Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-13
Attest:
ELIAS c. RouDrNoT, SccreiGrY
 0t Me 1rhanSus Staic COncCntI0n.
AN ORDINANCE-To prercm oid nnd con!loH from 6e't
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 Wurpr,s War exists between the Confederate States oi America and the United States of America by the act o e latter Now therefore, the pcop of the State o Arkalsa III convention assembled do ordan: ~ SECTION That every citizen of any one o the sald States of America, is and hencetoward shall De taken ana regarded alien enemy o the people of he o'"G 1 W Arkansas so long the whereof he Is cHcn shai continue to of said United States or at war W' s Confederate States and all the consequences and incidents o such status alien enemy shall during the whole oi ,ch % attach him her. and the same law ana rnie 8ha aPl all residents District Of Colnmhla and ot any territory of the United States long such district or territory si continue be held and occupied Dy tue soiu o4'oo ~ until said shall cease Y. ,o;
 Sr, 9 Any citizen this state person resident herein h b, aer the adoption of ordinance, pay remit to any alien enemy discharge of debt or otherwise any moncvs or other thing of value whatever or shall place e same in hands of another to be so paa or eineo ana any attorney law other person, who snail cohcc receive from person in this state any moneys or oie thing of value for any alien enemy or on account o oeo due any alien enemy shall take and receive in trust o9 without conveyance, any property or nohoyS' any alien enemy. and shall pay or dever 'he same 'o So alien enemy shall be deemed guilty o hsh maeneoo and o ovnp aid comfort to the enemy and beng cohN ted thereof upon indictment in the proper court sl ps m prsoed in the jail and penenary house oi e state not ' than one nor more five years, and pay to the ste TOT e use of the military chest fine, eqna to ,he aho"n. so received for or paid the enemy And these provisions shall apply all attorneys at law, wh" Peihi' uch
 he collected by or upon execution issued or judgment oole in the name of or for the of any alien enemy; "ridea That this section of this ordinance shall not take eec % after the lapse twenty days from the passage o his ou nance except where the party acting snail nave notice hereof earlier perod And PForMf" 4NeI'
 all moneys property of any kind soever no" oeioss @ or in any manner connected with, which may hereafter br to or he in any manner connected with the American Bible Society be- and the hereby exempted rem 'e
 nns of this ordinance in full and complete manner as if the same had been adope and all cl'Zes oi e State of Arkansas acting agents of said soce wih ,ne state shall be wed continue the distribution o the oo0 in said state free from any nocstalon or reaulcho"'
 SEC Every suit pending in ths state Tn an! form o action for the recovery of moneys the pahus or etes o ~ plaintiffs which or the person for whose use % an aen either actually upon the record or in secret us an shall be suspended and stand continued un the ability of such plaintiff person removed ana every eSecu tion issued on any judgment obtained by or for 'e use oi any suc nerson or persons shall be and ordered to De feth such suit shall be ordered 10 stand continued upon noo ana proof of the disability of the Pan, or , and every such suit summary heard and sach execution may he returned on motion made vacation before the judge o the court shall hear such proof at chambers and uma rilv ispose of motion; the attorneys or counsel oi the plaintiffs may be summoned and required to tesy fully upon such motions without regard to privilege whateve ana there shall be formal pleadings, issue or trial
 SEC It is hereby made the duty of every suc a''ohe! " law forthwith every such execution 10 pc io
 and to continue dismiss every such suit. ,,,
 SEC. 5. All sales contracts for sales oi any % ~ in this state bv any citizen citizens corporation or company resident or being in citizens ot any one or ioe m % nod States r the territories thereof and any ana all poo or bonds or other assurances agreements
 ta M any suc lands made executed or agreed to to the sixth day of May A. D. lso ana darhs and of no effect, anu all 'he oou''' " ~ o ""'-.
 and consider the same ,,. .,l ,aro onoct d tn % ho f ths states of Delaware Mary Kentucky North
 na or Missouri of the Indian nations on our iroh'efs or the territories of Arizona and New MeNico' ',
 SEC T. All persons firms corporations within this seae' h ara now indebted citizens corporations of any 'he limited States territories thereof or the district o Coiua'
 tbe states and territories named in the preceding section o this ordinance shall pay the amount ot their m the ire of this state subject to the same stay a debts the character, who shall execute rtc0.
 for to the person. m corporation making suc payment and the faith of the state hereby pledged to hold them harm es against the claims demands o the persons or % est "s 's, tn u,ham inc moneys so paid may be due
 S in cae claim shall be due to plaintiffs, one or nore of whom shall be alien enemies, ana one or more ot M ot he alien enemies, suit may be brought in the ~ f he citizen or alien friend for much shall be due @ and if shall be sufficient for the plaintiff to aver that1t hsr claimant is an alien enemy and the courts may order m ecuton for portion of any judgment, where shall