The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF ELECTIoN-CoNsTITUTIoNAL
AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 3

can Act to Provide for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors of the State of Montana
of an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Montana by Adding Thereto an
Article to be Known as Article XIII, Provid-
ing for the Payment of Adjusted Compensa-
ton to Bona Eide Residents 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 to Such of Said
Persons who Being Citizens of the United
States Served in the Naval, Military or AR
Forces of Any of the Governments Associated
With the United States During Said War,
a9d Authorizing the Incurring of an Indebted
ness Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds Pro
viding for the Levy of a Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY H LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF H 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
ton to be held in November, 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution of the State
of Montana be and the same is hereby amend
ed by adding thereto an article to be known
as Article XXI, and to read as follows:
"Article XXI, Section L. In order to pro-
mote the spirit of patriotism and loyalty, IN
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 tne
United States during the war with the central
allied powers between the sixth day of April,
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, and the eleventh
day of November, Nineteen Hundred Eighteen,
for<a period longer than two months ana 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
($200.00) provided, that persons who nave
received extra compensation from any otner
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
between 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
would be entitled to hereunder, IN which event
they shall receive the difference between Jhe
compensation allowable under this article and
such extra compensation. In case OF the death
of any such person while in such service
an equal amount shall be paid to his sur
viving widow, if not remarked the time COM
pensation is requested, or in case he left no
widow and left children, then to his surviving
children, or in the event he left no widow
- a1s1Jroo fba, 10 hc c11ruIUinO n9rpnt 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
ton L of this Article, shall not include per-
sons who, during the period of their service,
refused on conscientious, political or other
to subject themselves to full military
discipline or unqualified service, or VINO whlle
in such service, were separated therefrom
under circumstances amounting TO a as
discharge and who have not sub
been officially restored to an hon
orable status, and such persons shall not be
to the benefits of this Article.
,"Section 8. All disbursements required by
Article for compensation shall be made
upon the presentation of a certificate upon
a form to be prescribed by the State Auditor,
which certificate shall be duly verified by the
claimant under oath and shall set forth the
name, residence at the time of entry into the
service, date of enlistment, induction or COM
mission, date of discharge or release from ac-
tive service, if the claimant is not on active
duty a statement that the claimant during the
period for which compensation is allowed did
not refuse to subject himself to full military
discipline and unqualified service and that ne
fras not been separated from the service under
circumstances amounting to a dishonorable I
and such further information as {
the State Auditor may require. Such certificate {
shall be presented to the State Auditor or his
representative together with an honorable dis I
Charge or release from active service, or in {
case of its loss a properly authenticated record S
of service, or in the event that claimant is
still in the service a properly authenticated t
record of all active service performed by 6
claimant or if the same be presented by the |
child or parents of a deceased veteran, t
then with the proper evidence of death, to- 6
gether with a properly authenticated record of I
service, and the State Auditor shall endorse {
upon such discharge, release or record of I
service the fact that it was made the /
basis of the application, and shall return such
discharge or release or record of active service I
to the claimant and shall forthwith draw his c