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giving sufficient bond and security, shall act as administra

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SEC. 265. In case of the death of a female, if there be a husband and children living, he shall have the preference of administratorship, and in the event of there being no children living the nearest relative shall have the preference.

SEC. 266. The administrator or administratrix of an estate shall be entitled to 25% of every dollar's worth of such estate that may be rendered at the expiration of such administration.

SEC. 267. The lawful or acknowledged wife of a deceased husband shall be entitled to one-half of the estate, if there are no children, and a child's part, if there should be children, in all cases where there is no will. The husband surviving shall inherit of deceased wife in like manner...

SEC. 268. The homestead and kitchen furniture, one work horse, one cow and calf, and one breeding sow, shall be exempt from seizure or force sale for any debt against the

estate.

SEC. 269. Provided that an estate is solvent, the administrator shall settle up and cancel all debts and accounts against the estate out of the estate's effects.

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CHAPTER XV.

LIABILITIES OF THE MUSKOGEE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

Section

270. What debts shall be paid.

271. Not to affect personal debts.

272.

Resolution of Council in regard to Levering Mission, and claims of
A. H. M. Board as represented by Dr. Tichnor.

SECTION 270. The Government of the Muskogee Nation shall not be liable for any debts incurred by its citizens, collectively or individually, during the late war, or between that period and the time of the treaty of peace at Ft. Smith, September 13th, 1865, but all debts contracted by the Nation since the latter date shall be paid out of the National Treasury.

SEC. 271. This law shall not be so construed as to in any manner, affect personal debts or settlements.

SEC. 272. Resolved, That it is the sense of the National Council of the Muskogee Nation, that the Muskogee Nation is not liable for the cattle, work stock, furniture and other articles alleged to have been furnished the Levering Manual School by the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, but that said property for which the said Board asks pay in the sum of three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars is the lawful property of the Muskogee Nation, the same having been purchased from time to time with national funds and donated by various missionary and other charitable organizations in the states for the use and benefit of said schools.

Limitation, October, 1891.

CHAPTER XVI.

TOWNS.

SECTION 273. No town or towns of this Nation shall be permitted to divide and form two or more towns, nor shall any number of citizens at any time assemble and form a new town, without the consent of the entire Muskogee Nation.

UNION OF TOWNS.

WEOGUFKE Town, I. T., July 23d, 1891.

To the Hon. National Council.

GENTLEMEN :-At a meeting held at the public square in the above named town, on this day the Weogufke and Wococoye Towns united and formed themselves into one town, to be known as the Weogufke Town. The citizens of both towns have mutually agreed to this union, and they respectfully request the National Council to approve the same.

Approved October 12th, 1891.

WILEY SMITH, Chairman.

OKMULGEE, M. N., October 20th, 1890.

To the National Council of the Muskogee Nation.

GENTLEMEN:-We, the Kings and Warriors of the Tuskegee Canadian and Tuskegee Arkansas Towns have duly considered the subject, and mutually agreed to unite and blend the same into one single town under the name of Tuskegee Town, with representation hereafter as such in the National Council, and hereby respectfully ask your approval of the same.

We are very respectfully your obedient servants,

EDMUND HARRY,

PARHOSE HARJO PHILLIPS,

ROLEY MCINTOSH,

DAVID HARRY,

GEORGE MCGILBRA,

FRANK HENRY.

Approved October 22d, 1890.

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SECTION 274. All male citizens over the age of eighteen years, shall at the call of the District Judge, without good reason for neglect, work on the public roads or pay for the benefit of those working, the sum of one ($1.00) dollar per day during the time in which such work is being done in the District. The District Judge shall have collected all sums

due in accordance with this law.

FENCING ROADS.

SEC. 275. No person shall fence up any of the recognized public roads or highways without first cutting out and establishing a good road as near as practicable to the original road, and of such width as to allow wagons to pass each other with ease. Any fence erected in violation of this law shall be removed by the Light Horsemen.

SEC. 276. Any person obstructing the public highway by felling trees across the same, or otherwise, shall be fined in the sum of five ($5.00) dollars, which shall be collected and paid to those working roads in accordance with law.

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When the Capitol shall be opened.
Fine for dancing in Capitol.

Appointment of Capitol Committee.
Permission of Committee.

Disposal of fines.

Report of persons damaging, etc.

SECTION 277.

Building pastures prohibited within one-half mile of Capitol. Any person willfully injuring or defacing the Capitol or the furniture or other appurtenances or unlawfully trespassing upon the premises, shall be punished by fine, and in case of failure to pay fine, shall be whipped.

SEC. 278. Entering the Capitol at any time, or being found therein at any time when the building is not open for public admission, shall be deemed a trespass, and any person so trespassing shall pay a fine of not less than two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) nor more than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.

SEC. 279. When unlawful damage or injury shall have been done, the person guilty thereof shall be fined an amount to cover the cost of the damage or injury done.

SEC. 280. All fines accruing under this law shall be paid immediately. If not paid in six hours, then the Court shall order the Light Horse of the District to levy upon sufficient property of the convicted person, and sell the same according to law, and pay the amount of judgment into the National Treasury; provided, however, that if the offender within six hours give solvent bond for the amount of judg

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