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NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter 1s7

the State of Montana of an Amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Montana by Adding Thereto an
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 10
Such of Said Persons Who Being
citizens of the United States Served
in the Naval, Military or Air Forces
of Anv of the Governments Associat-
ed With the United States During
Said War, and Authorizing the In
curing of an Indebtedness; Authorlz-
ing the Issuing of Bonds; Providing
for the Levy of Tax.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGlS-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section l. 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
period longer than two months; and
to each person who, being a 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, for a period
longer than two months; and at the
time of his call, enlistment, Undue
ton, commission or service, was
bonafide resident 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 during said
war, whether before or after Novem-
Der IL, 1918, not to exceed, however,
a total sum of Two Hundred Dollars
(S2OO.OO); provided, that persons
who have received extra compensa-
ton from any other state, or nation
other than the United States for
such active service shall not be en-
titled to compensation under this
Article unless the amount of COM
pensation so received is less than
they would be entitled to hereunder,
in which event they shall receive the
difference between the compensation
allowable under this Article and the
extra compensation already received
from such other state or nation, pro-
vided, further, that persons who have
received greater compensation than
the regular pay of the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps and Communication
for quarters and subsistence, shall
h. fa
ton under this article unless the
amount of the extra compensation so
received is less than they would be
entitled to hereunder, in which event
they shall receive the difference be-
tween the compensation allowable
under this article and such extra
compensation. In case of the death
of any such person while in such
service an equal amount shall be
paid to his surviving widow, if not
remarked the time compensation. is
requested, or in case he left no
widow and left children, then to his
surviving children, or in the event
he left no widow or children, then to
his surviving parent or parents.
Persons of the female sex, or their
surviving children or parents, who
are in all other respects within the
terms of this Article, shall be en-
titled to compensation Hereunder.
Section 2. The word person as
used in Section 1 of this Article,
shall not include persons who, dur
ing the period of their service, re-
fused on conscientious, political or
other grounds, to subject themselves
to full military discipline or unquali
fled service, or who while in such
service, were separated therefrom
under circumstances amounting to a
dishonorable discharge and who !
have not subsequently been officially
restored to an honorable status,
and such person shall not be entitled |
to the benefits of this Article
Section 3. All disbursements re-
quired by this Article for compensa-
ton shall be made upon the presen-
tation of certificate upon form to
be prescribed by the State Auditor, |
which certificate shall be duly veri- |
fled by the claimant under oath and |
shall set forth the name, residence
at the time of entry into the service,