The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-10-09

and Authorizing the mourning Of an Indebted
! ness Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds Pro
viding for the Levy of a Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
Section 1. That the Constitution of the
State Of Montana be amended as hereinafter
provided, and that the question of such amend
ment be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State Of Montana at the general cleo
zion to be held in November, 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution of the State
of Montana be and the same Il hereby amend
ed by adding thereto an article to be known
as Article XXI, and to read as follows
article XXI, Section 1. In order to pro-
mote the spirit of patriotism and loyalty, in
I testimony of the gratitude 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 regularly called, enlisted,
drafted, indicted 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, Nineteen 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 associated with the
United States during the war with the central
allied powers-b between the sixth day of April,
Nineteen hundred seventeen anu the eltNeHlH
day Of November, Nineteen Hundred Eighteen,
for a period longer than two months and at
the time of his call, enlistment, induction, COM
mission or service was a bona hde 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 November IL, 1918, not to exceed
however, a total sum Of Two Hundred Dollars
1920. 0O) provided, that persons who have
received extra compensation from any other
state, or nation other than the United States,
for such active service shall not be entitled TO
compensation under this Article unless the
amount of compensation so received is less
than they would be entitled to hereunder, in
which event they shall receive the difference
the compensation allowable under this
Article and the extra compensation already
received from such other state or nation, pro-
vided, further, that the 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 compensation
under this Article unless the amount of the
extra compensation so received IS less than they
be entitled to hereunder, in which event
they shall receive the difference between the
compensation allowable under 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 sur
living widow, if not remarked the time COM
is requested, or in case he left no
and left children, then to his surviving
or in the event he left no widow
,r 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 entitled to compensation
hereunder.
Section 2. The word person used in Sec
ion l of this Article, shall not include per-
who, during the period Of their service,
.efused on conscientious, political or other
rounds, to subject themselves to full military
discipline or unqualified service, or who while
n such service, were separated therefrom
circumstances amounting to a dis
discharge and who have not sub
equently been officially restored to an hon.
,rable status, and such persons shall not be
Untitled to the benefits of this Article.
Section 8. All disbursements required by
his Article for compensation shall be made
Ipon the presentation of a certificate upon
form to be prescribed by the State Auditor,
which certificate shall be duly verified by the
under oath and shall set forth the
Iame, residence at the time of entry into the
ervice, date of enlistment, induction or COM
Mission, date of discharge or release from ac-
i've service, if the claimant is not on active
uty a statement that the claimant during the
eriod for which compensation is allowed did
ct refuse to subject himself to full military
and unqualified service and that he
as not been separated from the service under