Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-11-29
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The bill TO provide for a medical
superintendent Of tho orphan asy-
lum was vetoed by the chief last
Monday. He gave, as his reasons
for so doing, the evident lack of
improvement over the present
method OF employing a physician
for that institution, either in cost
or efficiency. The present physi-
clan, he said, was 1graduate of a
regular school Of medicine, skilled
and experienced in his profession,
and citizen of the count Y. Tne
bill makes the physician comu.,s
stoned officer, with. a. salary of
$4,000 a year. Under the pres
ent arrangement his pay is $780,
%.
Up to this time, II o'clock, no
action by the council OH the veto
is reported.
A bill has just passed the two
houses and went to the chief TO de-
clare ineligible to any office in the
Cherokee nation any citizen who
may be holding an Office of "honor
or profit or appointment" post
masters excepted, under the gov
erment of the United States. 1t
further provides that all officers of
the Cherokee nation, holding such
positions, are, by the act, required
to resign such positions, and on
failure to do so, these offices are
declared vacant. 1t requires tn Q
chief to certify copy of the act to
all officers within ten days after
its passage.
This is a dig at the sheriffs who
are enrolled as Indian police.
The chief came at it with his
veto ard returned it to the senate,
'"for the reasons"-quoting his re-
marks-"that in many cases the
sheriff is unable to suppress disor-
der and arrest lawless non-citizens,
without the authority given hiu
as an Indian policeman. 1t
leaves" he said, "the Offices va
cant without any provision to re.
fill them" He thought it best to
pass n law prescribing the penalty,
and to try officers for violating the
law.
A bill requiring the superi n
tendent of the orphan asylum to
mako his bond to the treasurer
come for a share OF the chiefs We
to power. Without any apparent
cause for so doing, or to make
things better for that institution,
the nation or anybody else, the
change of authority was made.
The chief thought that the treas.
urer had enough to do in attend
ing to the financial affairs Of the
country.
A bill is pending before the SEN
ate to declare the Office of high
sheriff vacant. This bill and 9th
ers that, from present indications,
are to follow, foreshadow the in
tention of the majority in council
to divest the chief Of his appoint
ing power however in filling the
vacancy in the Office OF high sheriff
and in the recommendation for
office to be confirmed by the
senate, thereby pl aci n
such authority in the naIiona
council TO be decided by ballot
II is plain to be seen show the
thing will work." if they succeed
an making the change.
November 22nd. Yesterday an
net entitled San act to regulate the
introduction OF cattle into the
Cherokee nation and imposing a
tax thereon" passed the senate
and went up to the chief. The
bill originated in the house and
was introduced by John Miller, OF
Delaware district, at least he
seems to have the credit of it..
"For things that are peculiar il
lays over the Heather Chinee, ~
/. as little analysis will show.
First section Of the act prohib
its the. introduction Of cattle be-
tween the first day Of March and
the last day of November of eact
year, under a heavy penalty.
Second section authorizes "bonG
fide citizens" sound and healthy
cattle, but forbids the introduc
tion, whether sound or not, from
any state or territory, or IndiaI
reservation infected with pluro
pneumonia, Texas fever, murrin
or other infectious disease. !
confines the introduction betweeI
the last day of November and tn
lac. dav of the succeeding Februa