Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-28

en- He voted for them at the last Presi-
.dentlal election. tis.uota to be supposed,
therefore, that ne takes any special delight
in going ont of his way to serve the ens-
mics not only of these principles but of
the goyernmentitselt Hewill perform his
dnty, but nothing more. Depend on that.
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PROPOSED coNFISCATI0N ACT.
4sSus u ts t n Ss. ii
Ing. isl "a fst7-f ,
an act Jon' the SeqHestratoR of the EstGts
III Of Alien Enemies.
$40. /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Virginia, Thatallthe real and
personal estate within this State, and every
right and interest therein held, owned pos
sessed or enjoyed by or for any alien enc
nv, since the nth day Of April, 1861, be,
and the same is hereby seq1estrated, and
shall be held for the full indemnity Of any
true and loyal citizen of this State who
has suffered by being despoiled or plnn-
dered of his property by the present rebel
lion, OF to whom the said Aliene enemy whose
property Is sequestrated may be Indebted,
or who may be the security or indorser Of
al alien enemy to the extent of the loss
suffered In the frat case, and To the pay
ment Of the debt due TO the loyal citizen,
or for which he may be liable as such se-
cnrtty or indorser in the other case.
SEc. 2. It shall be the duty of the Re-
eeiyer, TO be appointed under authority Of
this act, in person or by deputy, to take
possession and control Of all the real and
personal estate money and effects of all
alien enemies within this State, wherever
the Jurisdiction of the lawful authority of
this State extends, aud 10 this end he Is au-
thorized, whenever necessary, to call upon
all officers, civil and military, to aid him
or any of his deputies in any county, in
the execution of the duties imposed upon
them by this act And the said Receiver,
or ary of his deputies, by motion before
any court of record, upon ten days notice
may recover from any person the property,
real or personal rights, credits, money or
effects Of an alien enemy.
SEo. 8. The Receiver shall be appointed
by the Governor, and shall, before entering
upon his duties, give bond with good and
sufficient securities in the penalty of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars, payable to the
Commonwealth Of Virginia ana conditions
ed for the faithful discharge Of the duties
of his office. The said Receiver, to aid
him in the execution of his duties, may
appoint deputies not exceeding one for
each coanty, but the said Receiver and
deputies shall not enter upon their duties
until they shall have, before some court of
record, take an oath well and truly TO dis
charge the duties of the said Office Of Re-
iscefver.=
SEC. 4. The said Receiver shall make
ito the Treasurer of this Commonwealth,
monthly reports Of how he has dis
charged his duties, and shall pay in
70 the Treasury Of this htate, taking the
Treasurers receipt therefor, on or be-
fore the 10th day of each and every month,
allmonies that.may come into shis hands,
or that may be received bylspy of his dep
uties, under the provisions of this act, dur
ing the preceding month. all the person.
al aud perishable estate of alien enemies,
seized and held; or that may come Into the
possession of the Receiver, or any of his
deputies, shall be sold at public sale, for
ready money, upon reasonable notice of
the time Of sale.l The proceeds of the
sale, withan inventory of the property sold !,
and the price obtained therefor, shall be
returned by the person making the sale to
the Treasurer's office of the State, at the
same time when the money received by the
Receiver is required TO be paid to the
Treasurer. 49,
$50. 5. Whenever the Receiver, or any
of his deputies, in any county, shall have
reason to believe that any citizen of this
State has property of any description,
hmonsy or effects; chooses in action or pos
session, belonging to an alien enemy, he
ljmsyjile d suggebtion of the same In the
CLERKS Office the county or Circuit
Court for the county in which such citi-
zens reside, orlwhere such property may
be, and require the party alleged to be in
possession to answer the same under oath,
and to deliver up the property SO held by
him; ~ 1lifg u
$40. g. AllIpersons whatsoever, whether
attornies at law or attorneys in fact,
agents, factors, trustees, or partners hold
\ ing or controlling In any way any proper
| ty, money or effects of an alien enemy, are
required to give Information and render
to tho reciever;an account of the same and
\ II money pay overlthe same, or Improperly
orteyidences of debt, deliver the sameitak-
| ing the ireCiev6r's receipt therefor. Any
person failing %, comply With the require
mentsZ of this SeeeLiou,l upon conviction
thereof before any court of record in this
| S6nimon geath, shall be adjudEed guilty of
mfsdemeahor, and shalt be fined at the dis
erection of the jury not exceeding Eve
thousand dollars, and imprisoned at the dis
erection of the court in the county Jail not
less ;than one nor more than twelve months,
l'ahd ishalli be liable to the receiver for dous
BILE the value of the property, money or eff
fects so held as aforesaid.
lrf sS4o ?. The grand 1iuriss of the circuit
and county courts, at every term of the
circuit and county courts when grand ju-
Ey is empannelled, shall diligently inquire
into aud present ali alien enemies within
their respective counties with list 30 tar
as known to them Of all the property,
of every nature. kind and description, and
every right or interest therein belonging
to, posaessed or enjoyed BY any alien ene-
my, or held by any person for such alien
enemy.
$50. All lands, teaements and corpo-
raj hefeditamSntt5 belonging TO alien enc.