The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-10-01
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WORLD WAX BONUS
Proposing 90 repeal section "a OF Ar
dele yiIl o. the constitution of the
s12te Of OHIO relative to Woriu war
1 c1cus compensation.
lie ~ iurtue. rcSol!ed by me Genefal
Asa@Mbly Of the State of Ohio, Three
Fifths of The members of'each mouse
cJlcurrlGg therein:
That there shall be submitted to the
electors CT the state, for their approval
or rejection at the election to be held
on The first Tuesday after the tlrSt
Mo~daY in November. 1883, proposal
to repeal Article VIII. section "a, or
the constitution of the state OF ONO.
SaId proposed proposes to amend the
constitution of the state of Ohio by
repeating section "a of Article VIII.
which reads as follows:
ARTICLE VIII
Sec. "a. The Commissioners OF the
Sinking Funa" created in this article.
shall forthwith upon the adoption OF
this alnc ldne1t. proceed to issue and
sell from time 10 time, under suen
regulations as they may by order pro-
mulga,s. for rot less than par and
accrued interest. not to exceed the
tot4l sum of twenty-five millions
(525 900. coo Coz of dollars of the bonds
of the state of Ohio, bearing interest,"
At not TO exceed five and one-hah
Fer cent per annun, payable semi
annually. and maturing in twenty
mencing not later than the first day
Of April. 1923. Such bonds and the
interest thereon as income snail De
exempt from all taxes levied by the
state Of Ohio or any taxing dlstrlct
thereof. The proceeds of the sale or
said bonds shall be paid into the
treasury OF the state of Ohio, subject
10 be paid cut. without appropriation
by the General Assembly upon the
order OF the said The Commissioners
q H. = to "a
known as The World War Compen-
s2tion Fund" The said The Com
missioaers o. the Sinking Fund" shall
by their certificate filed with the audi
tor of the STATE, add to the state levy
for taxation. in the year 1922 ana
thereafter during the life of such
bonds. in addition to all other taxes
now or hereafter provided by law.
such amounts annually IS shall be nee
e1a7ry. IS a tax levy for the retirement
o. sid bonds. and the payment OF the
interest thereon; and said levy may
also provide for the payment OF the
expenses o administration hereof.
Such levy shall not be considered in
applying any limitation on aggregate
tax rates now or hereafter PROVIDED
by law. Said taxes when received snail
be paid into a fund in the treasury OF
the state OF Ohio TO be paid out with
oul appropriation by the General AS
SSEDlE upon the order OF the SAID
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund for the purpose OF the payment,
or retirement in other manner, OF the
said bonds. interest thereon and eX-
penEcS of administration hereof. AS
soon IS may be- the said The Com
lnlssioners of the Sinking Fund" shall,
under such regulations as they may
from time TO time promulgate. pay
out OF said funo to persons resident in
Ohio at the time OF the commence
ment OF service who served honorably
on active service in the army. navy,
or marice corps of the United States
OF America. or being also citizens OF
the United States, in similar forces
OF any of the governments associated
with the United States in the world
war. with the rank or grade of not
higher than captain in the army or
marine corps, or corresponding grade
in The navy. between the dates of
April s. 1917 and November IL. 1918. or
their heirs at law. adjusted compensa-
ton for their full period of active
SerV.ce to the date Of separation there
from II the rate of ten $4,000 dollars
per mo ..th. but not to exceed two
hundred fifty tS250O0l dollars. No
payment shall be made to any such
person, who refused on conscien-
uous, political or other grounds to
subject himself to military discipline
or 10 render unqualified service, or
who, while in such service. was sepa-
amounting to a dishonorable 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 a fund
TO be retained by the said The Com
mlssioEers of the Sinking Fund" for
the palpose of erecting and maintain
ing. under such laws as shall be enact
ed for that purpose, hospitals for the
relief OF veterans of the world war;
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 to
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 as
are deemed necessary and proper for
the administration and payment of
sand fund. The full faith and credit OF
the state of Ohio is hereby pledged
for the payment of said 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
Self-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 final re-
port to the General Assembly and any
balance remaining in the said funds
shall 5e 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 shall prescribe
Ii the votes for the proposal exceed
those against it, section "a of Article
VIII of the constitution of the state
of Ohio shall be repealed.