Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-06-07
An Ordinance
h regard to Foreign Indebtedness in tte Hate of .drkansas, and with regard 10 ofber obiecfc

In regard 10 F0relgn Indebtedness ID fhe
 State of Arkansas, and with regard 10
 other objects.
 SEC l. Be il ordained by he people of Arkansas in convention assembled, that all the debts of whatever kind due or 10 be- come due hereafter. whether the same be evinced by record bond. nole, bill Of ex. change, or by other proof; and whether such indebtedness is dlscIIar rggtsa hle eF be : come dIschargeabie by money, property or in oh her choses of action where inc duly of payment is due or 10 become due upon resident citizens of the State Of Arkansas, and Is due or Is to become due 10 a resi- dent or citizen of tbe State of Maine, the State of Rhode Island, the State of Mas sachuselts, the State of Vermont. the Slale of New Hampshire. the State of Connec- tcul, the State of New York, the State of New Jersey, the State of ennsylvania, the State of Ohio. the State of Indiana. he State of Illinois, lhe State of M lchi- gan, the State Of Iowa, the State Of Wis consin, the State of M Mnnesota, the State of California. the State of Oregon or the State of Kansas, or to a resident or cit. zen of the Territory of Nebraska, the Territory of Utah, Washington. Decotah, Nevada or Colorado, be and the same Is hereby Restrained and appropriated 10, and ansas, and payments thereof are hereafter 10 be made 10 the State of Arkansas in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance of this convention. or by the enactment of the legislature of the Stale, and all other payments are hereby prohibited and de- ciared null and void, and the party mak- ing them shall be responsible 10 the State for the full value Of such payment of money or of delivery of property or choses in ac. ton.
 SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That all money, property and choses in action that are now in possession, or that may hereafter come to the possession Of any attorney. marshal, sheriff, or agent, or other person in this S.ate for the use or benefi. Of any citizen or resident in any of the aforesaid Slales and Territories, be and the same Is hereby dlstrained and ap- propriated to and for the use and benefit of the State of Arkansas, and that all, payments or delivery thereof. otherwise than such as may be hereafter provided by ordinance of the Arkansas State Con. venton or enactment of the Legislature shall be null aud vold. and the party mak- Ing such payment, or delivering such pro- perty or chose In action, contrary 10 the true intent hereof, shall be liable to the State for the full value thereof.
 SEc. 3. Be it further ordained, That all land or real estate of whatever kind the title or ownership whereof IS cti. zen or citizens, resident or residents of any of the aforesaid States or Territories, he forfeited and revert to the State of Ar kansas for the use and benefit of said State, and that the title to such lands shall be disposed Of as the convention or legs. lature may hereafter direct.
 SEC. 1. Be it further ordained. That all sales of property under legal process for collection of such debts as are describ. ed in the first section of this ordinance, the use and benefit whereof is going 10 citizens or residents of any of the States or Territories aforementioned, be and the same is hereby prohibited. until otherwise ordered by the convention or enactment of the legislature.