The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-17
NOTICE OF ELFCTION-CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT

Chapter liI
~f- act to Provide for The submission
= p" Qualified Electors Of the state 4
Ea-f' Of an Amendment 70 the COnsti-
81. " the State Of Montsns by adding
IN Article to be known As Article
kNi. .rovidinG FOR the Payment Of Ad-
improvisation 70 Bona Eide Res
fRat ? the state Of Montana Who Served
- Duty IN the Army. NAVY or Ma
IRE q os OF the United States IN the World
a.: . 20 Such Of Said Persons Who Be
- { zens of the United States Served
g." Naval. Military or Air Forces Of
Any the Governments Associated With
se ed States During Said War. and
%"th ing the IncurTinG Of an Indebted
ss> NuthOTiNing the Issuing OF Bonds !:
or8v' - for the Levy of a Tax.
~ 81 ENACTED BY " LEGISLATIVE
sA%h 'AH If THE STATE OF MON
S,ctsn / That the Constitution of the
3sTfe - Montana be amended As herein
EF'eF srOvided, and that the question Of
r>A 2 ,endment he aubmitted to the nuaI.
I@J 'ctOrs Of the state Of Montana at
60 70 eral election 20 he held in Novem-
See n 2. That the Constitution Of the
S&ss 2 Montana be and the same IS here.
y A. nded by adding thereto an article
f"o'Vn As article XXI, and to read as fol-
~, lie XII. Section 1. In order f, nro
nor 'e spirit Of patriotism and LOYALTY.
. % mOny of the gratitude Of the State
5to. ana. and IN recognition of the spier-
~ 50 1ces OF Montana men in the war
Ht"e the United States and the Ger
lAa1 'n0pire and its allies. there shall be
7Gd 20 each person who was regularly
Et%t enlisted. drafted. indicted or com
? &c army, Navy or Marine Corps Of the
J1't'c States between the sixth day of
A$-i Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen and
y .ycnth Day of November. Nineteen
a''" eighteen for n period LONGER than
40 "'nths; and TO each person who. be.
- . citizen OF the United States AZ the
fEe 81 entry therein, served on active
~ the naval. military Of air forces OF
-, ~ ne governments associated with the
.'ft"' states during the war with the CEN
- 2 cd powers between the sixth dav OF
april Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and the
ArFF-' day OF NOvembcr. Nineteen Humid
T- ? 1teen, for q period longer than two
#7:r and a. the TIME OF his call On
@SF induction. commission or service.
80 " bona fide resident or the State Of
a'i ~ the sum Of Ton Dol'ar- fet0.OO)
month or major fraction thereof
H"t s',h person was In active service dur
% war, whether before OF after No
SEMI II, 1918, not % exceed. however a
go m OF Two Hundred Dollars (s2O0. COZ
20, that such persons who have 70.
-a,'d extra compensation from any otber
gH'@ or nation other than the UnitaJ
@a Tor such active service shall NOT no
F-;i-'d 70 compensation under this Article
N''s the amount Of compensation so re-
~9tVd - less than they would he entitled
= Herrunder, in which event they shall 20.
we the difference between the comDensa-
-nn allowable under this Article and 4hs
Nfa Compensation already received from
go other state or nation, provided fur.
1ff Unit persons who have received Vreatey
@o're'[1tion than the regular pay Of the
Army, Navy, or Marine CorDs ard eo.,-'
At'"a Tor quarters and subsistence. shall
- 2. entitled 20 receive cOmpensation nm.
- rms article unless the amount of the
sstIS compensation so received is less than
would be entitled 70 hereunder In
AIicN event thew QbQn rarnfuo Al. IsFr----
tEt#een the compensation allowable undeT
rs article and such extra coupensat;o, II
use o. the death Of any such person while
= such service an equal amount shall he
I'D TO his surviving widow. II not "a
2ST1ed the time compensation is requested
= IN case he left no widow and left child.
then 70 his surviving children. or In
went he left no widow or children
~ to his surviving parent or parents
eeSons OF the female sex, or their surviv.
&c children or parents. who are in All Other
49, within the terms Of this Article,
@kEI ne entitled TO compensation thereundsr
section 2. The word person as used in
S@Tnon / Of this Article. shall not include
%rsons who. during The period of their
1ee, refused on conscientious. political or
Neer grounds. 20 subject themselves TO fuIl
As1tsry discipline or unqualified service. or
~ while in such service, were separatad
SHretrom under circumstances amounting n
1snonoIaose discharge and who have not
sna~sQuently been officially restored 70 an
1ooFaDle status, and such person shall not
- entitled 70 the benefits Of this Article
setion y All disbursements required bv
Es Article Tor compensation shall be mad
Eca the presentation Of a certificate upon
9 o1zm 70 be prescribed by the State Audi
1T witch certificate shall be duly verified
- ~ claimant under oath and shall set
hzrta the name. residences at the time OF
EzD into the service. date of enlistment.
~a1etfon OF commission. date of discharge
~ release from active service, If the claim
s1s y not on active duty. q statement that
- e4aimank during the period for which
s~npeLSattoa Is allowed did not refuse 10
Sanyeet himself 90 full military discipline
End unqualified service and that he has not
seen separated from the service under cir
~zznstanees Amounting 10 q dlshonOrAbse dis