The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-15
WORLD mAR BONUS

Proposing 10 repeal SeCtOn "a OF Ar
ticie VII OF the constitution On OF the
state OF Ohio relEtive 10 NoFi1 War
Sonus tcojnpensatiOn).
BE further resdlyed.by the General
Assembly OF the state OF Ohio, Three
FifthS OF the members OF e.3ch house
corcurring therein.
That there shall be subnntted TO the
electors Of me state. for their approval
or re 5ection at tf1e election 10 be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday III November 1859. a proposal
10 repeal Article. VIII. section "a, OF
the constitution Of the STATE Of Qhiq
Said proposal proposes TO amend re
constitution Of The state Of OHIO bT
repeating section "a 81 &rficie Flii
which reads as follows
ARTICLE VIA
Sec pa. Tie Cownt ntSaioners OF the
Sinking Fund, created s.i-ti.ls article
shall forthwith upon ire 3aopDon vi
this amendment. proceed 70 isslIe snA
Sell from time % tlE'ey li1aer SUCH
rez9iatlnns as fitey may by ofger prU-
muigste. Tor ror Tess thsget p5r ana
accrued interest. rot TO exceed tie
total sum Of tWeaIy- I've nitlh5ne
(S25,690 Gao 00 Of dollars Ot the ,oonos
OF the state Of Ohio. bearing faterasL
Il NOT 10 exceed five ana oNe-ealt
per cent per a-rEuIA. pay 15.a Semi
annually and maturing II twenty
equal sen1i-annual instaIlgnents, COM
mencia9 rot later thar the tifst daT
OF April, 1922 -SQcn b0.cGg, esId The
interest thereon Is Icc0ne shall De
exempt fToA al ia.se5 levlsd o3 the
state OF Ohio CT any t31lcg diSt4lSt
thereof. The proceeds @ taS sale al
said bonds sh2h b. paid into the
treasury Of the state OF OHIO, subject
TO be caiG cut, without appropriation
by the General Assembly upon the
order OF the said THE Commissioners
OF tae Sinking Euad tce same 10 be
Known a. TIE World war Compez-
salioa Fund Ghe said The COM
rniSsioPers OF the Sinking FCnd' shah
by their certificate t3led win The audi
Tor OF the state. add 10 the state levy
for taxation, IN the year 49, and
thereafter during the lire pt such
bOEds, IN addition % all ot1er taxes
now or hereafter provided by law.
such amounts annually as Saall be nee
eSsarY as tax levy ror toe retirement
OF said 5o9ds. and tee payment of the
interest thereon. and said levy may
also provide Tor the payment OF the
expenses Of aGmlLl5tra Jloa heTeoT.
Such levy she'll not be cons 'dered ia
applying arly limitation on aggregate
tax rates now or hereafter proNdec
by law. Said taxes when r9csiVed shall
be paid into 1uEd in the treasury OF
tile state OF ONO 10 be PAID Ouc-With
out appropriation by the General As
Se.nbly upca the order 81 tAe Sa4d
Fund" Tor the purpose Of the payment
or retirement ~ other manner. OF the
said bonds. interest thereon ana e$-
peESes OF adm Illustration hereof. As
soon as may be, The said The Com
Inis5ioners Of the Sinking Fund shah,
under SUCH regulations as they may
from tifTfe 10 1ffircr br6tnIi5aIe. p1%
out ~ said fund - peTs1us resident IN
Ohio at me time Cf the commence
nent o. service who served hOnCrably
on active service 10 the army. navy,
CT marine corps Of the United States
the United States. ~ similar forces
OF any Of the GOVERNMENTS associated
with the United States in the world
war. with the reulC or grade OF NOT
higher than captain IN the army or
marine corps. or corresponding gIade
~ me nGVy, between the dates OF
April 6. 1917 ana November II, 1918, Or
taeir heirs at law, adjusted CompenSa-
ton for their fun period OF active
service to the date of separation there
from. at the rate of ten tSl0.G0l dollars
per month, bat not 10 exceed two
hundred fifty 1880 Gal dollars. No
payment shall be made 10 any such
person, who refused Oh conscien-
tious. Political or other grounds TO
subject himself 10 military discipline
or TO render Unqualified service. or
who, While in such service, was Sepa-
rated therefrCn under circumstances
amounting to diEnonorable dis
charge. The said The Commissioners
OF the Sinking Fund" by order shall
make regulations; providing for the
assignment and payment Of the whole
or part of any such payment to fund
to be retained by the said The Com
nusSioGers of the Sinking rImd" for
the purpose Of erecting and maintain
ing. under such laws as shall be enact
ed for that purpose, hospitals for the
.a.F ~ .gH - Nrt
providing against any other sale or
assignment or fees charged for the
collection OF said amounts; providing
against the enforcement OF the claims
of creditors as against such payments:
imposing penalties for violations of
such regulations. fixing from time 10
time limitations for the presentation
of claims for said payments: providing
for the contracting and paying OF the
necessary expenses Of administration
hereof and such other regulations az
are deemed necessary and SprOper for
the administration and payment of
said fund. The fun faith and credit OF
the state of Ohio as hereby pledged
for the payment qf-Ssffd> bonds. The
people Of the state of Ohio hereby
declare that they have enacted this
special amendment to meet the Spe-
cific emergency covered thereby and
they declare it to be their intention
20 in no manner affect or change any
of the existing provisions of this con-
stitution except as herein set forth.
The provisions of this section shall be
seif-eXecuting. Upon the retirement of
all OF the said bonds and payment of
all claims presented within the limita-
tions of time as prescribed as aforesaid
the said The Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund" shall render a final re-
port TO the General Assembly and any
balance remaining in the said funds
shall be disposed of as shall be pro-
vided by law.
SCHEDULE
The above proposal shall be placed
on the official ballot in such form as
the secretary of state shah prescribe.
If the votes for the proposal exceed
those against if. section "a OF Article
VII of the constitution of the state
of Ohio shall be repealed