acts or declared to be unconstitutional by decisions of the courts, and in so doing, many changes in their phraseology as were obviously necessary have been made, but in no instance has the intent of the law been modified or changed. I have divided many laws, where different sections thereof treated of different subjects, and classified them under their proper headings; and on the other hand, I have culled several sections from a number of different laws and grouped them together, where the subject matter treated of appeared to demand such an arrangement. I have also at times reduced three or more sections to one section, wherein more words had been used than were necessary to a clear expression of the intent of the law. It will be found that many laws have been omitted of which a specific repealing act or acts may not be found; but when it is understood that many laws have appeared in print heretofore which were clearly unconstitutional or in direct conflict with the treaty provisions, and therefore could not be and never had been enforced, I am satisfied that their omission will not be construed as an unauthorized act on my part. I have carefully read all printed laws as found in the compiled laws of 1889, and all manuscript laws as they appear on the record book from the executive office, and from them have compiled every law in force up to and including the acts of the National Council of 1892. I have included in the book a correct copy of the patent to the lands of the Muskogee Nation-an instrument of great interest and importance to the people, but which very few have ever seen or read. I have also added, in the nature of an appendix, a few forms in civil and criminal cases, which I hope will prove of much benefit to the Judges of the several Districts. The act authorizing the compiling and codifying of the laws, conferred no authority beyond what was necessary to enable the compiler to put the laws in convenient form for general use. I have assumed no authority not conferred upon me. I hope the work, which has cost me a great deal of careful reading and thought, will prove satisfactory to the Legislature and to the people generally. A. P. MCKELLOP. Muskogee, 1. T., March 27, 1893. 6 Act for Revision and Codifying of Laurs. ACT FOR REVISION AND CODIFYING Of The Laws OF THE MUSKOGEE NATION. Be it enacted by the National Council of the Muskogee Nation: SECTION 1. That the Principal Chief be and is hereby authorized and directed to appoint a competent citizen of this Nation to compile and codify all the laws in force up to and including the acts of the session of October, 1892; and to have translated into the Creek language all laws which have not heretofore been translated. After this work shall have been properly completed, the Principal Chief shall have 1,000 copies of same printed and bound in leather-the English and Creek to be bound in same volume and shall furnish every officer of the Nation and each Town King with a volume free of cost, and the balance shall be sold at such price per volume as the Principal Chief may fix. The proceeds arising from such sale shall be paid over to the National Treasurer by the Principal Chief, who shall also report the same to the National Council. SEC. 2. The compiler and translator shall be paid $4.00 per day during actual service, and also necessary traveling expenses. SEC. 3. The Principal Chief is hereby authorized and directed to issue warrants in payment of expenses to be incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act, when the work herein provided for shall have been performed under his direction and with his approval. Approved October 15th, 1892. |