The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-23
FLYNN'S
Bill CrOckereli's Bill and
Other Bills

nloi, the passage OF local or SPECIAL laws
~ tne territories. 70 limit the territorial
Indebtedness and 80 forth
BE il enacted etc:
stcuon 4 That the act Of congress an-
proved July Goth, 1856. entitled "An act
W ~ plohloi1 the passage u local or spec
~ iaWs OF the territories OF the rfnfea
states, to limit territorial lndeb,eannss
ana Tor other purposes. Is hereby amend.
ca so as TO perm authorize and 1eeal 10
the issuance OF go. as Oy chartered rnun
ieipal corporations. having "A bona aae
population OF not less than l0Oo0 persnne
~ any territory OF the United Statcs
for erecting city building and purchas-
lbs the ground for the same. The llmlta-
uons Of said act OF July 80th. 1886. shal
not apply TO such municipa ! corpora-
TONS Provided, That before any be.
iure any bonds shall be Issued the mayor
and common council OF such rnunicipal
corporations shall cause an EJECT on TO
be held IN such city or town. and the
mayor and commoun council OF such
municipal corporation shall cause 70 be
puolshed IN q newspaper OF general cii-
Gu uaton, published In said city or town
houce Of the time and p,acc or D aces
Of holding such election. such notice
shall be given at least thirty days be-
iore such e.ection. On the question OF
the Issuance Of SAID bondp no person
shall be qualified 10 vote except he be In
AL respects a qualified elec.or and owner
or real estate or personal property sub
lect to taxation within the municipality.
In case twO-thirds OF the qualified voters
as above described. shall note affirm
atively for the issuance OF said bonds
then the mayor ana the common council
shaH issue the same, and not otherwise
said bonds shall contain all necessary
provisions as 70 form, and such mum ci-
pality SHAH provide proper hiking fund
Tor the redemption OF said bonds Said
bonds shan not bear a sate Of interest
exceeding five per centum and the In
terest shall be paid seml-annua ly, and
none OF said bonds shall be sold at less
than their par value.
state capital Bureau, A. + ST.. N. W.
WASHINGTON, MARCH 22-By Mr..
Cockrell3 Providing for the pavment OF
the award OF the Secretary OF the Inter-
Tor In favor OF the Cherokees made uh-
der the provisions OF the act OF congress
OF March 8, 1893.
That there Is hereby appropriated out
or any money In the treasury not other
wise appropriated a sum sufficient TO re-
fund TO the 5000 900 fund OF the Eastern
! Eherokees the amount erroneously with
drawn therefrom ON account OF the re-
moval OF the Eastern, Cherokees under
the treaty OF 1896 TO the Indian territory
I together with interest thereon as found
due by James A. Slade and Joseph r
Bender, expert accountants asling under
the direction OF the Secretary OF the IN
terror in pursuance OF the act OF con
gress OF 'March 3 1893. said interest to
be computed at the rate Of per oentum
per annun from June t. 1886 until paid
In accordance with the reso ution of the
senate OF the United States Of Septem-
/ Der 5, 1860 and the Secretary OF the
Treasury is hereby directed TO paw the
principal and interest OF said sum to
the said Eastern Cherokee Ind ans per
capita in accordance with the 9Th article
OF the treaty Of 1916.
State Capital Bureau, AZ r ST.. N w.
/ WASHINGTON, MARCH 22-Mr Bakr
er has introduced the following bills.
I That the Secretary OF the Interior be and
Is hereby authorized 20 allot from the
surplus .ands belonging to the confeder-
ated hands % Wea, Peoria, Kaskask a
and Piankeshaw indians IN the Indian
Territory 10 the children OF SAID Indians
who have heretofore received no allot-
ments
And the said Secretary Is also author
lied 10 allot from the surplus lands be-
longing 10 the Miami tribe OF Indians
IN said Territory 10 the en-. .dren OF said
Indians who have heretofore received no
lallolments, an allotment OF 50 acres each,
ana WIlfn az HGil "a IointhsH Sndli nave
been made. the SAID secretary OF the
interior shall issue patents therefor with
the condition that said allotted lands shall
be invaluable and exempt from executive
and tax for a period OF 20 years from the
date thereof
Provided That the remainder OF the
surplus lands belonging 20 SAID NJ ami
tribe shall be sold under the direction Of
the Secretary OF the Interior and the
ff. -
treasurer OF the Miami tribe used under
the direction OF the general council. there
81 IN the payment of tribal ndeb ed-
mess and for school purposes
State Capital Bureau, AZ II ST., n. w.
WASHINGTON, MARCH 29-rhe Com
missi0ners now here, seeking legs alton
for the indian Terrific who were se eel
ga a. the late convention az South Nc
|AieFier, are not Of those who are max
Ing any compant Of incompetency OF
dAre.ection OF duty OF the present town
site commissioners buJ have had heve.
raj hearings before the senate commit e.
tee on Indian affairs. and are ask nl
that there shall be- a tOwna!te comm ss.
iou lor och town of the Indian territory
Each town that may desire so TO 90
may nressnt 20 the Interior Department
within ak months after the passage OF
the act free Of am charge and tha'
forthwith the secretary OF the interior
shall appoint a board OF appraisers OK
appointed hy the government, one BY th'
indian tr'pe and one by the town. whe
sha appralse the lots and improvement
and make deeds % the lots tho same a'
provided "a the treaty Of the Choctaw'
fand Chickasaw nations. Towns mat de
not see IA 10 make a plot az their owl
lexperse WI have tOwrste commission
.arpointed and IN due time the lots vii
be potted and sold. The Indian aYairs
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