The Delta independent., 1924-10-17

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Notice is hereby given, that at the gener-
al Election to be held on the Fourth day OF
November, A. D. 1924, there will be submit
ted to the qualified electors Of the State OF
Colorado the question OF amending the Con-
stitutiou OF said State.
The authority for submitting such
question IS found in Section Two C2) OF
Article XIX sof the Constitution of the State
Of Colorado, and in House concurrent Reso-
luton No. 10 OF the Twenty-fourth General
Assembly, which is, in words and figures.
following. viz:
BE It Resolved by the House OF Represent
attves Of the Twentyfourth General As
sembly, the Senate ConCurring:
That there shall be submitted to the guali-
fled electors OF the State OF Colorado at the
next general election Of members OF the
General Assembly, for their approval or re-
lection. the following amendment to the
Constitution Of the State OF Colorado which,
when ratified by majority OF those voting
thereon, shall be valid as a part OF said
Section OF Article XI OF the Constitution
OF the State Of Colorado. shall be amended
by adding thereto a subsection to be known
as Section ga" reading as follows:
Section 3-a". And provided further.
that in addition to the amount OF debt that
may be incurred as above. the state may con-
creating a fund TO be expended as provided
by law for the payment OF adjusted COM
pensation to veterans OF either sex OF the
late World War Spanish-AmerIcan War and
Philippine Insurrection and Veterans OF the
Civil War from 1851 to 1865 who were reg
ularly called enlisted. drafted, inducted or
commissioned. and who were subjected to full
military discipline or unqualified service,
and who served active duty in the Army
Navy, or Marine Corps OF the United States
between the 25th day OF April 1898. and
the sth day OF September, 1899 also. be-
tween the 9Th day OF April 1917. and the
st day OF July. 1919. and Veterans OF the
Civil War from 1851 to 1865. National In
dian War Veterans and who were not dis
hFRr eNt a ROOD -ha- from arA -rF,,
were. at the time OF such call. enlistment.
induction. commission or service bona fide
residents ot the State OF Colorado: such
compensation shall not exceed the sum OF
fifteen dollars Der month. or fraction there
o. of active duty performed subsequent to
April g. 1917. and prior to July /. 1919.
prior to September s 1899, and Veterans OF
the Civil War from 1851 to 1868, less any
extra compensation received from any other
State or Nation other than the United
which may have been received by such per
son from the fund established BY Chapter
% OF the Session Laws OF 1919; and in
case OF the death Of any such person while
in such service the compensation herein
provided for may be paid to his surviving
widow children or parents: said debt TO
be evidenced by registered coupon interest
bearing bonds to an amount not exceeding
eight million dollars: said bonds shall be
PAYABLE at the option OF the State OF Colo
rado at any time after ten years from the
payable not more than forty years from
the date thereof and shall be Of the de-
nomination OF fifty dollars each or, any
multiple thereof The interest on said bonds
shall be payable semi-annually at the rate
OF five per cent per annuu. at the office
OF the State Treasurer or at some place in
the City OF New York. [. $. A. and the
principal OF said bonds shall be payable at
the office OF the state Treasurer No such
bonds shall be issued for less than par and
accrued interest
The General Assembly shall enact all
such laws as may be necessary with refer
ence to said bonds and with reference to
Each slector voting at said election and de-
sirous Of voting for or against said amend
ment shall deposit in the ballot box a ticket
whereon shall be printed or written the
For the amendment to Section OF
Article NJ OF the Constitution authorizing
| a bonded Indebtedness for the creation OF
1 fund for the payment of adjusted COM
pensation TO Colorado Soldiers and Sailors
OF the late World War. Spanish American
War and Philippine Insurrection and Vet
and the words:
Against the amendment to Section ; o,
Article NI OF the Constitution authorizing
a bonded Indebtedness for the creation OF
fund for the payment OF adjusted com
peusation to Colorado Soldiers and Sailors
os the late World War Spanish-American
War and Philippine Insurrection and Vet
Grams Of the Civil War from 1861 to 1865"
And shall indicate HIS approval or disap-
QrovHl by placing cross fNl opposite one
or the other Of said groups OF words on his
ballot.
The votes cast for the adoption or re-
lection OF said amendment shall be can
vassed. and the result determined in the
manner prescribed by the laws OF the
State for the canvass OF votes for Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
N WITNESS WHEREOF. I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal Of the State Of Colorado at the City OF
Denver, this goth day OF September. A. D.
1924.
tSean CARL 5. MILLIKEN,
Secretary OF State.