The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-01

the oHIoKhsAw ooUson.
Chlsf Weir Tassmits Ills Message
Calls Attention 10 the febiio
sohaols--1hinssth the FREEDMEN
should he Made o. 60.
Other News Notes


councn. which roads as followS;
EXECUTIVE DsrAkrMEEr, TIsHoMIs 90
rnY, CHlcKAsAw NATION, heptoilber'
A, ID, 1850.
To the Honorable Members OF the senate
and House OF Representatives OF the
Jhickasaw Legislature now asAemOiedi
GENrLgMES:-By tho mercy ~ a
Divine Providence We ara spared the
of assembling together as the
laws OF our Nations require, ana W.T.
are truly thankful TO HIN for the
many blessings he has bestowed upon
ia, giving us good health and bounu
ful crops.
TO your honorable body aud Chick
asaw people will say that hope you
will become more united la sontl-
mant. IL Won will atRud united aud
labor for the bsst interest OF your pa0-
pie, you can accomplish much good,
and it would afford me great
pleasure 20 zee you united aud act
"a ono in tho transaction 81 tho bus
iness for which You nIvH hfan electsd
It's nay sincere belief that you have
tho interest and welfare of your poo
pie a. heart, ye. l believe tlat = diyi-
sion " sentiment and feeling l. not
good, aud dangerous 10 Tho welfare OF
Il
you will not Ia tho future harbor any
iilwiil toward each other, individually
lr collectively, but that ynu Will stand
united IA brothers. / nave but ittle
20 say in rGgurd TO your du'ies; u IL
your duty, which you well know. 10
work TO the best intoress VI yout pHo.
ole and your country. l would call
attention TO the bubble schools or This
nation, which have been carried ON Al
Die expense, ana i am sorry
10 sAy but little oensut ha, beeu done
the chlldren who have been ate ndtlg
hose schools. Therefore, / would
recoiumend your honorable b.dy
to enact soma laws changing our
present school system ut the OK
plration OF the present con-
tracts, entered Into by tbs school su-
perintendept and tho board of Gus
less with the four academies, that
You will provide some way that you
viii think beat for the advancement
Of tho Chiekneaw children. IL YOU
think 10 best 70 enter INFO contracts
with somo missionary board, | think
L. would 10 for tho best, ss We eau
optsr into contracts with tnom to %
tabli-h Industrial schools among W., 30
tbet We oan rsar our children 20 indus
trious habits. Tho teaching OF books
slone has proven 10 bo OF little bencfi.
/ VIII not advise ynu To mako auy
change in our present neighnorhood
school laws, rs they are reported 10 he
,n prosperous condition. / am Of the
Gpinion that II the laws were so
amended ~ 20 force the children 70
remain ut school during the Ohri T.
mas holidays IL would prove bane
iiciai 10 many who 20 home lnsenciu2
% aver to return 10 the school. In my
ait annual message recommended
thB cnsuging OF the first section OF ar.
ricle 2, of tho Constitution of Ia
Chickasgw nation, which was not
aCtsd upon. | will now call yOur at
IGNITION 70 tine same sgsin, DO loving
that II that section was 20 modified 50
70 force criminals to do hard labor iu-
staed 81 iufl citing corporal punisa-
ment and diefrenohising them, Il
would DO Of benefit TO the county;
but, as the laws new are, iG ~ u dis
grace to u3;dlafrancDisius thpin leaves
them among uS politically anc socicliy
dead
Toere was q law enact tea HGy !,
1884, providing the manner Of 0eteb.
lahing tho right Of citig enehip In the
Nation. This lazy has given bat
little satisfaction. Therefore, would
recommend the repeating Of the pres
ent law and adopting the law passed
and approved September 10, 1873, and
amend the Law in such y manner that
the different tribes can be notified Of
all persons that have made spplics.
lions for citizenship ana thai have
boen rejected. There is considerable
complaint among our people Ia regard
to our orphan ana Incompetent clsims
"a IA ,,er I m M mr.
the enactment of law authorizing our
attorney a. Washington city 10 make
some inquiry III regard to such claims
and report the same to The authorities
of the nstioD. l. have the pleasure of
informing you that | resolved lotter
from Hon. FL. Il. Paine, our attorney
az Washington city, dated March ~,
1885, stating that the claims brongnt
against the ChiCkasaw Nation by
one Eli ayers have been
rejected. hopo In the future we VIII
have no more b cubic from that source.
The action OF David Hsrdwick, CON
stable of Pickeus county, has my
hearty approval, am satisfied tnat
what no did was tor tho Interest," of our
people. Also tbe actions OF u. w. Har'
kins aud y. w. Carter, whom l APP
pointed as delegates to meet the other
civilized tribes at Eufaula, Indian
Territory, This meeting was for the
benefit OF tho Chickasaw people.
There WAS violator OF our laws, q
that had fed from Justice,
and at the request of number of citi-
zeua OF PontarOc county offered re-
ward Of $500 for his arrest and delivery
TO the matte jsilor OF the Chickasaw
Nation. He was arrested by the sheriff
Of Atoka county, Ohoctaw Nation,
in short Time after issued my pro-
clain alton. think 1t my duty 10 pro
tect the officers OF this N atiOn when IN
the discharge OF their official duties: II
was for the murder of the constable OF
Pontatsc county that offered the re.
ward.
The freedman question of this Ma
ton Is in an unsettled condition and
should be attended to during this ses-
sisn Of the Legislature, to either reject
or accept them. To allow them TO re-
main In our country as they are AT
present deem bad policy, and may
4 law enacted October 81, 1882, that
needs to be amended Che duties of
national egents), no provision having
been made for the Choctaws.
II is reported that coal has been dis
covered In the limits of this Nation;
Il 80. and near enough to the railroad
to be minsd or utilized for the benitit
of the Chickssaw people, | would rec
snmend the passage OF q law for that
purpose, and the funds derived from
such source be used or appropriated
Tor the education OF the Uhickasaw
children.
In conclusion, would say that II
ANYTHING OF Importance should occur
20 my mind that would affect us in
any manner, will make it known to
your honorable body by a special mes
sage. JONAS WoLr,
Governor Cbickssaw Nation.