The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-07-16


order, and deliver the same on demand.
Sec. ~. 1t shall be the duty of any Constitu-
tionsl Convention hereafter 10 assemble. TO make
suitable provisions for securing the payment of
said Warrants BY the Federal Government. b,
incorporating in the ordinance to be submitted
with the Consultation formed q provision TO that
effect.
Sec l3. Nothing in this Act shall be so con-
strued as to authorize the payment of the war
rants issued, in accordance with its provisions,
before the first day of January, ls65, unless pro-
vision shall be made for funding these warrants
with the other indebtedness Of the Territory, OF
unless Congress shall sooner make provision for
their payment; but raid warrants shall bear
interest at the rate Of six per cent. per annum.
Sec. Il. This ACT shall be in force from and
Approved ebruary !. 1859.
Goyernorof Kansas Territory.
AN ACT Supplementary to an Act entitled An
Actto provide for the Payment of Claims"
Be ii enacted by the Governor and Legislature As
sendly Of tie Territory Of Kansas
Section !. That the Commissioners appointed
under and b. virtue of the act of which this is
supplement, before entering upon their respec-
tive duties, shall enter into bonds to the Terri
tory OF Kansas in the sum of ten thousand
dollars each, with good and sufficient security
TO be approved by some one of the Judges of the
Supreme Court of said Territory, conditional
upon the faithful discharge of their respective
duties, and shall take and subscribe au oath be-
ioIe hJuuse OF salu court, TO support the COnstl-
tuition OF the United Statcs. and the Organic
Actor tins territory, and to faithfully and i'm
partially discharge their respective duties.
Sec. :. There snail be elected on Joint ballot
OF both branches of the Legislative Assembly,
some suitable Attorney, whose duty IT shall be to
attend the said Commissioners, and the said
Attorney shall take an oath for the faithful dis
charge OF the duties of said Office with power
to subpoena witnesses and attend to all business
ha r4IE a Tar ftgrt-
pose Of securing an honest and faithful investi-
CATION OF any and all claims which may be pre-
sented Tor trial before said Commissioners.
See 8. That said Attorney so appointed shall
have such sum allowed him for his services as
will be provided by law.
Sec 4. 1t shall be the duty of said Commits
sioners 70 make out and report on the first Tues
day of July next to the Constitutional Conyon-
ton, the irst day of its meeting ut W. andott, a
complete report of their actions which said re-
port shall be signed By the said Commissioners and
eounterslgned oy the Attorney appointed for and
GA behalf OF said TERRITORY, and report all the
claims presented before said Commissioners for
allowance, also all the claims b. them allow ed and
all proceedings by them had upon the same, to
this Territory.
Sec. That the said Commissioners are here
BY prohibited from issuingany Territorial scrip
Sec. 6. That the certificate issued by the
Governor i'll pursuance Of the tenth section of
the act to which this is supplemental shall not
be construed as binding the Territory for the
payment Of said claims until the same shall be
FULLY authorized BY subsequent LEGISLATION on
the part Of the Territory.
Sec. q. This Act to be in force from and after
its passage.
We must be excused for using party
terms in an official report, but the pecu.
liar circumstances involved in Kansas
politics, are of such character, and the
position of affairs is so complicated, that
we confess that the points necessary to be
eliminated for proper understanding OF
the subject cannot otherwise be arrived at,
except by course of circumlocution now
quite unnecessary.
Under the provisions of said Act, the
Governor appointed Edward HOG land,
the Council elected Henry ]. Adams, and
the House of Representatives elected
Samuel A. Kingman, as Commissioners.
The object aimed at in distributing the
selection in that manner, was to divest
the Board of partisan character, by COM
bining therein representatives of the diff
ferent phases of Territorial politics.
Under the Supplementary Act, Hon.
William Mckay was on joint ballot OF
both Houses, duly elected Territorial At
torney, in regard to said claims, who has
been with us, and discharged the duties
specified
The organization Of the Board of Com.
missioners was effected at Leavenworth
City on the 21st day of February last
and ever since that date we have all been
constantly engaged in the discharge of the
duties devolved upon US by said Act
Respecting the good faith implied by the
action of the Legislature, and in order to
avoid even the appearance of party prec-
edence, the selection of Chairman OF
President of the Board was dispensed
with.
On organizing, we adopted and pub
lished throughout the Territory, for a
long time, the following Rules and Regu-
lations.
KANSAS sUrFERERs-SOTIcE TO CLAIMANTS.
Whereas. under the provisions Of An Act
| to Provide for the Adjustment and Payment Of
Claims" approved Feb. Z, is59, the undersigned
| have been duly appointed Commissioners ito
audit and certify all claims for the loss of prop
| erty taken or destroyed. and damages resulting
therefrom, during the disorder which prevailed
from November LIST, 1855, to December LIST, 1855. "
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in support or opposition to all such claims; the
preservation Of all such testimony and accompa-
nying vouchers; and that duplicate copies be
made thereof, for the purpose OF presenting such
claims, in q tangible form, to the Congress Of the
United States for payment, in connection with
the ordinance to accompany the Constitution
under which Kansas may apply for admission
into the Union.
To the end that proper and united efforts may
be made to obtain from Congress compensation
and indemnity for the losses aud damages sus-
tanned by the citizens Of this Territory. without
distinction Of party, notice Is hereby given that
the undersigned Commissioners, as aforesaid,
will hold sessions, and receive and act upon
claims and proofs under said act, according to
the following
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
!. All persons claiming the benefit of said Act,
will do SO By sworn petition In writing. reciting
in each case all the facts, circumstances and
dates upon which the claim is founded, and pre-
sent the bills of items or other vouchers duly
authorized.
2. All claims or amounts presented, must be
supported b. the fullest proof possible TO be OBJ
tanned. The highestleeal evidence available will
be required.
troyed. must be described with reasonable GER
tainty, and the value thereof partieulariIed and
stated.
4. The testimony of two disinterested wit
nesses. upon material point or statement Of
facts. will be received as sufficient primd Jaeie
evidence.
). In case Of the absence Of material witnesses
from the Territory. either Commissioner will,
upon application, issue suitable commission for
the taking Of necessary testimony.
8. Access will be granted. upon application.
to any evidence in possession Of the Commits
sioners. or heretofore filed with Commissioner
Stricken.
:. All applications for indemnity or claims for
losses must be made anew 10 the present Board
without delay.
g. The Act applies only to citizens of the Ter
ritory and those who were citizens at the time
the losses and damages sought to be proven. &C.
crued.
o. The claims specified in the Act are those
arising from the taking and destruction Of
for ssrrices or voluntary contri5H-
fioRs.
right 70 claim on behalf of deceased persons.
II. The petition and vouchers can be fled with
the Central Clerk. Caleb 5. Pratt. Lawrence. or