The Glasgow courier., 1944-10-19
CHAPTER 200


An Act to Provide for the Submission
to the Qualified Electors of the Stat'
of Montana of an Amendment t'
Section > of Article NJ of the Con
stitution of the State of Montana
Relating TO the AppOrtiOnment OF
Income from Public School Funds q
the Several School Districts of the
State.
/ BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
! OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Section of Article
XI of the Constitution OF the state
of Montana be amended as hereinafter
provided, and that the question OF
such amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of Mon
tana at the general election to be held
in November, 1914.
Section .. That Section 8 of Article
XI of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be. and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section .. Ninety-five per centum
(95c[) of all the interest received on
the school funds of the state, and
ninety-five per centum (95e6) OF all
rents received from the leasing of
from the public school funds shall be
appOrtiOned annually to the several
school districts I'm such manner and mt
such time or times as may be provided
by law: the remaining five percentum
(5cS) of all the interest received on
the school funds of the state, and the
remaining five percentum (5co) 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 for
ever remain an inseparable and in
viOlable part thereof"
This nnnnnmnnf shall hn
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot provided for by
Section 67S. Revised Codes Of Montana,
1898. as amended by Chapter 81, SEES
sion Laws 1893, and as provided by
law. and there shall be printed on
such ballot the title OF this Act and
the following words:
n FOR THE ABOVE AMEND
u MENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
l. AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his prefer
ence for either Of the propositions by
making an before the proposition
for which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes east for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted. canvassed and
by such officials and in
such manner as provided by law, and
II IndJOTltl Ol hh NblfH 'dni NJ L
such election for and against such /
amendment shall be in favor OF such
the Governor of the state
shall so declare by public prOclama-
fion, and the amendment shall be in
fun force and effect as n part of the
Constitution from and after the date
Of such proclamation.
Section o. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage.
Approved March ,. 1913
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. ss
I, Sam W. Mitchell. Secretary of
state OF the state of Montana, do here
BY certify that the foregoing is
rue and correct copy of an Act en-
titled: IAN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR
rHE SUBMISSION TO THE QUAIL
SIZED ELECTORS OF THE STATE
)F MONTANA OF AN AMENDMENT
70 SECTION OF ARTICLE XI OF
rHE CONSTITUTION OF THE
;TATE OF MONTANA. RELATING
rO THE APPORTIONMENT OF IN
'OMB FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL
FUNDS TO THE SEVERAL SCHOOL
OF THE STATE"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have
lereuntO set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the state of Montana,
Il Helena. the Capital. July %. 1914.
SeaD SAM W. MITCHELL,
Secretary Of State.
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