Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
resolution passed at the morning

RESOLUTION !'asSto al INC tAoii'uG
session:
i. Cherry Creek Clayton in the
Hole, in place of Edward Swan.
Engene Red Fox, in place Of
Walking Hunter
9. Thunder Butte Daniel Coun-
ting, in place of Charles Knife.
3. White Horse Charles La
Plant, in place of William Swan.
Andrew White Face, in place of
Brave
Philip Black Moon, in place of
Raised Him.
Eagle Chasing, in place Of Use
ful Heart
Red Horse, in place of Hawk
Bear.
The question of whether the
proceeds of sale Of ceded land
should be reserved for per capita
payments, or whether it should be
used in the purchase of issue cattle,
was before the Council for discus
sion. AS there were four motions
introduced, the Chairman advised
the delegates to think it over, and
vote in the morning.
Adjourned at 9:3U.
Tuesday Jan. *
Meeting called to order by the
Chairman at $50 q. M. and MIR.
Clarence Ward offered PRAYER.
Roll Call of Delegates was next
in order and SO responded to their
names. one absent.
The Chairman inquired if there
was any unfinished business left
over from last Council. Rest Of
session was spent on the constltu
ton and bylaws of the General
Council.
Adjourned at 1880.
Called to order by the Chairman
at 1880 p. M. The Iroposed dele
cation to Washington to confer
with the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs. on some tribal matters.
dated Dec. 5, 1913, was brought
up, and the answer of the Com
missioner was read, after which
council adjourned.
In the evening Council was call
ed to order by the Chairman at Z
o'clock.
I'm the evening session of the
council on the 2eth there were
four motions before the council,
but before the council should take
a final vote on any of the motions:
the Chairman requested Superin-
tcndcnt Campbell to give his views
OF the motions, which he did. The
Superintendent then presented
Supervisor Young, who also gave
4 valuable ADVICE upon the motions.
The Council further discussed
the matter of amending the consti-
tuition and bylaws, after which q
vote was taken on the following
motions, viz:
/. Motion made that the pro
ceeds of sale of ceded portion OF
the reservation be used in pur
chasing issue cattle.
: Seconded, but not carried.
2. Motion made that the pro
ceeds of sale of lands on the ceded
portion of the reservation be paid
in per capita payments.
Seconded, but not carried.
3. Motion made, and seconded
2 that the proceeds of sale of lano
on Cheyenne River Reservation be
divided into two equal parts ane
one-ha'f be used in purchasing
issue cattle and the other half pait
in per capita payments.
$ Motion carried.
4 motion was made and carried
! that a committee of five he ap
. pointed to draw up some reason.
concerning the above motion. anl
!. the following persons were elect
0 ed: John Eastman. Albert Madi
son, Joseph Black Spotted Horse
;. Harry Kingman. Moses Straigh
i Head.
e Adjourned at 4::3O o'clock.
/ Council called to order at 7:3Opm
The matter of taxing the Indian
t on the ceded and diminished por
/ tions of the reservation was mex
} taken up and discussed by tn
! council and a motion was mad
|, and carried that the resolution pei
tanning to taxing Indians in Dewe
and Ziebach counties, by the Thun
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