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NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter 1877

mission to the Qualified ELECTORS o
the State of Montana of an Amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
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 Who
Served on Active Duty in the Army
Navy or Marine Corps of the United
States in the World War and tC
Such of Said Persons Who Being
Citizens of the United States Served
in the Naval, Military or Air Forces
of Any of the Governments Associate
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 Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section /. 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 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-
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 period
longer than two months; and at the
time of his call, enlistment, induc-
ton, 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 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
($2OO.0O); 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
psnsation so received is less than
they would be entitled to hereunder,
in which event .sey shall receive the /
difference between the compensation
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 |
not be entitled to receive compenSa- |
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
hey shall receive the difference be-
tween the compensation allowable
lnder this article and such extra
compensation. In case of the death |
If any such person while in such
service an equal amount shall be
paid to his surviving widow, it not
'emarried the time compensation is
'equested, or in case he LETT no
widow and left children, then to his
children, or in the event
lie left no widow or children, then to
lis surviving parent or parents. !,
Persons of the female sex, or their
children or parents, who
ire in all other respects within the
erms of this Article, shall be en-
tiled to compensation Hereunder.
Section 2. The word person as
Ised in Section L of this Article,
hall not include persons who, dur
ne the period of their service, re-
used on conscientious, political or
ther grounds, to subject themselves
0 full military discipline or unquali-
led service, or who while in such
ervice, were separated therefrom
nder circumstances amounting to a
ishonorable discharge and who
ave not subsequently been officially {
estored to an honorable status.
nd such person shall not be entitled
0 the benefits of this Article. {
Section 3. All disbursements re- !
uired by this Article for compensa-
lon shall be made upon the presen- /
alton Of certificate upon form to |
g prescribed by the State Auditor,