The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-09-20
NOTICE Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Al AMENDMENT.

Chapter lis
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 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 10
Provide a Form and Plan or Government
for Counties or for Cities and Counties
Under such Form or Plan as the LegislRt-
i've Assembly May Prescribe"
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
OF the State OF Montana:
Section /. 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 10
the qualified electors of the State OF Mon
tana at the general election 10 be held In
November, 1922.
Section 2. That Article XVI. Of the Com
~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:
by general or special law, provide any plan,
kind, manner or form of municipal govern
ment for counties, or counties and cities and
towns, or cities and towns, and when
ever deemed necessary or advisa-
BILE. may abolish city or town govern
ment and unite, consolidate or merge cities
government, and any limitation in this con-
stitution notwithstanding, nuay Designate the
name. fix and prescribe the number, desig-
nation, terms, qualifications, method Of APP
pointment, election or removal OF the Off
GERS thereof, define their duties and fix PEN
alties for the violation thereof, and fix and
/ define boundaries of the territory so gov
| erned, and may provide for the discontinue
ance of such form of government when
deemed advisable; provided, however, Jnat no
form of government permitted IN this sec
ton shall be adopted or discontinued until
after it is submitted to the qualified electors
in the territory affected and by them APP
proved"
, 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 TO
S the Constitution relating to the form OF
county governments or county and city gov
= ernments," and Against the amendment 10
e the Constitution relating TO the form OF
f county governments or county and city gov
e ernments," and each elector shall designate
his preference by making an before the
: proposition for which such elect0r desires 20
: vote.
= Section a. The votes cast for and against
l. the amendment above proposed shall be can
vassed and determined as provided by the
, general election laws of the State of Mon
e tana.
Section 8. All acts and parts Of acts in
f conflict herewith are hereby r~yeaieG.
e Section 6. This Act shall take effect upon
It its passage and approval.
4 Approved February 26, 1921.
I, United States of America, State OF Mon
7. c. T. Stewart, Secretary of State OF
d the State of Montana, do hereby certify thal
the foregoing is a true and correct copy U
,e an act entitled: IAN Act to. Provide foI
II the Submission to the Qualified Electors o.
n the State of Montana of an Amendment Z
7 Article XVI of the Contitution Of the Stat
IF of Montana by Adding Thereto a Section T.
o. be known as Section z, Authorizing the Legis
De llative Assembly by a General or Special Law
to Provide a Form and Plan Of Government
re for Counties or for Counties and for Cite
Or and Counties under such Form or Plan as Tn
n Legislative Assembly May Prescribe"
he In testimony whereof, / have hereunto Sc
" my hand and affixed the Great Seal of tn
ny State Of Montana at HelenS. vne Capital
n this LIST day of August, n. d. 1922
ee G.. 7. STEWART,
ke Secretary Of State.
OIL First publication August 9, 1922.
Last publication November I, 1922.