The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-10-25
NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Al AMENDMENT.
Chanfer ia

Chapter Il3
AN 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 Slate of Montana By
Adding thereto a section TO be Known a.
Section z, Authorizing the Legislative A.
sembly by a General or Special Law 20
Provide a Form and Plan Of Government
for Counties or for Cities and Counties
Under such Form or Plan as the Legisiat-
i've Assembly May Prescribe"
Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
OF the State OF Montana:
Section 1. That Article XVI. of the Con-
~stitution of the State of Montana be amend
ed as hereinafter provided, and that tas
question of such amendment be submitted 30
the qualified 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 s1d
the same is hereby amended by adding there
to a section TO be known as Section z and
to read as follows:
Section Z. The Legislative Assembly may.
by general or special law, provide any PLAN
kind, manner or form Of municipal govern
ment for counties, OF counties and cities ana
towns, or cities and towns, and wheH~
bic. may abolish city or town govern
ment and unite, consolidate or merge cities
and towns and county under one municp&f
government, and any limitation in this COZ
stitution notwithstanding. ruay designate ths
name, fix and prescribe the number, deskE-
nation, terms, qualifications, method OF ap-
| n01nTmenT. eIeCElOU OF IElNONaA VI JIG 0AAE
GERS thereof, define their duties and fix pen
| alties for the violation thereof, and fix and
define boundaries of the territory so geV-
erned, and may provide for Cne Usconunu-
ance of such form of government when
deemed advisable; provided, however, mat no
| form of government permitteC IN this Sac
ton shall be adopted OF oscon nS;o5 eIeetsr-
in the territory affected and by them Ap-
Section g. That separate official ballots be
--.-sloI 80 4ha rornral election To be neiO
In November, 1922. which shall have printed
thereon the words: For the amendment 70
the Constitution relating TO the form %
county governments or county and city gov
lernments.' and Against the amendment %
/, the Constitution relating TO the form on
( county governments or county ana Guy 49,
! ernments," and each elsstor shall deslgnsne
his preference by making an x before the
: proposition for which such elector desires 20
vote. --s
the amendment above proposed shall De can
: vassed and determined as, PROVIDED py oe
= general election laws OF the STATE Oh m00
Section &. All acts and parts of acts IN
Z conflict herewith are hereby E~peaieS.
= Section 6. This Act shah take effect upor
{ its passage and approval.
Approved February 26, 1921.
] limited States of America, State OF MON
q + q r Stewart. Secretary of State Of
4 the state of Montana, do hereby certify tnH.
the foregoing is a true and correct e9py =.
e an act entitled: IAN Act 70 fr0vIue -
Il the Submission to the Qualified Electors 2.
/ fhe State of Montana Of an Amendment q
A~+;cle WV Of the Contitution of the Stats
4 of Montana BY Adding Thereto a Section e
, be known as Section q Authorizing the LeSis
lative Assembly by q General or Specl@l
: 70 provide a Form and Plan OF GovernIsa'
for Counties or for Counties and for Clue
and Counties under such Form or Plan a. IN
n Legislative Assembly May Rreserioe- -
,e In testimony whereof. pave nereSnS -
INV hand and affixed the Great Seal OF ~
" State of Montana at Helena ne Oap"@'
this list day of August =. d. lSzz-
M VSe~A' C.. z. STEWART.
Secretary of State.
"a Tnst uu6isesfion November ], 1922.