The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05
LAWS OF KANSAS.

An ACT to provide for the issuance and sale
IS bonds Of the Stste u Kansas for the pur-
Deee Of HqOid4ting the Indebtedness Of the
safe Incurred for military purposes during
Ae year 1883. In defending the citizens Of the
c,nee against the ravages Of hostile Indians
~ the frontiers Of Kansas.
Be q enGRted By the Legislature Of the
State Of Kansas.
SECTION 1. That seventy-five thous-
and dollars of the bonds of the State of
kansas, or so much thereof as NAV be
necessary, in denominations of one
Thousand dollars each, bearing interest
at The rate of seven per cent. per an.
nuns, the interest payable semi-annual-
ly Ia the city of New York on the first
days of January and July of each year,
which bonds shall bear date January lst
A. -. 1863, and shall be due and paw
able twenty years after date, which
bonds shall have interest coupons at
tached thereto, aud are hereby author
lied and directed to be issued and sold
for the purpose of iquidating the ex-
pes ses incurred for military purposes
for the year A. d. 1868. Said bonds
shall be issued under the direction of
the State Treasurer. and shall be signed.
by him and the Governor and counter
signed and registered by the State Au-
dltor, and shall have the seal of the
State. stamped on them, and shall state
to whom they are payable, and the rate
of interest and when due.
SEC. :. The proper officers of the
State shall cause to be levied and col
lected, in the same manner and the same
time other taxes are levied and collect
ed, an annual tax amply sufficient to
pay the full amount of interest as the
same becomes due, aud. to create a sink
ing fund sufficient to liQuidate the prin-
cipal of said bonds at their maturity;
which tax, when paid into the treasury,
shall be and remain a specific fund for
said purpose only. and the same is here
by appropriated for the purpose herein
before mentioned, and the State Treas
urer shall cause the interest on said
bonds to be promptly paid as the same
becomes due and payable.
SEC. 3. The Governor Of the State is
hereby made the authorized agent of
the State to sell and dispose of said
bonds at sum not less than ninety
cents on the dollar, and he must, as soon
as said bonds are sold, turn over the
proceeds thereof to the State Treasurer
and take the Treasurer's receipt there
for, and file the same with the Auditor
of tate, who shall record the same, and
the said money shall be paid out by the
State Treasurer OH warrants drawn by
the Auditor and countersigned by the
Treasurer of State for the payment of
military claims, as hereinafter mention
ed and described: Provided, That be-
fore any bonds are delivered to the Gov
ernor to be sold, he shall execute and
deliver good and sufficient bond to the
State of Kansas in the sum of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, with
good and sufficient security, to be ap-
proved by the State Treasurer, and con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge of
his duties under this act, as agent of the
State; and said bond shall be filed and
recorded in the office of the State Treas
urer.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of State, At
torney General, and Treasurer of State
shall be and are hereby constituted q
board to audit and allow claims present
ed for allowance and growing out of
the expense incurred in raising the First
Battalion of Kansas volunteer militia
and for service rendered by them in
protecting our border against hostile
Indians on the frontier, aud claims for
services rendered and for provisions,
forage. clothing and ammunition fur
nished under the order and by the au-
thOrity of the Governor of the State in
protecting the frontier; provided, that
said board shall close their labOrs as
such auditing board on or before the
first day of August, A. ID. 1869.
SEC. 5. No claim shall be audited and
allowed under the provisions of this act,
by the auditing board herein provided
for, unless the claimant or claimants
shall establish their claims by affidavit
of disinterested witnesses and also their
own affidavit showing by an itemized
account that the said claims are reason
able and just and that they have not re-
fhnr
whatever, and also showing. that said
claims grew out of and are proper and
legitimate claims incurred by the Ftrsi
Battalion of Kansas volunteer militia i'm
protecting our border against hostile
Indians, or that they are proper and le-
| ultimate, and Cor services rendered OF
provisions, forage, clothing, or ammuni-
| ton furnished under the order and BY
the authority of the Governor of the
State in protecting our frontier, and
said claims shall not be assignab!e nor
shall said board audit and allow a claim
| to any assignee in any instance; pro-
vided, that if in any ease the claimant
shall make affidavit that he cannot pro-
duce the affidavit of the dlsinterested
witness heretofore mentioned in the
support of his or her claim, then the
board in their discretion may dispense
with the same.
SEC. 6. The board of auditors shall
prescribe such rules and regulations fol-
auditing claims under this act as in theiI
| Judgment may be deemed best, and they
shall prescribe such rules as will sup
press fraudulent and unjust claims. anC
shall allow no exorbitant or unreason
able prices, but the actual value shall bC
allowed: and provided, that nothing
herein shall be allowed for the raising
or organizing and equiping the Nine
teenth regiment.
SEC. Z When the board of auditor
shall allow any claim under this act they
shall issue their certificate to the claim
ant, which shall be directed to the Au
ditor of State, and they shall thereiI
certify the true amount due to the claim
ant, what the same is for, and direct tn
1 Auditor on presentation of the certifi
cate to issue his warrant in the manne
kheFeimbefore provided, to the claimant
OH the Treasurer of State for the amour
mentioned in the certificate. On pre-
sentatiOn of the warrant the Treasure
shall pay the claimant thereof tn,
amount of said warrant from the fund
herein created. The Auditor shall FL
and retain the certificate and vouche
and record the certificate, which shall
be his authority and voucher for the is
suing of said warrant.
SEC. 8. All expenses in auditing tn
claims, in selling the bonds, and the in
} cidental expenses which shall be neces
sarily incurred in the performance o
any duty enjoined on any officer unde
this act, shall be paid out of the funC
herein created, in such manner as thu
board Of auditors shall prescribe.
SEC. 9. That any person who shall
) fraudulently present to said board an,
claim, knowing at the time such CLAIM
to be unjust and fraudulent, shall b
deemed guilty of . misdemeanor, ant
: on conviction thereof shall be fined il
the sum of not exceeding one Thousand
dollars or bv imDrisODmeDt in tn