Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-26
SENATE BILLS.
10 Change the Eastern and Northern
Judicial Districts Of the State
OF Texas.
To p,stribute the Jurisdicsion in Certain
civil cnses Arising in tiio In
dian Territory.


~, 1880, by MIR. MuNcy. ~ WAS I'du tN'po ANY,
referred 70 the committee on indian AFFAIRS
lin TO change the Eastern and Northern
judicial districts of the state OF Texas, and to
attach part OF the indian Territory to said ais
trlcts, and (, other purposes.
Be IL enacted by the senate and house OF
representatives Of the United states OF America
in congress assembled, That the counties of
Lamar, Fannln and Delta IN the state of Texas,
DO. and they are hereby, detached from the
Northern judicial dlstrict OF the said state, aud
that the same he, ana are hereby, att lched TO
the Eastern judicial district OF said state
sec. o Thatuc territory OF the Indian Terri
tory Included within the counties OF Towson,
Red River, Cedar, Wade, Neshoba, Fogle ana
Boktuklo, compri ing the second jndlciAi nls
trict Of the ChOctaw ma ion, ana the county on
kiafDltla In sold i,ati n, he, The same nro
hereby "A tnched 10 the Eastern jhdiclai District
OF the atate Of TeXa for Judicial purposes
Sec O. That the counties OF LANAI, fannini
Red River aud DetaOf the state of Texas ana
all that part OF the Chocihw nation attaehcu 70
the Eastern Judicial district ny the PROVISION
. OF this act, ehbl cons itute q division o. lhe
Eastern judicial DISTRICT OF TeNn5; ana lhhl
tcrms of the circuit and dlslrici courts OF the
United states for u snid Eastern district OF
The state OF Texas shall he held twice in each
wear a, ---, state OF Texas on the first
Monday In June and December and the United
states courts herein provided To- pc hrld al
------ shall have exclusive original lurlsdiO-
ton OF M oncnses committed within the limits
Of that portion OF the Uhocmw nation attached
10 the Eastern judicial district ot the state OF
TeNns, by the provisions OF this act, against the
laws OF the United states now 0rthet may here
after be operative therein.
Sec 4 That all PROCESS civil and criminal, IS
sued against citizens Of said counties OF Lamar
Fannin, Red River and Delta, cognilabl be-
fore the United states eonrts, be made return.
able 70 the courts, respectively, to be held ut
----, Texas.
Sec. g. That the clerk and marshal respect
lively, OF the Eastern judicial district Of the
state OF TeNns shhl have the power. and are
hereby authorized, TO app int deputy clerk
and deputy ma shal, who shall keep theh Offices
at, Texas
Sec. g. That the territory of the Indian Ter.
ritor, occupied by the Chlciasaw na'ioni ana
the territory embraced by the counties oil the
Choctaw nation, Indian Territory, TO VII
Gains and Tobucksy. In the First JUDICIAL dis
triCt OF said Choctaw nation, aud the count
OF Blue, Atoka and jack Forks, of the Third
judicial district of sud nation, be, and the same
are her by, attached 10 the Northern judicial
district of the state of Texas for judicial pur-
sec T. That the counties OF Grayson, Mon
tague d Cooke, In the state OF Texas, and all
of the ChiOkaHaw nation, indian Territory, ana
the territory ombracou by he counties or
Gains Tobucksy. Atoka, Blue and jacks
Forks, in the Choctaw nation, indian terri.
tory. shall hereafter constitute q division ni
the Northern judical district of the state OF
Texas and that term of the circuit and DIS,
tricL courts Of tie United states Tor said
Northern district q all be held twice IN each
year at ------ state of Texas, on the tlrst Mon.
day OF March and September; and the United
state cou,ts herein provided to he hrld
ut --- shall have exclusive original 1uri die
ton of MI ofIensea com nittcd witt In the lin
It's OF the Chick saw alton, Indian Territ ry,
and within the limits of the counties OF cams
robucksy Atoka, Blue and Jacks FORKS In the
Choctaw nation, Indian Territory, against he
laws of the United states that are now or that
may hereafter be operative therein.
Sec, \ That all process, civil ana criminal,
Issued against citizens OF the counties OF gray
son ana Cook, In the state of Texas, cogtiza. .
bl. before the courts of the United states, shall
at -------, TcNHs
Sec. .. That the clerk and marshal OF the
Northern judicial district of tho ate of Texas
shntdllaRe the powe and are hereby author
ixel,n 7Appoint Il deputy clerk ana deputy
mafsial VITO shall keep their offices, respective
w, at ------, TcX
SEQ 10 That all laws or parts of lave in CON
ilict with the provisions of this net ne, and me
Same are hereby r, pealcd and tnal this acl
shall take effect aud lie In force from and after
the first day OF January, eighteen hundred ana
eighty seven
The following is the fun text OF the bin In
troduced In hes senate OF the United states,
January y, 1886, by Mr., Jones OF Arkansas II
was read wioc ana referred TO the committee
ON Indian aiatrs
cases arising iu the Indian Territory on he
United States district and circuit courts Tor
the Western district of Arkansas, the Northern
distrtcto of TeNas, and the district of kansas
BE II enated by thc senate am mouse OF rep
resenIAtves of ,he Uniten States OF America IN
congress assembled, that the district and cir
cult courts of the United Sratos for the Western
dis rict of Arkansas, the Northern district u
'rexas nnd the distri of kansas, In addition
TO the jurisdiction OF causes which thSy nov
have by law In the indian Territory shall have
iuriHdictlon over that part OF ther RESPECTIVE
district which lies In and Is contained In tn,
Indian II rritory to he r, try ana determine al
controversies of civil nature, NJ NV ana u
equity. ari ling upon contracts, the rights OF an'
to peTaonal pTopcrty, aud domnnde for damage
to person or property, In which both parties u
the suib ayr elmer thnu Indians, or In which one
a fHag tl.fat In 4
dian,
lating to personally, made on entered into b.
Indians or other pcrrons residing In the indial
Territory, by and With persons who, az the TINT
OF making the contrac reside out az the ln9lal
Territory, may be sued upon and enforced y,
either pa ~ thereto, or thetr assigns, III ana D
the aforesaid courts o the United states Whic'
by law have iuri adlction oyer Tint part OF q In
dian n rritury In which the plaintiff or his as
signs may res dc, or the defendant or MS as
signs mas be found, AT the Time the suit
brought
sec, s. That said courts shall further hav'
jurisdiction 90 hear, try aud determine, IN thel
respective districts, all controversies of a clvl
nature at law and IN cqult, arising upon con
tracts, the rights Of and to personal property
and claime for damages o per ON and property
emit red into, nC rulng or arising between par
Ties outside OF the India crritory, In ease
the defendants shall have left ihe state wher'
such contract was made, or right 10 property
existed, or claim for damag accrued, hetor
service OF process had upon him D,
the courts Of such state, and sllal
be found and served with proecss IN IN
Indian Territory; provided, that no actor
shall be- brought or maintained under thlsseotlo'
after the expiration of two yearS fron the tint
the right of aetiun first accrued,
See 4. That aid courts ah II further nav
Jurisdiction TO h ar, try and determine, IN thel
respective distrc q, all ca es involving W.
tito or rightt -posscasion per onal pronert.
taken, removed or carried from any state I"
territory Into the indian Territory ana al
goods wares, merchandise, chAttcls or per
soual operty what-oever taken, Renewed o
carried from sIat, territory into the lndisl
Territory, mp m which a lien by contract or p
law shah have Orcn iNcd and not scharge'
before said property was taken INTO y 9 lndia'
Territory hall continue q remain eui1ect -
said lien ~ fnliy aud To tue same elect rs :
said property had not been removod and sal
lien may be enforced by the proper action !
the United States court for the dlstrictin whlc
sah property may DO found
SEQ o Thnt the said court SHAH also hav
Jurisdiction to hear, try ana determine cause
for divorce aud alimony In which Ooth Mue
are citih ms OF tho United states and not n
dams, or are aliens and OF Indians, anu w
party bringing tno suit, at the time fnch sun
brought. ~ q resident OF that part OF the lnula
Territory which ~ included Ia the uistiet Y
which the court In which such suit u Trough
IL held Provided, that decrees for diNorc
Jude this act shah not DO granteu Ncept 10
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