and not provided for by the Constitution, the Principal Chief may temporarily fill such vacancy by appointment until the vacant office shall be permanently filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, as provided by law.

SEC. 24. The Principal Chief shall require all bonds to be approved by him, to be verified by the oath-or affirmation-of the sureties, that they are worth, free from incumbrance, the penalty of such bond: provided, that such bond shall be adjudged sufficient, if the aggregate amount for which each surety justifies, covers the full penalty of the bond.

SEC. 25. The Principal Chief, when he deems that the public interests demand it, may convene the National Council in extra or special session; and the National Council, so convened, shall legislate upon such subjects only as may be recommended or sanctioned by the Principal Chief.

SEC. 26. In case of disagreement between the Senate and the Council as to the time of adjourning, the Principal Chief shall fix the time, and adjourn such session as the law directs. He may, if satisfied that the public interest demand it, adjourn a special session at any time; provided, however, that he shall have no authority to adjourn a session for the purpose of defeating or delaying investigation by the National Council of any of his official acts.

SEC. 27. The Principal Chief shall draw warrants upon the treasury of the Cherokee Nation for all money payable out of the treasury, in pursuance of law. War

rants for the services of members of the National Council, shall be ready for delivery upon the adjournment of each annual session of Council, or as soon as may be thereafter; and the Principal Chief shall instruct the Treasurer to be in attendance and ready to pay the same, immediately after the adjournment, if there are appropriate funds in the treasury for that purpose.

SEC. 28. The National Council, or either branch thereof, may inquire of the Principal Chief, in writing, concerning all proper public subjects of inquiry; and the Principal Chief shall within six days after receiving the request, if by him deemed proper and expedient, furnish the desired information, or state his reasons for declining.

SEC. 29. The Principal Chief shall, as occasion demands, call upon the authorities of the United States for the prompt removal of all persons not lawfully residing or sojourning in the Cherokee Nation; and he is authorized to order any Sheriff of this Nation, with such force as may be necessary for that purpose, to co-operate with any authority of the United States, for the removal of any person or persons not having the rights of Cherokee citizenship.

ARTICLE II.

DUTIES OF TREASURER.

SEC. 30. No person shall be eligible to the office of Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, except a native born

male citizen thereof, who shall have attained the age of

twenty-five years.

SEC. 31. The Treasurer shall hold his office for the term of four years, or until his successor is qualified and enters upon the duties of the same. He shall, during the sessions of the National Council, keep his office and make disbursements at the seat of government.

SEC. 32. The Treasurer shall, within twenty days after receiving official notice of his election, and before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the required oath, (or affirmation) and enter into bond in such sum and with such sureties as the National Council shall approve, and who shall be citizen property holders of this Nation, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and for the faithful performance by all persons employed by him in his office, and that he will deliver over to his successor in office, or to any other person authorized by law to receive the same, all moneys, books, records, papers and other articles and effects, belonging to said office, which bond shall be executed to the Cherokee Nation, approved by the Principal Chief, and submitted by him (the Principal Chief,) as soon as may be, to the Senate, for the information and approval of the National Council. The bond, with the following oath (or affirmation) of office, duly subscribed by the Treasurer and certified by the officer administering the same, attached, shall be put on file for safe keeping, in the Executive Office, and shall be deemed to extend to the faithful execution

of all the duties of the office of Treasurer until his successor shall be elected, qualified, and enters upon the duties thereof.

OATH.

I -do solemnly swear (or affirm,) that I will faithfully and to the best of my ability, perform the duties of Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation,-that I will carefully preserve all books, records, papers, moneys and other property coming into my custody by virtue of the office,that I will disburse the public. moneys in conformity with the express provisions of law, and without fear, favor, or partiality to any one, that I will not lend, with or without interest, or otherwise use any of the public moneys, or other property, for any use whatever, not authorized by law, that I will be accountable to the Cherokee Nation for the acts of all subordinates appointed by me and serving in my office under me, that I will make true and correct reports of the condition of the treasury, whenever by law required so to do, and that I will turn over, or account for, to my successor in office, or any person lawfully authorized to receive the same, all moneys, securities, records, papers, furniture and other property of the Cherokee Nation, that may be, or may have come into my possession as Treasurer. So help me God.

SEC. 33. Whenever the funds in the treasury shall exceed three-fourths the amount of the Treasurer's bond, or whenever the Principal Chief shall deem such bond insufficient, by reason of the insolvency, death or removal from the Nation of any of the sureties, or from any other cause, he shall require the Treasurer to give an additional bond, within such time, in such reasonable. amount, and with such surety as he shall direct and approve. No surety shall be permitted to withdraw from the bond of the Treasurer, during the term for which the bond was executed, without the consent of the Principal Chief and a majority of the other sureties.

In case of the death of any surety, the estate of such surety shall continue to be liable for any default or deficit in the Treasurer's office, that may occur during the life of the surety.

SEC. 34. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to keep, in books provided for that purpose, fair, full and separate accounts of all moneys received and disbursed by him; from what source derived, and on what account paid. He shall record all appropriation acts under which he makes payments, and correct copies of all official reports made by him, and keep such records as will exhibit the state of the funds on all accounts, and the condition of the treasury in regard to the debts and credits to which it is subject. He shall pay no moneys out of the treasury except in pursuance of a law authorizing the same, and upon warrants drawn by the Principal Chief. He shall pay on demand, all warrants in the order in which they become due, whenever there are appropriate funds in the treasury to pay the same, giving preference to no one.

SEC. 35. The books, papers and transactions of the Treasurer's office, shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial officers of the Nation.

SEC. 36. The Treasurer shall have full supervision of the revenue of the Nation, from whatever sources derivable. He may adopt such measures as he may deem necessary to increase the income and to insure the collection thereof, that may be derived therefrom, as provided by law; and for which purpose he may adver