Montana labor news., 1944-09-21


An Act TO Provide for the Submission 10 the
qualified Electors Of the State Of Montana
Of an Amendment TO Section OF Article
XI Of the Constitution OF the State OF Mon
tana, Relating to the apportionment OF IN
come from Public School Funds TO the Sew
eral School District Of the State.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Section Of Article Al OF
the Constitution Of the State OF Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided ana that
the question OF such amendment be submit
ted TO the qualified electors Of the State OF
Montana at the general election 20 be held
in November, 1914.
Section 2. That Section S Of Article XI Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Montana be-
and the same is hereby amended TO read as
follows.
"section S. Nnety-five per centum (s5ssl
of all the interest received on the school
funds of the state, and ninety-tive per centum
l95Gl Of all rents received from the leasing
of school lands and of all other income from
the public school funds shall be apportoned
annually to the several school districts in
such manner and at such time or times as
may be provided by law; the remaining i've
per centum t5cs) Of an the interest received
on the school funds Of the state, and the
remaining five per centum (5gol Of all the
rents received from the leasing Of school
lands and Of all other income from the public
school funds shall annually be added to the
public school funds Of the state and become
and forever remain an inseparable and in-
violable part thereof
Section 8. This amendment shall be SUBJ
mitted TO the qualified electors OF the state
of Montana by being placed on the official
ballot provided for by Section 6l8, Revised
Codes OF Montana, 1885, as amended by Chap
ter 81, Session Laws 1889, and as provided
by law and there shall be printed on such
ballot the title OF this ACT and the following
words -
RI AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference for
either Of the propositions by making an *
before the proposition for which he desires
/ to vote.
I Section a. The votes cast for and against
/ the amendment herein proposed shall be
counted, canvassed, and determined by such
| officials and in such manner as provided by
law, and if a majority OF all votes cast al
such election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor of such amendment
the Governor of the state shall so declare
by public proclamation, and the amendment
/ shall be in full force and effect as a part o
the Constitution from and after the date OF
| such proclamation
section s. This act shall be in full forcl
and effect from and after its passage.
Approved March s. 1913.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA
I, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of State o
the State of Montana, do hereby certify tina
the foregoing is a true and correct copy o
an Act entitled. IAN ACT TO PROVIDl
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUAIL
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF MON
lTANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION
OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA RELATING
ITO THE APpORTIONAIENT OF INCOAT
FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO TIL
SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF TIL
STATE"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 7 have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Grea
Seal of the State Of Montaaa at Helena, tn
! Capital, July o. 1914.
j seal SAM W. MITCHELL
2 Secretary Of State.
e First Publication August 10, l944-13r