The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-02


I, Art. l2. The comnssary of the King sh =. ~
ceed To file the demands in the order OF their recc
lie is specially charged TO examine, Il ii ,hsr.
cause to exact OF the claimant, in pursuance Of =
third article OF the law, the proof that neither
nor his principals possessed the neans of exprcsir
the right of ownership in the Island of Haiti
1 = lie shall verify the titles o: the evidence of n
I claimants qualifications, tho titles offered by the cs
mant IN proofoi his right to the possession of the
al estate tor which he claims indemnity, and in 6n
the acts and documents or other papers furnished
support of the demand relating to the estimate c
value ofreal estates and to the regulation of the in
! dcmnity.
Art. IL Ifthe titles produced by the parties i
proof OF ther rights and qualifications appear TO tn
commlssary o the king Insufficient or irregular, or
there arise among the different claimants, dispute
upon their respective rights he shall require tina
they be previously laid before the tribunals stain!
The reasons why, which, together with all the paper
furnished by the claimants shall be trunsmiited I,
the secretarys office.
Art il, With respect to the demands which hs
shall consider to be within the provision relative "a
the rights aud qualifications of the parties inc shal
return them To the secretarys o,fce with an insruc
ton embracing equally the quota of indemnity claim
ed, and the value attributed Ia fixed property.
The commissary may require il there be sufficient
cause, that the decision upon the claims be suspend
cd until moro ample information and such further evi
dencc as he shall point out, can be obtained,
Art To- The chief secretary shall communicate ID
the parties at the residence chosen by them in Paris
the conclusions instructions and calls OF the commits
sary Of the King, thereby to assist their recollection
and observation.
Art. 10 As soon as the docket shall be opened al
the office the secretary for the claimants the chict
secretary shall insert their demands numerically ami
as they are dated in the registers specially made out
for each section according TO the provisions allotted
to them by the 23d article hereafter.
Art. IL. The com aission OF liquidation instituted
by the 9th article OF the law, shall be divided into
three sections and ceoist Of twenty mcmbe re.
Art. ls. Reports shall be made in each section by
the members who constitute part of it, and their
duties shall be assigned TO them by the President,
Art. 10. Each section Of the commission shall meet
three times n week, and oitener If necessary, by a
cali of the President
Art %. The sections cannot ait Unless compose
Of at least five members in ofa division all the
other members Of the section shall be called TO do.
termne the question.
Art. 81 The commissary ofthe King may assist ~
the sessions of the commission during the hearing Of
the reports.
Art o. The chief Secretary il appointed by tho
President Of our council of Ministers. He shall pre-
side at the general meetings of the commission or
when two sections shall ait together.
There shall also be to each of the three sections
and for summary report of the verbal process ofhc
SESSIONS Secretary IN like manner appointed by TIA
| President ofthe council of Minsters.
Art 2I. The first section of the commission shall
take cognLancc of claims relative To property cont.
pretended within the eighteen parishes composing
| (du CopJ
The second section shall act upon claims relative
to property OF the IL parishes and the island Of Tor.
tue forming the three jurisdictions Of the Port d,i
Paix, Saint Mark, and Port au Prince.
The third shall tako cognzance of claims relatya
to property comprised in the five jurisdictions of Pc.
| tit Goave, Jeremie, and Jacme
| The whole according to tho table annexed to this
our ordinance under No. 3.
Art n. The dispositions contained in the preced.
| Linz xftnla hall
legally authorized the examination of which Is con.
fdod to different sections, from being comprised in
single liquidation, If they be prepared, and il the
claimant require it.
In this case they shall be submitted TO that section
which on account of the situation Of the real estate
coming under the indamnity, has been appointed to
take cognzanco- Of the strongest claim.
! Art. 25. Those cases wherein memberbf the Sec
ton shall be personally interested, shall be- returned
To- another section. The return shall bo made as fol-
lows IT the case concerns member Of the first sec
ton, il shall be laid before the second fit relates 10
a member. Of tho second, il shall be acted upon by
the third it shall be returned TO the first whenever
it refers to member of the third section. In
of parentage of alliance the rules marked out by
the XXI title Of the code Of civil procedure shall be
| observed.
Art 70. When the qualifications and rights Of the
claimant contested by another person also claim
ing right the commission shall order previous re.
turn Of the parties before the tribunals.
Art n. Whenever the return before tho tribunals
| shall have been required by the commissary Of the
King through eant Of evidence or irregulnrity in
the papers expressive of the qualifications aud rights
of the claimant it shall be decided before they take
up this rcquisition, as they shall. SEQ fit.
The same shall be observed in the provided
for in the second paragraph Of the Ia articles a
boyc.
Art 2s. When the evidence Of tho qualifications
and rights shall not have been contested or when II
shall have been admitted by the tribunals, the com.
mssi0n afcr il shall have received a statement OF
! the dcmu ofthe claimant, the opinion Of the com
| .nssary King, and after having heard the con
| clUsions o' the reporter and the onnissary of the
King, if he require il, shall procr"d By one and the
same decision Il. 10 the consideration Of the rights
aud qualifications; g. TO the valuation Of property
il existed the time ofthc loss and at the rate pro-
pcry stood at in the colony in 1889, and TO regu-
late the indemnity to one tenth Of this value.