The Tomahawk., 1926-05-20

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commission of three persons, one
of whom shall be member of the
Chippewa Tribe of Indians Of
Minnesota, one an employee of the
Department of the Interior, and
one resident citizen of the State
of Minnesota. The members of
said commission shall make oath
or affirmation to support the con
stitutiou Of the United States and
faithfully to discharge their duties.
Said commisson shall designate
one of its members to act as chair
man and another as secretary.
The two members of the com.
mission other than the employee
of the Department of the Interior
shall each receive compensation at
the rate Of $40 90 per diem and ia
cluding such employee, their actual
aud necessary expenses while en-
gagged in the performance of their
duties, to be paid upon itemized
accounts certified by the commits
sion and approved by the Secre,
tary of the Interior. The commits.
sion is authorized, with the approx
al of the Secretary of the Interior,
to employ necessary clerical and
other help. The Secretary of the
Interior is hereby authorized to
withdraw from the Treasury of the
United States not to exceed S 25,
900 of the principal fund of the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesots
for paymen5 of the compensation
and expenses of the commission
and its employees as herein pro
vided, to be taken from the amount
set aside under Section 3 hereof.
Sec 2 Said commission shall
prepare rolls of all Chippewa Indi-
ans of Minnesota living on July 1.
1927, which shall show the Indian
and English names, address, date
of birth, degree of blood, sex, fam
lily relationship, and date of en-
rollment under the act of January
IA. 1889 Us Stat. L., 643). or
otherwise, as follows:
1. Competent adults and their
minor children. ->..
2. Incompetent adults and their
minor children.
3, Minor children whose par
ents are'both dead with the names
of the parents.
For the purposes of this act 21
years shall be deemed the age of
majority.
Said rolls when approved by the
Secretary of the Interior shall be
conclusive for the purposes of Sec
tion 3 hereof; Provided. That if
otherwise entitled the names of any
children born after July 1, 1927.
shall be placed on the proper roll
for future payments and distribu,
tions in conformity with Section 4
of this act.
Sec. 3 Upon approval of said
rolls the Secretary of the Interior
is hereby authorized and directed
to set apart under an appropriate
designation from the principal fund
of the Chippewa Incians Of Min
nesota accruing under the said act
of January Ia, 1889, or otherwise
the sum of one million five hundred
thousand dollars 81, 800, 100000
which shall bear interest at the
rate of five per centum per annum
to be credited to the principal fund
semi annually, the combined fund
of principal and interest to be SUBJ
ject only to anual appropriation
by Congress for the benefit of all
the Chippewa Indians of Min
nesota. The Secretary of the In
terror shall then determine the pro
rata share of each enrollee in the
remainder of said principal fund;
pay to competent adults their re-
spective shares; deposit at interest
in properly bonded banks th e
shares Of the minor children. of
competent adults; and pay not to
exceed $50 90 annually from the
funds of each minor to the parent
or guardian for the support and ed