The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-05
ChOCtaWS
Figure in Protective
Bill by Stephens

Washington. D. C., April 5.-Repre-
sen alive stephens. OF Texas has in.
froiiuced bill In the house for the
protection OF Mississippi Choctaw
claimants The bill authorizes and
empowers the Dawes commission to
sdentify and enroll all persons. who.
previous to March 25, 1908. made ap-
plicatien 10 The commission for identi
sication as Mississippi Choctaw. The
bill in full is as follows:
That The commission Of the fiye civ.
uized tribes shall have authority to
Identify and enroll all persons who.
previous to March 25. 1903. made ap-
plicatlon to the commission for ident-
acation as Mississippi. where such
pnrsons can show that they are the
descendants Of chociaw Indians who
At any time previous 70 the ratification
~ the treaty between the Choctaw
indians aad the United States. con-
siuded September %. 1880, lived in
Ae old Choctaw nation In the Stalks
of Mississippi and Alabama. and may.
~ any time within six months after
The date Of their identification as Mis-.
sisaippi Choctaw BY the said commits
sion, make bona fide settlement in the
Chickasaw Choc'aw country, and upon
proof Of such settlement to such com
mission within one year after the date
~ their said identifcations as Mlssis-
sppi Choctaw shall be entitled to allot- l
ment as provided for citizens OF the
tshoctaw tribe. subject to the special
provisions as to Mississippi Choetaw.
and said enrolment shall be fnai
when approved of by the secretary Of
xhe interior; and all such applications.
tanmedately upon the passage of this
act by congress. shall be considered
by said commission ami adiudiceted /
ander the provisions OF THIS act and
IN determ ming such applications the
commission shall consider all ey;-
ience. both affidavits interrogatories.
siepositions and oral testimony pre-
viously introduced. and shall receive
and consider such additional evidence
ns may be properly submitted: Pro-
wided. however, hat any Mississippi
chociaw may, at any time after is
anance Of patent. sell all lands alIot-
tea TO them. except that designated
as a homes cad. but az price not less
than the appraised value thereof. And /
provided further. that the act Of May I
II. 1909 (thirty-frst statutes. page
z2D, shall not extend to contracts
providing for attorneys fees.
Representative stephens mas also
fnirOduced measure to provide for
attorneys liens in the Indian terri
tDry in certain cases. The bill which
WAS introduced BY request is as fol
fpws.
That attorneys Of record who begin
a suit in a cpllrt OF record in The In
dian territory shall have lien upon
the plaintiks right Of action from the
nae Of the flling Of tiie' suit
That any attorney who is employed
10 prosecute suit that has already
been brought in any court OF record
IN the Indian territory shall have
lien upon the plaintiffs right az 40
t5on from the date of his employment
IN The case Provided, That the rec
ord of the case win first be made TO
show such employment by notice upon
the Judges dockei of such court. or
.rriiaen memorandum filed with the
papers in the case or by notice serv
"a upon the defendant or his attorney
u record In the case
That this ac' take effect from ana
afier It's passage, the public welfare
requiring H.