The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONsTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT

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"Ar Act TO Provide for the submission
% the Qualified Electors OF the State VI
Montana Of an Amendment to the Consti-
eli'r Of the State of MOntans by adding
TsrrDto an Article TO be known as Article
XII providing for the Payment of Ad-
Iustct Compensation 70 Bona Eide Res
1Eu's Of the State Of Montana Who Served
or Active Duty in the Army. NAVY or Ma
rine Corps OF the United States In the World
War ard 70 Such of Said Persons Who Be
ing Citizens Of the United States Served
J. eNo Naval. Military or Air Forces of
ANY o. the Governments Associated With
lnr United States During Said War. and
Authorizing the mourning Of an Indebted
mesa Authorizing the Issuing Of Bonds ::
Providing for the Levy of a Tax.
Re IT ENACTED Ply THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF H STATE OF MON
SEE ion 1. That the Constitution Of the
Btats Of Montana be amended as herein
ATE provided. and that the question of
sn,h amendment be submitted to the quail
rIel electors of the State Of Montana at
2 neral election to be held in Novem-
Ger. 1924.
section .. That the Constitution of the
sta Of Montana be and the same is here
known as article XXI. and to read as fol-
lows:
Article XII. Section l. In order to pro-
EHCFe the spirit of patriotism and loyalty.
% testimony Of the gratitude OF the State
q Montana, and In recognition of the splen-
did services Of Montana men in the war
between the United States and the Ger
mar Empire and its allies. there shall be
raiiei enlisted. drafted, indicted or com
EnisVJoned and who served on active duty
il the Army, Navy OF Marine Corps of the
United States between the sixth day OF
April. Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen and
tn Eleventh Day of November, Nineteer
Hundred Eighteen for a period longer thar
NIX a citizen of the United States at the
S".e OF entry therein, served on active
duty in the naval. military of air forces OF
anv Of the governments associated with the
United States during the war with the cen.
Ual allied powers between the sixth day OF
Ap:i', Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and tn,
eleventh. day OF November, Nineteen Humid
Trd Eighteen, for a period longer than NV,
months and at the time Of his call. en-
H=t6tent, induction, commission or service
w2S = bona fide resident or the State o.
Woo,7oa, the sum of Ten Dollars $1,000
Tor each month or major fraction thereo.
fn1' such person was in active service dur
Inr aid war. whether before Of after No
ve1:trr H. 1918, not 70 exceed. however,
tot#' sum Of Two Hundred Dollars 1920 .OO)
provided. that such persons who have re
ce''sd extra compensation from any othe,
stat or nation other than the United
5tnf"s for such active service shaIl not n
rrt led to compensation under this Articl
unls~S the amount Of compensation so re
et''td Is less than they would be entitled
60 hereunder. in which event they shall re
ceTvo the difference between the compeDsa
h'n allowable under this Article and IN
extra compensation already received from
Slrf other state or nation. provided fur
RhPr that persons who have received create
eoH p~ensatlon than the regular pay Of III
CIV. Navy. or Marine Corps and commu
Gti"n for quarters and subsistence. shal
no. nc entitled 70 receive compensation IN
des this article unless the amount of tn
extra compensation so received is less tina.
'hry would he entitled 20 hereunder. il
which event they shall receive the differenc
between the compensation allowable unde
Inns article ND urrrh 49,. - =
ease of the death OF any such person Will
~ such service an equal amount shall h
gald to his surviving widow. If rot r.
married the time compensation is request.
~ IN case he left no widow and left chill,
rehs then TO his surviving children. or /
she event he left no widow or chiIdro,
then 20 his surviving parent or pareat
Persons OF the female sex, or their survi,
tng children or parents. who are in all othc
nSpo.ts within the terms of this Artic'
shall be entitled TO compensation thereunde
Sc ION .. The word person as usei
Settion l of this Article. shall not inciud
persons who, during the period of thei
service. refused on cODscieT tious. political {
Pther grounds. To subject themselves 70 IA
%nilta~l d%ISciplinc or UNQUALIFIED service. Z
EhO while in such service. were s.oarate
thsrefrOm under circumstances amounting
. ashOnCrable discharge and who hive NJ
sGnsEQuently been officially restor,.l 70 n
s0rJrable status, and such person shall n,
- untitled % the benefits of this Article.
Section 3. All disbursements required I
u5 Article for compensation shall be mar
won the presentation Of a certificate upc
= i0rm 20 be prescribed by the State Aud
-oL Shich certificate shall be duly verifie
by the claimant under oath and shall S.
forth the name. residence at the time
<Lty into the service. date of enIistmen
Hndochon or commission date Of discharl
OF release from active service. If the claim
AIR n not on active duty, a statement tn,
tie claimant during the period for whic
eomDensation b allowed did not refuse
snb; est himself 20 full military discfplir
and unqualified service and that he has nj
been separated from the service under ei
smnatAness amounting 20 . dishOnorable di
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