The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
| ELLINGTON LETTER.
s.rsTlNa FORECAST OF con.
apEssIoNAL ACTION.
..,,ers Affecting the Territory
.,x to he Claiming the Atteneion
.<,.,.toss-CurtIs Not Chair
81. of the Indian Committee.

v;ll be made early in the pres
..eaion OF congress to secure rep
'ssation for the Indian Territory
bouse of representatives. AL
.sv several bills have been prepa--
..oviding for a delegate from the
tory and prescribing the man.
4 which he shall be elected.
4 i not probable, however, that
a these bills will become a law
.Asir present shape. as Represent
= sherman, of New York, who
already been agreed upon as
.,,man of the committee on Indian
s.;,a of the house, has, after con-
s.,1on with his fellow members OF
committee, decided that some
sedisl legislation is absolutely nee
- for the Territory. This legis-
IN will provide for the appoint
n Of governor of the Territory
a territorial officers, whose duty
I'M he to do the work now being
EARNED by the Dawes commission
a the special agent of the interior
5epartment.
j finder the proposed plan the Indian
r.,,;tory division of the interior de-
.fment will be abolished as we'll as
a Dawes commission, the duties of
sh the division and commission de-
.alvinp upon the governor and his
EDITORIAL officers, who will be re-
nAns;bIe to the president alone for
Il sctions, without regard to the in
arior department.
Iepislation along these lines is be-
n seriously considered and viii. prob
INV assume some tangible form in
IA near future. The members of the
ommittee on Indian affairs of the
ouse, however, realize the import
ice Of carefully considering every
uestion pertaining to the proposed
hange before they press for action.
Among other important measures
uhlch will be urged at the coming
sssion OF congress is a bill to put in
|prce Ia the Indian Territory certain
rovisions of the laws OF Arkansas
mating to corporations, and to make
lid provisions applIcablesto the Ter
iory. AT present there are no laws
nder which corporations can be Gre
ted In the Territory and it is to rem
M this defect that this bill is pro-
psed. By it section $50 and the sue
eeGiDg sections down to and inclCd-
hg 1885, of the laws of Arkansas, as
ublished in 1884 in Mansfield's Di-
lest of the statutes of Arkansas are
be extended over and put in force
the Ipdian Territory, so far as they
naY be applicable and not in conflict
Fith any law of congress applicable
y said Territory heretofore passed
Ind the United States courts in the
trfitory shall exercise the same
powers and Jurisdiction as may be
xefcIsed in the state of Arkansas
the courts of that state over cor
1fations creaetd therein.
Another measure of interest which
~ be introduced 10 q bill for the re-
u OF certain members of the five
Talzed tribes of indians in the, In
an Territory. Under this bill when
" or more Indians of any of the
Eafciyilized tribes, desire to sell
neir lands and improvements and
migrate to the Republic of Mexico
ey can do SO provided they relin-
lsh all dependence upon the Unit
States government.
proposed legislation which will be
interest to dentists and doctors
TWO bills, one to regulate the prac-
OF dentistry in the Territory.
nuer this act board of examiners,
pnslsting of three resident dentists.
sdnates Of reputable dental schools,
hereby created, who snail have
asnority to issue certificates to per-
" IN the practice of dentistry or
su1al surgery in the Indian Terri
" and also TO decide upon the va
WY OF such diplomas as may be
susequently presented for registra-
N and issue certificates TO all appli-
~ who may hereafter apply to
= BOARD and pass a satisfactory ex-
aiaation. The other bill is one to
sale board of health and to reg
@'1 Tue practice of medicine and
sery IN the Indian Territory. By
Y act 1t is sought to have Chapter
eusitied Board Of HEALTH" and
-ap9er los, entitled, Medicine and
'sefy, practice Of" contained in
volume Of the statutes of Arkan-
compiled by Manifold, extended
aad put in force in the Terri
Z interest to those desiring to
amoered lands in the Territory
oil 10 enable the secretary of
A'erior to protect the timber in
aiah territory and to secure
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