Of
the State of I~fontana o. an Amendment TO
Article XVI of the Contitution OF the. State
{ of Montana by Adding Thereto a Section TO
: be known as Section 2, Authorizing the Legis-
e lative Assembly by q General or Special Law
to Provide a Form and Plan of Government
e for Counties or for Counties and fcr Cities
r and Counties under such Form or Plan rs The
Legislative Assembly May Prescribe"
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto sci
: nv hand and affixed the Great Seal Of the
y State of Montana at Helens, me Capital
! this LIST day of August, a. ID. 1922.
~ c.. T. STEWART.
Secretary of State
First publication August 9, 1922.
i Last publication November ], 1922