Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-10-23


J CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter x99.
\ An Act 70 Provide for the Submis
3 SION to the Qualified Electors Of ths
} State OF Montana Of an Amendment
% the Constitution Of the State 81
Montana by Adding Thereto an Ar.
ticle to be known an Article XXI
: Providing for the Payment Of Adjust.
ed Compensation to Bona Eide Resi-.
dents Of the StatR az Montana Whk
! Served on Active Duty ia the Army
Navy or Marine Corps Of the United
States in the World War and 70 Such
Of Said Persons Who Being Cikiaens
of the United StmEes Served in the
Naval, Military or Air Forces Of Any
Of the Governments Associated with
the United States During Said war.
and Authorizing the lneurxinR OF an
Indebtedness; Authorixing the Aaau-
ling Of Bonds; Providing FOR tbs Lazy
Of Tax"
LATTVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section ]. That the Constitution Of
the State Of Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided. and that the
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nitted to the qualified electors OF the
State of Montana &C 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 amended By adding thereto
an article to be known as Article
XXI, and to read as follows.
Article XXI, Section /. In order
to promote the spirit Of patriotism
and loyalty, in testimony Of the graf
ftude 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 lie allies, there shall be
paid to each person VINO waa regular.
" called, enlisted. drafted, inducted
or commissioned and who served on
active duty In the Army, Navy or,
Marine Corps of the United States
between TIE sixth day Of April, Nine
teen Hundred and Seventeen and the
Eleventh Day Of November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen for q period longer
than tw0 months; and to each person
who, being . citizen Of the United /
States at the time OF entry therein.
served on active duty IN the naval,
on sir forces of any Of the I
associated with the
United States during the war with (
the eentraI allied powers between the
sixfh day Of April, Nineteen Hundred
Seventeen and the eleventh day az I
Nineteen Hundred Eight
sen, for q period longer than two
monfhs: and at the time Of his call,
induction, commission or
service. was a b0nafide resident Of
Ehe State Of Montana, the sum Of Ten
Dollars $4,000 for each month OF
major fraction thereof that such per-
son wms IN active service during said
var. whether before or after Novena-
,ar II, 1918, not 70 exceed, however,
/ total sum Of Two Hundred Dollars
@200D0): provided, Ehak pekaozs VINO 4
laws received extra compensation
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he United States for such service
hall NOT be- entitled 10 compensation
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han they would be entitled 10 here
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ion. provided, further, that persons ?
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