Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27
THE NEW CENSUS BILL.
An Elaborate Measure for Making a
Roll of Citizens of the Nation.

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as one of the parties to the treatie
of 1885 and 1888 between the sait
government and the Cherokee ma
ton, did, in the execution Of tn,
, stipulations of the said treaties
cause to be made and preserved fol
its guidance a list, or roll, of the
names of all the members of sale
nation who were entitled to share
in the monies provided in saiC
treaties to be divided per capita
among all Cherokees, and,
Whereas, The said government,
as guardian and protector of this
nation and its individual citizens,
has, by recent act of congress, di.
rected commission, known as the
Dawes commission, TO make and
transmit for the permanent use and
reference of the government COM
plete list. or roll, of the names of
all citizens of the Cherokee nation
now living, holding citizenship ac-
cording to the laws, usages, GUS
toms, treaties and accepted rolls of
this nation, heretofore made and
declared 10 be authentic and relia-
BILE by the Cherokee authorities,
and which said commission has re-
quested the principal chief to fur
nish, Therefore,
Be it enacted by the National
council: That a complete census
shall be taken of all the legal and
bona fde citizens of the Cherokee
nation, the taking of the same to
commence as early as practicable
after the passage of this act. and be
completed within thirty working
days after beginning the same.
Be it further enacted: That
there shall be two census takers
appointed for each of the following
named districts, to wit: Going.
snake, Flint, Saline, Sequoyah,
Illinois and Canadian; that there
shall be four census takers APP
pointed for Delaware. four for
lahlequah and six for Cooweescoo-
wee; that said census takers shall
be divided into sets of two and
hold their sittings at the election
precincts in their respective dis
tricts; that in Delaware district
two census takers shall sit at the
following named precincts, to-wit:
Johnson Thompson, Fairland Bal
lard, Vinita and Alton; and two at
Charles Thompson, court house,
Richard Taylor, Beck Cave Springs
and New Town; that in Tahlequah
district two census takers shall
hold their sittings at the following
named precincts, to-wit: Table
quah, Elm Springs and Menard;
and two at Ketcher Town, Bug
fuckers, Ya-tan- Vann's and
Hicksville; that in Cooweescoowee
district two census takers shall |
hold their sittings at the following
named precincts, to-wit: Two at
each of all the precincts in said |
district on the west side of the |
Verdigris river and two at the fol-
lowing named precincts, to-wit:
Coody's Bluff, Gooseneck, Rogers,
Ninita and Chelsea; and two at the |
following named precincts, to-wit:
Riverside, Chouteau, Flat Rock
and Claremore. That said census
takers shall each have compensa-
ton for their services of S3. 80 per
day. and the principal chief is
hereby authorized TO draw war
rants for the same upon the gen.
eral fund.
Be it further enacted: That each
Two of said census takers shall be
and they are hereby empowered
and authorized to employ one in
who shall have as CON-
Densation for his services the sum
,t $3.50 per day, and the principal
thief is hereby authorized to draw
warrants upon the general fund for
he same.
Be 1t further enacted: That said
census takers shall hold a sitting
II not less than three whole work
ng days at each precinct in their
espective districts; provided that
n case it should be deemed neces-
ary in order to complete the GEN.
US at any one place that more
lme should be allowed, said period .
i three days may be further ex-
ended, but in no case beyond a
erm of six days.
Be it further enacted: That said {
ensus takers shall be and they are
ereby empowered to administer
aths; and it shall be their duty !
nd they are hereby required to I
an oath to each and ev. l
ry person who shall apply for en- I
ollmeLt, and to any other person
whom inquiry shall be made, to !
ne effect that he will true answers |
lake to all questions that may be {
sked him in reference 20 the right '
I The person applying tu be placed l
pom said census roll. {
Be it further enacted: That the
ensus takers provided for in this :
ct shall be selected and appointed
the following manner, to-wit:
'ach member of either house of :
le National council shall have the
ght and is hereby authorized to
elect and recommend two compe-
mt and intelligent persons, who
nall be residents of his own dis i,
.lct, good penmeu, speak the En- :
ilsh language, one Of whom must
peak both languages, Of steady .
abIts and mature judgment. From !
lie number of persons thus pre-
,nted the census commission !
lall select the censrs takers for
'ch district as provided in this :
4: that in case there should fail !.
be presented sufficient number
names from any one district to
II the list of census takers for that
strict, then the census commits I
oner shall be authorized to select
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