The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER 81.

CHAPTER 81.
An Act to Provide for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors Of the State Of
Montana OF an Amendment 70 Article
XII OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Montana Relating to Revenue
Taxation by Adding 3 New Section
thereto Providing for the Levying OF
Taxes for the Purpose Of Inguring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana:
Section 1. That Article XII Of the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Montana be
amended as hereinafter 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 IS and to read az
follows:
"section Is. The providing Of insur-
anCe against loss or damage to crops by
hail is hereby declared to be a public
purpose the Legislative Assembly IS
authorized n empowered to provide
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
county until . majority Of the QuatiI1e0
electors Of such county shall, at any reg
War election or az an election held for.
aASA4 EAA E4aaa AA4NG N0AGA W A4NOA " 4A1
uniting their and and the crops grow
lng thereon to the provisions Of the State
Han Insurance Laws, or unless the own
er 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 q
lands and with such exemptions as may
% provided BY law. The Legislative AS
sembly may divide the state into han M
surance districts on such basis ag shah
seem just n necessary % secure IN
equitable distribution Of Ia burden OF
taxation among such lands n may clas-
SHY the lands within Buch district END
the rates Of tax therein may vary in aC-
eordance with the risk incurred. The
Legislative Assembly may determine the
rates and may levy h tax IN the differ
ent districts or may provide that such
rates may be determined and such 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 shall be In adj
Section 8. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
TO be held in November, 1926, which shall
have printed thereon an Of Section 2 Of
this Act. and below the same shall be
printed the words:
Fol- the above written Amendment 20
the Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment
TO the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his pref
erence by marking an x Ia the gquar
before the proposition FOR which such
/ eiector desires TO vote.
Section & h votes for Ind against
s the amendment above proposed shall be
canvassed, determined and declared a.
provided BY the general election laws Of
the State Of Montana.
Section 8. An Acts and parts Of Acts
IN conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section 6. This Act shall Be IA full
force and effect from Gnd after itg pas
sage "a approval.
Approved March 10. 1925.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA, s8.
], @. q. Stewart, Secretary 81 State OF
the state Of Montana, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ID q true and correct
copy OF an act entitled: "Am Act te Pro.
vide for the Submission TO the Qualified
Electors Of the State Of Montana OF al
Amonoment 20 Article Al of ne Con
9ttution Of D 8taIe Of Montana Helat.
ing 20 Revenue . Taxation BIZ AddlnE
. New section Thereto EroVlolnT for Elk
AoNylng Of Taxes Tor the Purpose Of IN
e1Fln8 Growing Crops Against Lo8g o.
DGMEo 81
AN IIalLMDNX WEHHEoH. I have
neaonnto Get my hand and afffxed thr
0f4at Seal % ehe State OF Montana II
Aelena the Capital this 18th day az guly
teAAA) @ ~ 8IEWAHT.
Secretary rI State