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vestment for any Of the funds OF the


sury to the credit of a special fun
to be known as the Veterans Con
pensation Fund" which shall be use
for payment of the compensate
provided in this Article and for pay
ing the expenses of administrator
I thereof. For the purpose of carryin
out the provisions of this Articl
there is hereby appropriated from
the Veterans Compensation Fun,
the sum of Four Million Five Hun
dred Thousand dollars ($4,500, 0000 90
or so much thereof as may be ne
4 cessary.
Section Z. All payments or allow
ances made under this Article shall
be exempt from all taxation ant
from levy and sale ON execution.
Section s. That there shall BIZ
levied annually tax not exceeding
one mill on the dollar on all pro
perty in the State of Montana, sub
ject to taxation, which said tax
when collected by the County Urea
surers of the counties of the State OF
Montana, shall be by them ac.
counted for and paid into the State
Treasury of the State of Montana
and to be by the State Treasurer
/ placed in and credited to a fund to
be known as the Veterans Compen-
sation Bond Retirement Fund" and
which fund shall be used exclusively
Tor the payment of the principal and
interest accruing on said bonds.
Section 8. No charge made by
any agent, notary public or attorney
for a service in connection with OBJ
tanning the allowance as provided
for by this Article shall be recogniz-
ed by the state and any person who
for a consideration discounts or at
tempts to discount, or for a consid-
Grafton advances money upon any
certificate or certificates issued pur-
suant to the terms of this Article
shall be guilty of gross misde-
meanor.
Section 10. Any person, who with
intent to defraud, subscribes to any
false oath or makes any false repre-
sentation, either in the execution of
the certificates provided for by this
Article or who with intent to defraud
presents to the State Auditor, or to
any other officer of the state, any GER
tlflcate for the purpose of obtaining
funds provided for by this Article
which do not in fact belong to
such person, or makes any false re-
presentation in connection with OBJ
tanning any funds under the terms of
this Act, shall be guilty of a felony.
Section IL. The legislature may
provide additional means for raising
moneys for payment of the interest
and principal of said bonds and this
Act shall not be deemed to provide
an exclusive method for such pay
ment.
Section 8. That separate official
ballots be provided at the general
election to be held in November.
1924, which shall have printed there
on the words
For the amendment to the Con-
stitution relating to the payment of
adjusted compensation to bona fide |
residents of the State of Montana |
who served on active duty in the |
Army Navy, or Marine Corps of the |
United States in the world war, and !
% such of said persons who, being
citizens of the United States, served |
N the Naval, Military or Air forces
of any of the governments associat-
I'd with the United States during
said war; authorizing the mourning
u an Indebtedness; authorizing the
ssuing of bonds in an amount not to
exceed -Four Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($4,500,00000), and
10 Of
Against the amendment to the Con-
relating to the payment of
ldJusted compensation to bona fide
esidents of the State of Montana
Who served on active duty in the
army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the
United States in the world war, and
0 such of said persons who, being
lt1zens of the United States, served
n the Naval, Military or Air forces
any of the governments associat-
d with the United States during
aid war; authorizing the mourning
| an indebtedness; authorizing the
'sulng OF bonds in an amount not to ;
xceed -Four Million Five Hundred
thousand Dollars ($4,500,00OO and
roviding for the levy of a tax.
Each elector shall designate his
reference by marking an "X' before !
re proposition for which said cleo
II desires to vote. :
Section 4. That the votes cast for
nd against the amendment above /
roposed shall be canvassed and de- /
as provided by the general /
lection laws of the State of Mon 4
ina.
Section 5. All Acts and parts of !
cts in conflict herewith are hereby s
pealed. =
Section 6. This Act shall take
tect upon its passage and approval. i,
Approved March 8, 1923.
NlTED STATES OF AMERICA, .
FATE OF MONTANA SIS. !,
|, c. T. STEWART, Secretary OF +,
ate of the State of Montana, do a
'reby certify that the foregoing is +,
true and correct copy of an act h
Titled: "An Act to Provide for the IS
omission to the Qualified Electors g
the State of Montana of an A. a
endment to the Constitution of the r
ate OF Montana by Adding thereto .,
Article to Be Known as Article i