The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-10-30
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF MISREPRESENTATION
AMENDMENT
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IAN Act to Provide for the Submission L
the Qualified Electors of the State of Montana
of an amendment to the Constitution of tn,
State of Montana by Adding Thereto an
Article to be Known &c Article XXI, Provid
ing for the Payment of Adjusted Compensa.
ton to Bona Eide 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 to Such of Said
Persons who Being Citizens of the United
States Served in the Naval, Military or Air
Forces of Any of the Governments Associated
With the United States During Said War,
and Authorizing the Incurring of an Indebted
ness Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds Pro-
viding for the Levy of a Tax.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF H STATE OF MONTANA:
Section l. That the Constitution of the
State of Montana be amended as hereinafter
provided, and that the question of such amend
nent be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State Of Montana at the general cleo
tion to be held in November. 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution of the State
of Montana be and the same is hereby amend
ed by adding thereto an article to be known
as Article XXI, and to read as follows
Article XXI, Section l. In order to pro-
mote the spirit Of patriotism and loyalty, in
testimony Of the gratitude of the State of
Montana and in recognition of the splendid
services of Montana men in the war between
the United States and the German Empire
and its allies, there shall be paid to each
person who was regularly called, enlisted,
drafted, indicted {. commissioned and who
served on active duty in the Army. Navy
or Marine Corps of the United States between
the sixth day Of April, Nineteen Hundred and
Seventeen, and the eleventh day of November,
Nineteen Hundred Eighteen, for a period
longer than two months and to each person
who, being a 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
United States during the war with the central
allied powers between the sixth day of April,
Ninnfaao H1ndra1 Gavaufaan and the eleventh
day of November, Nineteen Hundred Eighteen,
for a period longer than two months and at
The time of his call. enlistment, induction, COM
mission or service was a bona hde resident
of the State of Montana, the sum of Ten
Dollars $4,000 for each month or major
fraction thereof that such person was in
active service during said war, whether before
or after November IL, 1918, not to exceed,
however, a total sum of Two Hundred Dollars
(~$200.00) provided, that persons who have
received extra compensation from any other
state, or nation other than the United States,
for such active service shall not be entitled to
compensation under this Article unless the
amount of compensation so received is less
than they would be entitled to hereunder, in
which event they shall receive the difference
between the compensation allowable under this
Article and the extra compensation already
received from such other state or nation, pro-
Vided, further, that the persons who have
received greater compensation than the regular
pay Of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps !;
Communication for quarters and subsistence, {
SDdll not De G1LiIlGu 10 I6CelNG compensation ~
under this Article unless the amount of the >
compensation so received is less than they r
would be entitled to hereunder, in which event !
they shall receive the difference between the +
compensation allowable under this article and +
such extra compensation. In case of the death
Of any such person while in such service n
an equal amount shall be paid to his sur -
living widow, if not remarked the time COM
is requested, or in case he left no n
widow and left children, then to his surviving II
or in the event he left no widow ~
II children, then to his surviving parent or y
parents. Persons of the female sex, or their o.
urviving children or parents, who are in all ti
,ther respects within the terms of this u
Article, shall be entitled to compensation II
hereunder. ~
Section 2. The word person used in Sec r
ion l of this Article, shall not include per- =
ons who, during the period of their service, ~
efused on conscientious, political or other q,
rounds, to subject themselves to full military r.
iscipline or unqualified service, or who while i
n such service, were separated therefrom ~
nder circumstances amounting to a dis If
onorable discharge and who have not SUBJ ~
aquently been officially restored to an hon n
rable status, and such persons shall not be -
ntitled to the benefits of this Article. 10
Section 8. All disbursements required by tb
lis Article for compensation shall be made of
pom the presentation of a certificate upon e
form to be prescribed by the State Auditor, ca