Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
stevenson,s View of Life.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

An Act to Provide for the Submission t.
: the Qualified Electors Of the State OF
Montana OF an Amendment to Article
MI Of the Constitution OF the state OF
Montana. Relating to Revenue and
Taxation by Adding New Section
Thereto Providing for the Leyying OF
Taxes for the Purpose OF lnsuring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
BE 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State OF Montana;
Section 1. That Article XII of the Con
sttution Of the State Of Montana, be
amended as hereinafter provided. and
( that the question Of said amendment be
/ submitted 10 the qualified electors OF the
state Of Montana at the next general
I election
7 Section = That Article XII Of the
! Constitution be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto II new section
y be known MS Section IS and TO read as
+ follows.
SECTION 10. The providing of insur-
Unce 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 provide
for the levy and collection annually Of
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 qualified
electors Of such county shall. at any reg
ular election or at an election held for
such purpose, have voted in favor of sub
hitting their lands and the crops grow
Hail Insurance Laws or unless the own
er Of ANY tract of land in any county
shall have consented IN writing % the
imposition OF such tax Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification OF said
lands and with such exemptions as may
he provided by law. The Legislative As
sembly 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
taNHtfon among such iHnds and iylts=elas-=
sif the lands within such district and
the rates OF tax therein may vary in ac-
cordance 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 such tax
levied by the state Board OF EQUALIZATION
The provisions Of Section OF this Article
limiting the rate of tax for such pur-
9eses-aball- Flsat-a Fafa@iss. TO the tax herein
provided for but such tax shall be in adj
Section 3. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
to be held In November. 1926. which shall
have printed thereon all OF Section Of
this Act. and below the same shall be |
printed the words:
For the above written Amendment to
Against The above written Amendment
TO the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his pref
erence by marking an X in the square /
before the proposition for which such
elector desires to vote
Sections. The votes Tor ana against Il
the amendment above proposed shall be
determined and declared a.
provided by the general election laws Of
the state OF Montana.
Section 8. All Acts and parts OF Acts
In conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section s. This Act shall be In full
force and effect from and after its pas
SAGE and approval
Approved March 10 1926
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
ST ArJ.-OT1a MONT A - l44-ses
l. c. T. Stewart. Secretary Of State OF /
he state OF Montana. do hereby certify
hat the foregoing In a true and correct
.0ny OF an act entitled. AN Act 70 Pro
,ide for the Submission 70 the Qualified
Electors OF the State OF Montana OF an
amendment TO Article MI Of the Con-
ltltution Of the State OF Montana. Relat-
nR 20 Revenue and Taxation by Adding
/ New Section Thereto Providing for the
eexrine Of Taxes for the Purpose Of In-
mring Growing Crops Against Loss or
lannaRe nv Hall"
.NrSungo set my hand and affixed the
,ranf seal % the State Of Montana 81
Helena. the Capital. this 18th day Of July.
1sEkfA = r. STEWART
Secretart - STATE