The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31

GOOD FENCE.
6. A good fence must be construc-
ted as follows: Eight rails high, and
crossed stakes; and so made that
neither small pigs nor hogs can get
through.
STOCK DESTROYING CROPS.
Z. If either pigs, hogs, cattle or
horses, get through a good fence, and
damage the crop, the owner of the said
animals shall pay for it. But if the
fence be not good, and animals get in,
and damage the crop, the owner of the
field shall lose it, and shall neither in
jure nor kill the said animals.
DEBTS.
8. If any person shall owe his fel-
low Ottawa. having named a time to
pay, and does not pay at that time,
the creditor may ask him to set anoth-
er time to pay, who must then name a
time. not far off, but within two
months. If he shall not then pay.
the creditor may do as he shall think
best. If he shall wish to take any ar
ticles of property, or animals, he may
take them.
REVENGE.
9. If any person. having his prop
erty lawfully taken, shall become an
cry. or threaten to take revenge, or
shall injure the others property. he
shall see more trouble. Whatever
the lawmen shall decide on, so it shall
be.
HOUSE BREAKING.
10. If any person sees house that
is locked, he must not open it, unless
he has permission from the owner. If
he does regardlessly open it, he shall,
on conviction, pay two dollars One
half shall belong to the owner of the
house, and the other half shall be de-
posted in the treasury.
SEARCHING.
IL. If any person shall miss any
thing of his property, he may send
the lawmen to search in any suspected
house-the owner of which shall sub
NIT. If he shall refuse he must stand
convicted.
RE-EXCHASGING.
IL. If any person swops away his
horse. and wishes to recall his bar
gain, he can do so by paying $500 in
cash. All other articles exchanged
nsy be re-exchanged by paying 25 cts
ON every dollar.
| BAD sTUD.
IL. If any person shall own bad
stud which shall kill horse or colt,
he must pay to the owner the value of
that which is killed.
/ sLANpER.
! IA. If any person shall injure an
other by slander, he shall pay to him
the amount of injury done him.
/ BURNING.
/ Is. IF any person shall set fire to the
prairie, and burn another's property,
he shall pay for what is burnt.
wHIsKEY.
| 16. Whiskey on the Ottawa land
cannot come. If any person shall
send for it, or bring it into the Otta-
wa country. he who sends, or he who
brings shall pay five dollars, and the
whiskey shall be destroyed. Any one
sending or bringing the second time,
shall forfeit all of his annuity money.
For the third offence, he shall be de-
livered over to the United States off,
GERS, to try the severity of the White
mems laws.
| II. If any person On the Ottawa
land shall be seen at mocasin playing
he shall pay two dollars and half.
BORROWING.
Is. If any person shall borrow or
hire horse, OK or wagon, the time
j shall be named for returning them. al
| though he may be done using them the
daily price of hire shall continue to be
paid. If however sickness, or Sc
we're rain storm should prevent, he
may be excused. And also, all other
articles borrowed must be returned at
the time appointed. If they are not
returned at the time, regular pay must
then commence. For every day the
borrower must pay 12t cents.
RESIDENTS.
10. Whoever shall live on the OF
tawa land must be dealt with if he
shall violate any of these laws. He
shall also be permitted to prosecute
others if he shall be in any way wrong
ed.
LAW MEN
20. When any one shall be elected
to be a lawman he must not refuse to
serve. unless he shall pay FIVE dollars
in order that hs may be excused.
ATTENDANCE.
81 The lawmen are required to be
present at the Councils wherever held
on the Ottawa land-siekness only
may hold them back. IF they shall
carelessly neglect. to attend after being
Uniformed, they shall pay each one dol
lar.
cAScELLISG DEBTS.
? %. The 0ttawas, knowing that
much evil has hitherto resulted from
their running IN debt, now resolve to
act differently. Those who, from this
time forward, shall go in debt, shall
/ be compelled to cancel all such debts
at each annuity payment If any one
shall not, at that time, pay his debts
in full, any creditor whose claims have
not been cancelled, let him come from
wheresoever he may. can then act ac-
cording to his own wish. BE can re-
quire the lawmen to seize any proper
! ty. whatsoever belonging to the said
/ Idehtor which he msywish. Ifhe. the
creditor, shall not want the said prop.
artv the Iawvnen must saIl II and