The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

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Act TO Provide for the Submission 20
the Qualified Electors of the State OF
Montana of ar Amendment to Article
XII Of the Constitution of the State Of
Taxation by Adding a New Section
Thereto Providing for the LeVytng Of
Taxes for the Purpose Of 1nsuFtnR
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
Be 1t Enacted b. the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State Of Montana:
Section /. 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 .. That Article XII Of the
Constitution be, and the same Is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section
to be known as Section 19 and to read az
"SectIon IS. The providing Of insur-
,ance against loss or damage to crops BY
hail is hereby declared to be q public
authorized and empowered TO provide
for the levy and collection annually Of a
tax upon agricultural and for said pur-
pose; provided, however, that no such
tax shall be levied against lands in any
county untis a majority Of the qualified
electors OF such county shall, at n reg
ular election or at an election held Tor
such purpose have voted in favor OF sub
mdtting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon to the provisions Of the State
Hall Insurance Laws, or unless the own
h have consented In writing to the
imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall be
levied uponbsuch classification OF said
lends and with such exemptions as may
be 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
taxation among such LANDS and may elias
Blfy the lands within such district and
the rates OF tax therein may vary In &C
cordance with the risk incurred. b
Legislative Assembly nay determine the
rates and may levy the tax in the differ
ont districts or may provide that such
rates m&y be determined and such tax
levied By the State Board OF Equalization.
The provisions Of Section 9 Of this Article
liniting the rate Of tax for Buch pur-
poses. shah not apply 70 the tax herein
PROVIDED for but such tax shall be in ad-
Section s. separAts official ballots
: shall be provided at the general election
70 pc held IN Novembe-; 1875, which shAli
have printed thereon all OF Section 2 Of
this Act, and below the same shall be
printed the words:
For the above written Amendment 70
Against tFN abovs writGea Amendment
60 the CONSERVATION.
Each elector shan designate his pref
before the proposition Tor which a
etectcT desires 70 vote.
Section 4. The votes for ana against
the amendment above proposed shall be
ennvnDsed, determined and declared IS
provided BY thu general election laws OF
the stats of Montana
SECTION 5. AN Acts and parts " Acts
IN conflict herewith are hAFe0v repeal
Section 6. This AcB.shaiE Re IN "a.
force and effect from and after its pas
sage and approval.
Approved March 18. 1878.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA. IS.
I, 9. T. Stewart. Secretary Of state o.
the State Of Montana, DO hereby certffs
that. the foregoing IN a true n correc'
copy Of an act entitled: "AM Act to Pro
vide for the Submission 70 the QUALIFIED
EIestOrB Of the State Of Montana Of ar
Amendment TO Article XII OF the Con.
Btituti0n OF the State OF Montana Reiat-
ing 70 Revenue and Taxation by Addinr
q New Section Thereto Providing for tn
Lswytng Of Taxes for the Purpose Of IN
guFing Growing Crops Against LOSS o.
BandAge by Hail."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I havs
horoUut0 set my hand and affixed IN,
Great Seal q the State Of Montana 81
Recess, the Capital. this 18th day Of July
1916.
<g1ALl G r. STEWART.
Secrefarv 81 Nfrfe