The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-16

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district of the Indian Territory.
shall make such appointment Of
commissioners as may be necessary
for this purpose.
"A. All Cherokee citizens viii le-
IN confinement awaiting trial and
those serving jail sentence, shall
be held IN confinement within the.
bounds Of the Cherokee nation.
70. All Instruments of writing.
required by law to be recorded
shall be filed with the clerk or
deputy clerk of the court
most convenient to the party fling.
the same or nearest to the property
to which it relates, and it shall be
the duty of such officer to file or
record the same.
76. All Cherokee citizens pos-s
sessing the qualifications of grand
and petit jurors as provided in
chapter 80 of Mansfeld's Digest of
the statutes of Arkansas, shall be
competent to sit on juries in the
United States courts in the Indian
Territory.
q. Immediately upon the rati-
fication of this agreement. the
principal chief of the Cherokee
nation shall have authority and he
is directed to grant absolute and
unconditional pardon tc all persons
who have heretofore been convict
ed in the courts of the Cherokee
nation of violation of the Chero-
kee laws.
49, That all prisoners from the
Cherokee nation committed to
Jail to await trial or examination.
or who are undergoing a Jail sem
tence from the United States court
in the northern district of the In
dian Territory, shall be confined
in the Cherokee nation.
10. In view OF the fact that all
courts and laws OF the Cherokee ma
tion have been abolished and they
have generously assented thereto and
placed themselves and their property
under the care and protection of the
courts and laws of the United States
and since the United States courts
within their country are who'll
ly inadequate for the assurance
of peace and the lprotection
OF the people we urge upon
congress The necessity OF so districting
Indian Territory and especially that
part embracing the Cherokee nation
and or providing courts therein and
with other facilities as may be suffici-
ent to fully protect the persons and
property of the Cherokee peopJe and
all other persons living among them
within their territory.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| 80. The Cherokee nation shall not
be included in any state or organ
lied territory without its consent,
except such state or territory shall
only include the lands of the five
civilized tribes and such other
smaller tribes as are contiguous
thereto.
83--Ttne provisions of Sec. 13 of
an act of congress approved June
/, 28th, 1898, entitled, "An act for
the protection of the people of the
Indian Territory, and for other
purpospes," shall not apply to or
r in any manner affect the property
of the Cherokee nation or be en-
forced therein.
! S4. All citizens of said nation,
e when tribal governments shall cease,
i shall be become possessed of all the
! rights and privileges of citizens OF
. the United States.
So. That there shall be paid out of
g the general fund of the Cherokee
g nation to John J. HemphiIl, of the
!, city of Washington, D. c.. and
VIM. I. Hutchings, of Muskogee,
: /. T., in accordance with their
: contract heretofore entered into
5 with S. Fl. Mayes principal chief
of the Cherokee nation, for legal
> services rendered in the suit of the
!, Delaware Indians VS., the Cherokee
: nation, instituted in the court of
claims and pending therein now,
under the provisions of an act of
: congress, approved June 28th,
1898, and entitled, "An act fer the
protection of the people of the IN
q dian Territory, and for other pur.
i poses," the sum of 81 800.
n And, further, there shall be paid
/ out of said fund to VIM. T. Hutch
ings all court cost, cost of printing
y records and briefs, not exceeding
e the sum of $500; he to produce the.
g proper vouchers for such expendi-
e lures in such case. There shall
u also be paid the said VIM. T.
d Hutchings his necessary travelling
!, and incidental expenses in connec-
q ton with said suit, upon his pro-
/, ducing an itemized and sworn
statement thereof, the same not to
exceed the SUN of $500. Provid-
, ed however. If said suif IA Wifh-7