Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-13
eaatrbman s. State 5ournal.
BY r. T. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, JUNE 10, 1862.
THE CONFIsCATION BILLS.

acquainted with congressional proceedings.
would indicate that the friends of the eman-
cipation bill voted for its rejection, and its
enemies against rejection. It is prosumable
that Vrrmonters will at least feel some inter-
est in the action Of their own representatives,
aud therefore send you in full the substi-
tutos presented by Messrs Morrill, and Wal
ton.
SUBSTITUTE ov Nh Nonnut roR HOUSE oosriscA-
rios BILL.
That a the estate and property. money stocks. ere
dts, aud ELECTS of the persons hereafter named in
his section hereby forfeited to the Government of
The United States, and declared lawful subjects Of
seizure and of prize aud capture wherever found Tor the
indemnity OF the United States against the expenses o.
sunpfcssiug the present rchcliou--that ls TO say.
First or any person hereafter acting officer of
the army navy " the rebels in against the Gov
/ eminent of the United States.
Secondly. or amy person hereafter acting a. presi-
dent, vice president member of congress, Judge Of any
court, cabinet officer foreign minister. commissioner W
consul oi The 30 called confederate States of America
thirdly, or any person acting as governor of State,
member Of convention legislature. or Judge Of any
court Of the socaed confederate States Of America.
tnuthy. Dt any person who having held an OH n
honor Trust, profit Ia the United States shall hcrtaf
te hold an office in the so-caled confederate States Of
America
f.hhy. OF any person hereafter holding any office or
agency under the government OF the so-caled oonfcder
States Of America or under any Of the several States
Of the said couiedcrayOr the laws thereof whether such
office or agency be national, state, municipal in its
name or character And the said estate and property
and money stocks credits, and effects Of the persons
aforesaid, hereby declared lawful subjects Of seizure
and prize and capture wherever found and hc presi-
dent Of the United States shall the same 70 be
sezed 10 the end that they may be couscard and con.
demned as hereinafter provided 60 the o the United
states and all sales irausirfs couvryances Of any
such property after the passage of this act shall be null
and void and IL shall be sufficient bar 90 any suit
brought hy such person for the possession the Of
such property on ans Of it 20 aego and prove that he
D. Hfr Uf fIn mo raI IfIa afHrfIt frf @
SEC fuf be- o. further fn1ctsd That % secure
possession c1ud.mnafnn aud sale uf any Of such proc
pety situate AVID being u any State district OF Terrific
r} OF tne United states proceedtgs H rem shall be in
suutcd iu the name 1f The United States n any district
court u The United states, or m any territorial court
n the United states district court lot the District of
Columbia within which the property above described or
any part thereof may be- found, into which the same,
if movable, may be first brought which proceedings
sha conform nearly may be proceedings in prize
cases or 10 of forfeiture arising under the
laws and tho said property 80 seized and condemned
whether real cr personal shall be- cold under The decree
of The court having ornzAncc n the case and the pro-
ceeds deposited in the Treasury o The United States for
SIC. 3. mt belt further enlet.d That the several
courts Aforesaid shall have power make such orders
establish such forms Of decree and ae and direct such
deeds aud conycyanecs 60 Doe executed aud dtercd By
the marshas thereof where real shall be the suit
ject N sale, as shall hty and efficiently effect the pur-
poses of this ac and vest n the purch NJ such pro
perry good and valid titles thereto Aud the said courts
shall have power allow such fees and charges " their
officers sha bereasonablr and propcr in nc premises
ty sc1cd as Aforesaid shan be used occupied rented Or
held under he direction n the Secretary OF thc Trcasu-
~, until Judicial proceedings shall be had herein tro
'ided when proceedings shall be instituted and
pfeeu'n 20 judgment ana sale in the mode s9fesad,
ahu nc Pfoc,e apphe9 as auIesaa- i'','ae1' lhat
i , y, i - I.',' ISL ,si. ,.- D 's,i ~ ~
Secretary oi the Treasury. aud the proceeds applied
above provided
$50 B. And BE- t turfiey csaatea. rha, the several
district courts of tho United States shall have power
nm rfcct Aud tho Aorrer Crrer,l az an, lis,i,t az
torne, af thc United State. or of spy district n which
ths .,i1 prono,t, NAV b., b, tiso t m f,t. t ,t.
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SUBSTITUTE of ME. MuAmLl toh HOUSE INANcirA-
rloN HiLL
Thatif ANY person within ans STATE or Territory of the
nt,d states shall ancr the massage of tls ACT ,,liy
ruuapo iu armed rebellion aiain,t ihe limited States or
shall vfllv aid nf a.tt such rebellion or adhere 10
those engaged In such r,beli m CRYING them and or COM
fort rvrfy such person shall fh,rc, fofft AN claim 10
thc service or bor f ann ncrsous hold o service and La
lnr commonly known IA. slaves. and an such ncr.ons
are hereby declared fre aud ffs,or disestfed nom such
seryiee Or Labor au,tbnv in tbr law. !. tbr Uni ed
state. mr. nj ,ny state 10 c cnuttary potvihstanding
Spr Iod be- - further ,tar. ID Vhst she President
shall apsoint one or more oon;s.rcr. IL, each state
b., whose laws ersons afc beld h, service or labor f,r
life 10 make st nj The names and residences of per
sons in the sat- respectvev held a. seryice aud alor
by any person described IN thc fregon section and of
the names " the persons emitted io ch service or la
or which list shall be cturi ed As speedily AZ may be
to the district court of ihc uniod stars for The district
where the person held 10 service aud labor may r,sidc
aud Immediately ou such return the district shall
publish iho said st uf names aud order requiring ah
PERSONS claiming the service ahcr uf an, Of the per
sous named n the lis 90 appear and show cause why
such person owing labor service should hc dis
charged hcrcom under this the OF said
court on the failure Of amy one to appear aud claim
the service labor fary the persons reported owe
same such person shall be declared hy the COURT
and on appearance the claimant shall file with his appi-
cation an affidavit that he has not been engaged IN the
rebellion against the United States nor aided aud abet-