The circle banner., 1924-09-19
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter 1877

mission to the Qualified Electors o
the State of Montana of an Amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Montana by Adding Thereto al
Article to be known as Article XXI
providing for the payment OF Adjust
ed Compensation to Bona Eide Resi-
dents 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 tc
Such of Said Persons Who Being
Citizens of the United States Served
in the Naval, Military or. Air Forces
of Any of the Governments Associat-
ed With the United States During
Said War, and Authorizing the In
curing of an Indebtedness; Authoriz-
ing the Issuing of Bonds; Providing
for the Levy of Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That the Constitution
of the State of Montana be amend
ed as hereinafter provided, and that
the question of such amendment
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Montana at the gen
eral election 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 1. In order
to promote the spirit of patriotism
and loyalty, in testimony of the graft
tude 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 it's allies, there shall be
paid to each person who was regu-
larly called, enlisted, drafted, induct-
ed 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, Nine
teen 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 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 associat- |
ed with the United States during the
war with the central allied powers
between the sixth day of April, Nine |
teen Hundred Seventeen and the
eleventh day of November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen, for period |
longer than two months; and at the |
time OF his call, enlistment, induc-
ton, commission or service, was a
bonafide resident of the State of
Montana, the sum of Ten Dollars
$4,000 for each month or major
fractlon thereof that such person
Was In acUIve service during said
War, wnetner before or after Novem-
Der IL, 1913, not TO exceed, however,
/ total sum OF Two, Hundred Dollars
l9zUU.UUJ; provided, tnat persons
VINO nave received extra eompensa-
ION from any other sJaLe, or naLlon
,lher than the United States for
,uch active service snail not be en-
lLled TO compensation under this
Article unless the amount of COM
IenSaClon so received is less than
Aey would be entitled to hereunder,
Il when event .Aey snail receive the
Inference between the compensation
,nowabIe under this Article and the
xtra compensation already received [
rom sucn ouher state or nation, pro- !
lded, further, that persons who have
ecelved greater compensation than ,
be regular pay of the Army, Navy {
r Marine Corps and Communication
Or quarters and subsistence, shall t
OF be entitled to receive compensa- c
ion under this article unless the {
of the extra compensation so t
ecelved is less than they would be /
ntitled to hereunder, in which event 4
1ey shall receive the difference be- t
Ween the compensation allowable a
In case of the death {
any such person while in such S
srvice an equal amount shall be O
aid to his surviving widow, if not a
emarried the time compensation is O
squested, or in case he left no il
idow and left children, then to his O
lrviving children, or in the event II
? left no widow or children, then to n
IS surviving parent or parents. {
ersons of the female sex, or their t,
lrviying children or parents, who a
e in all other respects within the a
rms of this Article, shall be en- Fl
tied to compensation Hereunder. e;
Section 2. The word person as I
led in Section 1 of this Article, o
lall not include persons who, dur tt
g the period of their service, re- tt
sed on conscientious, political or 81
her grounds, to subject themselves J;
full military discipline or unquali- 81
I'd service, or who while in such t,
rvice, were separated therefrom bt
der circumstances amounting to a S.
shonorable discharge and who til
We not subsequently been officially df
stored to an honorable status, It
d such person shall not be entitled be
the benefits of this Article. ed
Section 8. All disbursements re- pr
ired by this Article for compensa- in
n shall be made upon the presen- m
ton OF certificate upon form to ur
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