Laurel outlook., 1950-09-06

general election OF o Z. Al
will be printed on the large gen.
eral ballot that will bear the
names of candidates for office.
The special issues concern the
limitation of county Indebtedness:
payment of a bonus to Montana
veterans; separation of the bu-
reau of labor and industry from
the bureau of agriculture; limita-
ton of Indebtedness of liability of
school districts, cities, towns or
townships, and the operation of
slot machines.
The amendment proposing the
separation of the bureau of labor
and industry from the bureau of
agriculture would require the APP
pointment of two commissions by
the governor, with the confirma-
ton of the senate. Each depart
ment would be under the control
of a separate commissioner who
would serve for four years.
IHc quCSIlOl VI ClldIlSlHS TIE
limitation of indebtedness of IL
ability of a county without the
approval of a majority of the
electors would affect section 5,
article 13 of the constitution. At
present a county is permitted an
Indebtedness for any single pur-
pose to an amount not exceeding
$4,000 without the approval of
a majority of the electors.
The proposed amendment would
permit the county to become in
debted for any single purpose to
an amount not exceeding "the sum
set by law" The constitution would
still prohibit any county from be-
coming indebted in any manner,
or for any purpose, to an amount
including existing Indebtedness, in
the aggregate exceeding 5 per cent
of the value of the taxable prop
erty therein.
Increasing the limitation of in
d%ebtedness of liability of school
districts, cities, towns or town
ships, a proposed amendment
would read "No city, town, town
ship or school district shall be al
lowed to become indebted in any
manner or for any purpose to an
amount, including existing indebt-
edness, in the aggregate exceeding
5 per centum of the value of the
taxable property therein"
At present the constitution linn
its the Indebtedness to 3 per cent
of the value of the taxable prop
erty, in section 6, article 10.
To Provide Bonus
According to the bill which
would provide payment of IAN
honorarium or adjusted compensa-
ton, to each resident of Montana,
on active due in the military forces
of the United States during World
H." the state of Montana
would become indebted in the sum
of 500 million, in excess of the
constitutional limit.
Any person who served in the
army, navy, marine corps, coast
construction battalions,
WAC, WAVES, SPARS, WMR,
the nursing service, all air forces
and all other groups and services
under jurisdiction of the war de-
oartment between the period of
Dec. 7, 1941, and Sept. 2, 1915,
be entitled to the compen-
,
The sum of $40 for each month :
md major fraction of a month
If service within the continental !
limits of the United States, and
;15 for each month and major t
of service outside the {
United States would be paid any /
.;erviceman or woman. Continental 4
States includes the AZ I
,tates and District of Columbia. v
Persons in flying service shall be
considered in service outside the I
Continental limits whether based =
or outside the continental
For the purpose of providing
unds for the payment of the COM
sensation, there will be issued and !.
old, under the direction of the :
card of examiners, limited obliga- l
ion bonds of the state of Mon +
ana in the sum of S22 million. To :
reate the funds for the retire =
nent Of these bonds upon ma !
urity, the excise tax levied in q
947 will be increased as follows: :,
cents on each package contain '
ng more than 20 cigarettes. When .
package contains more than 20 y
Cigarettes, then 2 cents for each =
0 or fraction of 90 contained in T
he package. l
Slot Machines An Issue \
Referendum measure SO will be \
he deciding action on the slot f
nachines in Montana. The act i
prohibits the licensing, use, OPP