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Acts, Bills and Resolutions of
the Choctaw Nation, 1869
1. A summary of the problems
confronting the Choctaw Nation, September 1869.
2. A proposal to permit but
two election precincts in Sugarloaf Co. Choctaw Nation. Passed House
3. A proposed act for the
location of election precincts of Scullyville Co. Choctaw Nation. Passed House
4. A proposed act referring
to the changing of the election precinct then located in Nani Lakali, Blue Co.,
Choctaw Nation. Passed House
5. A proposed act for
establishing an additional election precinct in Goins Co., Choctaw Nation.
Passed House
6. A resolution for the
joint meeting of both Houses of the General Council in 1869. Passed House
7. A resolution proposed to
appoint a committee to consider and report on the proposition offered by
certain railroad companies to build a railroad. Passed House
8. Illegible.
9. Proposed bill to prohibit
the carrying of fire arms of any kind to any public gathering of the people.
Passed Senate
10. A proposed act to repeal
the act which entitled the National Attorney to attend the claims set up
against the Nation. Passed House
11. Indian language. Passed
House
12. A proposed act authorizing
the National Treasurer to borrow money of Green W. Thompson to pay the expenses
of the General Council then in session. Passed House
13. A proposed act to establish
an additional election precinct in Sanbois Co., Choctaw Nation to be called
"Hancocks Election Precinct". Passed House
14. A proposed act to pay one
dollar and a half per day for expenses to the members then attending the
General Council. Passed House
15. A proposed resolution that
the report of the National Auditors for the year of 1869 be accepted. Passed
House
16. A proposed act for the
legalizing of the child of Ben Lewis and Phebe Hampton which was born out of
wedlock. Passed House, Senate and was approved on
17. An act for the legalizing
of the children of Nico Colbert and Lewis Colbert which were born out of
wedlock. Passed House and Senate
18. A proposed act to authorize
the borrowing of $5000 from Green W. Thompson to pay the expenses of the
General Assembly then in session. Passed House
19. A proposed act to relieve
the National Treasurer of his bond for the year 1867 to 1868. Passed House,
Senate, and was approved
20. A report of the special
committee on the report of the Treasurer.
21. A proposed act to pay
Wilbur Hampton $30. 80 to pay for the board of his two children attending
school. Passed House, Senate and was approved
22. A proposed act to pay
$72.00 to Fisher Frazier to pay the board of his son attending school. Passed
Senate
23. A proposed act to repeal
the approved resolution on
24. Indian language. Passed
House
25. A proposed act to divide
the annual funds among the three districts. Passed Senate and was approved
26. A proposed act to lay the
report of the Committee over to the next General Council. Committee composed of
I.P. Folsom, Ed D. Night and Campbell Leflore. Passed and approved
27. A proposed act directing
the superintendent of schools to advertise to sale the property belonging to
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28. A proposed act authorizing
the principal chief to employ a competent translator to translate all laws into
Choctaw language. Passed and approved,
29. A joint resolution proposed
in regard to the possession of any liquors in the Choctaw Nation. Passed and
approved
30. A proposed act protecting
against the use of public money of the Choctaw for the building of railroads.
Passed House
31. A proposed act for the
adjournment of the council then assembled. Passed and approved
32. A proposed act authorizing
the principal chief to appoint three people to inspect the printed laws and to
see if they could be compiled as directed by an act approved
33. A proposed act directing
the Superintendent of Schools to advertise to sale the buildings and fields of
the
34. A proposed act for making
appropriations for the fiscal year ending
35. A proposed act
appropriating $1500.00 for repairing the Capitol building at Chahtu Tomaha.
Passed
36. A proposed act to relieve
William Robuck of his bond as school trustee. Passed House and approved
Acts, Bills and Resolutions of
the Choctaw Nation, 1870
1. A proposed act to pay
$2.00 per day to all Lighthorsemen attending the special session of the council
for their expenses. Passed House
2. An amendment proposed for
the Superintendent of the public school to carry out the provisions of this
act.
3. A proposed act requiring
the principal chief to send a responsible person to the National Treasurer and
receive all the money then in his hands and to defray in part the expenses of
the Council then in session. Passed House
4. A proposed act to repeal
the second section of the law passed
5. An act proposed for the
calling of special election to determine the sentiment in regard to surveying
the county. Passed House
6. A proposed resolution for
borrowing from the school funds to defray in part the expenses of the extra
session of the General Council. Passed and approved
7. A proposed resolution to
express sympathy for the deaths of Samuel Garland, Fisher Frazier, and Ellis
Frazier to their families. Passed House
8. A resolution proposed in
regard to reading and interpreting the joint committee report on Choctaw and
Chickasaw Thirty Fifth Parallel Railroad Bill. Passed House, Senate, and
approved
9. A resolution supporting
the protest against a territorial government by the Indian legation at
10. A proposed resolution for
the adjournment of the council for April 1870. Passed and approved
11. A proposed resolution for
the addition of $2.00 to the pay of members of the extra session of the
council, per day. Passed House
12. Proposed act appropriating
money to pay for scrubbing and cleaning the
13. Proposed act appropriating
money to pay Mr. A. Nichols for scrubbing and cleaning the
14. Resolution authorizing the
National Secretary to have Charters of the thirty-fifth parallel and the
Central, Choctaw and Chickasaw Railroad Companies translated into Choctaw.
Passed and approved
15. Proposed act to pay
officers attending the General Council. Passed House, Senate and approved
16. Proposed act for the
financial relief of Joseph H. Thompson. Passed and approved
17. Report of Committee who had
charge of the account of Joseph H. Thompson.
18. Proposed act granting R.L.
Ream permission to build a bridge over Rock Creek in Tobocksy Co. and establish
a toll gate. Passed and approved
19. Act proposed to prevent
citizens of the Choctaw Nation from leasing the Public domain for grazing and
other purposes. Passed House
20. An act proposed authorizing
the appropriation of money to enable Albert Carney, Jacob Jackson, and Ella
Byington to continue in school. Passed House
21. An act proposed authorizing
the National Government to borrow money to defray, in part, expenses of the
session of the General Council. April 1870. Passed and repassed
22. Amendment to foregoing act.
23. Resolution authorizing the
appointment of a Treasurer Protem to receive and receipt money in the hands of
Olmstead. Passed House
24. Resolution to instruct the
National Secretary to produce the original manuscripts of the two charters
granted in 1870 to two sets of railroad companies. Passed and approved
25. A report and resolution
pertaining to the surveying of Chickasaw District. Passed House and approved
with amendment
26. A proposed act to
appropriate $102.50 for repair on a public building at Chahta, Tamaha. Passed
and approved
27. A proposed act to repeal
the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Choctaw and Chickasaw Central
Railroad Company" and to repeal on act entitled "An act to
incorporate the Choctaw and Chickasaw Thirty-fifth Senate
28. An account to William
Gardner forwarded to the General Council of the Choctaw Nation by Allen Wright.
Passed and approved