The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-26


Art. - The commisssry Of tho King sh ~ nrc
ceed TO file the demands in the order of their rccs
lie is specially charged to examine, l. II there >
cause to exact the claimant in pursuance OF IA
third article of the law, the proof that uenhaf 3
nor his principals possessed the means df exercising
/ the right of ownership in the Island of Haiti.
p tie shall verify the titles OF the eYdeuce Of the
claimants qualifications the titles offered BY the ca
mant in proof OF his right 10 the possession of the res
al estate for which he claims indemnity, and in fine
the acts and documents other papers furnished i
support of the demand relating TO tho estimate of
value ofrea estates and to tho regulation of the III.
dcmnty.
Art. ID II the titles produced BY the parties iii
proof of their rights and qualifications appear To the
canmlssary of the king insufficient or irregular, or f
there arise among the different claimants disputes
Upon their respective rights he shall require that
they be previously laid before the tribunals stating
the reasons why, which, togcthet with all the papers
furnished by the Claimants shall be transmitted to
tie secrctary's office.
Art II. With respect TO the demands which he
shall consider to be within the provision, relative to
the rights and qualifications of the partes he shall
rtturn them To the secretarys office with instruc4
son embracing equally the quota of indemnity claim
cd, and the value attributed to fixed property.
The commissary may require, if there be sufficient
Cause, that the dec sion upon the claims be suspenda
81 until moro ample information and such further evil
dtnco as he shall point out, can be obtained.
Art. Is. The chief secretary shall communicates "a
theparties at the residence chosen by them in Paris,
the ,onclusions Instructions aud calls of the comnis
sary 9f the King thereby to assist their recolecton
and observation.
Attic AZ soon as the docket shall be opened at
the oitc, Of the secretary for the claimants, the chief
secretary shall insert their demands numerically AMI
they dated, in the registers specially made ont
for each section according 20 the provisions allotted
to them by the 23d article hereafter.
Art. IL. Thu commission oil liquidation instituted
by the 9th article of the law shall be divided into
three sections, ana consist OF twenty seven members
Art. l8. Reports shall be made in each section bY
the members, who constitute part OF 1t, and their
duties shall be assigned to them by the Pfesdont.
Art -. Each sec.ion OF the commission shall meet
three times week, and oftener If necessary, by q
call Of the President
Art ~. The sections cannot sit Unless composei
of at least five members IN case ofa division all the
other members Of the section shall be called to de-
termne the question.
Art 81 The commissary ofthc King may assist at
the sessions of the commission during The hearing oil
the reports.
A IT o TBS Bur ens SfeffS OF He shall pe
side AT the general meetings of the commission OF
when two sections shall sit together. rt
There shall also be 10 each of the three sectlohs
and for summary report of the verbal process of tho
sessions, Secretary in like manner appointed by tLa
President OF the council Of Ministers
Art. % The first section of the commission sfiii
take cognizance Of claims relative to property COR
pretended within the eighteen parishes comIn9Ls
the two juriadctions Of Fort Dauphn, and the Cdpc
(du Cup)
to property Of the IL parishoo, and tho island ~ f.
tue forming the three Jurisdictions of the Port d;
Paix, Saint Mark, and Port au Prince.
The third shall take cognizance of claims relative
to property comprised in the five Jurisdictions OF Pc
tit Goave, Jeremie, and Jacmel.
The whole according to the table annexed to this
our ordnance under No. g.
Art. -. The dispositions contained in the proceed
ing article shall not prevent the claims of person
legally authorized, the examination Of which is
fded to different sections, from being Comprised IN
single liquidation, If they be prepared, end If the
claimant require IL.
In this case they shall be submitted TO TINT sccton
which on account Of the situation Of the real estate
coming under the indemnity, has been appointed to
take cognzance Of the strongest claim.
Art. Is. Those cases wherein member Of the sec;
ton shall be personally Interested shall be- roturnod
10 another section The return shall be made fol-
lows: IL the concerns member oil the hrsS Sec
tion IL shall be laid before the second IL relates TO
q member Of tho second, it shall be acted upon by
the third IL shall be returned to- tic first whenever
it refers 10 u member o the third section. In case
Of parentage or Of alliance the rules marked out by
the XXI title Of the code of civil procedure shall be
observed.
Art rs. When the qualifications and rights of tho
claimant are contested by another person also calin-
ing a right the commission shall order previous re-
! turn oi the parties before the tribunals.
| Art a. Whenever the return before the tribunals
shall have been requfed BY the com nissary OF the
King through want OF evidence or eghariy "a
tho papers avprnas'Tn ~ va" S"".ntivuS u'' ihn"
of the claimant il shall be decided before they takc
up this requisiticn as they si1ll sce it
/ The same shall be observed in the case provided
for in the second paragraph OF the IA articles
boyc.
! Art 29 when the evidence of the qualifications
and rights shall not have been contested when il
,hall have been admitted by the tribunals the com
MISSION af or il shall have received statement OF
nc denln. Vfthc claimant, the opinion Of the coin-
lissaryo King, and after having heard the CON
clusons nf the reporter aud the commisssry Of the
King, # he require H. shall proceed by one and tho
,arne decision: l.. 10 tie consideration Of the rights
md qualifications; g. 20 the valuation Of propef,y az
4 exised at the time oi the loss and at the rate pso-