Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-04-27
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IPrsuc-No. 26.l
,.,ts ,,ie( of the Brother,own Indians, ~
Sc 80 90 ~, Territory OF Wisconsin.
...,s5 nv the Senate and House Of Repre-
Be y ~ ,Ie United States Of America in Com
ss1''' .-,.5.s3. That the township Of land con-
- So 50 hrqe thousand and forty acres w.
l-i az 49,, side Of Wnnebago lake, in the Ter
z ~ ~ V'.,ansin. which, by the proviSo of a
"o,s W with the Mcnomone Indians on the
may V, rl,,,,ry eighteen hundred and thirty-one,
S'''' ..t M he ninth July, eighteen hundred
-ai Se.. ,,r, was reserved for the use Of the
,al s'.2 =, R-slbe'town Indians, aud which by
,,a ,,saty with the Menomonie tribe, bear
III 4. ,reufy.Seyenih October eighteen hundred
len, two and ratified thirteenth Marcn, eigh-
4. t.n5rsJ and thirty-three. was further secured
~ ,,,l Bro.hedown Indians may he parttoued
"a 6yIej among the different individuals compos-
.,,.4 tribe Of Broihertown Indians, and NAV be
"a he hem separately and severally, in fee simple
=, saeb division shall have been mace in the
,,naer hereafter mentioned.
&, ., And be il further enacted, That for tie
..,,ss OF making partition and division Of said
.s,ro In inns, board of Commissioners shall be
tnsil
vso al said tribe majority of whom shall c0nsli-
M ,oaorun to do business whose duty II shall be,
mike lust and fair partition and division OF said
.,iS amony the members Of SAID tribe, or among
,,,b Of them as by the laws and customs and reg-
MONS Of said tribe, are entitled TO the same, and
,,fch proportions ard N such manner. as shall be
sasient with equity and justice, and in accordance
With the existing laws, customs, usages or agree
.nis Of SAID lrlbe.
Sea- s. And he il further enacted, That for the
p-pan Of eecting or choosing said board Of com
nsanors, meeting of said tribe shall be held at
tel, church, or prncpa place, on the reservation
&and aforesaid, on the first Monday in July next,
4 winch all the male members OF said tribe over the
~ Of twenty one years, shall be allowed TO vote
81 such commissioners and the said five commits
sones shall then and there be chosen or elected BY
The sad Tribe, by majority Of the whole number
Of sncj 1ters then present. And the Judge Of The
district 10 which such Ian Is are situated (or in his
,henee, the register of the land office at Green
by. or the commanding officer of tie United
States troops at Fort HowartD shall attend AT the
IA, and place aforesaid, and preside at snid meet
n, saperIatend the SAID election, and see that the
,,ocpedsts are Gnry conducted and the said pre-
sling Object mav,iu his discretion, prescribe wheth.
!, Ne sai election shall be by ballot or viva v0cc;
ma si9l in other respects, cause the proceedings
\ \. conducted in such manner as to ensure fair
IA nroosr choice, or election; and after the said
omn,ssoapfs shall have been so chosen or elected.
he s,A pr,3dnr officer Shall Immediately certify
he TACT setting forth the names of the commission
,r4 wbo snA be elected, and shall make two copes
If said certificate, one Of winch he shall file in the
Nice Of the register of the land district at Green
nd .tp nr tp trn h,,r a.
President of the United States
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That llcr the
aid commissioners shall have been elected or chosen
s above prescribed and as soon thereafter as con-
e0endy my be, they shall proceed to make par-
ion ana division Of oil the lands aforesaid among
lie individual members of said tribe, or among such
1 them as, blythe laws, customs usages or agree
nenls Of said tribe, are Justly entitled u the same,
nd N such way nr manner, and upon such prince
les and ID such proportions, as shall be agreeable
oeqllY and justice, and consistent with the laws,
saleS, customs and agreements of said tribe
Provided, however, That the buildings and i'm.
movements, and the larmson which the same are
ituated, which are now held or possessed in sever
lF by the members Of said tribe, shall so far as
lie sane consistently be done, be allotted or ap-
orlhhed 70 The present occupants; and that no per-
on of individual Of sand tribe, shall be dSpossessed
y deprived Of the Improvements or land which
hey now occupy, unless it shall be found by the
ad commissioners, that such person or persons are
: the posseSsonof and occupying more land than
hey are justly entitled TO, and then the overp,us
nay be apportoned to others.
orc. 8. And be it further enacted, That after the
ad commissioners shall have made such partition
I'D division as aforesaid, they shall make or cause
0 De made, iul report Of their proceedings in the
femses, setting forth the name Of each person to
WON hey have appointed any part Of said land,
ae quantity appouloncd or allotted TO each, with
" mcleS aud bounds, or other definite description
I each several piece or parcel of land and they
HaH accompany the SAID report with fair and ac-
lIate report OF the whue, showing the divisions
Ha partitions aforesaid; which report and map, or
copy thereof shall be deposited with the Town
9K ol sald tribe, on or before the first day of Oc-
ooef next, and shall remain open for Inspection 20
" ioF ue space of twenty days thereafter and if
ny member or members of said tribe shall object
. ue partition or division SO made BY the said com
I'9'oiers or shall deem himself or themselves ag-
I,ie'ea hereby he or they may, within ten days
q ea'ltIi give notice 10 the said commissioners
NV quay within twenty days thereafter, meet To
va 'ld determine such grievances, and take teSti-
.Y " necessary; and alter such hearing, shall
nv power to alter or modify such partition, if in
-" judgement, any alteration or modification is
h IN order 10 do equal and exact justice to
parties in interest
9ec' o. AMI be it further enacted That after the
- report shall be faaIly completed, the comiais-
."eis SIall cause Of the said report and of the
| ~ accompanying the same, as finally agreed up
/; a,u settled, to be made and signed by said COM
Z ,slers, one copy of which shall be deposited in
: o'ce Of The Secretary Of said Territory, one CO.
( y ue olflce Of the Clerk of the County within
,'ou sa'd lands are situated, and the other shall be
- to the President OF the United States
Sal thereupon cause patents to be issued to the
~. individuals named in said report, Tor the
! - apportoned to them respectively, by which
'fu persons shall be authorized 10 hold the said
NJ 2 'ee simple to themselves and their heirs and
~. { Aid be lliurther enacted, That the said
III. = ana map shall be GIed with he Secretary of
1eFftoFy. and in the Clerks Office said conn-
~ shail also be transmitted to the President on
/. '.lOFe Inc FIRST day of January next; and after
Ilihe snail have been filed and Transmitted To
resident, as aforesaid, the said Brothertown In