Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-10-16

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81 NOTICE OF ELECTION
! CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter lS7.
4 An Act to Provide for the Submits
} sion to the Qualified Electors Of tn
state OF Montana Of an Amendment
g the Constitution OF the State q
. Mentana By Adding Thereto "a Ar
kzcie to be known as Article XXI
( fsEoviding for the Payment u Adjust
ed Compensation to Bona Ffde Resi-
@ents of the State c9 Montana wins
Starved on Active Duty ii the Army
Navy or Marine Corpa Of the Unite,
States IN the World Wsr and 10 Such
If@4 Said Persons who Being Citisams
i9f the United States Sarved IN tbs
Naval, Military or Air Forces Of Ann
lof the Governments Associated with
4he United States Daring Said War
Mmd Authorizing che Kncurring Of an
Embellishments Aukhogixlng the Issu.
sng Of Bonds; Providing for the Hevy
(. 81 q Tax"
IBE IT ENACTED BY THE LECIs.
4 LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA
/ Section 1. That the Constitution Of
the State Of Montana Be amended -
hereinafter provided. and that the
1 question Of such amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of the
State Of Montana at the general cleo
ton 10 be held IN November, 1924
Section 2. That the Constitution Of
Ehe State Of Montana be and the same
IN hereby amended By adding thereto
an article to be known 81 Article
XXI, and 10 read as follows:
"Article XXI, Section L. In order
10 promote the spirit Of patriotism
hnd loyalty, IN testimony 81 the graf
recoRnition Of the splendid services
of Montana men IN the war between
the United States and the German
Empire and it's allies, there shall be
paid to each person who Was regular
" called, enlisted. drafted, indicted
or commissioned and who served on
aetive duty IN the Array, Navy OK
Mursne Corps Of the United States
between the sixth day Of April, Nine
teen Hundred and Seventeen and the
Eleventh Day Of November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen for q period longer
than two months; and to each person
who, being q citizen Of the United
States at the time Of entry therein,
served on active duty In the naval,
military or air forces Of any Of the
governments associated with the
Unlted States during the war with
th@ central allied powers between the
sixth day Of April, Nineteen Hundred
Seventeen and the eleventh day Of
Novezaber, Nineteen Hundred Eight
een. kor q period longer than two
momfha: and At the time Of his call,
enlistment, induction, commission or
sexyze@ was beHafide resident Of
the State Of Montana, the sum Of Ten
Dollars f@10.00) for each month or
mm51x fraction thereof that such psT-
son wae IN active service during smza |
EaE, whekher before or after N0weza- |
Der H. 1918, not to exceed, however |
4 total sum Of Two Hundred U0ilaxn |
@200s00): provided, that persons who
lave keceived extra compensation I
rom any other state Of nation than |
he United States for such service /
hall not be entitled 10 compensation /
indef this Article unl@@& the amount /
4 compensation So received IL less
han they would Be ensStlad to here
IDdeK, n which event they shall re-
Give khe difference between the COM
'enSneson allowable under this Article
nd fAzs extra romp@nsatton already
eeefve0 from sues other state or ma
ion, provided, further, that persons
tho hmwe received greater conipenaa-
ion Eis@m iae regular pay Of the AR
~, Navy, or Marine Corps and COM
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nee aA@N not be entitled to receive
ofmp@m sAe5on under this artiele un-
.sa the mmsgunt Of the extra compen-
alton - resolved Is less than they ;
'oald 81 entitled to hereunder, IN Z
-hieh evant they shall receive the 8
lff@xeaakM between the compensation 1
Ilowmhss under this article and such 9
ktke compensation. II case Of the 9
aakA Of any such person while n such (
.rviee sd eQnaI amount shall be paid 9
! his Surviving widow. If not refnAr- J
ed the time compensation Is re- 0
tested, ca ", case be left no widow :
I'd iafs children. then 70 his surviy- .
g ehiH&w@n, or tn the event be LEFT d
, wss$@w or children, then TO hia sur- q
wing parent or parents. Persons o. 4
q &Hzs@zs 9ex, or their surviving II
iia93n Or p@Feafs, who are IN al 81
heT xaap@cks within the terBe Of II
IL Aw*60Ha, shall be entitled 70 corn 81
Tlsmtkom fAsFpmnder. fal
.Seezz1u 2. The word person ss a
ed ~ @sefism I Of this Article, shall 10
{ Sm@Ams&e persona who, during the 81
Tiod 81 their service, refused on &c
nseiemsSaus, political or other al
s7szsazs. 81 subject themselves 20 fun -