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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 321, 322-JUNE 11, 1940 Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, and Lawrence; the western division, which shall include the territory embraced on such date in the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, White, and Yell. "(f) Terms of the district court for the eastern division shall be held at Helena on the second Monday in March and the first Monday in October; for the northern division, at Batesville on the fourth Mon- day in May and the second Monday in December; for the Jonesboro division, at Jonesboro on the first Monday in May and the fourth Monday in November; and for the western division, at Little Rock on the first Monday in April and the third Monday in October. "(g) The clerk of the court for the eastern district shall maintain an office in charge of himself or a deputy at Helena, Batesville, Jones- boro, and Little Rock. Such offices shall be kept open at all times for the transaction of the business of the court." SEC. 2. The Act of April 21, 1926 (ch. 168, 44 Stat. 304), is hereby repealed. Approved, June 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 322] AN ACT To transfer certain Indian lands to the Grand River Dam Authority, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby granted to the Grand River Dam Authority, a public corporation of the State of Oklahoma, all the right, title, and interest held by the United States and by individual Indians and tribes of Indians in Indian lands located in Ottawa, Delaware, Craig, and Mayes Coun- ties, Oklahoma, lying below an elevation of seven hundred and fifty feet above mean sea level, which may be required for the Grand River Dam Reservoir, subject, however, to the consent of the respective individual Indian owners or tribes as the case may be, the approval of a map of definite location by the Secretary of the Interior, and the payment of such compensation as he may determine: Provided, That should any individual owners or tribes refuse their consent, condemnation is hereby authorized, in the appropriate Federal dis- trict court, the United States to be made a party defendant with the Indians: Provided further, That the consent of the Cherokee Nation shall be given by and through a principal Chief to be appointed under section 6 of the Act of April 26, 1906 (34 Stat. 137 139): Provided further, That as to the lands of the Seneca Indian School, the interest conveyed hereby shall be a flowage easement only. SEO. 2 . The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to pre- scribe necessary rules and regulations for carrying out this Act, and in his discretion to utilize the compensation received hereunder in the purchase of lieu lands, to be held in like manner as may be appro- priate in each case, subject where applicable to the provisions of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 474). Approved, June 11, 1940. 303 Western. Terms of courts. Offices of clerk. Repeal of designated act. 28U.S.C. 144(e). June 11, 1940 [H. R. 7901] [Public, No. 597] Grand River Dam Authority. Granting to, of cer- tain Indian lands. Conditions. Provisos. Condemnation au- thorized. Consent of Chero- kee Nation. Seneca Indian School lands. Regulations, etc. Purchase of lieu lands. 25 U. . C.I409a.

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