The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION
INSTITUTIONAL Al ENDMENI.
p 81.

VI
Al Act to Provide for the Submission to
tho Qualified Electors 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 Adding a New Section
Thereto Providing for the Levying OF
Take for the Purpose Of lnsuring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
Be Il Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State Of Montana:
Section l. That Article XII of the Con-
s~titution OF the state Of Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided, n
that the question Of said amendment be
submitted 10 the qualified electors OF the
State Of Montana at the next general
election. )
Section >. That Article XII OF the
Constitution be. and the same Is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section
20 be known as Section 10 and to read as
Section 10. The providing Of insur-
Rnce against loss or damage to crops by
hail is hereby declared to be a public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly. IS
authorized and empowered to proVldc
for the levy and collection annually OF a
tax upon agricultural land for said pur-
pose; provided. however, that no Such
tax shall be levied against lands in any
EOunty until a majority Of the qualified
electors Of such county shall, at any. reg
Ular election or at an election held Tor
such purpose, have voted in favor OF sub
Knitting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon to the provisions OF the state
Hail Insurance Laws, or unless the own
sF Of any tract Of land in any county
shall have consented in writing to the
imposition of such tax. Said tax shall be
Levied upon such classification OF SAID
bands and with such exemptions as may
be provided by aw. The Legislative AS
senbly may divide the state into hail In
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem Just and necessary TO secure an
equitable distribution Of the burden or
N~aXation among such lands and may clas-
Sify the lands within such district and
1He rates of tax therein may vary IN ac-
sordance with the risk incurred. The
Legislative Assembly may determine the
rates and may levy the tax in the differ
ent districts or may provide that such
rates may be determined and u tax
levied by the State Board Of Equalization.
The provisions of Section 9 of this Article
limiting the rate Of tax for such pur-
poses, shall not apply to the tax herein
provided for but such tax h be IN ad-
afion thereto"
Section 3. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
30 be held in November. 1926. which shall
have printed thereon all Of Section 2 o.
this Act. and below the same shall b
For the above written Amendment t
The Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment
Zach elector shall designate his pref
srence by marking an x In the squar
before the proposition for which sue
EATELOA ACCME0 " NONCs
Section 4. The votes for and againE
The amendment above proposed shall b
Eanvassed. determined and declared q
provided by the general election laws {
che State OF Montana.
Section 3. AR Acts and parts OF Act
IN conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section s. This Act shall be In fu
force and effect from and after It's pas
Sage and approval.
Approved March 10. 1925.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. IS.
7. G. r. Stewart. Secretary Of State
the state OF Montana. do hereby certt
that the foregoing is a true and CORES
copy Of an act entitled: "An Act to Pr
vide for the Submission to the Qualfi'
Eleetors Of the State Of Montana Of 8
Amendment to Article XII OF the Col
stftution OF the State Of Montana Rela
fng to Revenue and Taxation by AodtI
a New Section Thereto Providing for q
Bevying Of Taxes for the Purpose OF i
surfing Growing Crops Against Loss
Damage by Hail"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I ha
hereunto set nv hand and affixed q
Great Seal Of the State Of Montan
Helena. the Capital. this 10Th day Of Jul
fswATa q. r. STEWART.
Secretary Of sta