The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-02
WILL BE COUNTY " II
GREER COUNTY WILL HAVE TO
CHANGE ITS NAME FOB TIME

For Legal Purposes Judge Scott, of Okla
bona, has Drafted a Ri" Which Makes
all Trials Prior to the Passage of the
Act Subject to the Texas Courts and All
Those Thereafter TO the Courts of Okla
homa-Ihe Name VIII be Changed for
Legal Purposes at Present Greer
County is not Organized.
Guthrie, o. T, April Greer county
remains an unrecognized territory with
no officials. The departments OF justice
and interior did nothing regarding the
natter ycstei dany and Governor Rem
| frow will take no steps toward naming
new officials until some defienite instruc
! tons are received. The decision of the
| supreme court, which was printed yes
terday, has left the new county in a
peculiar position and some delicate legal
techinacl points are presented. Already
the people of Greer county are complain
ing because the department of justice
did not provide for the supreme court
to give their county court facilities of
It's own. All the litigation of Greer
county must go before Judge Scott of
Oklahoma City and the sheriff OF Okla
homa county will be obliged TO serve all
processes. An act of congress is almost
imperative to cover the changed condl-
tons.
Associate Justice Henry W. Scott YES
terday drafted the following bill to COW
er the case. 1t is commendable
measure and will doubtless receive IA
vorable consideration, since il provides
Tor way out of what is at present re-
garded quandary:
JUDGE SCOTS BILL.
An act 20 create a county out of the
unrecogniZed territory of the United
States commonly known as Greer coun-
ty Oklahoma, for the ratification and
confirmation Of the act of de facto offic-
ers in said territory and for other pur-
poses.
Section l. All the territory lying be-
tween the North and South Forks Of
Red river where the territory of Oklaho-
ma and the state of Texas adjoin, east
OF the Tooth degree longitude commonly
known as Greer county and lately ad-
judged by the supreme court of the
United States TO be lands of the United
States and embraced within the present
ma, be and the same is hereby Great
and organized into a county of said
territory to be known as county "R"
and that the town of Mangum be desig-
mated as the county seat of said county
until such time as the name thereof and
the county seat shall be changed by the
inhabitants thereof as provided by the
existing laws of the territory. and the
governor of said territory is hereby au-
thoriZed and empowered TO appoint such
officers therein IS may be provided by
the existing laws Of said territory, which
said officers shall qualify and discharge
their respective duties as required by
the laws of the territory
Sec. 2. That the acts Of all defacto
officers elected or appointed under the
laws of Texas and having duly qualified
and acting in continuity with the said
laws, be and the same are hereby rati-
fed and confirmed so far as they are in
conformity with the laws of Texas. and
not in conflict with the constitutin and
laws of the United States.
Sec. 3. That nothing in this act shall
be construed so as to prevent the pro
secution of any person or officer by the
United States of the Territory of Okla
homa for the violation of any of the
laws Of the United States or said terri
tory under existing statutes, nor shall
this act be construed in any manner as
affecting or impairing the title of the
United States in or to any of said land
Sec. 4. That all suits now pending in
said county instituted under the laws of
the state Of Texas shall be conducted to
final judgment and determination in
conformity with the laws of the Terri
tory of Oklahoma and that all pleadings
process or proceedings heretofore had
in such cases at any time prior tc the
passage of this act shall be valid. pro-
vided the same has been so had in con-
fOrmity with the laws of the state of
Texas.
Sec. 5. That all prosecutions or suits
of any character instituted by the Unit
ed States shall be conducted 10 final
determination by the United States at
torney for the western district of Texas,
in conformity with the laws of the Unit
ed States, the same as though this act
had not been passed: but prosecutions
TO the passage of this act,
though the crime may have been COM
mitted prior thereto. shall he instituted
and carried by the United States attor-
ney for the district Of Oklahoma. Pro-
vided further, that from and after the
passage of this cat, all process of the
United States issued in any case wheth- |
er penang or subsequently commenced |
shall be served and executed by the |
United States marshal for the district Of |
Oklahoma, in accordance with the laws |
of the United States
Sec. 6. This act shall be in force from |
and after its passage and approval by |
the president of the United States.
ROW AT A DANCE.
A few days ago a dance was given at |
Buckhorn school house, in the Usage |
nation. During the progress of the hop,
Theodore Hayward and Sam Perseh at
tempted 10 ride their horses into the
house. a riot followed, and Hayward
was slugged, receiving injuries from
which he died on Friday. On Saturday
his funeral was held near Blackburn.
Hayward was a helf-breed Usage. and
,ull-biood Indians from Hominy. Gray
Horse and Pawhuska attended the fun
sral. which was conducted by whites.
Rev. J. W. Mccartney. a white preacher,
II Blackburn. conducted the services.
L was the first time the Indians ever
saw white burial. and when the choir
commenced 70 sing the sqUaws set up |
1 terrific how and attempted 10 get at
he remains. Quiet was finally restO~-
d. and after the services the bucks
'ongregated a short distance from the
- and hold a I