The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-09-28

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He is specially charged to examine, y il thcr.
cause 70 exact of the claimant, ia pursuance Of
third articN OF the law, the proof that neither h
his principals possessed the means uf exeicsing
the right Of ownership in tile Island of Haiti.
g lie shall verify tile titles Of the evidence Of the
claimants qualities atoms, the titles offered by the cla
proof his right TO the possession of the re-
al estate for which lie claims indemnity, and in fine
tile acts and documents other papers furnished in
support of the demand relating TO the estimate OF
value of real estates and to the regulation Of the in
dcnnity.
Art. l3 ffthe titles produced by the parties in
proof of their rights aud qualifications appear 10 the
commissary of the king insufficient irregular, it
there arise among the different claimants disputes
upon their respective rights, he shall require that
they be previously laid before the tribunals, stating
the why, which, together with all the papers
furnished by the. claimants, shall be transmitted TO
the secretarys otficos
Art. II. With respect to the demands which no
shall consider to be within the provision, relative 10
the rights and qualifications Of the parties he shall
return them to the sccretary's office with ustruc-
ton embracing equally the quota of indemnity Glum-
ed, and the value attributed to fixed property.
The commssary may require, if there be suihcent
cause, that the decision upon the claims be suspend.
cd until more ample nformaonnn such further evlA
dencc ss he shall point out, can be obtained.
Art. Is. The chief secretary shall communicate ID
the parties at the residence chosen by them in Pari
the CONCLUSIONS instructions and casof the co nms~
sary Of the King, thereby to assist their recollection
and observation.
Art I6. As soon as the docket shall be opene ot
the office of the secretary for the claimants the c1
secretary shall insert their demands numerical aud
they dated, in the registers specially ina o,t
for each section according TO the provisions allotted
to them by the 23d srtcle hereafter.
| Art L. The commission Of liquidation instituted
by the 9th article OF the law, shall be divided into
three sections, and consist of twenty menbers
Art. 15. Reports shall be made in each section 5y
the members, who constitute part of it, and thc
duties shall be assigned to them by the Pies eut
i Art. -. Each section of the commission shall meet
three times week, and oftencr if necessary, By
i call of the President.
i Art 90 The sections cannot sit unless niposcd
of at least Ave members in case ofa division al Tho
other members of the section shall be called 70 de-
terrnine the question.
Art. al. The commissary ofthc King may assist a.
the sessions Of the commission during the hearing OF
| the reports.
Art. %. The chief .sccretery is appointed by thd
President Of our council OF Minister'S He shall ptcs
side At the general meetings Of the commission of
when two sections shall cit togcthcr
There shall also be TO each Of tho three sections
and for summary report of the verbal process OF the
sessiors Secretary in like manner appointed by thd
: President oi the council Of Minister'S.
:. Art 23. The first section Of the commission shal
take cognzance of claims relative to property cr.
pretended within the eighteen parishes compcsiag
the two jurisdictions Of Fort Dauphn, and the Cape
(du CapJ
The second section shall act upon claims relatieo
to property Of the IL parishes and the island o Tor
\
Paix, Saint Mark and Port au Prince.
The third shall take cogDzancc Of claims relative
to property comprised in the five Jurisdictions Of Pc
tit Goaye, Jeremie and Jacme.
The whole according to the table annexed TO this
eur ordinance under No. 3.
: Art. "a. The dispositions contained in the precei-
ing article shall not prevent the Claims OF apersoh
legally authorized the examination OF which s con-
fdcd to different sections, from beng comprised in
il single liquidation, if they be prepared, and ii tho
- claimant require 1t.
In this case they shall be submitted to that section
which account of the situation Of the real estate
h coming under the indemnity, has been appointed 10
take cogni9ance Of the strongest claim.
c Art %. Those wherein member OF the sec
ton shall be personally interested, shall be returned
to another section. The return shall DC made as toll
!. lows If the member oil the brst sac-
- on il shall be laid before the Second fit relates To
a menbef Of the second, il shal! be acted upon by
the third II shall be returned to the first whenever
y it refers a member Of the third section In case
of parentage or Of alliance the rules marked out by
h the XXI title Of the code Of civil procedure shall be
10 observed. 80
n Art. 26 When the qualifications and rights ofthc
claimant are contested by another person also cau
Inn ing right, the commission shall order previous fe
ho turn of the parties before the tribunals ,
Art 81. Whenever the return before the tribunals
IL shall have been required by the cotnmssary OF th'
e. king through a want of evidence or rfegulary II
Vi the papers expressive Of the qualifications and rig
hc of the claimant it shall be decided before they taxi
nm tbis requlsition, as they slall see TIT.
all The same shall be observed in the case PROVIDE
~ ~ for in the second paragraph OF the Ia articles d
III boye. -. :.
~ ~ Art g. When the evidence Of the qualifications
he and rights shall not have been contested or when
So shall have been admitted by the tribunals, the com
OF MISSION, afcr II shall have received stetcmeht
io Inc dem,s orthe claimant the opinion Of the con-
nssary 70 ,e King, and after having heard the con
~ ,usion of the reporter and the commissary of W
3 King, If he require IT, shall proceed by one and TIM
. same decision to the con5IderoVoh e' t'e ne I
rl QUALIFICATIONS: z to the valuation Of propcr,y "a
existed nj tho time ofthc oss and at the rate pro
portv stood at in the colony in 1879. and To resu
he late The Indemnity 10 tenth Of tfis value
H. hrt. 80 If an inquiry has been demanded On TIN
% &C or NV the cofnmissarv Of the king, or If, IN th