guards, witnesses, interpreters, and other persons not otherwise ordered to be paid, of whom special service to the Nation may be required by law, and who the law provides shall receive per diem compensation. Each certificate issued by him, shall be numbered in the order in which it is issued, from the commencement to the end of each fiscal year, beginning with number one; and shall also designate the time served, kind of service, when the service was done, name of person serving, and date of issuance of certificate. For service done in criminal cases, the certificate shall specify, also, the name of the party charged, nature of accusation, and disposition of case. All certificates shall be signed officially by the clerk, and bear the stamp of the district seal.

Sec. 79. The national.treasurer shall furnish each clerk, when applied for by him, with "neatly printed" blank forms of "National Scrip," for the issuing of certificates; and no certificate shall be issued by any clerk, except upon blanks so furnished. The treasurer shall stamp the blanks so furnished by him, with the seal of his office, and shall take a receipt from each clerk for the number each time to him provided. The treasurer shall also furnish each district clerk with a seal for his office, bearing on the margin the name of the District and Nation, and in the centre the word "Justice."

Sec. 80. Each clerk shall keep a register of all certificates issued as above required, for services proved before him, and a separate register of all certificates issued for、 services proven before the sheriff, and reported by the sheriff to him, to be certified to and paid. Each clerk shall also be required to furnish on oath, quarterly reports to the auditor of accounts, within ten days after the expiration of each quarter. The first quarter shall end December 31st, the second March 31st, the third June 30th, and the fourth, or last quarter, September 30th; from which reports, the auditor shall furnish, on oath, the treasurer with quarterly abstracts. Certificates shall be accurately described in

registers of the same, as required by law to be issued, for the prevention of fraud, and their certain identification and approval by the auditor.

Sec. 81. For every failure on part of any clerk to furnish the auditor of accounts with registers of certificates. and reports, as before required, and within the time required, he shall forfeit to the Nation as a penalty for such failure, twenty-five dollars, which sum the auditor shall deduct from the salary of such clerk in his register of salaries of officers, and shall at once enter upon such register the cause of such deduction; and for every failure on part of the auditor to make such deduction when authorized and required by him to be made, a fine of fifty dollars is hereby imposed upon such auditor for such omission of duty, which shall be deducted and withheld by the treasurer from his salary.

Sec. 82. The Principal Chief is hereby authorized to furnish each clerk, for the use of the circuit and district. courts, such dockets as may be necessary in conducting the business thereof, and to purchase by wholesale, all paper, ink, envelopes, blank-books and other stationery, of uniform quality, required for the use of the national council, executive office, supreme court and district clerks; and the Principal Chief shall report all purchases made under this provision, to the National Council, at the session following.

Sec. 83. The district clerks contemplated by this act, shall each receive a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, payable out of the general fund, and be allowed to charge and collect a fee of twenty-five cents for all papers of private or personal character executed by them, not exceeding one page legal cap, or two hundred words-fifty cents for all papers exceeding two hundred words, and twenty-five cents for every additional or fraction of two hundred words; provided, however, that no additional pay over and above his salary, shall be allowed any clerk for services required by law to be rendered by him.

Sec. 84. Each clerk shall, when necessary, have the right, by written notice to appoint a deputy clerk, which appointment when made, shall be reported without delay to the district judge, and such deputy clerk shall take the oath prescribed to be taken by the clerk, and who shall te only authorized during the period of his appointment, unless sooner removed by the clerk, to discharge the duties of the office specially designated for him to perform in his written appointment, and the deputy clerk shall be compensated for his services-as such-out of the salary of the clerk, according to the contract in such case made between them.

Sec. 85. When in any criminal case the clerk shall be unable to attend a called session of any court within his district, and no deputy clerk shall appear in his place, the court shall be authorized to appoint and qualify, for the special occasion, a clerk "pro tempore," who shall act as such during that session, and the clerk so appointed, shall be required upon the adjournment, to supply a statement of the proceedings of the court, during that session, with the proven expenses of the same, duly certified to by him, to the district clerk; and for the accuracy of such report of proceedings and expenses by any clerk "pro tem," the district clerk shall be held responsible. And for and in consideration of the services of any clerk "pro tem," appointed in pursuance of this section, such clerk shall receive, upon the certificate of the presiding judge, five dollars per day, of actual service, to be deducted from the salary of the district clerk by the auditor of accounts.

ARTICLE VI.

DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

Sec. 86. The Executive Council shall consist of three members, who shall be elected in the manner, and whose. term of office shall be as defined by the constitution. They

shall perform such duties as are required of them by the constitution, and such as are or may be required of them by law.

ARTICLE VII.

DUTIES OF SOLICITOR GENERAL.

Sec. 87. The office of Solicitor General is hereby created.

Sec. 88. The solicitor general shall be elected at the same time, and in the manner, that the executive councilors are elected, and his term of office shall be that of the National Council electing him.

Sec. 89. It shall be the duty of the solicitor general, to attend the sessions of the supreme court, and defend or prosecute any suit before said court in which the Cherokee Nation may be a party, or wherein the Cherokee Nation may be interested, or when, in any case, he may be required by the Principal Chief.

Sec. 90. He shall give his opinion, in writing, on all questions affecting the public interest, when required by the Principal Chief, treasurer, auditor, or any of the district solicitors. And when, in the opinion of the Principal Chief, it shall be deemed necessary to the public interests; or the proper administration of law, he shall appear and defend, or prosecute, any suits, either civil or criminal, in any of the courts of the Nation.

Sec. 91. He shall, as required by law, with the treasurer of the Nation, examine the accounts of the auditor, and perform such other duties as may, by law, be required of him.

CHAPTER II.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.

ARTICLE I.

ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.

Sec. 1. The National Council of the Cherokee Nation shall meet annually at the time and place fixed by law.

Sec. 2. Members elect to the National Council, shall take their seats at the time of meeting of the first annual session thereof, after the general biennial elections at which they shall have been elected, and shall constitute a new council; and such new council shall be organized as hereinafter provided.

Sec. 3. Certificates of election shall be deemed good and sufficient evidence of the election of the persons holding the same, unless in cases of contests, as provided for by law.

Sec. 4. As soon as a majority of the members elect to either branch of the National Council, shall have assembled at the seat of government, such majority shall constitute a quorum competent to transact business, and shall, without delay, proceed to organize the new senate and council; for which purpose, they shall elect one of their number temporary chairman, and some one as clerk pro tem. The chairman shall call the house to order, receive the credentials of the members claiming seats, and read them aloud for the information of all. The clerk shall enroll the names of the members, district by district, and keep a correct minute of the proceedings, which shall afterwards be entered upon the journal of the senate or council, as the case may be. The chairman shall then, and as soon as may be, summon the chief justice, or any other officer authorized to