The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-29
Concurrent Resolutions
In Regard to the APpointnsentof. Com
nsissioners 10 Adjust the Morgan
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DalSSiOners TO ADJUST the Morgan
Raid Claims. ifii@
Resotued By the Senate the, House Of Repre-
sentottueS conct3Tfng), That
THIRST. The Governor OF the state of
i Indiana shall appoint three Commas
sioners, whose duty II shall be rafterf hay-
ing before some competent officer taken
charge th he duties, ID proceed to hear de-
ternli Z ~ and adjust all claims, for losses
which h4ye heretofore accrued by reason
ment of property, had or held by any in
habltant OF the State, by rebel forces under
the command of the rebel John Morgan,
in the year IS63,or caused By the state or
National forces, engaged n repeiling said
invasion, or caused by organizing and
fn a1apRn Of tHssstate by the rebel forces
under the eomnasn nd 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
circuit Court In the cqunLies otaPoseys.
Pike, Gibson, Harrison, Floyd, Washing
ton, Jackson, Scott. Clark, Jennings, Bar
Ger. Crawford, Jeferson, Brown, Ripley
Dearborn, Decatur, AFayette, Franklin,
switserlsnd OHIO rs1 and Johnson the
be the duty of said Clerks to file said claims
in their. respective ofifces. And imme-~
make out and forward to said Commis-s
sioners c mplete listof the names, NUNS
bers and amount Of said claims. Eaeh'
shall contain concise statement of the
property lost, injured, impressed, or de-s
the amount Of damas e sustained. And In
the loss occ1rred, and liz the fact is known9
the State or National forces; also that
such claimant has received no compensa-
ton for such loss, and did not invite, en-
courage, or 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 of1said Commissioners, and
shall act as the attorney of the State, and
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 appoint Clerk. who shall take
an oath to idischarge the duties of his
Office. And it shall be the duty of said
Clerk to keep complete record of the pro-
ceedings of said Com mission, and file and
preserve the papers thereof under the
Fifth. said Commissioners shall organ
ize on or before the first Monday of June,
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 Com missioners
may determine. Due notice shall be given
of the time and place of such meetings by
the Commissioners, and the Clerk of each
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
which the Commissioners are holding
their sessions shall be required to serve all
process req .ired 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
Summoning such witnesses.
Seventh. Said Commissl oners shall ex-
anime all claims duly presented and ascer-
tain the amount of loss thereon, and
whether the claim be meritorious, as upon
the evidence before them they may deem
lust and equitable. Separating said claims
into the following classes:
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.
Property taken or destroyed or injured
by the rebels. - ii.
L. 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 d complete
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. @ ~ e,
The Governor shall also recommend the
amount of compensation which shall be,
paid said Commissioners ard other officers
In carrying out this resolution: PT0rided,
That not more than three thousand doll
lars be used to defray the expenses of such
Commission. ,st4 ~ asrF II -fet..
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 Ia ees and copied
into the newspapers of such county, If any
be published therein. t7ff- a. sl.sff rus
Passed the Senate, March 18th. 1867.
Nhf o.. NJ. WILSON, s3ttf F.
Secretary Senate.
Passed the House. March 1Ith, 1867. T
CYRUS II. NIXON,
Principal Clerk.