Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-12-27

paid out Of the proceeds Of the
sale, the same as in other cases.
SEc. 8. Be IL further enacted !
That any citizen proven guilty be-
fore the district court OF claiming,
or holding cattle in any manner
whatever in this nation, belonging
to any person not a citizen Of this
nation shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and on conviction in
the district court where the ofIense
has been committed, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment. not less
than one year, nor exceeding three
year in the national Jail.
SEC. G. Be II further enacted J;
That any person introducing cattle
into the Cherokee nation, accord
ing to the first section of this act,
is hereby forbidden the use of non
citizen herders, whatever of such
cattle on the range. This section
not to be construed as preventing
farm hands or renters from feed
ing native cattle on the farm and
for such farmer having such nom
citizens employed, and any per-
son, ,,citizen of this nation, violating
this section, shall be fined from
one to three hundred dollars, and
in case OF default Of payment, be
imprisoned from one to three
years in the national Jail at the
discretion Of the court having jur-
isdiction, and all laws conflicting
with this act, are hereby repealed.
Approven Dec. 6, 1888.
SENATE BILL NO. "a.
AN ACT to protect the public do
main.
SEC. /. Be Il enacted by the Ma
iion al Council That it shall be
unlawful for any citizen of the
Cherokee nation to cut prairie
grass, or make the same into hay,
or bale the same for shipment be-
yond the limits of the Cherokee
nation, or to sell to non-citizens.
or citizens of the United States to
allow the same TO be done, by any
non n-citizen under a permit, for the
purpose sf selling or shipment.
SEC. 2. Be It further enacted;
That any citizen of the nation vio-
lifting the provisions of this act
snall upon coviction before the
circuit court OF the district wherein
the ofense shall have been COM
mitted, be fined in any sum not
less than five hundred dollars or
be impn-oned not less than six
months nor more than one year,
and in default of payment to be
both imprisoned and fined, at the
discretion of the judge.
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted /;
That it is hereby made the duty of
the solicitors of the several dis
tricts to prosecute all citizens vio-
lating the foregoing provisions of
this act.
SEC. 4. Be II further enacted J;
That the sherifIs of the several
districts are hereby directed to
seize all grass or hay, cut contrary
to the foregoing provisions, ad-
vertise the same for twenty days,
and sell to the highest bidder, to
citizens only, for prompt payment,
and turn the same over to the
treasurer Of this nation for the
benefit of the schools after deduct
ing fifteen per cent. for his fees.
SEC. D. BE Il further enacted
That all laws or parts Of laws con-
flicting With this act are hereby
repea' "A; PrOvided, That this
act SHAH not be so construed as TO
prevent the sale of hay to persons
lawfully resident in this nation for
his own use. ProUided further,
This act shall not be so construed
as to prohibit the sale of necessa-
ry feed to non-citizen; travellers
passing through the country.
Provided further, That this shall
not be construed as permitting the
sale of hay by the load.
The foregoing became law un-
der Sec. ID, Art. " Of the con-
stitution without the chiefs sigma
ture.
SALE OF INDIAN LANDS.