Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-23

the compensation shall reach eight br, EH!,
dollars, beyond which no farther corons aunai-
shall be paid. 'pe"Sa'4:
Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Tro,..
authorized to establish regulations "Aaty
and proper to carry this act into effect. .. ia
regulations shall be binding on all ofic sas
The said Secretary may also frame i,s.s
tlons as to all details which shall be obI;naaaHc.
upon oil parties embraced in the pros ss@f:
OF this act. He may also correct eli s ~,aot'
assessments, valuations and tax lists a. 'os:.
collection thereof, in such form and L:
evidence as the said Secretary mar sGt
SEC. 20. Corporations are intend rp''T:
embraced under the word "persopsr +:
this act; aud whenever the capital srocL +sG' i
corporation is returned by the cornor,,tsi
self and the tax paid, the stock in the hsn5:
individuals shall he exempt from tar. m.
all the real estate owned by the c1rnn,,' ~
and used for carrying on lis business, ,"I S. !,
capital stock Of all corporations shall u.
turned. and the tax paid b. the c.lrnn, sts
themselves. and not by the ind;yIn., a ',"G
holders. The term "merchsndize" is I.s ~
to embrace al! goods, wares and mrrcl
held for sale except the agricu!,ura, r.1i"'-
Of tue country. Money a. in,.r,.,,r" ''''A
tended to include the principal s,rn = u
money belonging 10 any person o,%a. q s.
bank upon which interest is pabi or - L."a,.
ny the debtor, as the SAME Stands on ,b,. pa,
day of October. The term "ca,,lr T.. 81 Af>i
mules is intended to include al! ;ush .n: 4a''
rs are raised for sale, and not .on', w.
raised merely for food and work On H.. w., "S
tation or farm where they are he.l. r..
''real estate" is intcnGci 10 incllI. III l.'%
and estates therein and all interests sroa;,
thcreont, including ferries, bridges, m;uts ~:
the like, in al! cases The actual MARIE;
value oil The property is to be assessed.
SEC. u. II any person shall, at any ,l..
during the existence Of the present w.Th i.
tween the Confederate States and the Ca;,s,
States, Or within one Year after the r~a.itcar,,,
Of u treaty OF peace between them f,l..I
make, forge ~ counterfeit, or taa,. a.
procure TO be falsely made, lo..rI -,
counterfcited, or willingly aid massis, i
falsely making, forging or couut=r.eiut. |
| any note in imitation Of or pur5or,iro +
be 4 treasury note Of the Confederate S..,4 |
or shall falsely alter, or cause or procure .ol. |
falsely altered, or willingly cid or ASS,
falsely altering any treasury note 81 the C.. t
lederatc States; o. shall pass, utter or prb !.
or attempt 10 p: IS, utter or publish, . :. I
any false, forg'' or counterfeited note purge.
ing to be 4 treasury note Of the Corftder.., /
States, knowing the same to be :a,,c, |
forged or counterfeited, or sEa!l !aSS, |
ter or publish, or attempt 10 pass, q" !
..tlt.I .. t-ttn anu I,..t- = \
Treasury note Of the Confederate St.;c |
knowing the same IL De falsely sl;r1y |
or shall cunspire or attclupt. to con>pi:s g..
another to pass, utter or publish, or sr:t:np:
pass, utter or publish, is true, any I!aissl
forged or counter(eited, or any falsely s;:srs !
treasury note of the Confederate State, E..o. |
ing the same to be falsely forged or touasu /
leited, or falsely altered, ever; SGc!l ptrs
shall be deslneI and adjudge'l guilty q; ieIo5 |
AMI being thereof convicted hs due com.
law, shall suffer death.
Sec. %. Hany person shall al any ,ia.ri,.. |
" make, forge or counterfeit, or cause or d! |
cure 10 be falsely made, forged or counlerGe;y, |
or willingly aiI or assist in falsely makia. J
forging or countcrfeiting any bond or cony /
in imitation o! or pnrporting 10 b. i hon! /
coupon Of the Confederate States; Or s!,al! Isl! /
" alter or cause OF procure 10 be falsely a.s I
ed, or willingly aid or assist 1T falsely sm!t~r, |
any bond or coupon ol the CGnielerat. S:a.a |
or shall pass, uecr or publish, or attcmp, !
pass, utter or publish as true, any false, ijrg.
or counterfeited bond purporting TO be . 5?l
coupon Of the Confederate States, knG8i. ]
the same to be falsely forged or coua,crf"itea
or shall pass, utter or publish, Or sllemy!,
pass, utter or publish ~ true, any falsely liz: !
ed bond or coupon Of the Confederate Sra'y:
knowing the same To be falsely altered g !
shall conspire or attempt 10 conspire with s.:
to pass, utter or publish, or a~tlempi,
pass, utter or publish AZ tfio, any false, for. !
or counter!tited bond or coupon phrportia: !
he II bond or coupon of the Confederate Ssa'e !
any falsely altered bond or cOupoF Of i. l
States, knowing the same 10 I
falsely forged or countcrteited, or falsely slraF
ed: every such person shall be deemed q, +
guilty Of felony, and being the'o }
convicted by due course of law, shall be SCI
to be imprisoned and kept al hard l.t
for a term not less than five years nor nG.e
than ten years, and be fined in IL sun. tot I'll
five thousand dollars.
SEC. %. If any person shall make ~ 9
crave, or cause o: procure 10 DC u,a!e VI =
gravcd, or shall have in his custody or pos
sion, any metallic plate engraved after the IL
tuic Of any plate from winch any notes OF yG
issued us aforesaid shall have been printed, =
intent TO use such plate or cause or suffer 4
same to bc used in forging or counterie;lins a.
Of the notes or bonds issued as aforesaid, or sL,
have in his custody or possession any b:n
note or notes, bond or bonds engraved : T. =
printed after the similitude Of any u3!s j
ISSUED as aforesaid, with intert to
such blanks, or cause, or suffer the Same %
in forging or collnteEieitihg aHT Of
notes or bonds issued as aforesaid, or )
have in his custody or possession any isrf
to the making Of notes or bonds, Il
similar to the paper upon which AM :
notes or bonds shall have been issued, viii
tent to use such paper, or cause q? Su.t"G
to be used. in forging or conntcrieht
any Of the notes Or bonds issued as al0rt:iEA
every such person being thereof lawful! q
by due rpurse Of law, shall bn aen'rD
to be imprisoned and kept TO hard al
for . term not less than five nor m0re H.
ten years, and fined in i sum no! exctedt&
thousand dollars.
SEC. 81. If any State shall, on or before,
day Of April next, pay in the Tre.s9i
notes Of the Confederate States, " in spec
the taxes assessed against the citizens 81 81
less ten per centlm thereon, IL sha.
the duty OF the Secretary Of the TrelsuF!y
notify the Satire 10 the several tax c~Olisato',
such State, and, tiereupon, their authority
duty under this act shall Cease.
SIC. %. IF any person shall, 81 at! ID'
after one year from the ratification Of nIolH
of peace between the Confederate :Su;'G
the United States, commit any Of The act' &
scribcd in tho t~wenty-first section d this
such person shall he deemed and u!jr!9
guilty Of felony, and being therco; conIE
by due course Of law, shall be sentenced 10
imprisoned and kept at hard labor, for aPe'
Of not less than five years, nor more thar L
years, and be fined in a sum not exceeding
tn onSand dollars. H
From Missouri.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Aug. 90 sod:'1E
train was fired 1T near Look. out Station -"