The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-03
Concurrent Resolutions
In Regard to The appointment of Com,
nsissiioners to A3Just the Morgan
Raid Claims.

In Regard to the appointment of Com
nalssioners to ADJUST the Morgan
Raid Claims.
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Repre-
Selltdtiues concurTing), That
THIRST. The Governor of the State of
Z Indiana shall appoint three Commi
sioners, whose duty IL shall be, after hav-
ing before some competent officer taken
an oath to faithfully and impartially dis
charge their duties. TO proceed to hear, de-
termine, and adjust all claims, for losses
which have heretofore accrued by reason
of the injury, destruction, loss, or impress
ment Of property, had or held by, by any d inr
the command of the rebel John Morgan,
in the year 1858, or caused by the state or
INVASION. io or caused BY o orgapizing and
equipping troops to fepel the threatened
invasion OF the state oy the TePei forces ss
the year 1864. H@
Second. All persons having claims as
of June, 1867, file with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in the counties OF Posey,
Knox, Nanderburgh, Warrick, Dayiess,
ton, jackson, Scott, Clark, jennings, Bar
tholomew. Lawrence, Orange, Perry, Spen-
Dearborn. Decatur, Fayette, FRANKLIN,
Switzerland, Ohio, and johnson, the
claims hereinafter required. And 1t shall
in Their respective offices. And imme-
diately after said first day of June, le67,
make out and forward to said. Commits
bers and amount OF said claims Each
claim filed with the Clerk as aforesaid
nronertv lost. Injured impressed. or de-
stroyed, the nature OF the injury, and
the amount of damage sustained, and in
the loss occurred, and (if the fact Is known)
whether it was caused by the rebel, or by
the State or National forces; also that
such claimant has received no compensa-
ton for such loss, and did not invite. en-
courage, % assist said raiders, or any OF
them Which claim shall be verified by
the oath of the claimant.
Third The Governor shall also appoint
an attorney, who shall be present at all
the meetings of said Commi ssioners, and
shall act as the attorney of the State, and
shall look after and protect the interests OF
the State. Said attorney shall, before en-
tering upon his duties, take an oath to
faithfully. discharge the duties of his Office.
Fourth. Said Commissioners shall have
power TO app0,int Oler Ky who t shall take *
Office. And it shall be the duty of said
Clerk to keep a complete record of the pro-
ceedings of said Commission, and file and
preserve the papers thereof under the
direction of said Commissioners.
Fifth. Said Commissioners shall organ
ize on or before the first Monday of June,
1867. and a Session of said Commissioners
shall be held at the county seat of each
of said Morgan's forces was made, and at
such other places as said Commissioners
may determine. Due notice shall be given
the Commissioners, and the Clerk of each
county shall also notify each claimant of
the time and place the commissioners are
to meet in such counties.
Sixth The Commissioners shall have
power TO compel the attendance of witt
nesses and administer oaths in the same
manner as is provided by law for the Cir
cult Court, and the sheriff of the county in
which the Commissioners are holding
process reQrired by said Commissioners;
but the state shall in no event be liable
for the cost of witnesses summoned in be-
half of the claimants, nor for the cost of
SUNNI oning such witnesses.
Seventh. Said Commiss oners shall ex-
anime all claims duly presented and ascer.
whether the claim be meritorious, as upon
the evidence before them they may deem
into the following classes: f ~
!. Claims for property taken or destroy
command of the United states officers.
2. Claims for property taken or Destroy
ed or injured by the Union forces, under
State officers
8 Property taken or destroyed or injured
A. Property taken or destroyed or injured
where claimant is unable to identity by
which the loss occurred.
Eighth. Said commissioners shall have
power to adopt all such forms, rules, and
regulations as may be necessary and pro-
per to facilitate the discharge of their du-
ties; and they shall. require the Clerk of
said Commission to make a complete
record of each claim presented, and a COM
prehensive abstract OF the testimony taken
and also the finding of said Commission or
its decision thereon, which decision shall
be signed by said Commissioners AMI at
tested by the Clerk; and, upon the COM
pletlon OF their labors, on or before the
first day of January, 1868. said Commits
stoners shall report their proceedings,
their findings, and the facts upon which
each claim is founded, to the Governor,
who shall report the same to the next Gen.
eral Assem- bly,, with his recommendation
thereon. - t4- =. = s4ss4 -f4EffH
The Governor shall also recommend the
amount of compensation which shall be
paid said Commissioners and other officers
in carrying out this resolution: Provided,
That not more than three thousand dol
lars be used to defray the expenses of such
Com mission. = --Fe-tss = sE 4u Be
The Governor shall cause this resolution
to be published, and ten copies forwarded
to the Clerk of each of the counties herein
before mentioned, who shall have the
same posted up in public places and copied
into the newspap erS of such county, if any
be published therein. p {.
Passed the Senate, March 18th. 1867.
o. NJ. WILSON,
Secretary Senate. =
Passed the House. March 18th, 1867. $500
CYRUS T. NIXON,
Principal Clerk.
Executive Department,
Indianapolis, March 18th, 1857. aIar
The above and foregoing is true copy
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