The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-29
NOTICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TI0NAL AMENDMENT
Chapter 1877

IAN Act 70 Provide for the submission
. the Qualified Electors az the State "
Montana Of an Amendment to the Consti-
scti01 Of the state Of Montana by adding
III T@to an Article 70 be known as Article
XIII. providin1 for the Payment OF Adj
5nsted Compensation 20 Bona Eide Res
idents of the state of Mortars who Served
on Active Duty in the Army, Navy or Ma
yine Corps of the United States in the World
War and to Such OF Said Persons Who Be-
Inc Citizens Of the United States Served
N the Naval. Military or Air Forces of
Any Of the Governments Associated With
ice United States During Said War. and
Authorizing the incurring of an Indebted
cess: Authorizing the Issuing OF Bonds
BE- / ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY, OF THE STATE OF MON
Section !. That the Constitution of the
State ~ Montana be amended a herein
after provided, and that the question of
such amendment be submitted to the quail
I'D electors of the State of Montana at
Der. 1924.
state Of Montana be and the same is here
by amended By adding thereto an article
known as article XXI. and to read as fol-
lows:
Article XXI. Section 1. In order to pro-
mote the spirit of patriotism anu loyalty,
IN testimony of the gratitude of the State
Of Montana, and in recognition OF the spleu-
1d services Of Montana men in the war
between the United States and the Ger
man Empire and its allies, there shall be
pald to each person who was regularly
called enlisted. drafted. indicted or COM
nlasio2ed 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
che Eleventh Day OF November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen for a period longer than
sTo months and TO each person who, be-
sng a citizen Of the United States at the
time Of entry therein, served on active
HnLT IN the naval military Of 49, fa~oo- ~
any OF the governments associated with the
United States during the war with the cen
tral allied powers between the sixth day OF
April. Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and the
eleventh day of November. Nineteen Humid
Fed Eighteen. for a period longer than two
months: and at the time OF his call, en-
NStnlent, induction. commission or service.
was ? bona fide resident or the state Of
Montana, the sum Cf Tn Dollars $4,000
for each month - major fraction thereof
that such person was in active service dur
ing said war. whether before of after No
gember Il. 1913. not to exceed. however. a
eotal sum OF Two Hundred Dollars $500. O0) :
provided, that such persons who have re-
relVed extra compensation from any other
state or nation other than the United
States for such active service shall not be
sntltIed TO compensation under this Article
I!less the amount OF compensation so re-
served Is less than they would be entitled
30 hereunder. in which event the shall! &c
serve the difference between the compensa-
son allowable under this Article and the
--N aAEdlN LNGNNNEI rom
such other state or nation, provided fur
Their that persons who have received greater
compensation tRan the regular pay of the
Army, Navy, or Marine Corps and commu-
tahon for quarters and subsistence, shall
got be entitled TO receive compensation IN
der this article unless the amount of the
extra compensation - received IS les than
they would be entitled 70 hereunder. in
which event they shall receive the difference
between the compensation allowable under
this article and such extra compensation. In
sase OF the death Of any such person while
m such service an equal amount shall be
paid 10 his surviving widow, il not re-
married the time compensation is requested.
Or in case he left 40 widow and left child
ren, then to his surviving children, or in
the event ne left no widow or children.
then 20 his surviving parent or parents.
Persons Of the female sex, or their surviv-
ing children or parents, who arc in all other
respects within the terms Of this Article.
shall be entitled TO compensation hereunder.
Section 2. The word person as used in
Section / of this Article. shall not include
persons who. during the period of their
service. refused on conscientious. political or
Bthcr grounds. 10 subject themselves 10 full
military discipline or UNQUALIFIED service. or
who while in such service, were separated
Aerefrom under circumstances amounting 20
n dishonorable discharge and who have not
subsequently been officially restored 20 an
honorable status. and such person shall not
BE- entitled 10 the benefits of this Article.
Section 3. All disbursements required by
this Article for compensation shall be made
apon the presentation of a certificate upon
n form 20 be prescribed by the State Audi
snr. 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 OF commission. date of discharge
- release from active service. IL the claim
ant is not on active duty. a statement that
The claimant during the period for which
compensation u allowed did not refuse 20
subject himself 10 full military discipline
and unqualified service and that he has not
%een separated from the service under cir
distances amounting to q dishonorable dis