Montana labor news., 1944-08-17

HOUSE BILL NO. 81
An Act to Provide for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors OF the State of Montana
OF an Amendment to Section 5 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 Sey-
eral School District OF the State
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA.
Section /. That Section 5 Of Article XI OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided, and that
tne question OF such amendment be submit
ted TO the qualified electors Of the State OF
Montana at the general election to be held
in November, 1914
Section ? That Section of Article xI of
the Constitution Of the State Of Montana be
and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
section S, Ninety-five per centum $3.50
Of all the interest received on the school
funds Of the state, and ninety-fiye per centum
1850 Of all rents received from the leasing
OF school lands ana Of all other income from
tne public school funds shall be apportioned
annually to the several school districts in
such manner and at such time or times as
may be provided by law; the remaining five
per centum t5te) OF all the interest received
on the school funds of the state and the
remaining i've per centum l5e5l 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
4 oNAeNA
and forever remain an inseparable and in-
violable part thereof"
Section g. This amendment shall be sub
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
oalot the title OF this Act and the following
r. EOH 7-t4E AROvF AnrrNr1,ArrDJr
"A AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference for
either of the propositions by making an *
Deiore the proposition for which he desires
to vote.
Section 4. 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 at
sucn 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
snail be in full force and effect as a part Of
the Constitution from and after the date of
such proclamation.
Section 5. This agt shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage
Approved March S, 1913
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
IS.
STATE OF MONTANA
l, Sam W. Mitchell, Secretary Of State OF
the State of Montana, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct copy OF
an Act entitled: IAN ACT TO PROVIDE
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUAIL
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION
OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, RELATING
TO THE APPORTIONNIENT OF INCOME
FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE
3TATE."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal Of the State OF Montana, at Helena, the
Capital July o. 1914.
Seal SAM w. MITCHELL,
Secretary Of State.
First Publication August 3. l944-l3T