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NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter 1877

mission TO the Qualified ELECTORS o
the State of Montana of an Amend
ment to the Constitution of the Stat,
of Montana by Adding Thereto al
Article to be known as Article XXI
providing for the payment OF Adjust
ed Compensation to Bona Eide Resi-
dents 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 tC
Such of Said Persons Who Being
Citizens of the United States Served
in the Naval, Military or Air Forces
of Any of the Governments Associate
ed With the United States During
Said War, and Authorizing the In
curing of an Indebtedness; Authoriz-
ing the Issuing of Bonds; Providing
for the Levy OF Tax.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That the Constitution
of the State of Montana be amend
ed as hereinafter provided, and that
the question of such amendment
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Montana at the gen.
eral election 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
Article XXI, and to read as follows:
article XXI, Section l. In order
to promote the spirit of patriotism
and loyalty, in testimony of the graft
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 regu-
larly called, enlisted, drafted, induct-
ed or commissioned and who served
on active duty in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States
between the sixth day of April, Nine
teen 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 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 associat-
ed with the United states during the |
war with the central allied powers
between the sixth day of April, Nine
teen Hundred Seventeen and the
eleventh DAY of November, Nineteen
hundred Eighteen, Tor period
longer than TWO months; and at the
Time OF MS call, enlistment, induc-
ton, COMMISSION or service, was
bonaIIue resident OF the State OF
the sum OF Ten Dollars
($l0.00) Tor eacn month or major
traction thereof that such person
Was IN active service during SAID
War, Wnetner before or after NoVem-
Der IL, 1913, not TO exceed, however,
4 total sum OF Two Hundred Dollars
($2O0.0O); provided, that persons
VINO have received extra compensa-
lion from any other state, or naI1on
other than the United STATES for
such active service shall not be en-
titled to compensation under this
Article unless the amount of COM
SO received is less than !
hey would be entitled to hereunder, |
n which event ,Ney shall receive the
Inference between the compensation
Movable under this Article and the '
xtra compensation already received I
rom such other state or nation, pro- 4
lded, further, that persons who have
eceiyed greater compensation than
he regular pay of the Army, Navy c
r Marine Corps and Communication /
Or quarters and subsistence, shall t
OF be entitled to receive compensa o
ion under this article unless the a
mount of the extra compensation SO t
ecelved is less than they would be b
ntitled to hereunder, in which event A
hey shall receive the difference be- Il
ween the compensation allowable a
nder this article and such extra +
In case of the death {
any such person while in such s
ervice an equal amount shall be o
aid to his surviving widow, if not a
the time compensation is O.
or in case he left no IL
1idow and left children, then to his o.
lrviving children, or in the event III
e left no widow or children, then to ~
is surviving parent or parents. G
ersons of the female sex, or their te
lrviving children or parents, who al
re in all other respects within the al
,rms of this Article, shall be en- fl
tied to compensation Hereunder. ca
Section 2. The word person as T.
;ed in Section l of this Article, OIL
lall not include persons who, dur tn
g the period of their service, re- IL
sed on conscientious, political or st
her grounds, to subject themselves ia
full military discipline or unquali- sh
ed service, or who while in such ty
rvice, were separated therefrom be
lder circumstances amounting to a st
shonorable discharge and who til
we not subsequently been officially da
stored to an honorable status, II
d such person shall not be entitled be
the benefits of this Article. ed
Section 3. All disbursements re. pr
ired by this Article for compensa- in
IN shall be made upon the presen- m'
ton of certificate upon form to I'm
prescribed by the State Auditor, MI
itch certificate shall be duly veri- tn
d by the claimant under oath and Sa
all set forth the name, residence Pc
the time of entry into the service. in