The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-10
UNITED eTATES OF AMERICA,
TATE OF MONTANA
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONsTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT
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AN Act TO Provide for the submission
70 the Qualified Electors of the State of
Montana of an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Montana BY adding
Thereto an Article TO be known as Article
NXII. providing for the Payment Of Ad-
Justed Compensation to Bona Eide Res
idents of the State Of Montana Who Served
on Active Duty in the Army, Navy or Ma
rine Corps of the United States in the World
War and 10 Such of Said Persons Who Be
ing Citizens of the United States Served
Any OF the Governments Associated With
the United States During Said War. and
Authorizing the mourning Of an Indebted
ness Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
OF H STATE OF MON
Section !. That the Constitution of the
State Of Montana be amended as herein
after provided. and that the question of
such amendment be submitted to the Quail
flied electors of the State Of Montana at
Der, 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution of the
State OF Montana be and the same is here
py amended by adding thereto an article
lows:
Article XII. Section I. In order 70 pro-
mote the spirit of patriotism and loyalty,
OF Montana, and in recognition Of the splen-
did services of Montana men in the war.
between the United States and the Ger
man man Empire and its allies. there shall be
called enlisted, drafted, indicted or COM
missloned and who served on active dutv
an the Army. Navy or Marine Corps of the
UnlEed states between the sixth day of
the Eleventh Day of November, Nineteen
hundred Eighteen for a period longer than
Two months and to each person who, be-
ing a citizen Of the United States at the
time OF entry therein. served on active
duty IN the naval, military of air forces Of
any OF the governments associated with the
UNITED states during the war with the cen-
trai allied powers between the sixth dav Of
April, Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and the
eleventh day Of November. Nineteen Humid
req Elphteen, for a period longer than two
HlohthS and at the time of his call. en-
lstment, induction, commission or service
was n bona fide resident or the state Of
montana, the sum of Ten Dollars $50 OO)
Tor each month or major fraction thereof
ing said war, whether before OF after No
'ehoer IL lglS' not TO exceed, however. n
TOTAL sum Of Two Hundred Dollars 1920 O0) :.
provided that such persons who have Va
celVed extra compensation from any otber
state or nation other than tho United
states Tor such active service shall not be
vnn.s 70 compersation under this Article
unIeSS the amount Of compensation so re-
ceived Is less than they would h. ert;tie5
10 hereunder. in which event thew shan ro-
reive the difference between tbs cor,or.
1AANNA NLAH hTNNENG nnn tho
extra c"r;pensatiOn already received from
such other state or nation. provided fur.
ther th"t persons who have received greater
compensation than the regular nav ~ an
Army, Navy, or Marine Corps orj c,r,,sr
tatlon Tor quarters and subsistence shall
TOT ne entitled TO receive compensation M
Ger inns article unless the amount Of the
tEIFa compensation so received is less than
they would be entitled 70 hereunde- -
winch event they shall receive the difference
~ me compensation allowable under
~ 1['eie ana such extra compensation. In
as o., the death OF any such person while
~" Such service an equal amount shall no
PAID 70 his surviving widow. ~ ro4 -
Hlarr'ro the time compensation is requested.
OF IN case he left no widow and left child
rev. ;hen 20 his surviving children nv IN
the event he left no widow or children
Ihen 70 his surviving parent or parepts
PERSONS OF the female sex. or thor e,,-,.;.
ing children or pa-ents. who arc - IN -
reSPectS within the terms of thi, Artic,a
nhaI he entitled 20 coronation thercrndsr
SecUon The We. person as used in
Seet'o1 7 ~ this Aztec shall not i,cIude
persons who. during the Deriod Of their
service refused on cOrscie~tious ~political or
other grounds. 20 subject themse'vos TO fun
ry ulSc'pllne or U7Tualiifrd service. or
VINO while IN such service. were separated
tnereirom under circumstances amouoting 20
a dishonorable discharge arl who have ,OS
suDsequenty been officially restored 10 an
honorable status. and such person shall NOT
be entitled 10 the benefits Of tbs. A-t;.la
Section g.. All disbursements reouircd nv
TINS article Tor compensation shall be made
upon the presentation of a certificate upon
a form TO be prescribed by the State Audi
tor which certificate shall be dulv vsr;S;e5
oy the claimant under oath and sbau go
forth the name. residence at the time of
entry into the service. date of enlistment
INJUNCTION or commission. date of discharge
or release from active service, II the claim
ant k not on active duty. a statement tba4
the claimant during the period for which
compensation - allowed did not refuse 10
subject himself 70 full military discipline
ana unqualified service and that he has not
been separated from the service under cir
<umstanees amounting to . dishonorable dis