Montana labor news., 1944-10-05

HOUSE BILL NO. 81
An Act to Provide for the Submission 10 the
Qualified Electors OF the State OF Montana
OF an Amendment to Section 3 OF Article
XII Of the Constitution of the State OF Mon
tala, Relating 10 the appoytionment OF IN
come from Public School Funds 70 the Sew
ernl School District Of the State.
BE 1T ENACTED BY II L~BGISLATIvR
ASSEMBLY or THE STATE or MONTANA:
Section l.. That Section 5 OF Article XII OF
the Constitution Of the State of Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided. and shat
the question Of such amendment be submit
ted 70 the qualified electors of the State OF
Montana at the general election 10 be held
in November, 1914.
Section 2. That Section 8 Of Article xI OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Montana be,
and the same is hereby amended 10 read as
follows:
section 5. Ninety-tive per centum tsss.)
Of all the interest received on the school
funds OF the state, and ninety-five per centum
1850 Of all rents received from the leasing
Of school lands and of all other income from
the public school funds shall be apportioned
annually 10 the several school districts IN
such manner and at such time or times as
may be provided by law; the remaining five
per oentum (5Tl Of all 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
1850 aNH0" "RA@N ~" 49, $3.50 AAa
and forever remain an inseparable and in-
Yiolable part thereof
Section 3. 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 67s. Revised
Codes Of Montana. 1895. as amended by Chap
ter 81, Session Laws 1893. and as provided
by law. and there shall be printed on such
ballot the title Of this act and the following
words;
RI o THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference for
either Of the propositions by making an "X'
before the proposition for which he desires
to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and against
the amendment herein proposed shall be
counted, canyassed, and determined by such
officials and in such manner as provided by
law, and if a majority Of all votes cast at
such election fr 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 of
the Constitution from and after the date OF
such proclamation.
Section S. This act shall be in full force
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 Of
the State Of Montana, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct copy Of
an Act entitled: IAN C TO PROVIDE
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUAIL
1 ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF MON-
TANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION S
OF ARTICLE XXI OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, RELATING
H APPORTIONMENT OF INCOME
ROM PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE
STATE"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal Of the State Of Montsna, at Helena. the
Capital. July q. 1914.
Seal SAM W. MITCHELL,
Secretary Of State.
First Publication August 10. 1944-1sT