Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-02
u The following is Senator Collamer'
bill for the confseation of rohel nrnnertv.

SECttjN !. Il hsgchy enacted nThat II ans po,.,r.
Or persons, owing iiegAnce 20 the uuihd States shall
After the passage Of this act, levy against them or
sh4H adhere 90 their enemies giving them aid and COM
fort and shall thereof be- Convicted on confession in
open court or ou testimony of two witnesses 90 the same
9st eet o, treason whereof De or they shall stand
dcted, such pcraon persons shall be adudged guv ~
treason against the United states. and shall suffer death
VI Imprisonment not less lhan hve years, and be fined
not less than $1,000, which fno shall be levied and col
eed on any or all Of The property real and personal Of
which the said persons convicted was owner
at the time Of The uyicug II the said act snv sae ar
conveyance 90 Che contrary notwithstanding and every
person convicted shall he forever neatabie ana az
quahed from holding any Office under the United States
out the President may pardon remit the whole or any
part OF said punishment
SECTION 2 Ind Be q further enacted That the per.
sons 70 whose sbo or service any person convicted under
this act has claim by the laws Of any State shall tbee
upon be forever free and discharged thersfrom.
SECTION 3 aud 70 be further enacted That this act
shall not be construed Ia any way affect or alter the
prosecution conviction or punishment Of any person or
persons guilty Of treason against the United states he
ore the passage Of this act unless such person is con-
yioed under this act
SECTION And a5e. further enacted, That whenever
It shall be deemed necessary the speedy and
termination Of rebellion by the President he il hereby
authorized, by such Commissioners as he shall appont
W qester anu se1e the property real and personal Of
sue persons as ha bear arms against the United States
or give aid and comfort such persons wherever sua
yea ana within any part Of the United States the in
haDtihts whereof have been proclaimed be in state
o. resurrection, to hold, occupy rent and contract fr no
Onlted states until the ordinary course Of judicial ro
ceedng shall be restored In the State oy disr;.t -
the same Is situated, and IN all until the owners NJ
saiu property can be proceeded by legal prosecon but
no persons holden 10 service labor, commonly called
slaves shall be taken under this section And ali scb
personal property as shall be taken which is pershs
DC eApehlve 10 keeping may be sold by said Comms
soners, who shall keep aud render full accounts of An
the ayais aud receipts Of said properly so sold let or oc
UntedS States. " '"'
SECTION .. And be u further enlcfed That wheney.
er the President in pursuance Of existing laws shall
9y pIoeamalion have declared the inhabitants Of any
STATE or SECTION or part thereof in state Of
against the United States he is hereby authorized AZ
any ume thereafter by proclamation to extend TO any
sueh persons who may have participated therein and in
any su state or part thereof he shall Judge proper
PARDON ana amnesty with such options and az such
proclaim. ""N
SECTION 6. And be IL further enacted, That II in any
SAs or part thereof in which the uhabitans have by
we TIesdeh been declared in state Of insurrertor
tne sau resurrection shall have continued for period Of
sN muns tnen, and in that case the President is here
authoikea u IN his opinion It shall be necessary 10
he successful suppression OF said insurrectio hv moe
amallon to iV aud appoint day when all persons bod
en- =" ur labor IN any such State or part thereof
as ne snail declare whose service or labor Il lac no
OF custom OF sad STATE due any person or nersons
hp' '''ef We Gay so liked by said proclamation shall
~ war " laiuepale IN instruction against the United
States or give aid 10 The same shah be free and disebated
hon all such claim To labor or service and thcrcnSo
saa person shan be forever FREE aud discharged fiom
san laoof ana service, any law custom Of said state
to the contrary nutwithstaudinR
oEOfloN T. ind De further enacted That wheuey- /
any person claiming to be entitled to the service Of
any o'nef person as slave shall seek TO enforce such
cam, ne shall in the first Instance aud as prelimna
y 90 the trial Of such claim, show sAsflotory that he
ana the person 10 whom said service was claimed 10 bc
que during the period Of insurfection or reb,ion -
loyal 10 the United States