Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-28
Jba Semi Staqoato.
THE CoNFIsCATIoN BILL.

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,rt hill we give it below, in full:
fr the Seauestrarion of The Estates, Property and
-, nf ALEU- Enemies, and for the indemnity of citi
hf Enc ,be Confederaes States, aud persons aiding the
S ze"S IN rhr existing war with the United States
STmrrE,s The Government and people of the United
have departed frUm the usages nt civilized warfare
f~cang and destroying the property of the people
La Confederate States of all kinds, whether used for
iarv purposes or moi aud Whereas our only protection
snct wrongs is 70 be found in such measures of
: as will ultimately indemnify citizens for
t Insses and restrain the wanton excesSes Of our
enemies; Therefore,
I,tss n Ameriaf, That all and every, the hnds
r,a,ts and hpredamentS, goods and chattelS rights
d credits within these Confederate States and every
a and interest therein held uwned possessed enjny
~ rr for auv alien enemy since the twenty first dav Of
1i rs thnusand eight hundred aud xtv-nne except
t & drbs due IL alien enemy may have been paid
, the Treasury of any one of the Confederate States
% m the passage Of This law be- and The here
m ,uesaied bv the Confederate States of America, snd
,II he held for the full indemnity of any true and loyal
" " mr. resident of these Confederate States, other
ns aiding said Confederate States in The prosecution
- tho n-e:eu between said Confederate States and the
I5 States of America, and for which he suffer any
- r;ury under the act Gf the United States To which
~ c, is re,aaurv under any other act Of The United
S,,rS or Of any State thereof authorizing The seizure
ionnati,n or cnSca0n of the property of citizens
, rf The Confederate States, other persIn aiding
j confederate States and the shall be seized aud
5;,s Of as provided for in Ih:s act Provided however
When the estate property rights TO be affected by this
cr we're or are within State of this Cnntederacy
Which has become such since said twenty first day of Mar
shall operate upOn aiId as O such estate
rrlv or rights and all persons claiming the same frm
and after the da, such State became member of this
f.eacv ard before: Provided, further, That the
rvisns of this shall not extend to the stocks 9TH
Or rrbic securities of the Confederate Government of
amy Of the States Of this CnnfederacN held owned by
alien enemy or any debt obligation. sum due from
h Confederate nvernnrcnt uf the States To such
,n eugDv And provided, alSn, That the provisions of
his acf shall embrace the property of citizens resi-
dents ether cf e States "t Delaware, Maryland, Ken
trcsv cr Missouri of the District of Columbia, the
Territories Of New MeS@cn Arzana or the Indian Terri
tory south If kaSS except such of said citizens resi-
d1rs sE c,ni! actual hosti;Iies against the Cone
ele States m and abet the United States in the exist
IN war against Tie Confederate States
Sgr inI br J"rth.r enacted, That it is and shall
be the duty Of each ard every citizen Of these Confederate
States seeiiY give information to the Officers charged
with the cxrcuiion of this law of any aud every lands
teueueutS and kereitameTts goods and chates rights
ard credits within this COniederacy and of every right
and interest therein held owned, possessed enjoyed by
ug Tor alien enemy us aforesaid
SEC j. Bs farther enacted, That it shall be the duty
Of every attorney agent urmer partner trustee other
person Lrdng controlling any such lands, enements
or hcrelitamcntS guGs chattels rights credits
anv hercn. OF fer Such alien enemy, Spced
" inform the Receiver hereinafter provided To be ap
Iained, of the same and render account thereof
and far practicable, place the in the hands
of such Receiver whereuDOu such person shall be fully
acquitted Of all responsibility for property and effects sO
reported and turned over. And snSh person wilfuy
failing give such information and render such account
shall be guilty nf high msdemeanor. and, upon indct-
and conviction, shall be fined in not exceeding
five thousand dollars and imprisoned not longer than six
months, said fine and imprisonment TO be detCrm ned by
r irving the case shall further be liable be
Sed Gv said Confederate States aud subjected To pay
double the value Of the estate property effects of the
alien enemy he'd by him subject Ia his cnnfro!
Sc t Il shall be the dnty of the several Judges Of this
CsGerscy 10 this act specially in charge 10 the
Grand JHres these Confederate States and il shall be their
duty each sttirg well and truly inquire aud report
Al lands tenemenS and heredamens, gonGS and hatels
rights and credits and every interest therein within the
jurisdiction Of sad Grand Jury he'd BY for any alien
and it shall be the duiy of the several Receivers
appointed under this act, 10 take copy of every
port and 10 proceed in obtaining the possession and
t c al such property and effects reported, and to in
siiute proceedings for the sequesratiou thereof in the
mariner eIenafier provided.
SEC 5 BE frt! eaacted That each Judge of this
Contdrracr Shai early practicable. appoint Re-
cever "r each section Of The State for which he holds
"'nrt, ard shall require him, before entering upon the
duties Of his office TO give bond in such penalty may
be prescribed by the Judge with good and sufficient
ny I" be approved by the Judge conditioned that he will
diligently and faithfully discharge the duties imposed up
on him by law Ard said officer shall hold his office at the
pleasure Of the Judge of the district section for which
he appointed and shall be removed for incompeencv
lneihcencv ndtity in the discharge Of his trust And
should the duties of any such Receiver any time appear
10 The Judge to be greater than be efficiently perform
ed by m then IT shall be the duty of the Judge 10 divide
We GSrlct r sctIon into one or more other Receivers
d>rcs according to the necessities of the case and TO
aE"" Receiver for each Of said newly created districts.
Md every such Receiver shall also before entering npOn
the duties of his office make oath in writing befre the
Judge o the district section for which he is appointed
o4lice.
SIC e. Re f"yter taac'c That it shall be the dnty
" lie several Receivers aforesaid to take the possession
cn'f" and management of all lands enements and here
Ghen gnndS and chattels, rights and credits 0 each
sEd every aen enemy within the section for which he acts
Ana :" this end he is emrowered and required, whenever
necessary Tor accomplishing the purposes Of this Act. to
SGe lei and recover The the of said C0nfed-
rrhe States, allowing in the of credits such de-
"S N may have BEEN be prescribed IN any State
Us !" lie collection Of debts therein during the And
Tue imm and mode Of action, whether the matter be of
Hueu"n IN law nr equity, cball be BY petition TO the
t selling FORTH best he can the estate pruperi "
lElt "r thing sought TO be recovered with the of
t person h"dng exercising supervision over in Losses
son nf or controlling the same as the .se may be. and
raylng SequesratiOn thereof Nntice shall thereupon
u forthwith issued by the clerk of the court, by the
hecever TO such person. with of the petitIon and
The shall be served bv the Marshall or his deputy and
Nned to the cnnrts as other process in Law
Wreupnn The sh II be docketed and stand for trial
IN Tue court according Ia the usual course of its business
ana lhe court Judge shall at time make all orders
OF SEIZURE that may necessary secure the subject
matter Of the suit from danger of loss injury destruction
" waste and may, pending the ense make orders of sale
N cacs that TO such Judge court necessary
H. Preserve any property sned for from pershng
Irrd de'i That in any when The Confederate Judge
SI Ind II To be consistent with the safe-ke'png nf the
et 80 sequeSiered tn eavethe same IN the hands and
'f The c"Ttr"l "f any debtor person in whose hands
e real estate and <ares were seized who be in pos
session of the said property credits he shall order the
same to remain in the hands and under the control of said
or r person i'll whose hands the real estate and slaves
e ed requiring in every such such security for
"e!ing of the property and credits as he may deem
tr the purpose aforesaid, and to abide BY such
'tr "!ders "a the cuur may make in the premises But
S pr"v'sn shall not apply TO bank other corporation
cS or dividends due which be due thereon, or to
rents real in cities And no debtor or other
shall be entitled to the benefit of this proviso unless
M mas s paid into the hands of the Receiver all interests
et prHhtS which mlE have accrued the 2st May,
eighteen hundred and sixv-one: and in all cases coming
under this provsO such debtor shall be bOnnd TO pay over
annually TO the Receiver all interest which may accrue
se same ias due and the person in whose hands any
other property may be left shall be bound to account for
nd pay over annually to the Receiver the net income
tS OF said property, and failure Of such debtor
r person to paw such interest net income or prof
us as the same falls due, the Receiver may demand and
recover the debt or property. And wherever after ten
s notice to any debtor person in whose hands prop