The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-28
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures
AMENDMENT
Chapter la

Chapter 1877
"An Act to Provide for the Submission to
che Qualified Electors of the State of Montana
IF an amendment to the Constitution OF the
S+ate of Montana by Adding Thereto an
Article to be Known as Article AA1l, froVlu-
inc for the Payment of Adjusted Compensa.
ton to Bona Eide Residents OF the oCate =
Montana Who Served on Active Duty IN the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps OF the OniUe9
States in the World War and to Such Oh 9ald
Persons who Being Citizens OF the OhlSeu
states Served in the Naval, Military or AR
Forces of ANY of the Governments AssoclaVeu
With the United States During Sala war
and Authorizing the mourning OF an lndepIeo-
mess; Authorizing the Issuing Oh BONUS ~
viding for the Levy of a Tax n111r
RE IT ENACTED BY H
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
Section l. That the Constitution OF the
State of Montana be amended as anoand-
Drovided. and that the question OF sucn amehu-
snoent he submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Montana at the general eiec-
ton to be held in November, 1871 c+o+a
Section 2. That the Constitution OF the oea
of Montana be and the same is hereby amehu-
cd 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 loyalIy' III
testimony of the gratitude of the state OF
Montana and in recognition OF the Spienuru
services of Montana men in the war between
tbe limited States and the German Emplre
and its allies, there shall be paid to each
nerson who was regularly called, enilsteu,
drafted. indicted or commissioned and VINO
served on active duty IN the army go
Or Marine Corps of the United States between
fhe sixth day of April, Nineteen hundred anu
Seventeen, and the eleventh day OF November;
Nineteen Hundred Eighteen, for a Perou
longer than two months and TO eacn Pelso
1ubo being a citizen of the United states dI
the time of entry therein, served on ac1iVe
dutv in the naval, military or ar forces Oh
N of the governments associated WIN thS
TIn;+od States during the war with the central
allied powers between the sixth day Oh Aprt'
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, ana the eleVenen
5av Of November, Nineteen Hundred Elghteeh'
&C. rariod longer than two months and at
az time of his call, enlistment, induction com.
mission or service was a bona nue. ei IT,
of the State of Montana, the sum OIL ~
Dol1ars $4,000 for each month OF maJoA
fraction thereof that such person was III
active service during said war, wnether pelote
ar after November IL, 1918, not TO eAceeu'
hovever. a total sum of Two Hundred DoLars
1s9OO OO) provided, that persons VINO nave
Teceived extra compensation from any other
-4ete or nation other than the United STATES
for such active service shall not be ehILCleu ~ ~
aononensation under this Article unless the
smonnt Of compensation so received IS less
than they would be entitled TO nere9nGeI, ~
which event they shall receive tne Ia
between the compensation allowance uhuel III -
Article and the extra compensation areauy
received from such other state or haCIoh' Pr
vided. further, that the persons VINO ndSs
received greater compensation than the reguaI
pav Of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps
and communication for quarters ana suOslstencei
sbaI not be entitled to receive compensatory
,,ndar this Article unless the amouhC o. INC
80 coronensation so received is less than they
would be entitled to hereunder, IN whlch even
$bev shall receive the difference between 1hg
compensation allowable under TINS srIlcle ~
such extra compensation. In case u tAe ue
If n such person while in such service
an equal amount shall be pala 70 IN s
viving widow, if not remarked tne Ilme t ~
nensation is requested, or in case ne letI nc
ajdov and left children, then to ms surVVihs
children, or in the event ne lett no wiuoM
or children, then to his surviving parent %
narants. Persons of the female sex, OF Vuei
I,,rJ;ying children or parents, who are IN al
other respects within the terms OF tnls
Article. shall be entitled to compehsaIloi
hereunder. ~
..cac+ion . The word person used in Sec
+;or / of this Article, shall not include per
SONS who. during the period OF tnelr service
refused on conscientious, pohtlcal OF othe
grounds. to subject themselves to full miilCar!
discipline or unqualified service or VINO wnr
in srch service, were separated thereLroh
1,nder circumstances amounting to a as
honorable discharge and VINO naVe no bon
seouently been officially restored to an non
orabIe status. and such persons shall not D.
entitled to the benefits of this Article: |.
Section 8. All disbursements Teqpareu = =
chic Article for compensation shall be mao
fnnon the presentation of a certlncate upo
a form to be prescribed by the State Audltol
which certificate shall be duly verlhed py IN "a
claimant under oath and shall set lorth ~
nar1e residence at the time of entry INTO Tn
service. date of enlistment, induction or com
mission, date of discharge or release rom a.
tive service. if the claimant IS not on acIlV
Jutv a statement that the claimant during IN IN
period for which compensation sinatif - is f9 aIIom miiita ar
5iscinIina and unqualified service and that n
has not been separated from the se diyBono unf5
Jiscbarre. and such further information q
the State Auditor may require. Such %certifcat
shall be presented to the State Auditor or n
commemorative together with an honoraOle us
CHARGE or release from active service, or !
: case Of its loss a properly authenticated reeol
Of service. or in the event that claimant
Elm IN The service a properly authenticate
record Of all active service ari pe e Sa + :
80 cbid or parents of a deceased veteran
then with the proper evidence Of death. t
gether with a properly authenticate record
Service. and the State Auditor shall endor.
ypon such discharge, release or record {
active service the fact that it was made II
basis Of the application, and shall return sue
discharge or release or record of active SERVE
to the claimant and shall forthwith draw n