Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08
AMENDMENT TO THE PERMIT
LAW.

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AMENDMENT TO THE PERMIT
LAW.
AN ACT authorizing the treasurer
to furnish clerks Of the severa
districts with blanks for issuing
permits and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the nationa
council that the treasurer be anc
he is hereby instructed to cause t.
be printed in the office of tht
Cherokee Advocate three forms o
blanks for issuance of permits tC
employ foreign labor; One of the
denomination of fifty cents, on,
of one dollar and fifty cents anc
one of three dollars; with blank
form Of stub for giving name o.
citizen employing labor, time o
employment, amount received and
whether in cash, warrants or Ger.
tificates, and name of person EN-.
ployed. And he shall on or be
fore the first day of January, 1893
and thereafter as it may become
necessary, supply each of the
clerks OF the several districts with
these blanks in each OF the
denominations and charge each OF
the clerks with amounts so fur.
nished, and each of the clerks are
required to issue permits upon
these blanks and no others, mol
shall any other be pleaded in bar
of any prosecution for the hiring
of foreign labor in any Of the courts
of this nation. The clerks of the
several districts are required to
enter the details named above in
the stubs, and if by chance any
of the blanks are marred or rem
dered unfit for use as a permit, il
shall not be torn from the stub but
shall be returned by the clerk with
the stubs, quarterly to the treas
urer, with the amount in kind re-
ceived by him, and the treasurer
shall give him credit for the same.
No oath shall be required of any
foreign laborer, for whom permits
are obtained, after the first day
of January, 1898. Nor shall any
deputy clerk be allowed to issue
permits.
Be it further enacted, That the
treasurer be and he is hereby au-
thorized TO make such rules and
regulations as he may deem nec-
essary to carry into effect the pro-
visions of this act, and every clerk
or other officers of this nation who
shall have the execution of this
act in his duties, who shall fail
to comply with the provisions of
this act and the rules and regula-
tions made by the treasurer as
herein provided for, shall be sum-
marily dismissed from his office
by the principal chief; provided
that such officer shall be furnished
with authenticated copies of this
act and such rules and regulations
as the treasurer may make as
herein provided; provided further
that no permit shall be Issued
for longer period than the 31st
day of December of the year in
which such permit is issued.
Be il further enacted, That all
permits issued must state the par
ticular kind of labor to be perform
ed, whether agricultural or me-
chanical, and no permit shall be
issued authorizing citizen to hire
a non-citizen to run, herd or man
age cattle, and any person a citizen
of this nation. violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction be fined in
sum not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than three hun.
dred dollars and imprisoned in the
prison not less than three
nor more than twelve months.
Amended as follows: Be it
further enacted, That the clerks of
the several districts shall not issue
permits to any person except
heads of families; that no person
shall be authorized to employ non
citizen laborers or farmers on more
than two places or Improvements,
and any person violating this pro-
vision shall be punished by i'm.
prisonment in the national Jail for |
any term not less than one year
and not exceeding five years, at the |
discretion Of the court trying the |
case.
Passed the senate Nov. 81, 1892. |
T. NJ. BURLINGTON,
President of Senate.
]. L. THOMPSON,
Clerk of Senate.
Concurred in by council Nov. %, |
1892. G. w. CLARK,
Speaker Of Council. !
w. G. FIELDS,
Clerk of Council.
Approved Nov. 25th, 1892.
c. J. HARRIS,
Principal Chief. |
/. r. J. Hanks, assistant execu-
live secretary do hereby certify |
that the above is a true and correct |
copy of the original as it appears
On record in the executive depart |
nent of the Cherokee nation.
This Nov. 26, 1892.
r. T. HANKS,
Assistant. Exec. Secretary. /
THE STRIP MONEY.
A Good Opportunity for the Cher
okee People.
woacEsreH AoapENr.