Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-23
THE CHEROKEE oouNorL.
A Connected Account of the Pro-
oeedInRs of both Houses.
TUESDAY, 14TH-sEN ATE.

G. Boudinot, stating that the En-
glish copies of the new law books
would be ready for delivery by the
last of the week but that on ac
count Of his printers being carried
away to Fort Smith, charged with
introducing whisky, the Cherokee
copies would not be ready before
the middle of December.
Senator Sanders, of Cooweescoo-
wee district, introduced bill to
grant a divorce to lone Henry,
wife Of J. c. Henry who is now in
the penitentiary. After much dis.
cussion pro and con the bill passed
the senate by close vote.
HOUSE.
Acts to readmit Mrs. Zena
Brown and E. e. Clingan to citi-
zenship passed the house. Mr..
Woodall's bill to repeal certain
sections Of the law regulating in.
termarrisge of Cherokees with
non. citizens met a woeful defeat
by vote of 6 to 2S.
WEDNESDAY, 15TH-sENATE.
After the hour for petitions and
resolutions was over, Senator
Benge, OF Tahlequah, introduced
bill to transfer the jurisdiction of
the supreme court in criminal
cases to the circuit courts. The
bill was read and interpreted and
tabled until the regular time for
the second reading.
A joint resolution relating to the
babies started in the senate some
time ago, went to the house, was
concurred in with some amend
ments and returned to the senate
and the amendments of the house
were concurreG in after which it
was sent TO the executive depart.
ment. 1t is as follows:
Be it resolved by the national
council; that children born to per
sons, citizens of the Cherokee ma
ton, since the census was taken
and up to the time OF the compile.
ton of the work of the Joint com.
mittee revising the census rolls,
shall be entitled TO be enrolled, on
the census rolls of their respective
districts, with their parent or par
ents as the case may be, by the
joint committees as provided for
in the act approved April 10, 1898.
Be it further resolved, that all
persons, citizens Of the Cherokee
nation, having children to be en-
rolled, shall be required to go be-
fore some lawful officer Of the
Cherokee nation, and certify to
their claims under oath and Civ
ing race, sex, age, name and fam
lily to which they belong, such
statement of facts to be forwarded
to the joint committees ofthe ma
tional council for their information;
and provided the same is satisfac-
tory to the said committees, they
will then register said child.
Be it further resolved, that
should any member Of any one of
the respective joint committees
know of the existence of a child
or children as the case may be,
that has been born to persons, cit
liens of the Cherokee nation, since
the census of the Cherokee nation
was taken, said child or children
may be placed on the census rolls
without a sworn statement of the
parents Of such child or children,
provided that any member of tuch
joint committee may be qualified
as to the existence OF such child or
children.
At the suggestion of the chief,
by special message, joint session
was held Wednesday night to re-
ceive the old, old sword once car
rien by Chief Bowles of the Texas
band of Cherokees, from Clinton
lodge ofMasons through the hands
of VIM. Barker, Canadian district.
Judge Barker presented the sword
in an appropriate address to which
the president of the senate re-
sponded and the ancient trophy Of
victory was next day voted to be
placed in the executive office.
THURSDAY, 10TH.
Before noon very little business
was transacted. An act to incor.
porate the town cf Catoosa passed
the house.
The agony is over, The senate
and council met in joint session
and elected the following officers:
r. w. Walker, Associate Justice
Supreme Court; S. r. Walking.
stick, Auditor Public Accounts;
George Butler, Editor Cherokee
Advocate; Nakedhead, Tadpole
and Blackiox, Executive Council
lors, after which election joint
session was dissolved aud both
houses adjourned.
FRIDAY, 17TH.
Receiving petitions was the
principal business. In the after
noon Senator Sanders, of Coowees.