The Kanzas news., 1859-03-05

sioners shall Be Eve dollars per day each. 70. ev
cry day actually engaged in the discharge Of the
duties imposed By this Act. end ten eeats Per mile
sor every mile uecessssily nsFeted IN ne ols-
charge Of said duties, and their actual expendi.
tures for stationery; pnetsee and r0cm rent shall
be certified by them and audited By the Auditor
oz the Tefritnxy, ead warrants b drawn tsere1cE
On the Territorial Treasurer. WsETants sneu, IN
like manner. be drsru for said Commissioners
and their clerk or clerks; fer sueh sums - may
become due 70 them from time 70 time TOR their
services. So
Sec 6. Authority is hereby given TO said Com
missioaers to ill ahy vacancy thaf may occuc In
their nunter by death, resignation o. osaer rSise
add to administer oaths connected with the duties
herein specified. And any person VINO shall
swear falsely On any such investigation, whether
claimant or witness. shah be deemed guilty o.
perjury =
sIone-s to receive and examine the eTideaes here
tofoce taken by the Commissioners appointed IN.
der the "Actto provide for the Auditing Of Claims,
approved February g. 1856. and they may adopt
o. reject the same. or any part thereof, as s'aii
seem to them Just and right.
See. g. The provisions of this act shall only
apply TO citizens Of this Territory. and those who
were citizens as the time Of the Losses, and dam
ages sought to be proven accrued. Executors and
administrators shall be permitted 10 prosecute
claims In behalf of deceased persons.
Said Commissioners msS appoins Sergeaut-at-
arms whose duty it shall be 60 all processes
issued by the Commissioners, and who shail re-
eeIve the same fees and mileage are by law al
lowed for ike services in the District Court Of the
Territory. to De paid by the claimant.
See 10. Upon the completion of the testimony
and the recording Of the awards In each ease. the
commissioners ahsil. upon demand of the claim
ant, deliver 20 him certificate 0f such decision
/ or award And On or before the FIRST day of Ssps
teinber, 1859, said Commissioners shall close their
proceedings under THE Act, and make up and
hie in duplicate in The office of the Secretary.
and In the Office of Auditor OF the Territory, .
statement Of ali claims presented, and the amount,
If any. allowed thereon and they shall alao file
in the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, all
testimony, vouchers, papers and documents per-
taining 20 their Investigations
SEE IL. It shall be the duty of the Auditor Of
the Territory, upon the delivery 10 him of any
certificate of award given by said Commissioners.
to draw his warrants en- the Treasurer of the Ter
ritory In such sums as may be required. for the
whom such award has been made, or TO his credit,
and deliver the same on demand
Sec. II. It shall be the duty Of any Constitu-
tional Convention hereafter 20 assemble in this
Territory to make suitable provision for securing
the payment of said Warrants by the Federal
to be submitted with the Constitution formed. a
provision 70 that effect.
Sec. l3. Nothing in this act shall be 80 con
serued as to authorize the payment off warrants
issued, in accordance with Its provisions, before
the first day Of January, 1865, unless provision
the other Indebtedness of the Territory, or unless
Congress shall sooner make provision for their
payment; but said warrants shall bear interest at
the rate OF six per cent per annum.
See. ID. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage. @ Iss
Approved February Z. 1889.
Governor of Kansas Territory.