52 – Enforcement of Judgments.
§ 52. Enforcement of judgments. If any party shall fail to comply with, or fulfil the directions or finding of the peacemakers in any matter heard or determined by them in pursuance of law, within the time fixed by such determination, the party in whose favor such determination may be, shall be entitled to recover […]
53 – The Marshal.
§ 53. The marshal. The marshal shall execute all orders, summons and process issued or given to him by the peacemakers or any tribunal created according to the provisions of this chapter, and shall be entitled to receive for his services the same fees as are allowed by law to constables in courts held by […]
54 – Prosecution of Actions and Disposition of Recovery.
§ 54. Prosecution of actions and disposition of recovery. The Seneca nation may prosecute by the name of “The Seneca Nation of Indians,” actions and proceedings to protect their rights and interests to the Allegany, Cattaraugus and “oil spring reservations,” and may maintain an action to recover the possession of any part of such reservations […]
55 – Allotment of Lands.
§ 55. Allotment of lands. All lands on either the Allegany, Cattaraugus or Tonawanda reservations, except such as have been allotted by the national council, or lands on the Allegany and Cattaraugus reservations, appropriated, cultivated and improved by an Indian or Indian family or the heirs thereof, in accordance with the laws and usages of […]
56 – Trees and Timber on Reservations.
§ 56. Trees and timber on reservations. Except as provided by this section, no person shall cut, remove, cause to be removed or assist in removing from the Allegany, Cattaraugus or Tonawanda reservations any wood, trees or timber thereon, nor shall any Indian sell or dispose of any timber or trees on such reservations, or […]
57 – Offering or Giving Bribes Prohibited.
§ 57. Offering or giving bribes prohibited. Every person who shall promise, offer or give, or cause, or aid, or abet in causing to be promised, offered or given, or furnish, or agree to furnish, in whole or in part, to the president or to any councilor, peacemaker, or other officer of the Seneca nation […]
58 – Acceptance of Bribes Prohibited.
§ 58. Acceptance of bribes prohibited. Every officer enumerated in the last section, who shall accept any such gift, thing of value or any promise to make the same, under any agreement that his vote, opinion, judgment or action, shall be influenced thereby, or shall be given in any particular manner, or upon any particular […]
45 – The Clerk.
§ 45. The clerk. The clerk of each nation shall act as clerk at every annual or special meeting thereof, and in the meetings of the council of the nation. He shall have the custody of all the books, papers and records belonging to such nation. The council of each nation shall furnish the clerk […]
46 – Peacemakers’ Courts.
§ 46. Peacemakers’ courts. The peacemakers for each of the three reservations, the Allegany, the Cattaraugus and the Tonawanda reservations, shall respectively constitute the peacemakers’ courts thereof, and the eldest peacemaker of each of such courts shall be the presiding officer thereof. Any two of the peacemakers of any reservation shall be competent to perform […]
47 – Record of Peacemakers.
§ 47. Record of peacemakers. The peacemakers of each reservation shall be furnished by the council of the nation, with a record book, in which they shall cause an entry to be made by the clerk, of all matters heard and determined by them. Each such entry shall state the names of the parties to […]