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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 ABUSE
ed Compensation TO Bona Eide kesl
dents OF the State OF Montana VINO
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 Associat-
ed With the United States During
Said War, and Authorizing the In
curing Oh an Indebtedness; AuLhoriz-
ing the Issuing OF Bonds; Providing
for the Levy OF a Tax
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGlS-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY or THE
SLATE OF MONTANA:
Section l. That the Constitution
OF tie State of Montana be amend;
ed as hereinafter provided, and that
the question OF such amendment
be submitted to the qualified electors
VI tlC toldtO VI 1dOuIdud IHO
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 CT the State Of Montana, and III
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, lnduct-
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 Tor
period longer than two months, ana
10 each person who, being a citizen
OF the United States at tie time OF
entry therein, served on active uuLy
IN the naval, military or air forces
OF any OF the governments assoclaL-
ed Win the Unlred States during tue
war with the central allied powers
between the sixth day OF april, Nine
teen Hundred Seventeen anu tie
eleventh day of November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen,S for PERIOD
longer than TWO months; and DIT Lne
time OF his call, enlistment, induc-
ton, commission or service, was a |
bonaflde resident OF the State OF
Montana, the sum OF Ten Dollars !
(SIU.O0) Tor eacn month or MAJOR |
traction thereof that SUCH person |
was in active service during sdla !
war, whether before or alter Nogem- /
Der IL, 1918, not TO exceed, however, I
a totai sum OF Two hunared Dollars I
($2O0JV); provided, tnat persons
who have received extra compeusa-
Llon from any other state, or naJIon
other than the United STATES for
such active service snail not be en-
slIled TO compensation under THIS
article unless The amount OF COM
yenSallon so received is less imam
.ney wouid be entitled TO hereunder,
N which event ,Aey snail receive the
Inference between the compensation
allowable under this Article ana the
extra compensation already received
rom such other state or nation, pro-
fIded, further, rnat persons VINO nave
fecelVed greater compensation tnan
he regular pay OF the Army, Navy
u Marine Corps and Communication
ar /
lOt be entitled TO receive compenSa- (
ION under THIS article unless the
AMOUNT OF the extra compensation SO
received is less than they would be
untitled TO hereunder, IN which event 4
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 Whine III Sucn ;
,ervice an equal amount snail be
laid TO his surviving widow, ii NOT q
emarried the time compensation is c
equeSted, or IN case he lett no |
gldow and left children, then to has Q
urWvlng children, or in the even, l.
e lett no widow or children, then 70 L
is surviving parent or parents.
'erSonS Oh the female sex, or their
urViying children or parents, who a
re in all other respects within the q
er1ns of this Article, shall be en-
tiled to compensation hereunder.
Section 2. The word person as l
sed in Section l of this Article, 0
hal pot include persons who, dur q
lg the period OF their service, re- |
Used on conscientious, political or s
Their grounds, to subject themselves j.
} full military discipline or unquall- s
led service, or who while in such !.
erVice, were separated therefrom
oder circumstances amounting 10 .
lshonorable discharge and who u
Ave mot subsequently been officially u
estored TO an honorable status,
1d sucn person shall not be entitled D.
} the benefits of this Article. Il
Section 8. All disbursements re pl
hired by this Article for compensa- IL
on shall be made upon the presen- IL
,tion of certificate upon a form TO u
! prescribed by the State Auditor; M