Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-10-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Chapter 1917.
An Act to Provide for the Submia
sion to the Qualified Electors Of ia
state of Montana Of an Amendment
% the Constitution Of the State 0
Montana by Adding Thereto an Az
tlcie to be known az Article XXI
Providing for the Payment Of Adjust
ed Compensation to Bona Eide Resi-
dents Of the State Of Montana WA
Served on Active Duty il the Array
Navy or Marine Corps Of the unites
States in the World War and 20 Sucl
of Said Persons Who Being Cikiaenl
of the United States Served IN ths
Naval, Military or Air Forces OF An,
Of the Governments Associated With
the United States During Said War
and Authorizing the mourning Of az
Indebtedness; Authorizing the Isgu.
ing Of Bonds; Providing FOR the Levy
OF q Tax
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGrs-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
1 Section /. That the Constitution OF
the State Of Montana be amended a.
hereinafter provided, and that the
question Of such amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State Of Montana at the general cleo
ton b be held IN November, 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution Of
the State Of Montana be and the came
is hereby amended by adding thereto
an article 70 be known IS Article
XXI, and to read as follows.
Article XII Section 1. IN order
to promote the spirit Of patFiotisni
and loyalty, in testimony Of the graf
ftude of the State Of Montana, and IN
recognition Of the splendid services
Of Montana men In the war between
che United States and the German
Empire and it's allies. there shall be
paid to each person who was regular,
ly called, enlisted, drafted, indicted
or commissioned and. who served on
active duty In tbs Army, Navy OK
Marine Corps Of the. United States
between tina sixth day Of April, Nine
teen Hundred and Seventeen and the
Eleventh Day Of November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighkeen for q period longer
than two months; and b 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 tins
associated with the
Unitad States during the war with
tie central allied powers between the
Btxeh day OF April, Nineteen Hundred
and the eleventh dny Of
Nineteen Hundred Eight
ean. for q period longer than two
and at the time Of ats call,
enlistment, induction, commission or
service was q bonafide resident OF
he Htafe Of Montana, the sum Of Ten
Dollars $4,000 for each month or
major fraction thereof that such per-
son wes IN active service during said
war, whether before OK after Novem-
Der ii, 1918, not to exceed, however,
/ t0kaI sum Of Two Hundred Dollars
le2U0.001; provided, that persons who
have received extra compensation
rom any other state, or natf0M than
he United States for aueh service
hall not be entitled 70 compensation |
lnder this Article unless the amount |
# compensation 80 received is less
han they would be entitled to here
lnder, in which event they shall re-
GIVE the difference between the COM
sensation allowable under this Article /
md the extra compensation already I
eceived from such other state or ms
ion, provided, further, that persons
vho have received greater compensa-
ion than the regular pay Of the Ar
~, Navy. or Marine Corps and com
for quarters and suDsist-
nee shall not be entitled 70 receive
ompensa ton under this article I'M
sss the amount Of the extra compen-
alton SO received Is less than they 4
gouid be entitled to hereundsF, IN
rhich event they shall receive the
Inference between the compensation
Movable under this article and such
xtra compensation. In case Of the
cath Of any such person while in such
ervice an equal amount shall be paid
D his surviving widow, II not relnar-
led Ere time compensation Is re 1
ueste0, or in case he left no widow
nd left children. then to his survix- I
u children, OF IN the event be left I
o widow or children, then to his sur :
wing parent or parents. Persons Of
be female sex. or their surviving ]
aisdren or parents, who are in al :
User respects within the terms OF 4
sis Article, shall be entitled to- COM 9
ezs@4zon Hereunder.
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sed Ia Section Of this Articie. shall 4
1k faeEmde persons vino, during the 2
sTied 81 their service, refused on 3
political or other q
Hosznds, 10 subj@at themselves 10 full q
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IS. o. wfsD. whsse n such service, d
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