The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-10-21
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT
CHAPTER 81.

CHAI En- III.
Ar Act to Provide for the Sub
mission to the Qualified Elec-
tors of the State of Montana
of an Amendment to Article
XII of the Constitution of the
State of Montana, relating to
Revenue and Taxation by Add
ing a New Section Thereto Pro-
viding for the Levying of Taxes
for the Purpose of Insuring
Growing Crops Against Loss or
Damage by Hail.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Mon
tana:
Section L. That Article XII
of the Constitution of the State
of Montana be amended as here
matter provided, and that the
question of said amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Montana at the
next general election.
Section 2. That Article XII of
the Constitution be, and the same
is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to be known
as Section 10 and to read as fol-
lows.
"Section 10. The providing Of
insurance against loss or damage
to crops by hail is hereby declared
to be a public purpose and the
Legislative Assembly is authoriz-
ed and empowered to provide for
the levy and collection annually
of a tax upon agricultural land for
said purpose; provided, however,
that no such tax shall be levied
against lands in any county until
a majority of the qualified cleo
tors of such county shall, at any
regular election or at an election
held for such purpose, have voted
in favor of submitting their lands
and the crops growing thereon to
he provisions Of the State Hail
Insurance Laws. or unless the
of any tract of land in any
county shall have consented in
writing to the imposition of such
tax. Said tax shall be levied up
such classification Of said
lands and with such exemptions as
may be provided by law. The
Legislative Assembly may divide
The state into hail insurance dis
on such basis as shall seem
Just and necessary to secure an
equitable distribution of the bur-
len of taxation among such lands
md may classify the lands within
such district and the rates of tax
herein may vary in accordance
With the risk incurred. The Leg
slative Assembly may determine
he rates and may levy the tax
n the different districts or may
provide that such rates may be
determined and such tax levied by
he State Board of Equalization.
rhe provisions of Section 9 of
his Article limiting the rate of
for such purposes, shall not
lpply to the tax herein provided
but such tax shall be in ad-
Iition thereto"
Section 3. Separate official
shall be provided at the
General election to be held in No
1926, which shall have
thereon all of Section 2
f this Act, and below the same
hall be printed the words:
For the above written Amend
nent to the Constitution.
Against the above written
amendment to the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his
reference by marking an x in
ne square before the proposition
or which such elector desires to
ote.
Section A.. The votes for and
gainst the amendment above pro-
osed shall be c~anvassed, deter
lined and declared as provided by
ne general election laws of the
tate of Montana.
Section ). All Acts and parts
Acts in conflict herewith are
ereby repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall be
! full force and effect from and
fter its passage and approval.
Approved March 10, 1925.
NITED STATES OF AMERICA.
TATE OF MONTANA, SIS.
|, C. T. Stewart, Secretary of
tate of the State of Montana. do
ereby certify that the foregoing
a true and correct copy of al
It entitled: "An Act to Provide
,r the Submission to the Quail
ed Electors of the State Of Mon
ma of an Amendment to Article
II of the Constitution of the
tate of Montana, Relating to
evenue and Taxation by Adding
New Section Thereto Providing
the levying of Taxes for the
lrpose of Insuring Growing
rops Against Loss or Damage by
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. L
i've hereunto set my hand and af-
led the Great Seal of the State
Montana at Helena, the Capt.
!, this 18th day of July, 1926.