Sec.  2.  The  Court  of  Claims  shall  consist  of  three  persons,  not  more
than  two  of  whom  shall  belong  to  the  same  political  party,  learned  in
the  law  and  experienced  in  its  practice,  appointed  by  the  Governor,
by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate,  who  shall  hold  their
office  for  the  term  of  four  years,  from  the  time  of  their  appointment
and  until  their  successors  or  successor  of  either  of  them,  shall  be  ap-
pointed.    *     *     *

Sec.  3.  The  Court  of  Claims  shall  have  power  to  make  such  rules,
not  inconsistent  with  or  contrary  to  law,  for  the  government  of  pro-
ceedings before  it  as  it  may  deem  proper,  and  shall  have  the  same  pow-
er to  enforce  such  rules,  and  to  jDreserve  order  and  decorum  in  its
presence,  as  is  vested  by  common  law  or  statute  of  this  state  in  any
court  of  general  jurisdiction.  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  court
to  hear  and  determine  the  following  matters :

First — All  unadjusted  claims  founded  upon  any.  law  of  the  state  or
upon  any  contract,  express  or  implied,  with  the  government  of  the
state,  and  all  claims  which  may  be  referred  to  it  by  either  house  of  the
General  Assembly.
Second — All  claims  against  the  state  for  the  taking  or  damaging  of
private  property  by  the  state  for  public  purposes  in  the  construction,
or  for  the  use  of  any  state  institution,  river,  canal,  or  other  public  im-
provement, which  have  not  been  already  barred  by  any  statute  or  law
of  limitations,  or  heretofore  heard  and  determined  by  said  commission.
