Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-29
WORK OF THE LATE COUNCIL.
Full Text of the Laws OF General
Interest Passed.
ME NEM coM I'm,

to be deprived from a tax on
Foreign cattle, brought into the
Cherokee nation.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the
National council, That there
shall be levied and collected tax
of one dollar, for each head OF
cattle, driven or otherwise brought
into the Cherokee nation east OF
the Goth Meridian, on or after the
first day of December 1892 Prov
ided that no person, except citi-
zens of the Cherokee nation, shall
be allowed to hold, own or intro
duce cattle within the territorial
limits of the same. Provided
that the provisions of this Act,
shall not be so construed as to in
terfere with the transporting of
cattle over the several railroads
running through the Cherokee
nation, from and to points outside
of the Cherokee nation.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,
That all persons, citizens of this
nation, introducing, importing or
purchasing from non-citizens, who
have introduced or driven inte
this nation, cattle in any number
described in the preceding Sec
tions, shall within five days after
such introduction, importing, pur-
chasing or driving into the Chero-
kee nation, shall file with the
clerk of the district into which he
or she proposes to introduce such
cattle a statement sworn to before
said clerk, which statement shall
give the number, age, sex, and
brands of the cattle to be intro
duced, and that no person other
than a citizen of this nation is
owner or part owner OF the same,
and the clerk shall record the
same in book specially prepared
for the purpose. After such sworn
statement and and record snail nave
been made, the citizen making the
sworn statement shall pay to the
clerk of the district wherein the
cattle are introduced or purchased,
the sum of one dollar per head for
the benefit of the Cherokee nation.
and the clerks receipt shall be the
only authority for holding, having
or grazing cattle other than domes-
tic cattle in this nation.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted,
That forty per cent. of all revenue
arising under the operation of this
Act shall be placed to the credit of
the school fund and the remainder
placed to the credit of the general
fund.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted,
That no cattle shall be introduced
or imported into this nation before
the first day of December or later
than the first day of March.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted.
That citizens owning cattle intro
duced or imported according to
the provisions of this Act, shall
be required to pay an annual tax
Of twenty-five cents per head to
the clerk Of the district in which
the cattle are held, and the same
shall be turned into the treasury
for the benefit of the funds as afore-
said. Provided, that this section
shall not be so construed as to
mean that the annual tax, herein
provided for, shall be paid when
cattle are introduced, but shall be
due the fir day of December of
each year.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted
That from and after ninety DAYS
after the passage and publication
of this Act, that any citizen violat-
ng any of the provisions of this
Act, shall be guilty of a misde-
neanor, and upon conviction in
he circuit court shall be fined not
ess than five hundred dollars, nor
more than five thousand dollars,
md upon default of payment, shall !
De imprisoned in our national Jail
lot less than one year, nor more
han five years at the discretion of
he court. Provided, that in case
he fine is paid twenty-five per
'ent shall goto the solicitor and the |
emainder paid into the treasury
or the benefit of the aforesaid |
unds.
SEC. Z. BE it further enacted, |
hat all laws and parts of laws
'onficting with this Act are here
~ repealed.
Passed the council Nov. 29th, |
oncurred in by the senate, Dec. /
'th, approved Dec. 18th, 1892.