Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-09-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chanfnr 149

9 I@OANo III Ol4ONAL AA IN UN IN
Chapter 1S7.
+. An Act to Provide for the Submis
E sion to the Qualified Electors of tn
} State of Montana of an Amendment
! g the Constitution Of the State o
J Montana by Adding Thereto an Ar
tlcle to be known as Article XXI
) providing for the Payment Of Adjust
! ed Compensation to Bona Eide Real
dents of the State of Montana Whs
Served on Active Duty in the Army
Navy or Marine Corps Of the UniteC
States in the World War and to Such
OF Said Persons Who Being Citizens
OF the United States Served IN the
Naval, Military or Air Forces Of ANY
of the Governments Associated With
the United States During Said War
and Authorizing the Incurrinq Of an
Indebtedness; Authorizing the Issu-
ing Of Bonds; Providing for the Levy
of Tax"
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section !. That the Constitution OF
the State Of Montana be amended as
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 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 Is follows.
Article XXI, Section /. In order
to promote the spirit Of patriotism
and loyalty, in 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
aekave duty Ia fhe 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 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 associated with the
United States during the war with
chs central allied powers between the
sixth day OF April, Nineteen Hundred
Seventeen and the eleventh day of
November, Nineteen Hundred Eight
Gen. for period longer than two
rnonths; and at the time Of his call
enlistment, induction, commission or
service, was a bonafide resident of
the State of Montana, the sum Of Ten
Dollars $4,000 for each month or
major fraction thereof that such per-
son YVES in active service during said
WAX, whether before or after N0vena-
Der IL, 1918, not TO exceed. however.
a total aum Of Two Hundred Dollars
( $500. 00l: provided, that persons who
have received extra compensation
from any other state, or nation than
The United States for such service
shall not be entitled to compensation
under this Article unfese the amount
1f compensation SO received Is less
han they wouad be entitled to here
under, IN which event they shall re-
seive the difference between the com
pensntion allowable under this Article /
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from such other state or ma
son. provided, further, that persons
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lxsKa compensation. In case Of the
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@rpsee an equal amount shall be paid
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