The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-20
NOTICE or MISUNDERSTANDING
TIONAL AMENDMENT

Chapter l31
An Act to Provide cor the submission
to the Qualified Electors Of the State Of
Montana Of an Amendment TO the Consti-
tutor. Of the state of Montana by adding
Iter.to an Article to be known as Article
XVI providing for the Payment Of Ad-
iusted Compensation to Bona Eide Res
idoot= Of the ste Of Montana Who Served
or live Duty ~ the Army, NAVY or Ma
rim" Corps Of tn United States II the World
War AID to Such e Said Persons Who Be
irR Citizens Of the United States Served
- Naval. Military or sir Forces Of
A Of the Governments Associated With
the Uaited States During Said War. and
Authorizing the Tncurring of an Indebted
ness Authorizing The Issuing of Bonds
Providing for the Levy Of a Tax.
BIZ 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
TANA:
Section / That the Constitution Of the
state Of Montana De amended as herein
otter provided. and that the question Of
fed electors Of the State Of Montana at
Der, 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution Of the
State Of Montana be and the anne is here
by amended by adding thereto an article
known as article XXI, and to read as FOL
lows:
Article XII. Section 1. In order to pro-
mote the spirit of patriotism and lovqItv
IN testimony of the gratitude Of the state
OF Montana. and in recognition of the spleu-
did services Of Montana men in the war
between the United States and the Ger
man Empire and its allies, there shall be
paid 70 each person who was regularly
called enlisted. drafted, indicted or com
mlss,oned 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
hantred Eighteen for a period longer than
two months; and to each person who. be-
Inr . citizen Of the United States at the
time Of entry therein, served on active
duty IN the naval, military Of air forces or
any OF the governments associates with the
United states during the war with the GER
trail allied powers between The sixth day Of
Apr1l, Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and the
eleventh. day Of November. Nineteen Humid
red EiThteen. for a period longer than two
aaI IT, nc Of his call, e.
llstment. induction. commission or service
WIS a bona fi1e resident og the state Of
Montana, the ,um ~ Ten Dollars 1910 n01
for each month or major fraction thereof
tlat such person was in active service dur
HP sad war. whether before OF after No
yember II, 1918. not to exceed. however. 4
fo'al sum of Two Hundred Dollars 1920. nO) !.
provided. that such persons who have re-
set.ed extra compensation from any other
or nation other than the United
- - Tor such active service shall not he
emitted to compensation under this Article
unless the amount Of compensation so re-
celved Is less than they would be entitled
u hereunder. in which event they shall re-
tttNe TIE QlITerence between the cOmDensa-
tor allowable unde- this Article and the
extra compensation already received from
sueh other state or nation. provided fur
thor that persons who have received greater
compensation than The regular pay of the
Army, Navy. OF Marine Corps and commu-
tatlon Tor quarters and subsistence. shall
rot be entitled to receive compensation un-
der this article unless the amount of the
cEtra compensation. so received is less than
thoy would be entitled TO hereunder, in
which event they shall receive the difference
between the compensation allowable under
this article and such extra compensation. In
ease OF the death OF any such person while
in such service an equal amount shall be
paid to his surviving widow, If not re-
married the time compensation is requested.
or IN case he left no widow and left child
ren. then to his surviving children. or in
the event he left no widow or children.
then to his surviving parent or parents.
Persons Of the female sex. or their surviv-
ing children or parents, who are i'm all other
respects within the terms Of this Article,
shall 10 entitled 70 compensation hereunder.
Section .. The word person as used in
Section l Of this Article, shall not include
persons who. during the period Of their
service. refused on conscientious. political or
Other Grounds, 70 subject themselves to full
ml1tary discipline or UNQUALIFIED service, or
who while in such service. were separated
therefrom under circumstances amounting 70
a dist.3nOrable discharge and who have not
subsequently been officially restored TO an
honorable status. end such person shall not
ot ehtltied 10 the DeneiiS OF TINS article.
Section 5. All disbursements required by
this Article for compensation shall be made
upon the presentation of a certificate upon
a fem to be prescribed by the State Audi
tor, 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 commission. date of discharge
CT release from active service. IL the claim
ant il not on active duty. q statement that
the claimant during the period for which
compensation Is allowed did not refuse 70
eubject himself 60 full military discipline
and unqualified service and that he has not
been separated from the service under cir
cumstancea amounting 70 q dishouorable dis