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

Auditor Of the Territory. and warrants be drawn
therefor on the Territorial Treasurer. Warrants
shall, in like manner. be drawn for said Com
missioners and their clerk or clerks, for such
sums as may become due to them from time to
| time for their services.
Sec. 6. Authority ishereby given to said Com
missiopers TO ill any vacancy that may occur in
their number BY death, resignation or otherwise;
end to administer oaths connected with the du-
| ties herein specified. Andany person who shall
swear falsely on any such Investigation, whether
claimant or witness, shall be deemed guilty ct
Sec. I. It shall be the duty Of said Commits
sioners TO receive and examine the evidence
heretofore obtained BY the Commissioners APP
| pointed under the Act TO provide for the Aud
ting of Claims" approved February %. le51,
and they may adopt or reject the same, or any
part thereof, as shall to them seem just and
right.
Sec. g. The provisions Of this act shall onl,
apply to citizens Of this Territory and those who
were citizens at the time Of the losses, and dam
ages sought To be proven. EXECUTORS and ad-
ministrators shall be permitted TO prosecute
claims in behalf of deceased persons
Sec. 9. Said Commissioners may appointa Ser
geant-atArms. whose duty it shall be to serve all
shall receive the same fees and mileage are
by law allowed for like services in the District
Courts of the Territory, to be paid BY the claim
ant.
Sec. 10. Upon the completion of the testimony
aud the recording Of the awards in each case,
| the Commissioners shall, upon demand Of the
claimant, deliver to him certificate Of such
decision or award. And on or before the FIRST da,
of September, 1s59, said Commissioners shall
close their proceedings under this Act, and make
up and file in duplicate in the Office Of the Sec
Rotary, and in the Office of the Auditor of the Ter
ritorJ, statement OF all claims presented, and
| the amount, if any, allowed thereon; and they
shall likewise file in the office Of the Secretary OF
\ the Territory. all testimony, vouchers. papers
and documents pertaining to their investiga-
| tions.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty Of the Auditor Of
the Territory. upon the delivery to him Of any
certificate of award given BY said Commissioners
TO draw his warrants on the Treasurer Of the
Territory in such sums as may be required, for
the amount therein named, in favor of the party
to whom such award has been made, or to his
order, and deliver the same on demand.
Sec. u. 1t shall be the duty of any Constitu-
tional Convention hereafter 10 assemble, to make
suitable provisions for securing the payment OF
rsaid Warrants BY the Federal Government, b,
incorporating in the ordinance to be submitted
with the Consultation formed provision TO that
effect.
Sec. IL. 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 warrant.
with the other indebtedness Of the Territory OF
| unless Congress shall sooner make provision fol
| their payment; but said warrants shall beal
interest at the rate Of six per cent. per annum.
See. II. This act shall be in force from anC
| afterits passage.
Approved ebruary Z. 1859.
S. MEDARY,
Governors Kansas Territory.