The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-08
NOTICE OF ELECTI0N-C0NSTi.
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT


AR Act to Provide Tor the ouDmls-
sion to the Qualified Electors Of the
State of Montana of an Amendment
to the Constitution Of the State OF
Montana by Adding thereto an Article
10 be known as Article XXI, provid-
ING for the Payment of Adjusted Com
pensation 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 In
xiebtedness; Authorizing the Issuing
of Bonds; Providing for the Levy Of
Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATIvE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That the Constitution
of the State of Montana be amended
as hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment be sub
united to the qualified electors of the
State of Montana at the general cleo
ton to be held in November, 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution OF
the State of Montana be and the
same is hereby amended by adding
thereto an article to be known as Ar
Hicle XXI, and to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXI, Section /. In order
to promote the spirit of patriotism
and loyalty, in testimony OF the grau-
tude 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 or COM
missioned and who served on active
duty in the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps of the United States between
the sixth day of April, Nineteen Hum
bred and Seventeen and the Eleventh
Day of November, Nineteen Hundred
Eighteen for period longer than two
months; and to each person who, be-
ing citizen of the United States at
the time of entry therein, served on
active duty in the naval, military or
sair 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,
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and the
eleventh day Of November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen, for period longer
than two months; and at the time OF
his call, enlistment, induction, COM
mission or service, was bonafide res
ident 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 dur
ing said war, whether before or al
ter November IL, 1913, not to exceed
however. a total sum of Two Hun.
dred Dollars $(200.00); provided, that
uersons who have received extra com
nensation from any other state, OF
nation other than the United State:
for such active service shall not o.
entitled to compensation under thii
Article unless the amount OF compen
sation SO received is less than they
would be entitled to hereunder, II
which event they shall receive the dlf
ference between the compensatIon~al
1owable under this Article and the ex
ira compensation already received
from such other state or nation, pro
vided, further, that persons who hay
received greater compensation thai
th regular pay of the Army, Navy, 0
Marine Corps and Communication 10
quarters and subsistence, shal not Q
entitled to receive compensation unde
this article unless the amount OF Tn
extra compensation so received IS les
than they would be entitled to mere
under, in which event they shall re
ceiye the difference between the com
pensation allowable under this articl
and such extra compensation. In cas-
of the death of any such person wnil
in such service an equal amount sha
he paid to his surviving widow, II ne
remarked the time compensation
requested. or in case he left no wido'
and left children, then 70 his survl'
sng children. or in the event he LEI
no widow or children, then to his SUI
viving parent or parents. Persons
the female sex, or their surviVln
children or parents, who are IN q
other respects within the terms OF Tn
Article. shall be entitled to compensl
zion thereupder.
section Z. Int Nolu $3.50
used in Section / of this Article, sns
not inssude persons who, during u
period of their service, refused on co
scientious, political or other. grounc
10 subject themselves to full militia
discipline or unqualified service,
who while in such service, were Sc
arated therefrom under circumstanc
amounting to a dishonorabie d
charge and who have not subsequent
been officially restored to an hone
able status, and such person sh
not be entitled to the benefits OF Il
Article.
"Section 8. All disbursements
auired by this Article for compeni
tion shall be made upon the present
tion Of a certificate upon form TO
prescribed by the State Auditor, VIII
certificate shall be duly verified
the claimant under oath and shall
forth the name, residence at the u
of entry into the service, date OF
Iistment, induction or commissl
date of discharge or release from act
service, if the claimant is not on act
duty. statement that the ciaim
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