The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-10-31
vestment for any Of the funds OF the


from the sale of each issue of bond
shall be deposited in the State Tres
sury to the credit of a special fun'
to be known as the Veterans Com
pensation Fund" which shall be use
for payment of the compensation
provided in this Article and for pay
| ing the expenses of administrator
thereof. For the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this Article
there is hereby appropriated from
the Veterans Compensation FunC
the sum of Four Million Five Hun
dred Thousand dollars (S4,500,0OO
or SO much thereof as may be ne
cessary.
Section z. All payments or allow
ances made under this Article shall
be exempt from all taxation and
from levy and sale on execution.
Section s. That there shall be
levied annually tax not exceeding
one mill on the dollar on all pro
perty in the State of Montana, sub,
ject to taxation, which said tax
when collected by the County Trea'
surers of the counties of the State of
Montana, shall be by them ac-
counted for and paid into the State
Treasury of the State of Montana
and to be by the State Treasurer
placed in and credited to a fund to
be known as the Veterans Compen-
sation Bond Retirement Fund" and
which fund shall be used exclusively
for the payment of the principal and
interest accruing on said bonds.
Section 8. No charge made by
any agent, notary public or attorney
for a service in connection with OBJ
tanning the allowance as provided
for by this Article shall be recognize
ed by the state and any person who
for consideration discounts or at
tempts to discount, or for a consid-
Grafton advances money upon any
certificate or certificates issued pur
suant to the terms of this Article
shall be guilty of a gross misde-
Section 10. Any person, who with
intent to defraud, subscribes TO any
false oath or makes any false repre-
sentation, either in the execution OF
the certificates provided for by this
Article or who with intent to defraud
presents to the State Auditor, or to
any other officer of the state, any GER
tiflcate for the purpose Of obtaining
funds provided for by this Article
which do not in fact belong to
such person, or makes any false re-
presentation in connection with OBJ
tanning any funds under the terms of
this Act, shall be guilty of felony.
Section H. The legislature may
provide additional means for raising
moneys for payment OF the interest
and principal OF said bonas and this
Act shall not be deemed to provide
In exclusive method for sucn pay
nent.
Section g. That separate official
ballots be provided &C the general
election to be held IN November,
1924, which shall have printed there
IN the words
For the amendment to the Con
relating to The payment OF
compensation to bona fide
'esidents 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
0 such OF said persons VINO, beng
citizens of the United States, served
n the Naval, Military or Air forces
Il any of the governments assocIat-
ID with the United States during
aid war; authorizing the mourning
# an indebtedness; authorizing the
ssulng OF bonds in an amount not 10
xceed Four Million Five hundred
thousand Dollars ($4,5OO, OOO.OUJ, ana
for the levy of tax.
Against the amendment to the Con-
titution relating to the payment OF
djusted compensation to bona flde
esidents of the State of Montana
5ho served on active duty IN the
Army, Navy, or Marine Corps OF the
United States in the world war, anu
D such OF said persons who being
ltizenS OF the United States, served
4 the Naval, Military or AR forces
any of the governments associat-
d with the United States during ;
aid war; authorizing the mourning
an indebtedness; authorizing the
ssuing OF bonds in an amount not TO ;
xceed Four Million Five Hundred
thousand Dollars ($4,5OO, 0OOOOJ, and
roviding for the levy of a tax.
Each elector shall designate his
reference by marking an "A" before {
ne proposition for which said eiec-
II desires to vote. {
Section 4. That the votes cast Tor {
nd against the amendment above {
roposed shall be canvassed and de- |
as provided by the general |
lection laws of the State OF Mon
ma. Z
Section 5. All Acts and parts of {
cts in conflict herewith are hereby s
pealed. I
Section 6. This Act shall take
feet upon its passage and approval.
Approved March 5. 1923. !
NITED STATES OF AMERICA, :
FATE OF MONTANA, S. !
/, G. T. STEWART. Secretary OF t
ate of the State of Montana, do a
sreby certify that the foregoing Is Il
true and correct copy of an act b
TITLED: IAN Act to Provide for the /.
omission to the Qualified Electors S
h. fzA< -