The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-03-27

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nett for Losses Incurred dlrlng
the Rebellion. Y
WHEREAS, The Government of the urited'
States, In its efforts to suppress tue kebel-
lion, was compelled 10 send vast armies with.
ID the Hmits Of tbs State ID TennesseeS
whies ID great degree, subsisted BY forag.
ing, and, either used, consumed, or.aestEoyed
immense quantities Of the property Of loyal
citizens Of the State, for which properly %
compensation has eyeI been madei And
VheFsas Article ., of the Amendments 70 the
Consultation Of the United States, declares
THAI private property shall not be taken for
pablie usei without just compensation !
Therefore, ID order that justice may be donB,
In accordance With aid pr5tlsiou, and that
the loyal citizens. of Tennessee may be re-
Enumerated for their actual losses
SEcrIos I, BE g eaaetsd by hs General As-
ssmbly ri ts STATE Of Tennessee, That Il shall
be the duty o. the Legislature, in Joint Com
~ventiOn assembled, to elect q General Claim
Commissioner, for the State of Tennessee,
Who shall hold his office for two years from
The date Of his election, and who shall re-
ceiye for his services the sum of two thou
sand dollars per Rnnumj and the salary Of
said General Claim Commissioner, shalf lie
paid quarterly, by Warrant Of the Uomptroll.
er upon the Treasurer Of the State, "a
SEC. 2. Be iJarthsr enacted, That II shall
be the duty Of the General Claim Commits
%Sionsr, so elected, to prepare aud prescribe
separate and distinct forms, OF blanks, tot
each class Of Claims hereinafter set forth
and eonfOrniingj as far as possible, to
the complete classification Of Claims under
the existing laws of the United States
Government, and the rules and regulations
Of the various Departments having cogni-
Sance Of Claims and all Claims coming
within the provisions Of this Acl shall be
made out against the United States, and in
favor OF the person who was the bona Gdt
owner OF the property at the time the loss
was incurred and, in case Of the decease b
sucn Claimant, thea the Claim shall he In
favor of the heir, or hsirs, of said Claim.
ant Provided, That the loyalty of said heir
or hers, shall be established in accordance
with the provisions Of this Act. IN
SEU. 8. Be 10 further enacted, That the Gov.
srnor Is 'hereby authorized and empoweFei
to appoint three Commissioners in eact
County Of the State npot the g~nomiaetion o
the Representative, or Representatives, AM
Senator'S OF such County, whose duty 1t shall
be, TO hear prOof ahdit and approve, or re,
ject, all Claims embraced in the provision
Of this Act; but all Claims, whether aP.
proved or rejected by said County Commits.
sioners, shall be fled With said Genera
Claim Commissioned, at Nashville, who's,
daty il shall be to keep a correct Recort
thereof, as follows: a2hao4s 400
First. All Claims for property { excep
p%laves, taken, used, destroyed, occupied d
injured, BY the United States forces ID thlt
State : and these shall be designated a
Claims on "Goyerument Account f 8
Second. All Claims for property fexeep
slaves, taken used, destroyed occupied %
injured W the Rebel sotces in this State
and these shah he known as Claims Of
Rebel A~ccouut.n 17mlvl sai yii7
Th1d. An Chains Of persons for service
rendered the United States Government
whether In the Quartetmasters, CommissaFy
Engineering or Medieas Departments. Thi
class Of Claims shall be designated a
Wages Account" and the wages due shall
De computed, in a~ccOTdance with the rat
stipulated by the Government at the tim
such service Was rendered and n no rat
was stipulated 81 the tue such BefVice wa
rendered, then the time and the service be
ing proven the amount Of wages shall b
left blank 10 be determined by the Genera
Government. H urt safCE
See. 4. Be hJrrther enacted, That each O
tie said County Claim COMMISSIONER shall
receive, as compensation for his services III
sum Of three dollars per day, for each day
actual service and their several account
for service, shall be made under oath, tina
the service has been actually rendered
which accounts, when approved by the Gov
erhor, shall be presented to the Comptroller
who shall issue bis Warrant for their pay
ment. aa. ti t.tV ta .
SEC. s.. Be Rhirtker enacted, That the nece,
sary office expenses OF the County Clail
Commissioners, shall also be drfrayed by ID
State, when such expense accounts are DR.,
sented in the manner prescribed ia the pr,
eeding section Of this Act, Tor The payment
the accounts Of the Commissioners, for theI
services, 5000 nj - 5aa 10
Sac. 6. Be Il ErGEer enacted, That. INN,
diately after their appointment, and beIor
entering upon the duty of their Office, Al
General Claim oommissioner and the Count
Claim Commissioners, shall take the oat
prescribed in the Franchise Law and I
discharge honestly and failhfusly the duts
VI bnch OmS0l NltuOut IhNOr or affection
which oath shall be fled in the Office Of II
Secretary Of State and the County Clail
Commissioners, for each Oouhty, shall sele,
one Of their number, who shall act as Obail
man, aud whose certificate shall appear upo
all Claims that are Rddited and approved. I
/, rejected and said certificate shall be attea
ed BY the other two UommissioneFs. ndIf
SEo. z Be @ JttLhef enacted, That no Olaf
shall be examined, audited and approved, I
rejected, by any one member Of the cosa,
Claim Commission, alone ;-aud said Ogu
} missioners shall not audit any Claim vHN
ever, unless the applicant shah g. 81 have 1,
, ken the oath as prescribed In the FFauchl,
Law, ase prove, BY two or nofS disihtsres
ed persons, upder oath, that said iappllcal
was an unconditional UHion man or Sotakl
during the RebelliOn ahd thar said appl
| can't did not, 10 iaay manner, give VOfuhtal
ard comfort, couatenanee Or eneouravemSn
70 the enemies Of he Government Of Ia
United StaIss, aad Was during the sutI,
, Rebellion, aud Is now, loyal 70 said Cover
/, luent G. .srr3rn rr1 ro- $3.50
} Sic. O. Be e tRlh0 enacted, Tina no tss,
mony shelhbe received by the said Conn
/, oommiSsiourfss din Support Of q , Clai
r presented, except ths testimony Of tho
! whom the Commisssoners bare Eood reas,
10 believe % be loyal oitisenss N
: $50. 0. Be q JnSMer saaessd, That DE OouH
+ " Claim Oo~mmfesiouefs shall be furnish,