Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-17

shall become part the county of Gwinneft.
SIC 4. And be il further enacted, That all that pa
SAID territory lying north ofthe said last mentope
me ana south OF line to Commence on the Chesta
tee river, at the mouth Of the Yoiolo creek; thence
up said creek to the top Of the Blue Ridge: theme
to the head waters Of Motley river thence down ea
river TO the boundary line of Georgia. be, and tn,
same is hereby adGed TO, and shall become part O
the county Of Hall.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted That all that par
OF said territory, lying north of said last mentioned
nhe' WITHIN the limits OF this Statc be and the same
Is hereby added TO, and shall become part of tho
county Of uabersham.
SEC. O. And be it further enacted That oil the laws
both civil and criminal, of this State be- and the same
are hereby extended over said portions Of territory
spectivey, and all persons whatever residing within
the same, shal. after the first day Of June next be
subject and liable TO the operation of said laws in the
Sane manner as other citizens of this state or the CT
zcns OF SAID counties respectively, and all wrs and
processes whatever, issued by the courts or officers
OF said courts shall extend over, and operate on the
portions of territory hereby added to the same
! lively.
SIC. T. And be il further enacted, That after the
first day of June next all laws, ordinances orders 81
regulations ofany kind whatever, made, passcd or
enacted by the Cherokee Indians, either in general
council or many other way whatever, By any autho-
y Whatever OF said tribe be, andthc same are here
by declared to be null and void and of no effect as if
the same had never existed; and in all OF ndct-
ment civil suits, it shall not be uwfnl for the de-
PENDANT to Justify under any of said laws ordinances
oruers or regulations; nor shall the courts OF this
State permit the to be given in evidence on the
trial of any suit whatever.
Sec. o. And be il further enacted, That il shall
not be lawfulfor any person body of persons by
arbitrary power or by virtue of any pretended rule
ordinance, law, or custom of said Cherokee nation
to prevent. by threats, meAaces, other means or
endeavor to prevent any Indian Of said nation resi-
ding within the chartered limits of this State from
enrolling as an emgrant or actually emgrstinc or
removing from said nation nor shall il be lawful for
any person body of persons by arbitrary power or
by virtue of any pretended rule ordinance law, or
custom OF said nation 20 punish any manner, or 10
modest either the person or property, TO abridge
the rights priveg cs Of any Indian for enrolling
his or her name an cmigrant, for ENGRAVING
intending to cmgratc from said nation.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, that any person
or body of persons offending against the provisions OF
the foregoing section, shall be guilty of high INSIDE
meanor, subject TO indictment, and on conviction
shall be punished by confinement in the common Jail
OF any county of this State by confinement hard
labor IN the penentary for term not exceeding four
years, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 10. And be 1t further enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any person or body Of persons, by
| arbitrary power, or under color OF any pretended
rule, ordinance, law, or custom of said nation, pre-
vent or offer to prevent, deter any Indian head
man, chief, warrior of said nation residing within
the chartered limits of this State, from selling OIL
ceding to the United States, for the use of Georgia
the whole any part of said territory, prevent
or offer to prevent, any Indian, head man, Chief oil
WdiIIOE vi sulu as aforesaid. IRON
meeting in council or treaty, any commissioner o.
commissioners on the part Of the United States, 70
| any purpose whatever.
| Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That any par
son body of persons offending against the provi
sions of the foregoing section shall be guilty of higi
mlsdemeanor, subject TO indictment, and OH conyic
ton, shall be confined at hard Iabor in the penenta
ry for not less than FOUR longer than years
at the discretion of the court.
Sec IL. Ind be it further enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any person or body of persons, b.
arbitrary force, un.er color of any pretended rule
ordinance, law. custom of said nation, TO take thu
life of any Indian residing aforesaid for enlistn.
as al. efnigrant, attempting to emigIate, ceding u
attempting to cedc as aforesaid, the whole part o.
said territory or meeting or attempting to meet il
treaty or in council as aforesaid any commissioner
commissioners aforesaid; and any person body
ofpersons offending aganst the provisions of this
ton, shall be guilty Of murder, subject indictment
and on conviction, shall suffer death by hanging.
Sec. ID. And be 1t further enacted, That shou
any of the foregoing offences be committed undo
color of any pretended rule. ordinance, custom Law
OF said nation, all persons acting therein either n
individuals pretended executive, ministerial, o
judicial officers, shall be deemed and considered
principals and subject TO the pains and penalties here
IN before prescribed.
Sec Ii. And be it further enacted, That for al
demands which may come within the jurisdiction of
magistrates court suit may be brought for the sam
in the nearest district of the county 10 which the ter
ritory is hereby annexed, aud all officers serving
legal process, any person living any portion o
the territory herein named, shall be entitled to re
ceve the sum of five cents Il mile for every mile IN
may ride serve the same after crossing the prescn
limits of said counties, addition to the fees alread
allowed by law; and in any of said officers shou
be resisted in the execution of any legal process ssue
by any court or magistrate, justice Of the infcrio
court Judge of the superior court of any of sa'
countless he is Hereby authorised TO call ont sufii
cent number ofthe militia of said counties TO aid
protect him in the execution of his duty.
Sec o. And be II further enacted, Tint India
or descendant of any Indian residing within TIL
Creek or Cherokee nation of Indians, shall be deeme
a competent witness in any court Of this State, {
which white person may be party, except sue
person resides within the said nation
WARREN JOURDAN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
l Asscnted to, Dec 10, 1929.
p. GEORGE II. GILAIER, Governor.