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THE CONSTITUTION CF THE FIVE NATIONS 33 



10 In all cases the procedure must be as follows : when the Mo- 

 hawk and Seneca Lords have unanimously agreed upon a question, 

 they shall report their decision to the Cayuga and Oneida Lords 

 who shall deliberate upon the question and report a unanimous de- 

 cision to the Mohawk Lords. The Mohawk Lords will then report 

 the standing of the case to the Firekeepers, who shall render a de- 

 cision (17-XVII, TLL) as they see fit in case of a disagreement 

 by the two bodies, or confirm the decisions of the two bodies if (j 

 they are identical. The Fire Keepers shall then report their de- ♦ 

 cision to the Mohawk Lords who shall announce it to the open 

 council. (12-XII, TLL). 



11 If through any misunderstanding or obstinacy on the part 

 of the Fire Keepers, they render a decision at variance with that of 

 the Two Sides, the Two Sides shall reconsider the matter and if 

 their decisions are jointly the same as before they shall report to 

 the Fire Keepers who are then compelled to confirm their joint 

 decision. (18-XVIII, TLL). 



12 When a case comes before the Onondaga Lords (Fire Keep- 

 ers) for discussion and decision, Adodarho shall introduce the mat- 

 ter to his comrade Lords who shall then discuss it in their two 

 bodies. Every Onondaga Lord except Hononwiretonh shall de- 

 liberate and he shall listen only. When a unanimous decision shall 

 have been reached by the two bodies of Fire Keepers, Adodarho 

 shall notify Hononwiretonh of the fact when he shall confirm it. 

 He shall refuse to confirm a decision if it is not unanimously agreed 

 upon by both sides of the Fire Keepers. (19-XIX, TLL). 



13 No Lord shall ask a question of the body of Confederate 

 Lords when they are discussing a case, question or proposition. 

 He may only deliberate in a low tone with the separate body of 

 which he is a member. (21-XXI, TLL). 



14 When the Council of the Five Nation Lords shall convene 

 they shall appoint a speaker for the day. He shall be a Lord of 

 either the Mohawk, Onondaga or Seneca Nation. 



The next day the Council shall appoint another speaker, but the 

 first speaker may be reappointed if there is no objection, but a 

 speaker's term shall not be regarded more than for the day. (35- 

 XXXV, TLL). 



15 No individual or foreign nation interested in a case, question 

 or proposition shall have any voice in the Confederate Council ex- 

 cept to answer a question put to him or them by the speaker for 

 the Lords. (41-XLI, TLL). 



