The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-01
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONsTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT

Chapter 137
AN Act 20 Provide for the submission
- ,Fc Qualified Electors of the State Of
8on'ana of an Amendment 70 the Consti-
El*lcC Of the State OF Montana by adding
T5C,'a an Article to be known as Article
XVI providing for the Payment of Ad-
F'stei Compensation 20 Bona Eide Res
SCENTS Cf the State Of Montana Who Served
N Ar.;ve Duty in the Army. NAVY or Ma
rTe Cor1s of the United States in the World
Var ord To Such Of Said Persons Who Be
FaE Citizens of the United States Served
a. --- Naval. Military or Air Forces Of
aav = the Governments Associated With
he United States During Said War. and
Authorizing the Incurring of an Indebted
ness: authorizing the Issuing Of Bonds
Pr97,dijng for the Levy Of a Tax.
ASSEMBLY, OF H STATE OF MON
TANA:
Section !. That the Constitution of the
State of Montana be amended as herein
after provided. and that the question Of
;Uch amendment BE- submitted to the quail
F'el electors of the state Of Montana at
inc general election 10 be held in Noyem-
Der 1924.
Section .. That the Constitution of the
Rate OF Montana be AMI the same is here
~ amended by adding thereto an article
snown as article XXI, and to read as fol-
Article XII. Section 1. In order to pro-
note the spirit of patriotism and loyalty.
n testimony OF the gratitude Of the State
= Montana. and In recognition Of the splen-
SD services Of Montana men in the war
between the United States and the Ger
man Empire and its allies, there shall be
paid to each person who was regularly
allied enlisted. drafted, indicted or com.
nissiOned and who served on active duty
y the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the
United States between the sixth day OF
April. Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen and
he Eleventh Day Of November. Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen for a period longer than
two months; and to each person who, be-
ing & citizen Of the United States at thu
Emn Of nnfrV fhaTn4n corvroI ~ ..As-.
1rty IN the naval. military of air forces oi
an OF the governments associated with the
U":ted States during the war with the cen,
sra' allied powers between the sixth day Of
April. Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and tn,
eleventh day OF November. Nineteen Humid
red Eighteen. for a period longer than two
months; and at the time OF his call. en-
nstment, induction. commission or service
vas p bona fide resident or the State o.
Montana, the sum of Ten Dollars ($lO.OO
tCr each month or major fraction thereot
th"' such person WIS in active service dur
an said war. whether before Of after No
TcNbor IL, 1918, not 70 exceed, however,
sora' nm Of Two Hundred Dollars $500 .0O)
provided, that such persons who have re
ccIvcd extra compensation from any othe'
stat, or nation other than the United
States Tor such active service sEa'I rot N
untitled TO compensation under this Articl
m'es the amount OF compensation so re
seIrad Is less than they would be ~entitIe,
30 hereunder. in which event they shall re
seve The difference between the compensa
Wh di!oWanle under TINS Article and tn
Extra compensation already received from
such ether state or nation, provided fur
Their that persons who have received create
compensation than the regular pay Of tn
Army, Navy, or Marine Corps and commu
Htlon Tor quarters and subsistence. shal
1ot be entitled 20 receive compensation un
1er this article unless the amount Of tn
EStra compensation so received is less tina,
they would bc entitled 70 hereunder. il
which event theE shall receive the d:fferenc
between the compensation allowable unde
ms article and such extra compensation. 7
sase OF the death Of any such person Will
IN such service an equal amount shall b
paid 20 his surviving widow. II not -
married the time compensation Is requeste,
p IN case he left no widow and left chill
rem, then TO his surviving children. or !
ESe event he left no widow or chi!drer
shen to his surviving parent or parent
Persons of the female sex, or their survi,
respects within the terms of this Attic
shall b. entitled 70 compensation 'hcreundr
Section .. The word person as usc@
Section 1 of this Article. shall not includ
persons who, during the period of thei
service, refused on conscientious, political q
sther grounds. % subject Themselves { -
military discipline ar unqualified scrv'.". c
VIC Vi}c in such service, we're So. ate
tlerefrOM under circumstances amounting I
q dishOnorable discharge and who have nj
subsequently been officially restored % a
honorable 5tatu,. and such person shall nj
BE- entitled ~ the benefits of this Article
Section 2. All disbursements required I
this Article for compensation shall be ma,
upon the presentation Of q certificate u7c
q form 20 be prescribed by the State Aud
cor, which certificate shall be duly verifiC
By TIE claimant under oath and shall -
forth the name. residence at the time
entry into the service. date Of enlistmen
Induction OF commission. date Of discharr
OF release from active service, II the CLAIM
ant is not on active duty, a statement tn
the claimant during the period for while
compensation h allowed did not refuse
subject himself DO full military discipliI
and unqualified service and that he has n
been separated from the service under ei
SzAsbAaces amounting to 9 dshoDOr1ble ID