Chapter CI. *to protect the Property of Indians who have adopted the Habits of civilized Life.* June 14, 1862. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Certain Indians to be protected in their allotments of land
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Chap. CI.— An Act *to protect the Property of Indians who have adopted the Habits of civilized Life.* June 14, 1862. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Certain Indians to be protected in their allotments of land. That whenever any Indian, being a member of any band or tribe with whom the Government has or shall have entered into treaty stipulations, being desirous to adopt the habits of civilized life, shall have had a portion of the lands belonging to his tribe allotted to him in severalty, in pursuance of such treaty stipulations, it shall be the duty of the agent and superintendent of such tribe to provide that such Indian shall be protected in the peaceful and quiet occupation and enjoyment of the lands so allotted to him.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That whenever any person of IndianDamage for trespass thereon, to be assessed on the band or tribe of the trespasser if, &c. blood belonging to a band or tribe who receive, or are entitled to receive, annuities from the Government of the United States, and who has not adopted the habits and customs of civilized life, and received his lands in severalty by allotment, as mentioned in the foregoing section of this act, shall commit any trespass upon the lands or premises of any Indian who has received his lands by allotment, as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the superintendent and agent of such band or tribe to ascertain the damages resulting from such trespass; and the sum so ascertained shall be withheld from the payment next thereafter to be made, either to theAmount to be withheld, &c., band or tribe to which the party committing such trespass shall belong, as in the discretion of the superintendent he shall deem proper, and the sum so retained shall be paid over by the said agent or superintendent to theand paid to person injured party injured, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That in case the trespasser shall be 428 THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II Ch. 101, 102. 1862. If trespasser is a chief, he may be suspended, in addition.the chief or headman of a band or tribe, in addition to the penalties above provided for, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of Indian affairs in his district to suspend the said trespasser from his office for three mouths, and during that time to deprive him of all the benefits and emoluments connected therewith: *Provided*, That the said chief or headman may be sooner restored to his former standing if the superintendent shall so direct.
Approved, June 14, 1862.