The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-10-11
Il OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AL AMENDMENT.
Ch.nter f1S

o chapter flS
ct to Provide for the Submission TO the
ified Electors of the State of Montana
n Amendment TO Article V OF the
y~titution Of the State Of Montana by
.ng thereto a section to be Known as
-. ion 2, Authorizing the Legislative AS
ply by q General or Special Law 10
. hide q Form and Plan Of Government
Counties or for Cities and Counties
Ter such Form or Plan ss the Lesislat
Enacted BY the Legislative Assembly
.-ths State Of Montana:
ltian /. That Article XVI. of the Con-
jon of the State of Montana be amend
Is hereinafter provided, and that TIA
bon of such amendment be submitted 10
- Qualified electors OF the State Of Mon
at the general election 20 be held In
ember, 1922.
lection 2. That Article XVI. of the Con-
.1ution of the State Of Montana be and
same is hereby amended by adding there
Ia section TO be known as Section Z and
read as follows:
k'Seetion 2. The Legislative assembly may,
general or special law, provide any plans
md, manner or form OF municipal govern
lent for counties, or counties and titles AND
bwns, or cities and towns, aid when
yer deemed necessary or advtsa-
ge. may abolish city or vewn govern
hent and unite, consolidate on merge cities
and county under one municipal
government, and any limitation in this con-
s~titution Notwithstanding, may designate ths
name, fix and prescribe the number, desig-
nation, terms, qualifications, method of aQ-
pointment, election or removal OF the Off
alties for the violation thereof, and fix and
define boundaries of the territory so gov
erned, and may provide for the dHcont1nu-
ance of such form of government when
deemed advisable provided, however, mat no
form of government peTnitteG IN this sec
ton shall be adopted or discontinued until
it is submitted to the qualified electors
in the territory affected and by them APP
Section 8. That separate official ballots be
provided at the general election TO be held
in November, 1922, which shall have printed
thereon the words For the amendment e
the Constitution relating TO the form Of
county governments or county and city gov
ernments." and Against the amendment q
the Constitution relating to the form OF
county governments or county and city gov
ernments," and each elector shall designate
his preference by making ar }" before tn
proposition for which such elector desires u
vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and againsi
the amendment above proposed shall be can
vassed and determined as provided by tn.
general election laws of the State OF Mon
tana.
Section g. All acta and parts Of acts IA
conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section 6. This Act shall take effect upOI
its passage and approval.
Approved February rs, 1921.
United States of America, State Of Men
I, c. T. Stewart, Secretary of State o
the State of Montana, do hereby certify tina
the foregoing is a true and correct copy 9
an act entitled: Act TO Provide 70
the Submission to the Qualified Electors o
the State of Montana of an Amendment .
Article XVI of the Contitution of the Stat
Of Montana by Adding Thereto a Section 3
be known as Section z, Authorizing the LegIs
Iative Assembly by a General or Special Lay
20 Provide a Form and Plan of Governnen
for Counties or for Counties and for Cite
and Counties under such Form or Plan as th
Legislative Assembly May Prescribe"
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto Sc
nav hand and affixed the Great Seal OF tn
State of Montana at HelenN, Vne Capita
mis- Ist day Of August, "A. d. 1922.
C. T. STEWART,
Secretary of State.
First publication August 8, 1922.
| Last publication November /, 1922.