The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-22
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER o..

CE1AE1Gh IL
An Act to Provide for the Submission TO
h 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 q New Section
Thereto Providing for the LeYying OF
Taxes for the Purpose Of 1nsur1ng
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana:
Section i. That Article XII Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Montana be
amended as h~ereinafte provided, ano
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 a.
follows:
"Section IS. The providing Of insur-
nee against loss or damage to crops by
hail is hereby declared to be q public
authorized n empowered 20 provide
for the levy and collection annually OF q
tax upon agricultural land for said pur-
pose; provided. however. that no sucn
tax shall be levied against lands in any
county until q majority Of the Qualifteo
electors Of u county shall, at any reg
ular election or at an election held Tor
such purpose, have voted in favor OF SUD-
uniting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon to the provisions Of the State
Hal Insurance Laws, or unless the own
ahali ave consented in writing TO the
imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification OF Baio
Be provided by law. The Legislative As
Bembly may divide the state Into q in-
gurance districts on such basis a. d
sSSm lgst S anq nsiieSsa6y tsSS g SSpdsu y
taxation among such and and may elias
Bify the lands within such district Ano
the rates Of tax therein may vary In &C.
cordance with the risk incurred. The
Legislative Assembly may Determine the
rates and may levy the tax In the 0tffer-
ant districts or may provide that sucr
rates may be determined and such tar
levied by the State Board Of Equalization
The provisions Of Section 8 Of this Article
limiting the rate Of tax for such pur-
provided for bat such tax shall be IN ad.
ditiOn thereto
ssctiOn 8. separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
20 be held In November, 1926. which shsl
I'VE printed thereon al Of Section Z o
this Act, and below the same shan D
For the above written Amendment e
the Constitution.
AGAINST the above written Amendmen
Each eiector shan desiwnate his pref
erence by marking an IN the Bq0ar
before the proposition for which suel
et3CLCr desires 70 vote.
Section 4. The votes for and Ag1fn9
the amendment above proposed shau'b
canvassed, determined n declared q
provided by the general election lAw6 Q
the State Of Montana.
Section &. An Acts and parts Of Act
IN conflict herewith are hereby repealef
Section 6. This Act shalt be IN fi
force and effect from and after It's pae
sage and approval.
Approved March 10. 1925.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA, ss.
T. Z. r. Stewart, Secretary Of State Z
the state Of Montana, do hereby certil
that the foreB0ing is q true AND coTres
copy Of an act entitled: A ACT TO PIT
vide for the Submission 70 the Quallfie
{. Eleafors Of the State Of Montana Of p
Amendment to Article XII OF the Cor
; tf4utfOn Of the State OF Montana. Rela'
{ ing 60 Revenue and TaxatiOn by AddiT
= q New Section Thereto Providing for q
=" L8vying Of Taxes FOR the Purpose Of II
r ENxlng Growing Crops Against Loss
a DGxnage by Hail."
N TNBTIMONX WHEREBY I ha1
8 haFsunt0 Ght my haud ard affiNed q
- Great Ba&1 Of the State Of M0ntaRa
= Helena bAe Capital. this 18th day Of Jul
n faaS.
(gnAK) c. r. STEWART.
Secretary Of Sfai