The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-06-13
VOLUME XIII. NO. "a.
Provisions Of the Co. oti,cstiOn Bill.

Provisions OF the Cc'dfiscAtion Bill.
The COD6sSStiOr. Bill which has passed
the House Of Representatives, cpnds-
Gates the property of the following per-
sons:
~. Ofany person hereafter acting as an
'.,tflcer in the army or navy of the rebels,
now or hereafter in arms against the Gov
.rpment of the United States.
I'd. Any pessou hereafter acting as Presi-
dant. Vice President. Member Of Congress,
Judge of any Court, Cabinet Officer Foreign
Minister. Commissioner or Consul OF tho
so.ca!led Confederate States. i
Sd. ANY person acting as Governor oil
State. Member Of Convention or Legislature,
or Judge of any Court Of the socaIIed Con-
federate States.
4th. Any person who. having held an OF,
fice of honor, trust or profit iD tho United
States. shall hereafter hold an Office IN the
so.called Confederate States.
5th, Any person hereafter holding any
office or agency under the so called Con-
federacy, or under any of tho several States
of the said Confederacy, or laws thereof,
whether such Office or agency be National,
State or municipal in its name or character.
9Th, If any person who, holding property
inany loyal State or Territory of the United
States, or iu the District of Columbia, shall
hereafter assist and give aid and comfort TO
such rebellion, aud said estate, property
monsy. stocks, credit and effects of those
persons are lawful subjects Of capture when
ever found, and tho President OF the Onlted
States shall cause the same to be seized to
she eud that they may be confscated and
condemned TO the use OF the United STATES,
and sales transfers or conveyaDces shall DO
a "a hall ha nj
bar to any suit brought by such person for
the possossion and for the use OF such
property, or any OF il, to allege and prove
be is one OF the persons described in this
section.
The second section provides that if any
person within any State or Territory OF the
limited States, other than those already
specified, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation by the
President, cease to aid and countenanct
aud abot such rebellion, and return To thell
allegiance, their property in like manner
shall be forfeited for tho use OF the Unioc
States. All sales, transfers or conveyancei
of such property after the expiration of The
said sixty DAYS, from the dato of the warning
shall be null and void.
The third section provides that to secur
the possession, condemnation aud sale o
fuCu pTOpbTty, VI O'"''
or District or Territory OF the United States
proceedings in rem shall be instituted in tn
name of the United States. in any DstriC
Court, or in the District Court for tho Dis
Ifict Of Columbia, in which the propert
may be found. or in which the same,
movable, may first be brought; which pro
ceedings shall conform, as nearly as INA
be, to tho proceedings in prize cases, or I
cases of forfeiture sing undor the revenu
laws and the property 30 seized aud COZ
demned. whether real or personal, shall b
sold under tho decree of the Court havin
cognizanoe of the cases, and tho proceed
deposited in the Treasury of the Unite
States for their use and benefit.
1t is also provided that any person VIII
has held Office slice the passage of tho o
dinauce of secession, or taken the oath
allegiance to tho sO-caIled Uonfederacy,s ,sha
be liable TO tho puuishmont prescribed, &