The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-19
OKLAHOMA SETTLERS.
Bill to Regulate the Ownership
Of Land.
MaRsHALs ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
Proposition 70 Create Beard 81 Com
nsssioner.-Prs-esnpfs Claims u
Eariy saaatsers.


WAsHsSereS CRY. Jan lT.-Ths House
TOOK mp the Oklahoma land biil The frss
section q the bsil authorizes the seeresary
Of The interior to appoint three sss..,rs.t itls-
sioaeEs s0T eseh portion Of pubic lands
settled upea and occupied ~ . tswnssEe,
10 s8ere than two u whom SHALL be piern-
hsys 81 The sane political organization,
waDae DUTY Il slaaai be wAeaevcr called On
IS assy occupants Of such townsfte, and
tie mof4eY fsr entrance 20 Such townxite i
furnished. TO enter at the proper Land Office
81 the minimum price. land so settled aud
oecaplsi got exceeding one-haf section
fog each townsiIe. IA trust for the several
use and benefit Of occupants thereof &C.
corasng 20 their respective interests.
Eaker &c Mex York offered an amend
Hzens providing for the appointment, IN
stead u "a indefinite hunter of commits
sinners, Of three boards Tor the eastern and
one ter the sestern land districts.
Perkins believed az least i've boards
should ha provided for.
fiekisr 81 south Dakota doubted whether
I've boards world be enough.
Rarison Of linois. y hile be was in favor
OF having the qGestsca settlesi. said the
people in the towns OF Oklahoma had some
sort Of agreement which would greatly re-
siuee the work Of the commissioners
White be would err On the side OF gyner-
should be pFodigai.
Holnan of Indiana offered substitute
Tor the first section, aeyolving upon local
land officers tunder rales and regulations
prescribed by the secretary Of the interioF)
duties proposed 10 be performed By COM
missicaefs. Baker modified the amend
Hseut so as 80 provide for the appoint
menl Of moi more than i've boards. 10 con-
sist of three commissioners each, and as
modified il was agreed 70. Hoiman's sub
stitnte being rejected.
The second section Of the bill authorizes
the commissioners 70 do whatever may be
necessary TO execute In good faith and JUS
tee the provisions of this act
section authorizes tbs secretary Of The
interior to prescribe rules and regulations
10 govern the commissioners and make IL
the duty OF commissioners 20 determine
ali controversies arising between claimants.
cuIberson moved an amendment proyid-
Ing that the claim OF any person for town
site or lot shall be deemed Invalid. ii such
person entered the territory or took pos
session OF townSite or lot in advance Of the
da5s liked By The presidents proclamation.
1arsney offered substitute for this
amendment, providing that when il shah
BE shown by satisfactory evidence that The
claimant was, at noon on ed
Of April, 1885, United States
marshal, deputy marshal, or
United States officer or agent. or Was,
prior to that date. in Oklahoma represent
iag himself to be such officer, or ii It is
shown that the claimant entered the terri
tory in violation Of the presidents proclaim
nation. such claimant shall not nave the
right 20 prove up Or purchase any townsite
or f1T
Pending action. the committee rose and
the house adjourned until | O'Clock totnor-
row. enaeiiag Esembers TO attend the
funeral oil Walker Blaine.