Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-11

uuieted by virtue of the passage OF
the bill. 1t will merely afford, the
machinery through which these
titles may be quieted.
Mr.. Borah. 1t is merely. then
an act to enable the parties ln'ei
ested to bring suit
MIR. Bursum. Exactly so. ,,-,
Mr.. Borah. And it establishes
the rules by which suits may po
'' Mr.. Bursum. 1t proposes to es-
tabIish the rules, and the rules VII
he as stated with reference 10 tilo
rights of the settlers.
President pro tempore. is there
objection to the present conSloera-
ton of the bill?
There being no objection the
senate as in committee OF tue
whole proceeded to consider the
bill; which is rs follows: -.
Be If enacted. etc. that the dis
trict court of the United states loi
the district of New Mexico silai,
have original jurisdiction or an
crimes and offenses cognlzaple ull,
der the authority of the unlted
States, in addition to the jurisdic-,
ton heretofore granted to SAID
court, in the following cases:
(a) Crimes and offenses COM
mitfed by any person whomsoever
upon anv lands included within the
exterior boundary lines OF any
grant of land confirmed, or for
which patent has been or shall be
issued bv the United States OF
America to the following-named
Indian pueblos, to wit: The pueblo
of Taos, pueblo OF Picuris, pueblo
of San Juan, pueblo of Pojoaque, pu-
eblo of Nambe, pueblo OF Tesuque,
pueblo of Santa Clara, pueblo Of
San Yldefonso, pueblo of Cochiti,
pueblo Of Santo Domingo, pueblo
of San Felipe. pueblo Of Santa Ana,
pueblo of Cia. pueblo of Jenez,
pueblo of Pecos. pueblo of Sandia.
pueblo of Isleta, pueblo OF Laguno,
pueblo of Acoma, and the pueblo
of Zuni, so long as the legal title
thereto shall remain in the said
pueblos respectively, or in any in
habitant thereof, who shall be
commonly known and accepted by
the pueblo as a Pueblo Indian.
(b) Crimes and offenses COM
mitted by any person whomsoever
upon lands included within the eX-
terror boundaries of any reserva-
ton of lands set apart by the Unit
ed States of America for the use or
benefit OF any of the pueblos above
named, or for the use and benefit
of any of the inhabitants thereof.
pnnaFNfaH H1F
the pueblo as Pueblo Indians, so
long as the said reservation so set
apart shall continue as such reser-
walton and be used by said pueblo
Indians for their purposes.
(c) Crimes and offenses COM
mitted by any person whomsoever
upon any lands belonging to or
claimed by any Of the foregoing
named pueblos, acquired by said
pueblo or any Indian or Indians
thereof, by purchase gift, or con-
veyance in writing. or in any other
manner whatsoever, so long as said
! lands shall be in the possession of
and the legal title thereto shall re-
main in the said pueblos or in any
Indian or Indians thereof.
Sec. @ That the district court of
the United States for the district OF
New Mexico shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction IN all suits or
controversies of a civil nature, at
common law or in equity, in addi-
tion to the jurisdiction heretofore
granted to said court in the follow
/ ing cases:
(a) All suits Of civil nature,
at common law or in equity, involv-
ing any right, title or interest, BEN
! efit. use, possession, or right Of
/ possession of any person or corpo-
/ ration whomsoever. or of the Unit
ed States of America, TO any lands.
included within the exterior bound
I airy lines of any grant of land con
/ firmed. or for which patent has
been or shall be issued by the Unit
| ed states of America to the follow
lng-named Indian pueblos. towit:
Ihe pueblo of Taos, pueblo Of Pi-
curis, pueblo Of San Juan, pueblo
of Pojoaque. pueblo of Nambe
pueblo of Tesuque, pueblo of Santa
| cara, pueblo of San Yldefouso
pueblo of Cochiti. pueblo of Santo
domingo, pueblo of San Felipe
pueblo Name, pueblo of Tesaue,
pueblo or JemeZ, puebl, OF Pecog
pueblo OF Sandia, pueblo Of IsIeta,
| pueblo of Laguna, pueblo OF
Acoma, and the pueblo of Zuni. SO
iohg as the lands involved shall moi
nave been segregated from said
grant by final decree OF the district
court OF the United States for the
district Of New Mexico.
tp) All suits of a civil nature, al
common law or in equity, involving
any right, title, or interest, benefit
use possession, or right OF posses
sloh' of any person or corporation
Whomsoever, or Of the United
states OF America, to any lands in.
Guided within the exterior bound
ares OF any reservation of lands
set apart by the United States OF
America for the use or benefit OF
any of the pueblos hereinbefore
named, or for the use and benefit
Of any of the inhabitants thereof
commonly known and accepted by
the pueblo as pueblo Indians. Sc
long as the said reservation SC
made or set apart uhall continue
as such reservation and be used by
said Pueblo Indians for their pur.
poses.
(c) All suits Of a civil nature, al
common law or in equity, involv.
ing any right, title, or interest
benefit. use, possession, or right OF
| possession, of any person or cor.
poration whomsoever, or of the
United States Of America, to any
lands belonging to. or claimed OIL
over or upon which any easement
shall exist, by any Of the foregoing.
named pueblos. acquired by said
pueblo, or any indian or Indians
thereof, by purchase, gift, or con.
veyance in writing, or in any Other
manner whatsoever, SO long as said
lands and any right or easement
therein and the legal title thereto
shall be and remain n the SAID
pueblos, or in any Indian or In.
dians thereof.
| (d) All suits Of civil nature, al
common law or in equity, involving
any right. title, or interest. benefit
use, possession, right of possession
or any Of the Indian inhabitant.
or claimed TO be owned, by any O,
| the 1araiu he f0ra-pa mad prahIoe