The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-18

or corporation feel aggrieved by any
assessment may be taken within
sixty days by original petition to be
fled in the United States court in the
district In which such city or town Is
located. and the question OF the
amount and legality of such assess
ment is made may be determined by
such court and the costs CT such pro-
ceeding shall b taxed and apportion-
ed between the parties as the court
shall find to be just and equitable.
Sec. 81. That the lands belonging
to the Choctaw. Chickssaw. Chero-
kee, Greek. or Seminole tribes, upon
the dissolution of said tribes, shall
not become public lands nor prop
erty Of the United States. but shall
be held in trust by the United States
for the use and benefit Of the Indians
respectively comprising each Of said
tribes, and their heirs as the same
shall appear by the rolls as finally
concluded as heretofore and herein
after provided for: Provided, That
nothing herein contained shall in
terfere with any allotments hereto
fore or hereafter made or to be made
under the provisions of this or any
other Act Of Congress.
Sec. 2S. That the tribal existence
and present tribal governments Of
the Choctaw. Chickasaw, Cherokee.
Creek and Seminole tribes or nations
ere hereby continued in full force
and effect for all purposes author
ized by law. until otherwise provided
by law, but the tribal council CT leg
islature in any of said tribes or ma
tions shall not be in session for a
longer period than thirty days In
any one year:
Provided. That no act, ordinance.
or resolution (except resolutions Of
adjournment) Of the tribal cuncil or
legislature Of any of said tribes or
nations shall be Of any validity until
approved by the President of the
United States:
Provided further. That no contract
involving the payment or expenditure
Of any money or affecting any prop
erty belonging TO any of said tribes
or nations made by them or any Of
them or by any officer thereof. shall
be Of any validity until approved by
the President Of the United States
Sec. 2s. That with the consent
and approval of the Secretary of the
Interior, and under such rules and
regulations as he may prescribe. and
at a price to be fixed by him, Wal
ter Wilson, a minor, and Beulah
Smith, citizens OF the Cherokee ma
ton, may sell to the Delaware tribe
OF band. residing in the Cherokee
nation. for annual religious festival
and camping purposes, so much Of
the east half OF the southwest quar-
ter of section eighteen, township
twenty-eight north, range thirteen
east, as they have each selected in
allotment. or which has been select
ed for them, or either OF them, the
sale Of that part selected by the mi
nor to be made by a duly appointed
guardian, without court proceedings,
and the deed in each instance. when
approved by the Secretary OF the In
terror, shall convey full legal title;
and the Secretary of the Interior
shall make all needful rules and reg
ulations for the government. pro-
lection, and preservation OF the tract
and the Improvements thereon. but
the maintenance OF the tract for the
purposes mentioned shall be without
expense to the united States Gov
ernment: Provided, That title thereto
In perpetuity shall be taken In the
name of the business committee Of
the Delaware tribe or band recognlz-
ed by the Secretary of the Interior,
but no transfer Of said tract of land,
or any part thereof, shall be valid
without the approval Of the Secretary
Of the Interior.
And provided further, That the
Secretary Of the Interior is hereby
authorized in case after investigation
he deems 1t for the best interests Of
the tribe to set aside six hundred
and forty acres OF Choctaw land for
the benefit Of the Goodland Indian
Indian Orphan Industrial School and
to convey the same to said school
in conjunction with the executive
OF the Choctaw trila.
Section 80. That all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent with the provi-
sions Of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.