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NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter 1877

the state OF montana Oh all Am6nC
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 WhC
Served on Active Duty in the Army
Navy or Marine Corps of the United
States in the World War and t
Such of Said Persons Who Beinl
Citizens of the United States Served
in the Naval, Military or Air Forces
of Any of the Governments Associat
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 a Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS
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 g. 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 it's 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 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-
cd 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
($10.O0) for each month or major
fraction thereof that such person
was in acIIve service during said
war, whether before or after Novem-
Der IL, 1918, not to exceed, however,
a total sum OF Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00D; 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
so received is less than |
they would be entitled to hereunder, !
In which event .Aey 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
he regular pay of the Army, Navy
Dr. Marine Corps and communication
Tor quarters and subsistence, shall
lot be entitled to receive compenSa-
ion under this article unless the
amount OF the extra compensation so
is less than they would be
entitled to hereunder, in which event
hey shall receive the difference be-
.ween the compensation allowable
lnder this article and such extra
compensation. In case of the death
II any such person while in such
service an equal amount shall be
,aid to his surviving widow, if not
the time compensation is
equested, or in case he left no
widow and left children, then to his
surviving children, or in the event
lis surviving parent or parents.
SlSOHS VI the IoIndlG sex, OF LHelr
children or parents, who
re in all other respects within the
erms of this Article, shall be en-
tiled to compensation hereunder.
Section 2. The word person as
sed in Section 1 of this Article, {
hall not include persons who, dur
az the period of their service, re-
used on conscientious, political or $
Their grounds, to subject themselves j
full military discipline or unquall- S
led service, or who while in such
eryice, were separated therefrom /
nder circumstances amounting to
ishonorable discharge and who t
ave not subsequently been officially q
to an honorable status,
nd such person shall not be entitled b
the benefits of this Article. e
Section 3. All disbursements re- I
uired by this Article for compensa- i
on shall be made upon the presen- L
alton of a certificate upon form to u
g prescribed by the State Auditor, \
hitch certificate shall be duly veri- t
ed by the claimant under oath and S