The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06

1906. and leases for all oil. gas ana
other minerals may be made by the
Osagc tribe of Indians through us
tribal council, and with the ap-
prOvul of ths secretary Of the IN
terror and under such rules ana
regulations as he may prcsCriD'.
Provided that the royalties to be
paid the Usage tribe under any
mineral lease so made shall be de
tormincd by the president of Tn
United states. Provided further.
thf. no mining Of or prospecting TO-
any ~ said mineral or minerals shau
be- permitted on the homestead &c
iortiona herein provided for without
the written consent ~ the secretary
OF the interior 80 long as the title
is IN the original allottee, and pro
vidcd further. that the Osage tribe
Of Indians and the secretary Of the
interior are hereby required to leas"
tor oil and gas purposes prior TO the
Let day Of January. 1880, sll OF the
Unbiased portion of said lands ms the
same existed on the LIST day OF Janu-
ury, 1920. together with all other
lands on which leases may he can
cclcd between the list day Of Janu'
any, 1920, and the ist day OF Janu-
ary 1880, and provided further.
that all lands on which oil or gas
loascg may be Cancelled after Janu
iry I. 1880. shall be leased az abuV,
provided. provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall b"
construed Rs affecting any valid oN-
isting lease or contract
sec. 2. That all valid existing oil
and gas leases on the 7th day oi
April, 1881, are horcby renewed on
tho same terms and extended SUD
icct to all Of the other conditions
and provisions thereof, until me ath
day OF Apru. 1856, and as long
thereafter as the title 10 said minersl
may be In the Oshgc tribe OF INDIANS
and oil or gas IA found In payins
quantities. Provided, ihat the OIL
gnH. coal and other minerals upon
said allotted lands shah become tho
property OF the individual owner OF
said land at the expiration "f saln
30 years, unless Otherwise provided
FOR by act OF congress.
sec. 3. That the state OF okla
homa Is authorized from and atter
the passage of this act to levy anu
collect "a gross production tax upon
all oil and gas belonging TO Oil ana
gas lcssccs produced In Osase
county, okla, not to exceed PEI
ccntum of the value OF the same.
and this shall Oe in lieu OF all othet
state and county taxes OF every KIND
and character on production, lease
holds. and all property used In the
| production Of oil and gas, and one
| third of all taxes SO collected shalI
| be paid to Usage county and AIS
| tributod as now provided by the
| laws OF oklahoma. The secretary
OF the interior is hereby authorized
and directed TO pay, through the
proper officers of the Usage agency,
! TO Usage county. Okla, a sum equal
! to pcr centum OF the amount re
ceiyed by the Usage tribe OF Indians
AS ROYALTIES from production or on
! and gas, which sum shall be us'u
by said county only for the con
Istruction and maintenance or ROAD
| and bridges therein; provided, tha'
| the propcr officials NJ Usage county
| shall make an annual report TO the
secretary OF the interior showlnS
that said fund has been used TOT
road and bridge construction aii'
maintenance only. Land shall DC
compensated by tho oil ana gas
loasees for any damages that maS
accruse TO him arising out OF tne uSt
of such land for oil and gas mlhint
onerations during the period OF ms
nwncrship. and nothing herein con
tained shall be construed to deny u
he surface owner the right to brini
action for such damages in cour
OF competent jurisdiction.
Passed by the senate January 20
1921.
| ,,cEnpnr cANDERSON