The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-03

Law to Provide for the Expression by the people of the State Of
Montana Of their Preference of Party Candidates for President and
Vice President Of the United States, the Election of Delegates to
Presidential Conventions and the Nomination of Presidential Electors
by Direct Vote initiated and passed by the people of the State Of
Montana at the General Election of 1912"
"An Act to repeal Sections GIL, 672, 679, GA, CTS and 676 of the
Revised Codes of Montana of 1921 these sections now being what was
Initiative Measure entitled "A Bill to Propose by Initiative Petition a
Law to Provide for the Expression by the People Of the State Of
Montana of Their Preference Of Party Candidates for President and
Vice -President Of the United States, the Election of Delegates to
Presidential Conventions and the Nomination Of Presidential Electors
by Direct Vote initiated and passed by the People Of the State of
Montana at the general election of 1912; and providing for "A refer
endum upon this act"
There will also be submitted to the qualified electors of the State
at said General Election Proposed Petition for Initiative Measure No.
%, entitled:
"a Bill to Enact by the Initiative a Law Providing for Licenses
for Revenue Purposes, Requiring All Persons, individuals, Firms,
CO-Partnerships, Associations, Joint Stock Companies, CommOn-Law
Companies, Business Trusts, Syndcates and Corporations, Engaging
in or Carrying on the Business of Working or Operating any Mine, or
Mining Property in the State of Montana, from which G Id. Silver, Cop
per. Lead Or any Other Metal or Metals or precious or eemiPrecious
Gems or stones of Any Kind shall be Mined, Extracted or Produced, to
Paw to the State Treasurer an Annual License Tax for Engaging in and
Carrying on Such Business in This State; FixrnYth Amount Of Such
License Tax. Providing a Method for the Assessment and Collection
Thereof. and the Disposition of the Proceeds of Such License Tax;
Prescribing Penalties for Violations Of the Provisions Of this Act. and
Repeating, with Certain Reservations, Sections 2344 TO 1855, Both
Inclusive of the Revised Codes of Montana Of 1921"
At said GeDeral Election, there will be elected the following
officers in each county, tOwit:
One County Commissioner for a term of six years: one Sheriff;
one Count Clerk; one County Treasurer; one Assessor; one County
Attorney; one County Superintendent of Common Schools; one
Coroner; one Public Administrator; one County Surveyor; one County
Auditor in each County of the State entitled to such officer.
Officers will also be elected at said General Election to fill any
vacancy existing in any State or County Office-where such vacancy
exists otherwise than by expiration of term Of office.
Also to determine any local question to be submitted to the
electors of any county.
And, in order that such election may be conducted in a quiet and
orderly manner, I hereby offer reward Of One Hundred Dollars
G1OOOO) for the arrest and conviction of any person violating any Of
the provisions of Part 1, Chapters 5 and of the Penal Codes Of
Montana, such rewards to be paid until the total amount hereafter
expended for such purpose reaches the sum Of Five Thousand Dollars
(S5OO0OO).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Helena, the Capital, this the End day Of
September, in the year Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
twentyfour and Of the Independence Of the United States of America
the one hundred fortyeighth.
JOS. M. DIXON
By the Governor -
G. 7. Stewart,
Secretary Of State.
published September 8, 1924