Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-02
Ihe Semi Weekiy Ssapeafo.
THE CoNFISCATION BILL.


I for the Sequestration of the Estates Property and
Effects Of Alien Enemies, and for the indemnify of ct
zens Of the Confederaes States and persons aiding the
n,a in The existing with the United States
WupRr1s The Government and people of the United
stes have departed from the usagcs of civilized warfare
in coniscaug and destroying the protrty of the people
70 r Confederate States of all kinds whether used for
Military purposes not and Whereas only protection
,ch wrongs is TO be found in such measures of re-
.I;,t;nn as will ultimately indemnify citizens for
her losses, and restrain the wart0n excesSes of our
enemies; Therefore,
ts S1teS Of 4rnerca, Tka all aud every, the lands
pnements and heredfaments, goods and chatteS rights
rH credits within these Confederate States and every
Ght and interest therein he& owned possessed enjoy
5 bv or for uen enemy since the twentyrst day Of
Nav one thousand eight hundred and xtT-one except
such debts due to an alien enemy as NAV have been paid
into the Treasury of any IF the Confederate States
r 10 the passage of this law be- and the here
b pouesraicd BY The Confederate States of America and
La he held for The full indemnity of any and loyal
citizen or resident OF these Confederate States, other
perSuns aiding said Confederate States in the prosecution
T the pcsent war between said Confederate States and the
limited States of America and for which he may suffer any
I or injury under the Of the United States to which
this act reatury under other act of the United
Sra,eS or of any thereof authorizing the seizure
patiou OF cnnscatiUs of the property of citizens
residents of the Confederate States Or other Pers"n aiding
a1 Confederate States, and the shall be seized and
dsrosed M as provided for in this act Provided hpwever,
When the estate property rights 10 be affected by th'S
act WERE or within sone State of this C"nederaty,
koh has become such since said twenty first day of May,
then thiS Shall operate Upon, and tn SUcn estate.
erty or rights and all persons claiming the frn
and nrer the day such Stale became member of this
mfedcracv and before: Provided. further, That the
provisions of this act shall not eSrnd t" the st"Ss OF 9th
or pbic securities nf the Confederate Government u
uy of the States of this Cnnirderacy held owned by
alien enemy or debt, obligation due from
alien enemy: And provided ako That the provisions Of
this shall not embrace the property ot citizens or resi-
dents of either IF the States of Delaware Maryland Ken
uckv or Missouri uf the District of Columbia, the
Territories of New Mcxicn, Arizona, the Indian Terri
tory South Of EanS except sack Of said citizens or resi-
dents aS sha cunmit actual hOStiieS against the Conted-
StataS lanl
ing war against the Confederate States
SEC lind he it fDrther enacted, That it is and shall
be the duty each and every citizen Of these Confederate
States speedily give information the Officers charged
with the execution of this law of and every lands
tenemeuts and hereditamentS. goods and chates rights
Trd credits within TINS COnfedcacy, and of every right
and interest therein held owned. possessed enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy aforesaid
SEC BE further ehUctea That II shall be the duty
of every attorney agent former partner trustee or other
person holding controlling such lands tenements
hereditamens goods or chatels rights or creais or
ny therein Of for such alien enemy, speedI
" inform the Receiver hereinafter provided to be ap
nonted of the same and render account thereof
and practicable 10 place the same in the hands
of such Receiver; whereupOn, such person shall be fully
Ecquitted Of all responsibility for property and effects 50
reported and turned And any such person Nuly
falling give such information and render suc account
shall be guilty Of high mSdemeLnor. and. upon indict
ent and conviction, shall be fined in not exceeding
five thousand delaS and imprisoned not longer than six
months said fine and Imprisonment TO be deter ned by
the court irving the case and shall further be liable {" be
sued by said Confederate States and subjected to pay
double the value of the estate property "r effects OF the
alien enemy held by him or subject to his comtrnl
SEC 1t shall be the duty of the several Judges Of this
Cuufc1eracy give this specially in charge 10 the
Grand 1ures these Confederate States, and it shall be their
duty each sitting well ard ;ruy t0 inquire and report
all lands tencments and he,edamens enS and chatels,
rights and CREDITS and every interest therein within the
jurisdiction of said Grand jury held by or for alien
enemv and it shall be the duty of the several Receivers
appointed under this act 10 take copy of every su
port and proceed in obtaining the possession and CON-
troll Of all such property and effects reported, and to in
sute proceedings for the seques;raton hereo! in the
manner hereinafter provided.
SEC s. Be Furtirr tam,ted That each Judge Of this
Contederacy SHALL early practicable appoint Re
cever fur each section Of The State for which he h"ds
court and 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 secu-
ry be approved by the Judge conditioned that lie will
diligently and faithfully discharge the duties imposed up
on him bv law Ard said officer shall hold his office the
pleasure of the Judge of the district section for which
he appointed and shall be removed for ncompeCcy, or
necencv, indciy in the discharge of his trust And
should the duties Of such Receiver at time appear
TO the Judge 10 be greater than be efficiently perin-
the district section into more other Receivers
districts according to the necessities of the and to
appoint Receiver for each Of said newly created districts
And every such Receiver shall also before entering upon
The duties Of his Office, make oath in writing before the
Judge of the district section for which he is appointed
diligently and well and truly to execute the duties OF this
office
SEC. c. Be It f"rt6er fncc'r That it sha! be the duty
of the several Receivers aforesaid to take the poSsessnn
control and management Of all lands tenementS and here
daments goods and chattels rights and credits OF each
ana every alien enemy within the section for which he acts
ana ne is emnhWeled required, whenever
necessary for accomplishing the purposes Of this Act 10
fer and recover the in the of said Coucd
crate States allowing in the recovery of credits. such de-
lays as may have been be prescribed IN any State
to the collection of debts therein during the war And
the tnrin and mode of action whether the matter b" OF
jurisdiction in law equity shall be BY petition TO the
"nlt setting rh best he can the estate property
right or thing sought 10 he recovered, with the name OF
tde person holding exercising supervision over
SION OF or controlling the the may be, and
praying n sequestTaton thereof Notice shall hereupon
be forthwith issued by the clerk of the court or by the
Receiver to snch person. with copy of the petition and
the shall be served by the Marshall his deputy and
turned 10 the courts other ncsne process law
whereupOn the sh II ockrted and stand for
the according the usual course of its business
and the court or Judge SHALL at time make all orders
o seizure that to secure the subject
of the suit from danger of loss injury destruction
and may pending the cause make orders of sale
in that TO such Judge necessary
preserve property sued for from pershng
Provided That in when the Confederate Judge
shall ind II ia he consistent with the saiekef ping of the
property sCquesered leave the in the hands
under the control of debtor person in whose hand
the real estate and slaves seized who be in pos
SeSiun Of the said property credits e shall order the
TO remain the hands and under the control Ot SalC
DEBTOR in whose hands the real estate and slaves
were requiring in every snch case such security Il"
the Seeuug Of the property and credits he NAV deem
sufficient for the purpnSe aforesaid and to abide by sncf
further "ders the court make in the premises Bu
this provSo shall apply bank other corporation
stock dividends due or which NAV be due thereon
rents or real estates in cities And debtor or ohe
person shall be entitled TO the benefit Of this provso unle
he has FIRST paid into the hands of the Receiver all interests
et prnts winch mIy have accrued SINCE the 2lst May
eighteen hundred and sixy-one; and. in all coming
under nus Pr"vlso such debtor shall be bound To pay ove
ahuay To The Receiver all interest which may al
the same falls due and the person in whose hands any
oner property may be left shall be bound account for
ana pa! over annually to the Receiver the net income Oh
pr"ntS m aId property, and failure of such debtor
other person 20 such interest net income prof
IT'S as the same falls due, the Receiver may demand
recover the debt or property. And wherever after
days notice to debtor person in whose hands prop