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 FIFTY—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. 1. Ch. 3572. 1906. 541 ject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior: Provieled, That P“'““’ “’“Y S"l°°‘· said first selections for minors having parents may be made by said parents, and the word "minor" or " minors " used in this Act shall be eld to mean those who are under twenty-one years of age: And pro- Time ¤f¤<=1<>c¢i<>¤- cZcZed_]‘in·t/wr, That all children born to members of said tribe between January first, nineteen hundred and six, and the first day of January, nineteen hundred and seven, Shall have their selections made for them within six months after a proval of this Act, or within six months after their respective births. That all children born to members of Said tribe on and after the first day of January, nineteen hundred and seven, and before the first day of Jul, nineteen hundred and seven, shall have their selections made for them on or before the last day of July, nineteen hundred and seven, the proof of birth of such children to be made to the United States Indian agent for the Osages. Second. That in makin_ his or her first selection of land, as herein  rishw Pm provided for, a member shall not be permitted to select land already ` selected by, or in possession of, another member of said tribe as a first selection, unless such other member is in possession of more land than he and his family are entitled to for first selections under this Act; and in such cases the member in possession and having houses, orchards, i barns, or plowed land thereon shall have the prior right to make the first Selection: Promfdod, That where members of the tribe are in pos- gm-, fi session of more land than they are entitled to for first selections meiistgfim 0 mpmw herein, said members shall have sixty days after the approval of this Act to dispose of the improvements on said lands to other members of the tribe. ‘ _ Third. After each member has selected his or her first selection as S¢¤<>¤·¤ ¤¤i¤¢¤<>¤- herein provided he or she shall be permitted to make a second selection of one hundred and sixty acres of land in the manner herein provided for the first selection. Fourth. After each member has selected his or her second selection mm ¤°l°°“°¤· of one hundred and sixty acres of land as herein provided, he or she shall be rmitted to make a third selection of one hundred and sixty acres of Ildnd in the manner herein provided for the first and second selections: Provided, That all selections herein provided for shall con- §Q'g'§)‘jé_ form to the existing public surveys in tracts of not less than forty acres, or a legal subdivision of a less amount, designated a " lot. ’ u,£,Q;{,‘,‘°;S§,§c§d“ *“‘ Each member of said tribe shall be permitted to designate which of ` his three selections shall be a homestead, and his certificate of allotment and deed shall designate the same as a homestead, and the same shall be inalienable and nontaxable until otherwise provided by Act of Congress. The other two selections of each member, together with his Surplus lands share of the remainin r lands allotted to the member, shall be known as surplus land, and shall be inalienable for twenty-five years, except as hereinafter provided. Fifth. After each member has selected his or her first, second, and _ Disposal of r¤=¤¤¤i¤ third selections of one hundred and sixty acres of land, as herein pro- mg °° °° vided, the remaining lands of said tribe in Oklahoma Territory, except as herein provided, shall be divided as equally as practicable among said members by a commission to be appointed to supervise the selection and division of said Osage lands. _‘ Sixth. The selection and division of lands herein provided for shall °°”““*““‘°"· be made under the supervision of, or by, a commission consisting of one member of the Osage tribe, to be selected by the Osage council, and two persons to be selected by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior; and said com- Duties. mission shall settle all controversies between members of the tribe relative to said selections of land; and the schedules of said selections and division of lands herein provided for shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. The surveys, salaries of said com- Expenses