Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-23
The Semi Weekiy Sfaqoafo.
THE coNFIscATIoN BILL.

There being almost universal desire TO see this i'm
rorant bill, we give il below in full ::
AZ ACT the Sequestaton Of the Estates Property and
Effects If Alien Enemies, and for the indemnify of ct-
zus of the COnederates States and persons aiding the
same in the existing with the United States
WHEREAS, The Government and people of the United
States departed from the usages Of civilized warfare
in cnufcang and destroying the property of the people
Of the Confederate States of all kinds whether used for
military purposes or not and whereas only protection
gaust such wrongs 10 be fund such measures of re-
anu as will ultimately indemnify our own citizens for
their losses, and restrain the wanOu excesses of
enemies; Therefore,
,r1ts States Of america, That all and every the lands
euemens and heredaments, goods and chattes rights
and credits within these Confederate States, and every
right and interest therein held owned possessed or enjoy
ed by or for any alien enemy since the twenty first day Of
Nav one thousand eight hundred and xty-one except
such debts due TO an alien enemy have been paid
into the Treasury OF any uf the Confederate States
prior the passage Of this law be- and the here
br souestraed by the Confederate States of America and
shall be held for the full indemnity of anv true and oyai
citizen resident of these Confederate States, other
persons aiding said Confederate States in the prosecution
If the present between said Confederate States and the
limited States Of America, and for which he suffer
s or injury under the act of the United States which
this act retaaory under other act of the United
states or of any State thereof auhozng the seizure con-
dpmnation cnscaOn Of the property of citizens
residents of the Confederate States other person aiding
said Confederate States and the shall be seized and
disposed If provided for In this ac Provided however
When the estate property rights to be affected BY this
oct were or are within some State of this Cnnederacy
which has become such since said first day of Nav
then this act shall operate upon, and such estate
property rights, and all persons claiming the from
and after the day such Stale became member Of this
Coufederacv and benre: Provided further That the
provisions of this act shall extend the stocks 9th
r public securities of the Confederate Government of
any of States of this Conederacy held owned by
alien enemy, debt, obligation, due from
the Confederate Government n the States to such
alien enemy: And provided also That the provisions Of
This act shall not embrace The prperty of citizens or resi-
dents Of either of the States of Deaware Maryland Ken
tucky Missouri of the District of Columbia the
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tnry South of Kansas such of said citizens resi-
dents shall commit actual bostites against the Cunfed
crate States aid and abet the United States the
ing war against the Confederate States.
SEC Ind Be II further enacted That 1t is and shall
be the duty of each and citizen of these Confederate
States speedily gire information the Officers charged
with the execution of this law of any and every lands
and heredtamcnts goods and chattes rights
and credits within this Confedeacy and Of every right
and utees; therein held owned possessed enoyed by
or for alien enemy aforesaid
SEc g. Be further enacted That il shall be the duty
of every attorney agent rmer partner trustee or other
person holding controlling any such lands, tenemens
or heredameuts goods chatels rights credits
any interest therein of for any such alien enemy speed
" TO inform the Receiver hereinafter provided TO be ap
pointed of the same and to render account thereof
and far is practicable to place the in the hands
of such Receiver whereupou, such person shall be fully
acquitted of all responsibility for property and effects
reported and turned Aud any such person wifuy
failing TO give such information and render such account
shall be guilty of high msenneanor aud, upon indct-
i've thousand dollars aud imprisoned not longer than six
months said fine and imprisonment to be determined by
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double the value Of the estate property effects Of the
alien enemy held by him or subject to his control
Sc r ~ San M De 's uu.s ., sns sHveia o. t' nus
Grand urieS ofhese Confederate States and shall be their
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rights and Credits and every interest therein within the
jurisdiction Of said Grand Jury. held by for ally alien
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court ana snail require hn' before en'erng upon tne
duties o ms Once u" gise pond IN sucn penalty as may
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OF tne JuGge OF tne asrcL OF section lot Wn'cu
ne is appointed ana Sha be removed for ncomPeency or
lensecy, OF nnueHy W tne oselarge oi aus 'IS1 anu
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10 ne Jnoge 10 oe geaer man can De encenuy perform
t oy nn ,hen sna oe ioe ouy OF 'he Jnoge 70 GIVoe
e dis'rct r section n'o one OF more otner receivers
aceoione 10 inc necessi'ies OF ne case, anu 70
appoint Receiver for each OF said newly created districts
ana every s9ch Receiver shaii aiso before upon
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SguIe VI tue 9sriGt %, sec,on or wch ne Is apPoneu
ugeny' ana Weh ana Huy 10 execute lne au'es oi 'ns
once
DC o. De JVTfhfr en0ced fnat u snaii De the ouy
OF the several Receivers aforesaid TO take the possession
enoI and management OF all lands tenemenfs and here
oanents goods and chaes rights and credits OF each
ana every alien enemy within the section for which be acts
ana 20 thls end he is empowered and required whenever
or accomplishing the purposes OF In's Act 70
que S aau recover ine same IN lne name o saiu Ocpieo
craze Siate allowing IN the recovery OF credits sucn de-
as as may have been or may De prescribed IN any State
as TO The OF debts therein during the war And
ne orm and mode Of action, whether The maifer De OF
jurisdiction IN law or equity shall be by petition TO the
SGt setng forth as best he can the estate properly
gnt or thng sought to be recovered Win lne name OF
e person holding exercising supervision over IN losses
SION OF or controlling the same as the case may be- and