The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-27
A NEW CITIZENSHIP COURT.
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ographer (who shall be deputy
clerk, and bailin. The judges shall
be appointed by the president by
and with the advice and consent OF
the senate. and shall each receive
compensation OF $1,000 per annum,
and necessary and actual travelling
expenses while engaged in the per
formance OF his duties. The clerk,
stenographer and bailiff shall be ap-
pointed by the judges, or a majority
OF them, and shall receive the fol'
lowing yearly compensation; Clerk,
s2.4O0: stenographer, $1,000; balm,
5000. The compensation Of all these
officers shall be paid by the United
States, in monthly installments. The
moneys TO pay said compensation are
hereby appropriated; and there is
also hereby appropriated the sum of
$4,000. or so much thereof as may be
necessary, to be expended under the
direction OF the secretary Of the in
terror, to pay such contingent ex-
penses OF said court and its officers
as to such secretary may seem prop
err Said court shall have a seal,
shall sit at such place or places In
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
as the judges may designate. and
shall hold public sessions beginning
the first Monday in each month, so
far as may be practicable or neces-
sary. Each Judge and the clerk and
deputy clerk shall be authorized to
administer oaths All writs and pro
cesses issued by said court shall be
served by the United States marshal
for the district in which the service
is to be had. The fees for serving
process. and fees OF witnesses, shall
be paid by the party al whose in
stance such process is issued or such
witnesses subpoenaed, and the rate
or amount OF such fees shall be the
same as is allowed in civil causes
in the circuit courts Of the United
States for the Western district Of Ar
kansas. No fees shall be charged by
the clerk or other officers of said
court. The clerk Of the United States
court in Indian Territory having Gus
tody and control OF the files, papers
and proceedings in the original citi-
zenship cases shall receive fee Of
$3.50 for transferring and certifying
TO the citizenship court the files, pa
pers and proceedings in each case,
without regard TO the number OF per.
sons whose citizenship is involved
therein. and said fee shall be paid
by the person applying for such
transfer and certihcation. The judg.
ment of the citizenship court in any
and all Of the suits or proceedings
so committed to It's jurisdiction shall
pay out OF the common funds of the
two nations in the treasury of the
United States all expenses reason.
ably or necessarily incurred by such
nations. in the proper conduct, on
their behalf, of the suits and proceed.
ings provided for in this and the two
preceding sections.
Sec. 34 During the ninety days
first following the date OF the final
ratification of this agreement the
commission TO the FIVE civilized tribes
may receive applications for enroll.
ment only OF persons whose names
are on the tribal rolls. but who have
not heretofore been enrolled by said
commission. commonly known as "de.
linquents," and such intermarried
white persons as may have married
recognized citizens of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations. in accord.
ance with the tribal laws, customs
and usages on or before the date OF
the final ratification OF this agree.
ment, and such infant children az
may have been born to recognized
and enrolled citizens on or before IN,
date OF the final ratification OF thi,
agreement; but the application Of
no person whomsoever for enrolment
shall be received after the expiration
OF the said ninety days: Provided
that nothing in this section shall an
ply to any person or persons maxim,
application for enrolment as Missis
sippi Choctaws, for whom provision
has herein otherwise been made.
Sec. S5' No person whose nam,
does not appear upon the rolls pre
pared as herein provided shall be en-
titled TO in any manner participate 4,
the distribution Of the common prop
erty OF the Choctaw and Chlckasav
tribes and those whose names an
pear thereon shall participate in IN,