New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16
thereof be placed to their credit. as afore-

thereof be placed to their credit as afore-
said.
SEC, 6. And be it further enacted, That,
for the purpose of determining the persons
who are members Of said tribes ana the
future relation of each to the government
of the United States, there shall be pre-
pared under the direction OF the Commis
siOner of Indian Affairs, or such person as
NAV be selected by him to superintend the
same. two rolls, one to be denOmlnated the
citizen roll, to embrace the names OF all
such persons of full age, and their families
as signify their desire to separate thelf re-
latiuns with said tribe, and to become cltl-
zens of the United States; the other TO DC
denominated in the Indian roll, and 10 en-
brace the names OF all such as desire TO re-
tain their tribal character and continue I'M,
der the care and guardianship OF the United
States: which said rolls shall be signed by
the sachem and councillors OF said tribe,
certified by the person attending the same
and returned to the Commissioner OF lnu!an
Affairs, but 10 person Of full age shaii De
entered upon said citizen roll without LIS or
her full and free consent, personally gwen
o the person experimenting such enroll
ment: nor shall any person, or
his or her descendants, be entered upon
either of said rolls who may have heretofore
allotment of lands under the act OF Con
uress for the relief OF the S:ockbrid@e tl1be
OF Indians of March third, eighteen nun
trcd and fort y-three, and amendment. OF
Aupus1 six. einntecn hundred and iUrty-slN.
or under the treaty OF February live.
eighteen hundred and titty-siN. or wiio shall
not be of Stockbridge or Munsee descent
After the said rolls shall be made and re,
turned as herein provided. the same shaJi
lo ho1l vi Al l.
ment on the part Of the citizen party, each
and every one OF them. Of all claims 10 be
thereafter known or considered as mempers
of said tribe, or il any M;tEner interested
in any provision heretofore or hereafter 70
he made by amy treaty or law OF the IhlIeu
States for TIE bene:i: OF said tribes, ana
they and their descendants shall thencetorth
be admitted to all thc.rights and privileges
of citizens OF the United States.
SEC. T. And be ii further enacted, That
after the said rolls shall have been made
and returned, the sad Indian party snail
thcnceforth be known us the "Stockbridge
tribe Of Indians, and MAY be located upon
lands reserved by the second section OF THIS
act, or skch other reservation as may be
procured for them, with the assent OF the
council of said :ribe, and their adoption
among them Of any individual not OF H.
dian descent shall be null and void.
as soon as practicable. after a suitable and
permanent reservation shall be obtained
and accepted by said tribe. either at their
present home or elsewhere, the same shall.
under the direction of the Secretary OF the
Interior. be surveyed and subdirided 10 cor
respond with the public survey, and the
council of said tribe. under the supernten-
lencc of the agent of the United States.
shall make a Just and fair allotment OF SO
I'm. n,ft
required. among the individuals and iainl-
lies composing said tribe, as follows: Each
head of ii family consisting OF four persons
shall receive eighty acres OF land. and II
consisting OF more than four persons. AT the
discretion of TIE couHril, eighty acres more
may be assigned to him or her: each nale
person above the age OF eighteen wears not
included i'll any family. shall receive eighty
acres: each female person above the age OF
eighteen wears. Mot a member OF any
family. and each orphan child. shall receive
forty acres: the lands assigned and allotted
us aforesaid shall be held ln&ilcIablt. ana
in case OF the death OF any person, has or
her right thereto s!iail descend 70 lis or ser
heirs. if ineiujeI> Of said tribe. ana II lie
or she dies without heirs capable OF inherit
ing, the Land shall revert TO amt become
the common property OF said tribe: there
shall also b" Sc apart and appropriated a
lot. not exceeding forty acres. to be held as
common property on which to cree. a
church. parsonage. School-house. and other
improvements necessary for the aceonmo-
dation of said tribe: provided. that II any
in','C Hh"i Incl " 60
eil;',l 'ltrepS .oi5ei' an iish' ~ i'o-' any "a
sil,l i'i!'ls, DIS Il "eNc',ecu; , ~,
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therein shall he held NV The United S.a-es
in ,rust tor individuals and their heirs 70
whom the same were allotted. Tie snrpl:,s
lands embraced i'll such reservation remain
inc after making such allotmcpts shall he
held i'll like manner by the United States.
subject to be allotted to individuals OF said
tribe who may no- have received any por-
ton of said reservation. or to he disposed
OF for the common benefit OF said tribe ::
Provided that no change or addition shall
he made in the allotment returned 70 the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs. unless tie
same shall bc approved bv the secretary vi
the interior.
speaker CT the House or representatives.
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