The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-07-30

SENATE BILL 40. "a
An Act to Provide for the Submission 10
the Qualified Electors of the State OF
Montana OF an Amendment to Article
XVI OF the Constitution of the State OF
Montana BY Adding Thereto Section
to be Known as Section Prohibiting
the Abandonment. Abolition. and I or
Consolidation of Counties In Whole or
In Part or at All Except by Majority
Vote of the Duly Qualified Electors in
the County or Counties Proposed to be
Abandoned. Abolished and kor Console
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State of Montana:
Section |. That Article XVI of the
Constitution o. the State OF Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided. and that
said amendment bes submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of Montana
at the next biennial regular general cleo
tion to be held in said state.
Section 2 That Article XVI of the
Constitution of the State OF Montana be
and the same is hereby amenued by add
ing thereto section To be known as
Section s to read as follows:
Section s. Any county or counties in
existence on the first day of January
1885. under the laws of the State Of Mon
tana or which may thereafter be created
or established Hereunder shall not be
abandoned. abolished and Tor 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
doned abolished and or consolidated with
any other county or counties expressed at
general or special election held under
the laws of said State.
Section 3. 7 he regular official ballot
provided for by Section 67s, r. G. NJ. 1921,
to be used at the election specified IN
Section | of this Act shall have printed
thereon. Am -ndment 70 Prohibit Con-
solicitations of Counties EXCEPT by Vote of
the People OF Each County Affected"
followed by al of said Section of this
Act. That there shall also be printed on
said official hallots balo. the said section.
squares and the words following
For tho Amendment
Agains. the Amendment.
Each eleclor shall designate his prefer
enee by marking an X In the square
before the proposition for which he de-
sires to vote
Section 4. The votes asst for and against
the said amendment at the said biennial
regular general election shall be can
general election laws Of the State OF
Montana and X majority of all votes
cast al said election for and against said
amendment shall be in favor of the
shall Immediately so declare by public
proclamation and said amendment shall
be In full force and effect as part Of
the Constitution flom and after the date
OF said election
Section g. 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 It's pas
sage and approval.
ERNEST T EATON
President OF the Senate.
w. P. PILGERAM.
Speaker of the House.
Approved March IL, 1886
f. II. COONEY. Governor
STATE OF MONTANA
/, Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary of State
OK the State OF Montana. do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing Is true and
correct copy OF an Act entitled: An Act
to Provide fof the Submission to the
Qualified Electors OF the State OF Mon
tana OF An Amendment to Article XVI of
the Constitution OF the State OF Montana
by Adding Thereto q Section to be Known
as Section 3 Prohibiting the Abandon
ment. Abolition. andior 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 Coun-
ties Proposed TO be Abandoned. Abolished
andfo Consolidated
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF: have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State OF Montana. at
Helena the Capital. Jul. IT. 1886
SAM W. MITCHELL.
Secretary OF State.
GREAT BY CLIFFORD L. WALKER.
SEAL Deputy.