The Kanzas news., 1859-03-19
.As KANSAS SUFFERERS
notice TO cLAIMsSsu

% provide for the AdIu-tprosa.so..is Oh An A..
OF Ciaims' approved Feb. I, 1859 a. u ~ ayuseat
ed nave been duly appointed Comm .sanaersiga-
ausl aDd certify all claims for the los ~ 70
q taken q destroyed, and DAMAGES $50 pvper
from, during the disorder wbieh -ssuiung teps.
November lst, 1855, to December 7. .'IIESaiIed fR
said Act provides for the taking IS 100 30 Tbe
support OF or opposition to all speh eSiIu.hony in
preservation OF ell such testimony a,S SSiAins tie
nylng vouchers and that dupEeatSe aeeo'npa-
made thereof for the purpose Of prcsens;Ile Ules be
Claims IN bangloIe 1orm to the Coneres.s. such
united states Tor payment IN connection s;a ~ the
ordinances TO accompany the Coustt,s;oS nth the
which Kansas may apply for admiss;oSO under
Union -i''soA Into tie
To the end that proper aud united ss
made to obtain from Congress cornra- uoie may be
indemnify for the losses and damat.anS and
by the citizens Of this Territory vitbSs sustained
ton Of party, NOTICE IS HERFRV SEseae- SSIEStae-
thst the Undersigned. commissioners as ato-hN
will hold sessions, and receive and ac. al0Fesaid
and proofs under said Act, aecOrI;nd en ~ CLAIMS
lowing 70 TIE o-
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. All persens claiming the baDas..
Act will do so by sworn petition in OF ssii
ting in each ease all the facts, ercumss.ss, feel
dates upon which the claim is founded .eS and
sent the bills of items other vouchers Sa PIE
thorized. aOiy au-
2. All claims or amounts presented -
supported by the fullest proof possible - s' Se
tanned The highest legal evidence ayailshSs .sn %
be required --'A0ie sln
B. All property claimed for as taken or de,.,,-
cd, must be described with reasonable ca,.s;0
and the value thereof particularized and sts,.a
q. The testimony of two disinterested vir...
es upon material point or statement of fact IN
he received as sufficient priiad feeia eYidenrs
D. In case OF the absence of material wi,n.,...
from the Territory, either Commissioner will =
on application, issue suitable commission ts !.
taking of necessary testimony.
B. Access will be granted upon annEs,s--
to any evidence in possession of the Comm;s':'aa
ers or heretofore filed with Commissioner StrsLJll
I. All application for indemnity or claim. d.
losses must be made anew to the present r. -
without delay. ~O
8. The Act applies only to citizens of The r..
ritOry and those who were citizens at the tms -
losses and damages sought to be proven seer,-S *
9. The claims specified in the Act aDa ~
arising from the taking and destruction Of n.Os
erty-not for services or voluntary comyi6utiaas.
10. Executors and Administrators have n.
right to claim on behalf of deceased persons
IL. The petition and vouchers can h. S.s
with the Central Clerk. Caleb s. Pratt, LaWran"aa ,sa
or with either of the Commissioners
10. Each petition and accompanying voucRs,.
viii be forthwith examined by the Commissioners
r,
the Attorney fer the Territory
h. Public sessions of the Commissions. nil,
be beld at LeavenwOrth, Lawrence Osavaton;s
TeeuTnseh and Fort Scott, (and perhaps in Otbs,
localities where the interests of the Territory or
the convenience of parties may require,) st times
hereafter to be designated.
Il. The Commissioners desire as early infer
nation as possible Of all claims intended to be prs
seRted Such information, giving the names and
of nfS
be communicated by letter to the Central CLERK Of
either OF the Commissioners, IN GduGRce of the III.
ing of the petition This is necessary in order thst
the Board may be prepared as early as practicable
to estimate the amount and locality Of the business
to be disposed of.
Is. All petitions and applications will be sub
mitted to the Attorney or the part of the Terrific
ry Judge Mckay as soen as practicable, for er-
animation ; and upon his suggestion parties vii
be required to produce before the Board, in pub
lie session, such witnesses as he or either of the
Commissioners may desire to examine furthet-
Parties will be duly notified of the time and pkOc
when opposing testimony to sny Of their clsim'
will be produced and heard.
Is. As general rule the personal sttendAnee
of witnesses whose testimony may accompany
petitions, will be required by the Board at pub
lie session, for public examination or eross-erzn
ination, in relation to the facts set forth in sue
petitions.
II. Subpenas will be issued, on application
of parties, to compel the attendance OF witness
claimants paying officers fees for serving.
l6. A final hearing may be lad upon any Pc
tition. at any public session, where the elaimAl
may be in attendance with his witnesses-prvi
dad such petition shall have been filed ten day
before such hearing is demanded /; but such I'll
days may be waived by the Territorial Attorney
or either two of the Commissioners.
IS. Awards will be made as soon as pncdc'
bic after final hearing.
20. The first public session Of the Board viii
be held at the Johnson House in Lawrence %
the first Monday of March next, and eOntnu'
from day to day as long as business may present
or render advisable.
81. When petitions or accompanying afds
wits are sworn to before Justice of the Peace Ae
County Clerks certificate and seal should be st
tached,
The act above mentioned is broad in its prOTis
ions, and designed to benefit, without dishnchoH
of party, all bona ide citizens of the TerniOrI
who sustained losses within the period specified
All such are requested to come forward as soon 81
possible and present just and honest statement
of their losses, and unite their efforts ia sceoa
plishing the object in view, by enabling the IN
dersgned to present a complete, full, fair and ln
partial statement of the losses and damages tbs
have been entailed upon the citizens of Kansas e'
the political and social questions devOlved BY
Congress upon them for settlement.
Dated Leavenworth City, K. T.. Feb. q, lo's'
EDW. HO0GLAED, }
HENRY j. ADAMS, Comm'rs Of Claims
- KINGMAN,