The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-31
IMPORTANT MEASURE AS PASS
Ed BY CONGRESS.
IS SIGNED BY The PRESIDENT
This Was the Most important Leg
islation Affecting Oklahoma Con.
sidered by congress-Mll'.rs q.
Of Acres Of Land Afeetec

on the removal Of restrictions bill
passed by congress last week and
signed by the president Wednesday
An act for the removal OF restric-
tions from part OF the lands OF al.
lottees OF the five civilized tribes.
and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives. OF the Unit
ed States Of America In congress as
scmblod. That from and after sixty
days from the date of this act the
status OF the lands allotted hereto
fore or hereafter to allottees of the
five civilized tribes shall, as regards
restrictions on alienation or incum-
brancc. be as follows. All lands, in
Guiding homostoads. OF said allottees
enrolled as intermarried whites. as
freedmen. and as mixed blood In
dians having less than half Indian
blood. including minors. shall be free
from all restrictions. All lands, eA-
cept homestclds. OF said allottecs en-
rolled as mlXed-blood Indians hav-
ing half or more than half and less
than three-quartcrs Indian blood shall
be free from all restrictions. All
homestcads OF said allottces enrolled
as miNod.blood Indians having half
or more than half Indian blood in
Cludiug minors of such degrees OF
blood and all allotted lands of en-.
rolled living full-bloOds including mi
uors Of such degrees of blood, shall
not be subject TO alienation, contract
TO sell, power of attorney or any
other incumbrance prior 20 April
cnty-siXth, nineteen hundred and
/ fHIr'y-ouc. except that the secretary
/ OF the interior may remove such re.
/ s'~ictlons, wholly or in part, under
such rules and regulations concern
T ig. terms OF sale and disposal OF
] 'he proceeds for the benefit of the
respective Indians as he may pre-
scribe. The secretary OF the interior
shall not be prohibited by this act
from continuing TO remove restric-
t.lus as heretofore. and nothing here
~ shall be construed 10 impose re
strictions removed from land by oI
| under the law prior 10 the passage o
this act. so restriction or alienation
shall be construed 20 prevent the cX
orcisc of the right Of eminent dc
main I'm condemnipg rights OF WI
for public purposes over allottc,
lands, and for such purposes section
thirteen To twcnty-thrce. inclusive
Of an act entitled AN act 10 gran
the right of way through OkIahomj
Territory and the Indian Territory q
the Enid and Anadarko Railway Con
pany, and for other purposes" az
/ proved February tweuty-oighth. nine
teen hundred and two thirty-seconu
Statutes at Large. page forty-three)
are hereby continued in force In tn
state OF oklahoma.
Sec . That all lands other thar
homestcads allotted to members o
| the five civilized tribes from whlcl
| restrictions have not been removed
may be leased by the allottee. If Al
| adult or by guardian or curator M
| der order of the proper probate court
| n minor or incompetent. for 4 pc
> riod not 10 exceed five years. with
ont the privilege Of renewal, Provid
/. ed. That leases Of restricted land
for oil, gas, or other mining purposes
| leases of restricted hOmesteads 10
| more than one year. and leases O
| restricted lands for periods of IL or
| than five years may be made, wit
| the approval of the secretary Of m
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