The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25


going remained the law OF the
Cherokee Nation until the. $3.50.
day Of. f........., when the fol.
lowing amendment was enacted
amending the last paragraph Of
the foregoing law:
"sec. rs Every person who
shall lawfully marry under the
provisions OF this act, and after
wards abandon his wife, shall
thereby forfeit every right and
privilege OF citizenship Of this
Nation, and shall be considered,
and removed from the Nation, as
an intruder; provided, that every
adopted citizen under the pro.
visions OF this act. shall have been
bona fide resident OF the Nation
for six months previous to bis ad.
mission to the polls as legal
voter; and every such adopted
citizen who shall be guilty of deny.
ing or resisting the jurisdiction Of
this Nation, or shall appeal to or
claim that Of any other govern.
ment, shall be adjudged guilty Of
perjury, and be liable to all the
pains and penalties prescrib ed in
such cases; provided. also, that
the rights and privileges herein
conferred, shall not extend to
right OF soil or interest in the vest
ed funde of this Nation, unless
such adopted citizens shall pay
into the general fund of the Ma.
tional Treasury, sum Of money
to be ascertained and fixed by the
National Council equal to the pro
rata share OF each native Chero-
kee, in the lands and vested wealth
OF the Nation. estimated at five
hundred dollars, and thereafter
conform TO the constitution Of the
Nation, and 10 the laws made GI
to be made in pursuance thereof,
10 which case be shall be deemed
a Cherokee TO all intent, and be
entitled to the rights Of all other
Cherokees.
November 2sih. 1879, the latter
part Of this section was repealed,
that Is ell after the words "this
Nation" and beginning with the
word ''unless. . This section then
stood that way until December 10,
1880, when il was amended and
re.enacted to read as follows;
"sec. 667 Every persep whC
shall lawfully marry under th,
provisions OF this act, and after
wards abandon his wife, shal
thereby forfeit every right sns
privilege Of citizenship Of ihi
Nation
} And this hss remained tn
law Of the Cherokee Nation iron
that time until this day.
: Defendants further allege the
the provision sent forth in pars
1 graph twelve Of the petition
= which is as iollows: Provided
0 also, that the rights and privilege
: herein conferred shall not extern
= to rights of soil or interest il
vested funds Of this Nation Wa
/ the law of the Cherokee Nation
: only from the 2Sih day Of Novem
4 Der, 1878, until December Il
a 1880. The law as It has existe
? since that time and up TO The 16t
/, day Of December, 1895, bein
= found 10 the last compilation {
the Cherokee laws, to.wit, th
Edition OF 1892. page 500, Articl
! 10, Section $50 to 6ee inclusiv,
to which reference is here mad,
Tenth. Your petitioners av,
that on December i6, 1895, II
following act was passed By Ii
: Council OF the Cherokee NatioI
"C0UNCIL BILL NO. 25.
IAN aot In regard 10 marriage
. white men aud foreigners.
BE Il eneoted BY the Nalioni
: Council: That from and after Il
y passage Of this ACT, all non either
! who may marry Caerokees b
blood. Delawares ur sbavness
y blood. citizens If the Cherok,