Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-10-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Chapter ISL.
An Act to Provide fer the Suhmi
J sion to the Qualified Electors of tE
state OF Montana Of an AmendmaI
to the Constitution Of the State {
Montana by Adding Thereto an Al
ticle to be known sc Article XXI
Providing for the Payment Of Adjust
ed Compensation to Bona Eide Res
dents Of the State Of Montana VIII
Served on Active Duty In the Arms
Navy or Marine Corps Of the Unite
States in the World War and to Sue
Of Said Persons Who Being Citizen
Of the United States Served in Ia
Naval, Military or Air Forces OF An,
Of the Governments Associated wit
the United States During Said War
and Authorizing the mourning Of ii
Indebtedness Authorizing the fssu
ing Of Bonds; Providing for the Lev,
Of Tax"
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIG
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THF
STATE OF M0NTAhAs
Section /. That the Constitution oil
the State Of Montana be amended ii
hereinafter provided, and that ths
question Of such amendment be sub.
mitted 10 the qualified eAectoFw az fhs
State Of Montana at the general elec.
ton to be held II November, 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution Of
the State Of Montana be and the same
is hereby amended by adding thereto
an article 10 be known IA Article
XXI. and to read as follows:
Article XXI, Section 1, IN order
to promote the spirit Of patriotism
and loyalty, Ia testimony Of the graf
itude 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 regular
" called enlisted, drafted, INDICTED
or commissioned and who served on
aefiye duty In the Army. Navy on
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,
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military or air forces Of any Of the
associated with the
United States during the war with
the central allied powers between the
sixth day Of April, Nineteen Hundred
and the eleventh day Of
Nineteen Hundred Eight
zen, for a period longer than two
and at the time Of his call,
induction, commission or
service, was a bonafide resident OF
he State of Montana, the sum Of Ten
Dollars $4,000 for each month or
major fraction thereof that such per-
lon was in active service during said
var. whether before or after Novem-
YER II, 1918, not to exceed, however,
! total sum Of Two Hundred Dollars
$4,000 provided, that persons who
lave received extra compensation
rom any other state, or nation than
be United States for such service
ball not be entitled tc compensation
Inder this Article unless the amount
4 compensation so received il less
han they would be entitled to here
nders In which event they shall re-
Give the difference between the COM
'ensation allowable under this Article
nd the extra compensation already
eeeived from such other state or ma
lon, provided, further, that persons
tho have received greater compensa-
lon than the regular pay Of the Ar
~, Navy, or Marine C0rpa and COM /
autation for quarters and subsist-
nee shall not be entitled 70 receive 4
gnapensation under this article un-
les the amount Of the extra compen-
alton 50 received Is less than they
l0uId be entitled TO hereunder, IN
lhich event they shall receive the I
Inference between the compensation
Movable under this article and such
gera compensation. In case Of the
eath Of any such person while in such
srvioa an equal amount shall be paid
} his surviving widow, II not remar-
I'd the time compensation is re-
uemked, or IN case be left no widow
ID left children, then to his suryiv-
L. children, or in the event he left
. widow or children, then 70 his sur
wing parent or parents. Persons Of
se female sex, or their surviving
ssidram or parents, who are in al
TIER respects within the terms OF I
lin Article, shall be entitled TO COM I
smsakion hereunder.
@seefion 2. The word person as
I'D IN Gection of thfa Article, shall
Il inelnde persons who, during the
sws0d of their service, refused on
political or other .
70 subject themselves TO full
flslaxy discipline or unqualified SER
sa. ar who. while IN such service, {
ere separated kherefron under efr-i
Imsskmneas amounting co n dlslaon-
ubze discharge and who have not :
been officially restored
80 honormbEe status. and such per d
q mhnIl not be entitled 70 the bene- :
d Of sfzfs article.
sa8aefa0n q. All disbursements re-
Tired BY kAiis Article for e0nspensar .
~ aasaM be mande upof tlhs presents
zN ~ q certificate upon = form 70
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