Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-09
Iho Semi ~Weekjy STANDARD.
THE CONFIsCATION BILL.

There being almost universal desire to see this i'm
portant bill, give it below, in FULL
Az for the Sequesrton of The Estates Property and
Effects Of Alien Enemies and for the indemnify of citi
cons of the COpfedeates States and persons aiding ba
same in the existing with the United States
WHEREAS, The Government and people of the United
in confScaug and destroying the property of the people
Of the Confederate States of all kinds whether used for
military purposes not and whereas only protection
against such wrongs is 10 be found in such of
talaton will ultimately indemnify own citizens for
their losses and restrain the wanton of
SrcEox l. Be At enacted By the Congress of the Cnta-
crate dtss Of Ameicl That all and every, the lands
teuements and heredtaments goods aud chattes rights
and credits within these Confederate States, and every
right and interest therein held owned possessed enjoy
ed bv or for alien since the tweny-rSt dar of
NAV one thousand eight hundred and sxty-one except
such debts due to an alien enemy have been paid
into the Treasury of any one of the Confederate States
prr to the passage of this law be- the same are here
bv by The Confederate States of America
shall be held for The full indemnity of any and loyal
citizen resident of these Confederate States other
persons aiding said Confederate States in the prosecution
of the present between said Confederate and
United States of America, and for which he suffer
loss injury under the act of the United States to which
this act etaaory, under other of the United
States of State theren authorizing the seizure
dernaOn, con6scaOn of the property of citizens
residents of the Confederate States other person aiding
said Confederate States and the shall be seized and
disposed Of provided for in this Gct Provided however
When the estate property rights be affected by this
act were. within State of this Cnntederacy,
which has become such since said twenty first av of Nav
then this shall operate upon, and such
property rights and all persons claiming the from
and after the day such State 50 became member of this
Conederacv ard before Provided further That the
provisions of this act shall not extend tn the stocks 9th
er public securities of the Confederate Government of
anv of the States this Conederacy held owned bv
alien enemy, debt obligation or sum due from
the Confederate Government any OF the States to such
alien And provided also, That the provisions of
this act shall not embrace the property OF citizens or resi-
dents of of the States OF Delaware Maryland Ken
lucky, Missouri of the District of Columbia or the
Territories of New Mexico Arizona or the Indian Terri
tory South of Kansas except such of said citizens resi-
dents as shall commit actual hosties against the C"nfed
crate States aid and ahet the United States in the exist
ing war against the Confederate States.
SEC Hnd be II fUrtLer enacted, That it is and shall
he the duty of each and every citizen of these Confederate
States speedily give information the officers charged
with the execution of this law of any and every lands
tenements and heredtaments goods and chattes rights
and credits within this Cnnfederacy and of every right
and interest therein held owned possessed enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy aforesaid
SEC Be az furter enacted That it shall be the duty
of every attorney agent former partner trustee or other
person holding controlling any such lands tenemens
or hereditamens, goods chattes rights credits or
any interest therein of for such alien enemy, speed
ly TO inform the Receiver hereinafter provided to be ap
pointed of the same and to render account thereof
and far as practicable to place the same IN the hands
of such Receiver wheeupOn, such person shall be fully
acquitted Of all responsibility for property and effects
reported and turned And such person wliuy
falling give such information and render such account
shall be guilty of high mSdemeanor, and, upon ndct-
ent and conviction shall be fined a exceeding
five thousand dollars and imprisoned not longer than
months said fine and imprisonment to be determined by
the trying the and shall further be liable +" be
double the value of the estate property effects of the
alien enemy held by him subject to his control.
SEC 1t shall be the duty of the several Judges Of this
Cunederacy give this act specially in charge to the
Grand Jues ofheSe Confederate States and shall be their
dny at each sitting well and truly 10 nqure and report
all lands and hereditaments goods and chattes
rights and Credits and interest therein within the
jurisdiction of said Grand Jury held by for ay alien
enemy and shall be the duty of the several Receivers
appointed under this act TO take copy of every such re-
port and proceed in obtaining the possession and Cum
rul of all such property and effects reported and to in
ute proceedings for the sequestraOn thereof in the
manner hereinafter provided.
SEC 3 Be it furtie ennted That each Judge of this
Confederacy shall as early as practicable appoint Re
ever f each section of the State for which he holds
cnrt and shall reonire him before entering upon the
dntos of his Office 10 give bond in sucb penalty as may
be prescribed bv the Judge with good and sufficient
tr to he onnrGvcd by the udoe conditioned that he will
diligently and faithfully DISCHARGE the duties imposed up
on him br law And said officer shall hold his office at the
pleasure the Judge the district section for which
necispcv or nfdatv in tbe discharge of his trust And
bond the dnes of any sucb Receiver al anv time appear
TO tho udge IN be Greater than can he efficiently perform
Cd b him ben # Shall he the ntv of the Jndpe 10 divide
the district ar section into one 6r more other Receivers
districts ACCORDING IN tba cesses of the case and
ano;nt Ro;r- fr oocb of sod nevlv created districts
kId ror ch Rco;rar sbalI eISo bafore entering upon
ha 6ntis of his Office make oatb in writing before the
Ind of 3b District r section for Which he Is apponted
IgentIv and a and trnIv o erecne the duties of this
Office -
SIR Pc II further enoc,eJ That II shall be the duty
of Tho soroI oiyors torosod IN tokp tbe possession
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raoass - e. ~ - ne % S:i:t - ss M nf tbis Act IN
sne G d ~ n tGo ne i t o @ Of said Confed
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the form and mode of action whether tbe matter be OF
inrSdict;or :; - - ;, shnn II y, not;tion to the
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