§ 49. Incompetency of peacemakers. A peacemaker shall not act in any
case where he shall be related to either of the parties within the
fourth degree by the common law, or has any interest in the action or
proceeding. If two members of a peacemakers' court shall be incompetent
to act, the remaining peacemaker shall associate with himself any two
members of the council residing on the reservation not disqualified by
such relationship or interest, for the hearing and determination of the
action or proceeding, and such peacemaker and members of the council or
any two of them shall have all the power and authority conferred upon
peacemakers in relation to such action or proceeding.