The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-15
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SENATE BILL NO. "a

SENATE BILL NO. -
An Act to Provide for the Submission
the Qualified Electors OF the State
Montana of an Amendment to Articl
XVI OF the Constitution OF the State q
Montana by Adding Thereto secto
to be Known as Section Prohibiting
Consolidation of Counties In Whole Or
in Part or at All Except by a Majority
Vote of the Duly Qualified Electors in
the County or Counties Proposed to be
Abandoned. Abolished andkor CONSOLE
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State of Montana:
Section l. That Article XVI OF the
Constitution o, the State OF Montana b0
amended az hereinafter provided. and that
said amendment be submitted to thu
qualified electors OF the State OF Montana
at the next biennial regular general cleo
ton TO be held In said state.
Section 2. That Article XVI OF tho
Constitution OF the State OF Montana be
and the same Is hereby amended by add
ing thereto a section to be known ~
Section to read as follows:
Section 5. Any county or counties In
existence on the first day OF January,
1895. under the laws OF the State OF Mon
tanR or which may thereafter be created
or established hereunder shall not be
abandoned. abolished AndIor consolidated
either In whole or in part. or at all with
any other county or counties except by
majority vote of the duly qualified cleo
Tors III eacn county proposed To DO dDdu-
doned. abolished andIor consolidated with
any other county or counties expressed at
a general or special election held under
the laws of said State.
Section 3. he regular official ballot
provided for by Section Cts. r. c. M. 1921.
to be used at the election specified in
Section | OF this Act shall have printed
thereon. Am -ndment to Prohibit Con-
solicitations OF Counties Except by Vote Of
the People OF Each County Affected"
followed by all of said Section OF this
Act That there shall also be printed on
said official ballots helog the said section.
squares and the words following.
For the Amendment.
Agains. the Amendment.
Each eecior shall designate his prefer
ence by marking All In the square
before the proposition for which he de-
sires to vote
Section T. The votes sast for and against
the said amendment at the said biennial
regular general election shall be can
vassed and counted as provided by the
general election laws OF the State OF
Montana and II majority Of all votes
cast at said election for and against saa
amendment shall be In favor OF tn
amendment thu Governor OF the Stat
shall Immediately so declare by publ
proclamation and said amendment shal
be In full force and effect as part
the Constitution ftom and after the dat
OF said election
Section s. All Acts and parts OF Acu
In conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section S This Act shall be In full
force and effect from and after its paa-
sage and approval.
ERNEST r EATON,
President Of the Senate.
W. P. PILGERAM.
Speaker OF the House.
Approved March IL. 1895.
f. Fl. COONEY, Governor.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA
/, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF Stat
Of the State or Montana. do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing Is true ant
correct copy OF an Act entitled. An Ac
to Provide fof tie Submission to thu
Qualified Electors OF the State OF Mon
tana OF an Amendment to Article XVI o
the Constitution OF the State OF Montans
by Adding Thereto Section to be KNOWN
as Section Prohibiting the Abandon
ment, Abolition. andfor Consolidation o
| Counties In Whole or In Part or at al
| Except by a Majority Vote of the Dull,
| Qualified Electors in the County or Coun
| ties Proposed 10 be Abandoned, Abolished
| and Tor Consolidated
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. / hav
| hereunto set my hand and affixed tn
! Great Seal OF the State OF Montana, a
/ Helena, the GaDital. Jul. III. 1896
SAM w. MfTCHE ELL.
GREAT BY CLIFFORD L. WALKER
SEAL) Deputy