The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-10
FLYNN KS A F|N|SHER
kiowa and Comanche and
City Hall" Bills
TESTIFY OF HIS POWER
10 Get Things Done That
Ought to Be Done.
TESTIFY OF HIS POWER

Washington. June 9-Delesate Flynnis
Industry was shown again near the clos
ing DAYS OF the session In the conference
agreement 10 ratiIy the treaty with the
hiowa and ComGnche Indians. NJ.
Flynn introduced this as a separate oga
early In the session. After a varied ca
reer. the bin was finally tackled on the
bill 70 open the Fort Hal military rss-
ervation. and got into conferences as .
rider on that bill. Here IS required god
work 10 secure an agreement 0y the
committee Of conference. but II was FINAL
ly accomplished. and just before the
close Of the session the matter was ar
ranged satisfactorily. and the bill WAS
passed.
As heretofore outlined IN the Eagle. tbs
provisions are; That the allotments must
be made within six months: that the al
lotments VIII be made BY special agents
Of the department OF the Interior: that
the Indians vii secure leo acres each and
n reservation IN common OF 81. 900 acres;
that the lands thrown open viii comp $50
about 2oooooo acres. that the land will
not DC free
Mr. Flynn also In the closing asys Sc
cured the passage through the senate -
his bin 70 provide FOR the issuance -
bonds 20 bniid city halls in towns OF cs-
iahoma- The hilrs text follows:
"A bill to amend an act 10 prohibit ,ae
passage q special or iocal laws In he
territories. 70 Iimit the territorial IN
debiedness. and 50 form.
BE u enacted BY the senate and house
OF representatives OF the United States
% America IN congress assembled mat
the act q congress approved July ..
1855, entitled An act 70 prohsbIt the pa-s-
age % local ct special lavs a the ter.I-
tories OF the United States. 10 limit ter
ritori9l Indebtedness. ana FOR other par
poses. S hereby amended 80 as q r
NIT, authorize and lsgalize the issuance
Of bonds by chartered municipal corpora
lions having a bona fde population OF
not less than 1900 persons. tn any te--
ritory OF the United States. for erccti0-
a city building and purchasing the gr-u g
for the same. The limitations q ssla rf
Of July %. iSss. shall not apply 10 ere
municipal corporations; Provided. IT,
before any bonds shall be issued the
mayer and common council % such uu-
nicipal corporation shall cause al eicc-
ton 10 be held in s,sch city or town. and
the mayor and common council ~ such
municipal corporation shall cause % ho
published in a Newspaper 81 general CIR.
culation. published IN said city or town.
notice Of the time md place or places
OF holding such election suth nor-,
shall be given n least thirty days be-
fore slch election On the question -
the issuance % said bonda no pefaan
shall De qualified - vote except hs be "a
all respects a qualified eiecfor and oSnsr
or real or personal property subject %
taxation within the municipality 10
case tw0-thirds ~ the qualified voters. as
above described shall vote afirmatively
FOR the issuance y said bonds. then ;bs
mayor and common council shall ,esue
the same. and not otherwise. Said bonds
shall contain al necessary provisions IS
20 form. and such municipality shan pro-
vide n proper sinklng fund or fhr re-
demption ~ said bonds. Said bonds rhsI
not bear a rrfe - interest exceeding
per centum and tho interest shall -
paid seuli-annuslly and none - H7i
bonds shall ~ cold ~ less than fhfir r7r
value. Provided. further. That NJ e'v
under this act shall isaas b7nfs On sV-
cess - - GO Y n FAXGN