Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-04-20

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 possession of the Department of State, in re lation to such claims, shall be deliveredto tho l commission af 'resaid Sec. 3. find De t further enacted, That the said commissioners, or majority of them, with their Secretary, whose appointment i' hereinafter providedfor, shall nvene in thi. city ontthe first Monday of April next, and shall proceed to execute the duties of theii commission; and the Secretary of the State shall be, and he is hereby, authorized and re. quired, forthwith after the passing of this act to glve notice of the said intended meeting, to be published in one or more public gazette: in the city of Washington, and in such other public papers, published elsewhere in the United States, as he may designate.
 Sec. 4. .And De t further enacted, Ina, the said commissioners shall proceed imme- diately after their meeting in the City oi Washington, with all convenient despatch, to arrange and docket the several claims. and to cons der the evidence which shall have been, or which may be offered by the respec- tive claimants, allowing such further time fsI the production of such further evidence as may be required, and as they shall think req sonable and just; and they shall theteupan proceed to determine the said claims, and tc award distribution of the sums to be received by the United States from the King of Den mark under the stipulations of the convention aforesaid, among the several claimants, ac- covding to their respective rights.
 Sec. 5. Aad De t further enlcted, That the said commissioners shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to make all needfnl rules and regulations, not contra- vening the laws of the land, the provisions oi this act, or the provisions of the said conven- tion, for carving their said commission into full and complete effect.
 Sec 6. .And De it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Se- cretary to the said commission.
 Sec. z. And De t further enacted, That the said commissioners and Secretary shall severally take an oath for the faithful per fermancc of the duties of their respective offices.
 Sec. 8. .Aad Dc it further enacted, That the compensation of the respective officers for whose appointment provision is made by this act, shall not exceed the following sums to each of the said commissioners at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum, and te the Secretary of the Board at the rate of twc thousand dollars per annum: and the Presi- dent of the United States shall be, and he is hereby. authorized to make such provision for the contingent expenses of the said com, mission as shall appear to him reasonable and proper; and the said salaries and expense, shall be paid cut of any money in the Trea- sury not otherwise appropriated.
 Sec. 9. And De H .further enacted, That all moneys to be received from the Danish I Government under the convention aforesaid shall be paid into the Treasury of the Unitec States, and shall constitute fund for satisfy. l ng the awards of the commission provided for by this act.
 Sec. 10. find 6e it further enacted, Tha all cqmmunicatiens tp CT from the Secretar, f the Board of Commissioners, on the bus ness of the commission, shall pass by mai | free of postage.
 Sec. Il And 6e t ,furtAer enacted, Tha as soon as the said commission shall be execu lted and completed, the records, documents | and all otnvr papers in the possession of thu commission or it's officers, shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. APPROVED, February 25, 1881.