The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-30
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In Regard to the appointment of Com
ntssioners to ADJUST the Morgan
Raid Claims. IT. 6i1i
Reso,ced by the ,sen~te ethe House Of Repre-
sentdttues concuTTfn0), That
i Indiana shall appoint three Com mis-
sioners, whose duty 1t 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-
termfne, and adjust all claims, for losses
which have heretofore accrued by reason
nent of property, had or held by, any in
habitant of the State, by rebel forces under
the command Of the rebel John Morgan
INVASION, or caused by organizing and
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under the command of Adam Johnson, in
Second. All persons having claims as
aforesaid shall, on or before the first day
of June, 1867, file with the Clerk of the
Knox, Marlborough, Warrick, Daviess,
ton, Jackson, Scott, Clark, Jennings, Bar
cer. 0 Crawford, sJefferson, Brown, Ripley,
Switzerland, Ohio, and Johnson, the
claims hereinafter required. And 1t shall
be the dpty,of said Clerks to file said claims
in their Respective koftcesc And imme-
diately after said first day of June, 1871,
make out and forward to said Commits
sioners complete list of the names, num-
beers and amount of said claims. Eaeh
s slain yah s %ss Ss
property lost, injured, impressed, or de-
sssroyed the patSTe Of s shs t2s1ry and ID
what county, and at or about what time
the loss occurred, and III the fact is KNOWN
the State or National forces; also that
such claimant has received no compensa-
ton for such loss, and did not invite, en-
Them Which claim shall be verified by
the oath of the claimant " 1De ~ Ia4posl
Third The Governor, shall also appoint
an attorney, who shall be present at all
the meetings of said Commissioners, 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 di disc he duties bis Office
power to appoint Clerk, who shall take
an oath to discharge the duties of his
office. And II shall be the, duty Of said
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
one OF the counties through which the raid
of said Morgan's forces was made, and at
such other places as said Commissioners
may determine. Due notice shall be given
of the time and place of such meetings by
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 wit
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 mmissioners are holding
their sessions shall be required to serve all
process required by said Commissioners;
hall ln IxI
for the cost of witnesses summoned in be-
half of the claimants, nor for the cost of
SUNNI oDtng such Witnesses fsssh @t1HHl
Seventh. Said Commiss .oners shall ex-
ami amdne5,ail claims dniy pfesentsd and asesr;
whether the claim be meritorious, as upon
the evidence before them they may deem
lust and equitable. Separating said claims
into the following classes: tf +
l. Claims for property taken or destroy
ed or injured By the Union forces, under
command of the United states officers.
ed or injured by the Union forces under
State officers
3 Propssrtly taken or DESTROYED or injured
4. Property taken or destroyed or injured
where Claimant is unable to identify by
Eighth. Said Commissioners shall have
power TO adopt all such forms, rules, and
reguatfio1S; as may nay DE Necessary and pro
ties; and they shall require the Clerk of
said Commission to make complete
TeCOTU VI tdCu CIdlIn piesenttu. anu u cOIu-
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 and at
tested by the Clerk; and, upon. the com
pletlon of their labors, on or before the
first day of January, 1868, said Commits
sioners 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 Assembly, with his recommendation
thereon.
The Governor shall also recommend the
amount of cornpensation which shall be
paid said Commissioners and other officers
In carrying out this resolution: Provided,
That not more than three thousand doll
lars be used to defray the expenses of such
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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 newspapers of such county, If any
be published therein. 'rs~@ssas''-Hr
Passed the Senate, March nth. 1867.
q. NJ. WILSON,
Secretary Senate.
Passed the House. March 18th, 1897.