Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-12-26

ernments shall continue to exer-
else the power OF preparing rolls
of persons entitled to share in al
lotment of lands and distribution
of moneys as hereinafter provided,
and OF appointing delegates, agents
or commissions authorized to con-
fer with and as sist the United
States commission to the five civ
iliZed tribes heretofore appointed
by the president of the United
States, under the provisions of the
act OF congress approved March 3,
1898, in adju- ting the business of
said tribes with the United States.
and in the allotment of lands
among the members of said tribes
and in arranging for the sale or
disposition of lands not allotted to
the Indians for homesteads and
other matters affecting their inter-
ests as herein provided. And
when all such duties have been
performed, and the president, by
order, relieve such United States
commission from further duties,
such reserved powers of said tribal
governments shall cease and said
governments thereupon end.
SEC Is. That in all leases of
lands, coal, marble, minerals, or
other property of any kind be-
longing to said tribes, the lessees
are hereby required to pay to the
United States in the city of St.
Louis, Mo, all rents and royalties
sccruing hereunder, after the
passage OF this act, for the benefit
of the members of said tribe enti-
tied thereto; and in all cases where
such rentals and royalties are not
specifically fixed by the terms of
leases approved by The govern
ment OF the United States, the
same shall be the fair and reason
able rental or royalty of the prop
erty held under such leases: and
no part of such rentals or royalties
shall be paid to any private indi-
vldual or tribal government.
SEC. 10. That said tribal gov
eminent may, within six months
after the passage of this act, pre-
pare full and perfect rolls of the
members of their respective tribes
entitled to share in the allotment
of lanis and distribution of mon-
evs belonging to said tribe, and
they shall deliver copies of such
rolls to said United States COM
mission when perfected, and in
case that any one of said tribal
governments within such period
fail to prepare and deliver such
roll to said United States COM
mission, then one member of said
commission, and one member of
said tribe, with one other disinter-
ested person residing outside of
said territory, TO be appointed by
the secretary of the interior, shall
constitute a tribunal to prepare
such rolls, and TO pass upon and
decide claims of all persons OF the
validity OF which there is any
question; and if no member of
such tribe shall be authorized to
act as a member of such tribunal,
or, being authorized, refuses to
act, the other two members shall
constitute a quorum for such bus
mess, and shall proceed Herewith,
and in this manner rolls of all per-
sons entitled to share in the divis-
ion OF lands and other property of
said several tribes shall be pre-
pared and perfected.
SEC. 20. That as socn as such
roll of any tribe shall be complet-
ed, and the lands of said tribe sur
veyed, said ULited States commits
sion shall proceed to allot to each
member ofeach tribe entitled there
TO, as shoyn by said roll, one hun
dred and sixty of the best quality
of land, as shown by the classifica-
ton provided for, as homestead,
which shall be made inalienable
for twenty years or during the life
Of The allottee; and in each case
the allottee, if he have any i'm
provements on any land in said
territory, shall be permitted 10 To-
cate his allotment thereon, and i'm
case such Improvements belong to
The head of family, the members
Of the family, if they so desire
shall also be permitted to locate
their several allotments on such |
mproyements not covered by the |
allotment of said head of the |
family.
That no homestead of any allot-
zee shall be leased for a longer per-
cd than twelve months, and nc |
ease thereon shall be valid unless |
by one of the district
judges, who shall he satisfied that
he terms of such lease are fair and |
ust.
That if any lands so allotted |
mali nave thereon Improvements.
made under lease or pretended |
ease, the said United States COM
mission shall report the value of
'uch improvements, aud the rental
'alue of the lands within such i'm
orovements, and all other facts
connected Herewith affecting the
,quities thereof to the secretary of
he interior.
SEC. u. That said United States
commission shall enter into agree
nents with the agents or commits.
lions appointed by said tribes for
he sale of all lands belonging to
he Indians of said several tribes
md not allotted under the provis-
ons OF this act, such sales to be at
iuch times and on such terms as
nay be agreed upon, and to the
highest bidder: Provided, that not
more than one hundred and sixty
Icres of land shall be sold to any