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Chapter 1$7
"An Act to Provide for the Submis
eion to the Qualified Electors of the
SUte of MonUna of an Amendment
to the Constitution of the SUte of
MonUna by Adding thereto an Article
to be known as Article XXII, provid
ing for the Payment of Adjusted Com
pensation to Bona Fide Residents of
the SUte of MonUna Who Served on
Active Duty in the Array, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United SUte» in
the World War and to Such of Said
Persons Who Being Citizens of the
United Sûtes Served in the Naval,
Military or Air Forces of Any of the
Governments Associated With the
United SUtes During Said War, and
Authorizing the Incurring of an In
tK«
•f Bonds; Providing (or the Levy of
• Ta*.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGIS
ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA
Section 1. That the Constitution
of the SUte of Montana be amended
as hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment be sub
witted to the qualified electors of the
State of Montana at the general elec
tion to be held in November. 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution of
the State of MonUna be and the
acme is hereby amended by adding
thereto an article to be known as Ar
tide XXII, and to read as follows;
"Article XXII, Section 1. In order
to promote the spirit of patriotism
und loyalty, in testimony of the grati
tude of the SUte of Montana, and in
recognition of the splendid services of
Montana men in the war between the
United States and the German Empire
and its allies, there shall be paid to
each person who was regularly called
enlisted, drafted, inducted or com
missioned and who served on active
duty in the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps of the United SUtes between
the sixth day of April, Nineteen Hun
dred and Seventeen and the Eleventh
Day of November, Nineteen Hundred
Eighteen for a period longer than two
rnonths; and to each person who, be
ing a citizen of the United SUtes at
the time of entry therein, served on
active duty in the naval, military or
«ir forces of any of the governments
associated with the United SUtes
during the war with the central allied
powers between the sixth day of April,
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and the
eleventh day of November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen, for a period longer
than two months; and at the time of
his call, enlistment, induction, com
mission or service, was a bonafide res
ident of the State of Montana, the
sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each
month or major fraction thereof that
such person was in active service dur
ing said war, whether before or af
ter November 11, 1918, not to exceed,
however, a total sum of Two Hun
deed Dollars $(200.00); provided, that
persons who have received extra com
pensation from any other state, or
nation other than the United States
for such active service shall not be
entitled to compensation under this
Article unless the amount of compen
sation so received is less than they
would be entitled to hereunder, in
whieh event they shall receive the dif
ference between the compensation al
lowabäe under this Article and the ex
tra compensation already received
from such other state or nation, pro
vided, further, that persons who have
received greater compensation than
t,h regular pay of the Army, Navy, or
Marine Corps and oommuUtion for
Huarters and subsistence, shall not be
entitled to receive compensation under
Ihis article unless the amount of the
«xtra compensation so received is less
than they would be entitled to here
under, in which event they shall re
ceive the difference between the com
pensation allowable under this article
and such extra compensation. In case
of the death of any such person while
in such service an equal amount shall
be paid to his surviving widow, if not
is
NOTICE OF ELECTION—CONSTI
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT
remarried the compensation
requested, or in case he left no widow 0
and left children, then to his surviv
Ing children, or in the event he left
no widow or children, then to his sur
viving parent or parents. Persons of
the female sex, or their surviving
children or parents, who are in all
other respects within the terms of this
Article, shall be entitled to compensa
tion thereunder.
"Section 2. The word 'Person' as
used in Section 1 of this Article, shall
not intlude persons who, during the
period of their service, refused on con
scientious, political or other grounds,
•« subject themselves to full military
.scipline or unqualified service, or
■who while in such service, were sep
«rated therefrom under circumstances
amounting to a dishonorable dis
charge and who have not subsequently
been officially restored to an honor
able status, and such person shall
not be entitled to the benefits of this
Article.
"Section 3. All disbursements re
quired by this Article for compensa
tion shall be made upon the presents
tion of.« certificate upon a form to be
prescribed by the State Auditor, which
certificate shall be duly verified by
the claimant under oath and shall set
forth the name, residence at the time
of entry into the service, date of en
listment, induction or commission,
date of discharge or release from active
«ervice, if the claimant is not on active
duty, a statement that the claimant
during the period for which compen
sation is allowed did not refeuse to
subject himself to full military dis
cipline and unqualified service and
that he has not been separated from
the service under circumstances
amounting to a dishonorable dis
iharge, and such further information
as the State Auditor may require.
f-uoh certificate shall be presented to
the State Auditor or his represent«
tive together with an honorable dis
charge or release from active service,
or in case of its loss a properly au
thenticated record of service, or in the
event that claimant is still in the ser
vice a properly authenticated record
of all active service performed by
claimant, or if the same be presented
by the widow, child or parents of a
deceased vetran, then with the proper
evidence of death, together with a
I
properly authenticated record of »er
vice, and the State Auditor shall en
dorse upon auch discharge, relaase or
record of active service the fact that it
was i Vide the basis of the application,
and shall return such discharge or re
lease or record of active service to the
claimant and shall forthwith draw his
warrant in the name of the claimant
upon the Veteran's Compensation
'und for an amount equal to Ten Dol
ar* ($10.00) for each and every
month of active service, or major frac
tion thereof, subsequent to the sixth
day of April, Nineteen Hundred Sev
enteen, not exceeding however a toUl
of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00),
and the State Treasurer shall pay such
warrants from the Veterans' Compen
sation Fund.
In cases where application for com
pensation is made by the widow, chil
Hrep of parents of a deceased veteran,
such person shall furnish the same in
formation as though the application
were made by the deceased veteran,
and the State Auditor shall prepare an
appropriate form of certificate to cov
f *" ch ca f, e8 » Compensation allowed
U > ehlld T deceaaed veterans
sbal ** P a!d * the gardians of such
' h,ldren - *h.ch guardian if appointed
by the courts of this »Ute. shall serve
wltbout compensation and iin the d.s
C °a > Ï b °* A '
11 8 156 the duty of every county
attorney tn this state to appear in
the c ? urt ? or .™ nder
le * al ass.stance m behalf of such
eb'ldren in so far as the provisions of
th,s Artl f. le «« concerned, without
compensation and no public officer
?hall collect any fees in any proceed
brou * ht ln beha!f üf 8 " ch k cblld «"
^ «cure compensation under this Ar
lc ' „
The SUte Auditor is empowered to
ma ke such additional reasonable re
Quirements from applicants as are
necessary to prevent fraud or the pay
naent of compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
"Section 4. The State Auditor shall
furnish free of charge, upon applica
tion therefor, the necessary form of
certificate to all persons entitled
thereto, and may establish at differ
ent points within the State of Mon
tana offices at which there shall be
kept on file for the use of persons cov
ered by this Article a sufficient num
her of forms of certificate so that
there may be no delay in the payment
of this compensation. The State Au
ditor may authorize the county audi
tor, or county clerk, or both, of any
county of the state to act for him in
receiving applications under, the pro
visions of this Article, and shall furn
ish such person with the proper cer
tificates. to enable him to accept such
application. The SUte Auditor is
hereby authorized and directed to pro
cure such printing and office supplies
and equipment, and to employ such
persons as may be necessary in order
to properly carry out the provisions
of this Article, and all expenses in
curved by him in the administration
of this Article be paid by warrants
drawn upon the Veterans' Compensa
tion Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise
with and assist the SUte Auditor in
the performance of the duties of the
Auditor under this Article,
"Section 6. For the purpose of pro
viding means for the payment of com
pensation hereunder and for paying
the expenses of administration, the
State Board of Examiners of the State
0 f MonUna is hereby authorized, eni
powered and directed to issue, from
time to time, as may be required for
the purpose of this Article, bonds of,
and in the name of, the State of Mon
tana to and In the amount of the sum
0 f Four Million Five Hundred Thous
an d Dollars ($4,500,000.00) in excess
0 f the constitutional limiUtion of in
debtedness of the State of Montana,
and over and above any bonded indebt
edness of said state heretofore creat
ed 0 r incurred for which said state is
now obligated. The bonds provided for
, n this Article shall be issued in de
nomination of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) each, and shall bear inter
est at a rate not exceeding five and
0 ne half per cent (5Vk per cent) per
annum, payable aemi-annuaLy on the
first days of January and July of each
ye ar at the office of the State Treas
urer 0 f the State of Montana, or at
gome bank in a city outside of the
State of Montana designated by the
State Treasurer .. such bonds shall
ijg dated on the first day of January
or the first day of July and shall be
come due and payable twenty (20)
years from their date and be redeem
able at the option of the State Board
of Examiners at any time after ten
(10) years from their date at any in
terest paying period. The bonds here
in referred to shall be in such form as
may be prescribed by the Attorney
General and approved by the State
Board of Examiners, and shall be
signed by the members of said board
and issued under the great seal of the
Stat of Montana, and shall be regis
tered in the office of the State Treas
urer - Said bonds shall have interest
coupons attached thereto covering the
'Merest due semiannually.which «ra
P. ons f ha » executed with facsimile
^natures of all the members of the
( ; tate B, ' ard Examiners, and the
s, *™ n K. of 8ald ""P™ 8 wlth ««*]«
3mde signature shall be recognized as
suf f lc mol e ? e t c v " tl o? "f'l co "P ons
on bf ' ha ' f tbe ®$ at , e , of Montana,
. T lu HT ovlde< !
^ e j a i r? e ^spoaed of by the State
B °ard of Examiners in such manner
as they shall deem for the best mter
e8ts ,°? tbe ' ta A e . ln . carl ' y,nK out , tb , e
P^°' 181on k 8 °J k b, .* 1 Art 'f e; PJ 0V jd®<L
hat ,"° ^ aha11 be deposed of for
688 tban ,t8 P® r vft lue.
Bonds issued under the provisions
of this Article shall be a legal invest
ment for any of the funds of the
State.
Section 6. The money arising from
the sale of each issue of bonds shall
be deposited in the State Treasury to
the credit of a special fund to be
known as the "Veteran's Compenaa
tion Fund" which shall be used for
the payment of the compensation pro
vided in this Article and for paying
the expenses of administration there
of. For the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of this Article there is
j hereby appropriated from the Veter
i ans' Compensation Fund the sum of
Pour Million Five Hundred Thousand
1 Dollar» ($4,500,000.00) or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
"Section 7. All payments or allow-.
ancee made under this Article shall be
exempt from all taxation and from
levy and sale on execution.
"Section 8. That there shall be lev
ied annually a tax not exceeding one
mill on the dollar on all property in
the SUte of Montna, subject to taxa
tion, which said tax when collected by
the County Treasurers of the counties
of the SUte of MonUna shall be by
them accounted for and paid into the
SUte Treasury of the SUte of Mon
Una and to be by'the SUte Treasur
er placed in and credited to a fund to
be known as the "Veterans' Compen
sation Bond Retirement Fund" and
which fund shall be used exclusively
f° r payment of the principal and
interest accruing on said bonds.
"Section 9. No charge made by any
agent notary public or attorney for a
service in connection with obtaining
the allowance as provided for by this
Article shall be recognised by the
state and any person who for a con
sideration discounts or attempts to
discount, or for a consideration ad
vances money upon any certificate or
certificates issued pursuant to the
terms of this Article shall be guilty
of a gross misremeanor.
"Section 10. Any person, who with
intent to defraud, subscribes to any
false oath or makes any false repre
sentation, either in the execution of
the certificates provided for by this
Article or who with intent to defraud,
presents to the State Auditor, or to
any other officer of the state, any cer
tificate for the purpose of obtaining
funds provided for by this Article
which do not in fact belong to such
person, or makes any false represen
tation in connection with obtaining
any funds under the term- of this
Act, shall be guilty of a felony.
"Section 11. The legislature may
provide additional means for raising
moneys for the payment of the inter
est and principal of said bonds and
this Act shall not be deemed to pro
vide an exclusive method for such
payment.
Section 3. That separate official
ballots be provided at the general elec
tion to be held November, 1924, which
shall have printed thereon the words
For the amendment to the Constitu
tion relating to the payment of ad
justed compensation to bona fide resi
dents of the State of Montana who
served on active duty in the Army,
Navy, or Marine Corps of the United
States in the world war, and to such
of said persons who, being citizens of
the United States, served in the Na
val, Military or Air forces of any of
the governments associated with the
United States during said war; auth
orizing the incurring of an indebted
ness; authorizing the issuing of bonds
in an amount not to exceed Four Mil
lion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($4,600,000.00), and providing for the
levy of a tax.
Against the amendment to the Con
stitution relating to the payment of
adjusted compensation to bona fide
residents of the State of Montana who
served on active duty in the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps of the United
States in the world war, and to such
said persons who, being citizens of the
United States, served in the Naval,
Military or Air forces of any of the
governments associated with the Unit
ed States during said war; authoriz
ing the incurring of an indebtedness;
authorizing the issuing of bonds in an
amount not to exceed Four Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,
600,000.00), and providing for the levy
of a tax,
Each elector shall designate his
preference by making an "X" before
the proposition for which said elector
desires to vote.
Section 4. That the votes cast for
and against the amendment above pro
posed shall be canvassed and determ
ined as provided by the general elec
tion laws of the State of Montana.
Section 6. All Acts and parts of
Acts in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Chapter 134
"An Act to Submit to the qualified
Electors of the State of Montana an
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Montana, Adding thereto a
New Article, Providing for the Ac
ceptance and Administration by the
State of Gifts, Donations, Grants and
Legacies for the Creation of a State
Permanent Revenue Fund, for the
Creation of a State Permanent School
Fund, for the Creation of a Permanent
Revenue Fund for the University of
Montana, and for the Benefit of other
Useful, Benevolent and Worthy Ob
jects; and Authorizing the State to
Administer Other Funds Together
with Those Hereinbefore Indicated."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGIS
Section 6. This Act shall take ef
fect upon its passage and approval.
Approved March 8, 1923.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA.
I, C. T. Stewart, Secretary of State
of the State of Montana, do hereby cer
tify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of an act entitled:"An Act
to Provide for the Submission to the
Qualifiey Electors of the
State of Montana of an
Amendment to the Constitu
tion of the State of Montana
by Adding Thereto an Article to Be
Known as Article XXII, Pro
viding for the Payment of Adjusted
Compensation to Bona Fide Residents
of the State of Mantana Who Served
on Active Duty in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States in
the World War and to such of Said
Persons Who Being Citizens of the
United States Served in the Naval
Military or Air Forces of Any of the
Governments Associated With the
United States During Said War and
Authorizing the Incurring of an In
debtedness; Authorizing the Issuing
»if Bonds; Providing for the Levy of a
Tax."
ss.
\eoà
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand and af
fixed the Great Seal of the State of
Montana, at Helna, the Capital, this
1st day of August, A. D. 1924.
C. T. STEWART,
Secretary of State.
NOTICE OF ELECTION—CONSTI
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE XXI.
Section. 1. (of Article 21). The
State of Montan* does hereby agree
and covenant to accept from any nat
ural person, or persons, from inside
or outside the «Ute, gifts, donations,
grants and legacies in any amount or
value not less than Two Hundred fif
ty (f250.00) Dollar each, for the ere
ation of a State Permanent Revenue
Fund, for the creation of a state Per
manent School Fuad, for the creation
of a Permanent Revenue Fund for the
University of Montana, and for the
Benefit of scientific, educational, be
nevolent and chariUble work, subject,
however, to all the provisions and lira
Stations of this stiele.
Section 2. (of Article 21). The
State further agree- and covenants
to hold in trust all such contributions
(gifts, donatione, grants, and lega
ties), to administer the same per
petually, and to apply the net earn
ings thereof as therein directed, sub
ject, however, to the provisions and
Rations of this article.
Section 3. (of Article 21). The ori
ginal amounts of all contributions for
the State Permanent Revenue Fund,
for the State Permtfneui School Fund,
and for the Pennanen: Revenue Fund
for the University of Montana, shall
be added to such funds respectively
and become inseparable and inviolable
parts thereof. Contributions for oth
er objects may contain u provision to
the effect that the net earnings there
of, or part of the net earnings, shall
be added to the principal for a cer
tain length of time, or until it has
reached a certain amount, or until the
happening of a certain event, but such
contingent event shall not be more re
mote than permitted by the laws ef
fecting perpetuties; but no contribu
tion containing such provisions us to
accumulation shall be accepted by the
State until it has been approved by
the supervisory board hereinafter
constituted, which board shall have
power to reject any such contribution
that it may deem unwise.
Section 4. (of Article 21). The
State Treasurer shall keep a perman
out record of all such gifts, donations,
grants and legacies, showing the
names of givers, the purposes of the
contribution, and other essential facts
relating thereto. A duplicate of this
record shall be kept by the Secretary
of State. These records shall be pre
served perpetually as a lasting mem
orial to the givers and their iterest in
society. The Legislative Assembly
shall from time to time make provis
ion for suitable publicity concerning
these benefactors of their fellowmen.
Section 6. (of Article 21). The same
State Board and officers that have
charge of the investment and admin
istration of the Public School Fund
of the State shall have charge of the
investment and administration of all
the funds administered under this ar
tide. All these funds shall be invest
ed as one common fund to be known
and designated as the Montana Trust
and Legacy Fund. In case any con
tribution is in some other form than
cash, such board shall convert it into
cash as soon as practicable.
Section 6. (of Article 21). All in
vestments of these funds shall be
safely and conservatively made. Pref
erence shall be given to long term
loans secured by first mortgages on
town and city homes or on cultivated
and producing farms is this State free
from all prior liens and encumberances,
and also to Montana Bonds issued for
LATIVE ASSEMBLY of THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That the i institution of
the State of Montan« be amended as
hereinafter provide»! an 1 that the ques
tion of such amendment he submitted
to the qualified elect. ■ - , f the SUte
of MonUna for then approval
jection at tha general election to be
held in November, 1924
Section 2. That the
the State of MonUna be amended and
and the same is hereby amended, by
adding thereto a new Article to be
known and dasigt a ,1
Twenty-one (21), reading and
as follows:
or r*
institution of
as Art'cle
.ng
educational purposes. AU such loans
and bonds shall
amortization plan. No loan in which
the security is a mortgage shall ex
ceed fifty per cent of the actual cash
value of the real estate given as se
curity. No farm loan shall be for a
longer period than forty years, and
no loan secured on residence property
shall be for a longer period than twen
ty years. No loan secured on town or
city property shall be made until the
particular town or city and subdivis
ion thereof in which it is located has
been accepted and approved by the
State Board, having charge of the in
vestment, as permanently established,
having an assured future and being
in every way safe security for these
investment*. Investment may also be
made in other safe interest bearing
securities; provided, however, that no
part of such funds shall ever be in
vested in obligations of the State of
Montana, except general fund war
rants which will be paid within one
year from the time of the investment.
No discrimination shall ever be shown
for or against any loan aplicant; pro
vided, however, that in passing on a
loan or investment, consideration shall
be given, not only to the ampleness
of the security, but also the character
and earning capacity of the applicant
and to the purpose of the loan; and
provided further that so long as the
available funds are inadequate to meet
the demand, preference shall be given
to the smaller loans. The rate of in
trest shall always be a reasonable
rate, considering the character of the
loan or investment, but different rates
may be charged for different classes
of loans and investments.
Section 7. (of Article 21). It is the
meaning and intention of this Article
that all investments of these funds
shall be confined exclusively to safe
loan investments, drawing a fixed rate
of interest and being in aid of home
making, farming, and educational
work, or otherwise conducive to the
progress and well being of society.
All long term investments shall be
on the amortization plan. Further
regulations and limitations concerning
these investments shall be provided by
law.
Section 8. (of Article 21). When
i ever the security given for a loan is
j liable to damage or destruction bv
] fire, the insurance company accepting
be payable on the
_, . . . , , , . .. .
4* »itilely liable to
the ôta** j 0 *.*®* , u amount of the
P°* lc y; tbe policy itself shall
speciùcally recite such full liability,
The, State may itself provide for In
surance on any property constituting
security for its loans.
c . _o ,
Section 8. (of Art nie . 1 ), The leg
islstive Assembly may provide other
and additional ways and means for
beginning or increasing any of the
funds created or authorized by this
Art i cIe>
Section 10. (of Article 21). The
Sute of Montana shall accept for in
vestment «nd administration together
with the aforesaid funds constituting
the MonUna Trust and Legacy fund,
but as separable parts thereof, sink
ing funds t permnnent funds, and cum
ulative funds belonging to the SUte
and Its political subdivisions, and also
other funds designated by the Legis
lative Assembly, when requested to do
so by the authorities having the care
and custody of such funds. All such
funds and the accrued interest, less the
State compensation hereinafter fixed,
shall be repaid when due. The pro
visions of inis section shall not apply
to the Public School Funds of The
State, which school fund shah be ad
ministered separately as already pre
scribed by thc constitution.
Section 11. (of Article 21). Thc
State shall be entitled to receive as
compensation for the administration
of all thc funds administered under
this act one twentieth (1-20) of all
the interest collected thereon each
year. On the last day of December
of each year, the State Treasurer
shall transfer to the State Geneal
fund such one twentieth (1-20) of sll
the interest collected during thc year,
less all the losses ascertained during
the year, which losses shall be deduct
ed from the one twentieth constituting
the compensation of the State. The
balance of the interest collected shall
be the net earnings and shall bo cred
ited pro rata to each and every fund
constituting the Montana Trust and
Legacy Fund that was in thc keeping
of the State on January 1st of that
year, based on the total thereof on
that dale, and shall be added to each
such fund, or held available for the
beneficiaries as the case may be.
Sums due beneficiaries shall be paid
out during the ensuing month of Jan
uary, as far as practicable,
Section 12. (of Article 21). All the
net earnings accruing to the Slate
Permanent Revenue Fund shall an
nually bo added thereto until it has
reached the sum of One Hundred Mil
lion Dollars ($1000,000.00). There
after only one twentieth of the an
nual net earnings shall be added to
the fund itself, and the remaining
nineteen twentieths of thc net earn
inga shall be usd for the general cx
ponses of the State,
Section 13, (or Article 21). All
the net carings accruing to the State
Permanent School Fund shall annual
ly be added thereto until it has reach
ed the sum of Five Hundred Million
Dollars ($500,000,000.00) Thereafter
only one twentieth of the annual net
earnings shall be added to the fund
itself, and the remaining ninteen twen
tieths shall annually be apportioned
to the school districts of the Slate on
the basis of the aggregate actual
school attendance in each district dur
ing tor preceding school or calendar
year by persona between the ages of
six and eighteen years and shall be
used exclusively for educational pur
poses, subject to such regulations and
limitations ns may be prescribed by
law,
Section 14. (of Article 21). All thc
net earnings accruing to the Perman
out Revenue Fund for the University
of Montana shall annually be added
thereto until it has raeched the sum of
One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,
000,000.00). Thereafter only one
twentieth of the annual net earnings
•hall be added to the fund itself, and the
remaining nineteen twentieths shall be
apportioned to all the educational ins
titutions then comprising the Universi
ty of Montana, on the basis of the ag
gregate actual attendance in each in
stitution during the preceding school
or calendar year, and may be used for
all purposes properly connected with
the work of these institutions, sub
ject, however, to such regulations and
limitations as may be prescribed by
law.
Section 15. (of Article 21). When
ever the purpose for which a certain
contribution was made has been ac
complished, or can no longer he ascer
tained or foffowed, then the total
amount of such fund shall be trans
ferred to the State Permanent School
Fund and become a Permanent and in
violable part thereof. All contribu
tions without a specified purpose shall
lie credited to the State Permanent
School Fund.
Section 16. (of Article 21). Should
the time ever come when any of the
three aforesaid permanent funds be
come so large that no further increase
is necessary or desirable, then, in such
case, the Legislative Assembly shall
have power to provide for tbe use of
ill of the net income from such fund
for the purpose for which It was cre
ated, or it may use the one twentieth
of the annual net income which was to
be added to the fund itself for the
creation of other permanent revenue
funds, or for any other public purpose
that it may deem wise; provided,
however, that none of the foregoing
orovisions of this section shall apply
io any of these funds until it has
reached the specific amount fixed by
his Article.
Section 17. (of Article 21). The
Justices of the Supreme Court of the
State of Montana are hereby made
and constituted a supervisory board
jver the entire administration of all
'he funds created or authorized by this
irticle and the income therefrom.
During January of each year, this
ward shall review the administration
for the preceding year. It shall de
:id all uncertain or disputed points
arising in the administration of the
funds whenever requested to do so by
i beneficiary, by a uncertain or dis
puted points arising in the administra
tion of the funds, or any other interest
id party; and it may do so upon its own
nitiative. It shall be the duty of thé
îupervisory board ot do and perform
ill acts and things that it may deem
necessary in order to cause the board
md officers having direct charge of
these funds to administer the same
tearetuliy snd wisely in full compliance
w ith provisions of this article and
| further legislation as may he en
i acted relating thereto. The Clerk of
the Supreme Court shall he Ex-Officio
clerk of this Supervisory Board,
| o. *•
I. Sec . t, ° n - ( °f Art icle 20. The
Legislative Assembly shall from time
ui time enact such further legislation
a8 it may deem necessary to carry in
to the effect Tthe provisions of this
article,
_ 0 o .
Section 3. Separate official ballots
" h " 11 . be at '; he k^ral elec
tü J**"" ,n November. 1924
f a printed thereon all
r ^ W » n Ju °ot * 21 j tbe
^wtitution of the SUte of MonUna
. ? uî^ 0 • . , "fl* ,a c L There
i ?* J > " n on said official ballots,
w "j V the sal< * «f iele, squares and the
° r<ls as l0lloW8:
|-1 p or thc foregoing amendment to
I I t K,. Constitution
L *
I j Against the foregoing amend
I_I ment to the Constitution.
I
Each elector who approves this
amendment shall mark an X in the
first square above printed, and each
elector who rejects it shall mark an
X in thc second square.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against this proposed amendment
shall be canvassed, determined and
declared as provid«! by the laws of
the State of Montana.
Section, 6. All Acts and parts of
acta in conflict with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This act shall take effect
and be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval.
Approved March 8, 1923.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. ss
I. C. T. STEWART,
State of the State of Montana,
do hereby certify that the fore
go i n g is a true and correct
copy of an act entitled;
Secretary of
'An
Avt to submit to the Qualified Electors
*- bö State of Montana of an
Amendment to the Constitu
tion of jhe State of Montana
Adding Theeto a New Article, Pro
viding for the Acceptance and Ad-.
ministration by the State of Gifts, i
Donation*. Grants and Legacies for
the Creation of a State Permanent
Revenue Fund, for the Creation of!
a State Permanent School Fund, fori
the Creation of a Permanent Revenue
Fund for the University of Montana,
and for the Benefit of other Useful,
Benevolent and Worthy Objects; and
Authorizing the State to Administer
Other Funds Together with Those
Hereinbefore Indicated."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand and af
fixed thc Great Seal of the State
of Montana, at Helena, the Capi
tal, this 1st day of August, A. D.
1924.
C. T. STEWART,
Secretary of State.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
TUTIONA LAM EN DM ENT
CON8TI
Chapter 97.
"An Act for the Submission to the
qualified Electors of the State of Mon
tana of an Amendment to section 10 of
Article IX of the Constitution of the
State of Mont., Relating to the Qualifi
cations of County Supedintendents of
Schools and School District Officers."
BF, IT ENACTED BY THE LEGIS
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OP THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Section 10 of Arti
cle IX of the Constitution of the Slate
of Montana be amended as hereinaf
ter provided and that thc question of
said amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors of the state of Mon
tana at the next general election.
Section 2. That Section 10 of Ar
ticle IX of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be and the
same is
lereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 10.
All persons posessing
the qualifications for sufferage pre
scribed by Section 2 of this Article as
amended and such other qualifications
as the legislative assembly may by
law prescribe, shall be eligible to hold
the office of county superintendent
of schools or any other school district
office,"
Section 3. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general elec
tion to be held in November, 1924,
which shall have printed thereon all
of Section 10 of Article IX of the
Constitution of the State of Montana
us amended by this Act, and below
the same »hall be printed the words:
For the above written amend
ment to the Constitution.
Against the above written
amendment to the Constitution.
□
□
Each elector shall designate his pre
ference by making an "X" in the
square before the proposition for
which such elector desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
igainst the amendment above pro
»c.sed shall be canvased, determined
Bit declared as provided by the gen
eral election laws of the State of Mon
tana.
Section 6. All Acts and parts of
Acts in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall take ef
fect and be in full fore» from and af
ter its passage and approval.
Approved March 7, 1923.
United States of America,
State of Montona.
I, C. T. STEWART, Secretary of
State of thc State of Montana, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct copy of an act en
titled: ''An Act for the Submission
to the Qualified Electors of the State
s~-rsr^ Montana of an Amendment
to Section 10 of Article IX of
Cries —'
ss.
the Constitution of the State
of Montana, Relating to the Qualifi
cations of County Superintendent* of
Schools and School District Officers."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Great Seal of the State of Monta
na, at Helena, the Capital, this 1st
Jay of August, A. D. 1924.
C. T. STEWART,
Secretary.
CHERRY SPRBKS
Richard Platt was a busti
in Roberts Saturday.
Mrs. Baptist Obert ha* been en tta
sick list the past week.
"Bud" White was a caller at th« X.
J. Ley home Friday.
Losin Huddleston and family 'Htur
ed to Joliet riday eening.
Frank McFate and family of Bed
Lodge visited Saturday and Sunday
at the J. J. Ley home.
W. E. Lochridge waa a caller at tlm
C. F. Wood ranch Sunday.
Frank DeVries and daughter Amel
ia were Roberta visitor« Saturday,
Dominic Obert and family motorcti
to Roberts Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Clark and children vw
ited Saturday at the Ray Witcher
home in Robert*.
Lou Tunnecliffc and Clarence Rank
er were looking after some horaeai,
which they have in a pasture on El
bow Creek Thursday.
Mrs. Rose Wiekierak spent the
week-end attending to businem af
fairs in the County Scat.
Arthur Skinner and family hne
moved from Billings to the Charley
Sauerwein ranch which they wi*
farm the coming year.
Miss Helen Hitchcock, Cherry
Spring» school teacher, spent Saîm
111% i o„. \ . „ u - .. ,
ld " y , lm Sunday wlth homo fuft * *
* u ' ( ' Lodge.
Louie Johnson spent a few daya nf
last week looking after his ranch in
terests in this vicinity.
Mrs. Harry Clark and son II an «kl
and Miss Fmlly Wiekierak spent e
few days of this week in Red Lodge.
C. F. Wood of Billings was looking
after his ranch interests here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Obert
daughter Mary and Mr. and Mrs. Gib
son attended the dance at Reed Poim
laut Saturday night.
and
Ray Witcher and l<ee Clark spent
Saturday evening with Lorin Lods
ridge.
Lullua Stinson visited Sunday aft,
the Ed Hansen home, ,,
Mrs. Thos. Snysell was a buainew
caller in Roberts one day the last of
the week.
Mart Ballard of Frombcrg spent
several daya this week at the U. W.
Bullard home on Elbow Creek.
Publishers Statement
Statement of the Ownerohip, M » n«ar
ment, Required by the Act of Co*
gress of August 24, 1912,
of Carbon County Chronicle pobiiabcA
weekly at Red Lodge, Montana for
October 1, 1924.
State of Montana, County of Carba«.
Before me, a notary Public in and
for the State and county aforeeaid,
personally appeared H. B. Win»«,
whohaving been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and say* that he
is the editor of the Carbon County
Chronicle and that thc following- is,
to the best of his knowledge and belief,
a true statement of the ownerships
management etc., of the aforesaid pub
lication for the date shown in Ük
above caption, required by the Act o£
August 24, 1912, embodied in Mchra
443, Postal Laws and Regulation»,,
printed on the reverse of this form,
to-wit:
1. That the names and addresses at
the publisher, editor, managing editor;
and business managers are;
Publisher J. A. H. Hopkins, New
York City. Editor H. B. Winnc, Re«
Lodge, Mont. Business Manager BL
B. Winne, Red Lodge, Montana.
2. That he owners are J. A. EL
Hopkins, New York City.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security hold
ers owning or holding 1 per cent or
more total amount of bond*, mortga
ges, or other securities are: Merge«
thaler Linotype Co. San Francise»»,
Cal.
H. B. WINNE,
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before
this 7th day of October 1924.
(SEAL)
(My commission expires May, IX
1926.
JOHN G. SKINNER.
Us« Spikeles* She«*.
We're not resentful of people _
us for stepping stones to glory if thsg
have no spikes In their abusa.