The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-27
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONsTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT

AN Act to Provide for the submission
@ the Qualified Electors of the State Of
Montana Of an Amendment 20 the Consti-
ruti.n OF the state of Montana by adding
Thereto an Article to be known as Article
xxi providing for the Payment of Adj
.Usted Compensation 70 Bona Eide Res
Eerts Of the state Of Montana Who Served
~ Active Duty in the Army, Navy or Ma
rne Corps of the United States in the World
War and To Such Of Said Persons Who Be
Ing Citizens of the United States Served
- tHL Naval. Military or Air Forces of
Any Of the Governments Associated With
ste United States During Said War. and
Authorizing the Incurring Of an indebted
SECS Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds
TT IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY, OF H STATE OF MON
INA:
section !. That the Constitution of the
Alter provided. and that the question Of
z1ch amendment be submitted to the quail
god electors of the State of Montana at
80 general G~le:t:on 70 be held in NOyem-
81. 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution of the
Safe of Montana be and the same is here
- amended by adding thereto an article
Known as article XXI, and to read as fol-
iC6yz:
Article XII. Section 1. In order 70 pro-
note the spirit of patriotism and loyalty,
IN testimony Of the gratitude Of the State
q Montana, and In recognition Of the splen-
XII services of Montana men in the war
Stween the United States and the Ger
nal Empire and its allies, there shall be
said to each person who was regularly
ssasd enlisted. drafted, indicted or COM
MsssiOned and who served on active duty
n the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the
United States between the sixth day of
ARD. Nineteen Hundred aud Seventeen and
ne Eleventh Day of November. Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen FOR a period longer than
s~o months and TO each person who. be-
Er a citizen Of the United States at the
a1ne Of entry therein, served on active
duty IN the naval. military Of air forces OF
any Of the governments associated with the
United States during the war with the cen
E1I allied powers between the sixth day OF
APRIL, Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and the
seventh day Of November. Nineteen Humid.
rd Eighteen, for a period longer than two
months; and at the time of his call, en-
Etment, induction. commission or service
Trs 2 bona fide resident 81 the State o
Montana, the sum Of Ten Dollars $500
&r each month or major fraction thereoi
mt such person was in active service dur
nc said war. whether before Of after No
vrmber IL, 1918. not 70 exceed, however, {
0'al sum OF Two Hundred Dollars 1920. OO)
'~Uc"ided, that such persons who have re
ceived extra compensation from any otheI
tIat or nation other than the United
S3t"s for such active service shall not NJ
"nti-led to compensation under this Article
mss the amount Of compensation so re
e7ived is less than they would be entitle,
r hereunder. in which event they shall re
'eIye the difference between the compensa
"A otAONAhlE lNE NNAE ALIlCAE ana tn
extra compensation already received from
aech other state or nation. provided fur
ss"r that persons who have received create
compensation than the REGULAR nav of III
Army, Navy, or Marine Corps and commu
lton for quarters and subsistence. shal
not be entitled to receive compensation IN
fr this article unless the amount Of tn
svcYa compensation so received is less tina,
hcy would be entitled 10 hereunder. il
which event they shall receive the difference
stween the compensation allowable undo
Gins article and such extra compensation. I
sase OF the death Of any such person Will
o. such service an equal amount shall b
TaId to his surviving widow. r not r.
married the time compensation Is reQuesteC
- N case he left no widow and left child
~, then % his surviving children. or /
ne event he left no widow Or ehild-el
men to his surviving parent or parent
Persons Of the female sex. o. their survi'
Ee children or parents. who are in all othe
aspects within the terms Of this Articl
sail be entitled 70 compensation thereunder
Section 2: The word person as used i
service. refused on conscientious. political Z
sther grounds, 20 subject themselves 70 fu
Tthtary discipline or UNQUALIFIED service. {
AID while in such service. were separate
rnerefrom under circumstances amounting
= dshonOrable discharge and who have n,
Scbpequently been officially restored TO a
honorable status. and such person shall n,
- entitled 10 the benefits of this Article.
Section 3. All disbursements required I
"A Article for compensation shall be mao
gGon the presentation of a certificate upc
. toZm to be prescribed by the State Aud
SF. which certificate shall be duly verifis
~ the claimant under oath and shall s.
forth the name. residence at the time
entry Into the service. date OF enlistmen
nSocnon OF commission. date of dischary
o. release from active service. If the elair
ant n not on active duty. a statement th
she claimant during the period for viii,
compensation "a allowed did not refuse
ruhtart hfuna<H e. EuH wosIss.-. 4s..s-rs.
End unqualified service and that he has NJ
been separated from the service under ci
Ezmst@noos sxa0uutzng to . dish0aorable d