Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-08
An Act to Regulate Impressments.

army in the field such make improvements OF
forage, articles of subsistence other property absolutely
necessary such mpressmen may be MADE by the Of
Ulcers duties furnish such forage, articles oI
subsistence other property for such army In cases
where the of property and the mpressng OH
agree upon the value thereof 1t shall be The du
" of such presSIng officer, upon affidavit In writing
Of such property or his agent that such prop
erty grown raised produced by said owner or Is
held has purchased him not for sale or Specula
tun but for his consumption, TO cause me same
to be determined by the judgment Of two
loyal aud dsnteresIed citizens vi the city county or parish
which s0ch mpreSsment may be nude one TO De select
by the owner by the lmpresSlng ouleer anu III tue
event Of their these shall choose an UNI
pe of like Qualification whose decision shall Do nns Inc
person selected after taking oath TO aPpise the
property impressed fairly aud partialV (Which oath us
well the affidavit provided for IN this section, the I'M
pressing officer hereby authorized to administer ana GER
y shall proceed to assess just compensation Tor Inc prop
ery impressed whether the absolute ownership or the
temporary thereof on it is required.
2 That the officer person. impressng property,
as aforesaid shall the time of said taking, pay the
owner his agent attorney, the compensation liked by
said appraisers; shall also give to the owner or per-
controlling said properly, certificate over hlS Official
signature specifying the BATTALION regiment, brigade, dl-
CORPS which he belongs; that said property
essential for the of tue army could not be otherwise
procured and taken through absolute necessity;
ting forth the time and place when and where taken the
amount Of compensation fixed by said appraisers, and the
sum- any, paid for the Said certificate shall be
evidence for the owner well Ms the taking OF said prop
erty for the public the right OF the owner to the
amount compensation liked aforesaid. And in
officer person. taking SAID property, shall have
failed 10 pay the owner his agent, said compensation
the speedy of the same by the proper disbursu
officer whISh when it paid, shall he iu satisfaction
all claims against The government OF the Confederate
States.
SEc s. Whenever 1he aTpraisement provided fer in the
i:S section OF tins sia fr be iupractcS
U!. the time OF SAID ImpresueG then, and Ill case
value of properly Impressed shalt be assessed
possible by and diSInIereSled citizens in
the cy county parish, the property was t.ken
follows One by the Ow.er by the com.
mISSarY, quLrteIuaster generai his agent who
cases disagreement shall choose a third citizen of like
qualification umpire 10 decide the dispute,
who shall DC aforesaid, who shall hear the proofs
dtuced Gy The PLreS the value of said property,
aud assess Just compensation therefor according ~ the
testimony.
SEC l. That whichever the Secretary Of War shall be of
opinion mat II necessary To take private property
Tc U.s. W reason Of The IinpraciIcablty vi procuring
BY purchase, 10 accumulate necessary sup
plies iUr The army and the good of the service in any
cally he may u general order, through proper sub
ordinate Officers authorize such property be taken Tor
hGpubhc use, the compensation due the for The
To be Determined aud The value found provided for
aud SecJld sections Of this article.
sc That Il shall be the duty OF the President as carly
practicable a;ieI tus passage OF tns appoint
each State PROPERTY shall be taken
for the pubic use and request the GOveruSr such the
States winch Tie President shall appoint said commits
soner, L. appoint another commissioner in conjunc-
with he conuiSsOuCT appointed by the President,
who suaI receive OF eight dollars day.
and cents per mileage, 10 be paid by the Con.
ederale government. SAID shall Constitute
board whose duty shall be 10 Fix upon the prices In he
pad by tue government tor all property impressed or ia
Ken or the puUlic U.s.. AS aforesaid So as 10 sIrd inst
compensation The thereof Said commissioners
shall agree upon and publish schedule of prices every
two months uf'euer Il they shall deem it proper; and
the They shall be able agree in any matter
euurted to them IN tins ac they SHALL have power tpap
pont decade matter IN dispute whose de-
cs.cn shall the decision of the board aud said unpire
shall the ii for the time he
shall s,Ive, allowed said respectively:
rOULIsJ That said commissioners snail be residents of
the Stale for whch they shall be appointed and if the
Governor any shall refuse neglect to appont
said commissioner within days AFTER request 10 do sd
by the President ihe President shall ant both coolm
hva Will l,ylra mud ntpft b,
SIC .. That all property Impressed or taken for the
pubic Aforesaid, hands vi any person other
than the persons VIII raised, grown produced the
same, PERSONS holding the for their own use or
consumption. and who shall make affidavit hereinbe-
fore required shall be pad for according the schedule
OF prices liked IY The commissioners aforesaid But the
officer IprCSiUG taking for the pubic use said prop
criy and the owner sha der Is TO the quality Of the
tcie property impressed taken aforesaid thereby
making hal within higher lower price named in the
s.eiue Len the owner rgent and the officer impress
ilS taking, as CtoTsSd, my select eGcl loyal and
disIntertsted ctzgn, VI the qualification aforesaid to
determine tue quay Ct sad article property, who
snail IN case If sac reenent appoint n umre of like
qualifications, and his decision, if approved by the i'm
pressing officer, shah be hual But, If approved the
imp easing officer shall send the award The COMMITS
Of the state where the property impressed with
his for Disappearing the same, and said
may hear such prnots the parties may respec
lively adducs and their decision shall be nal Pr0gLLei
That the may receive the price offered by the i'm
pressing officer without prejudice to his claim TO receive
higher compensation.
sfC That the property necessary for the support of
the and his family. aud 10 carry his ordinary
agricultural and mechanical business be BY
the appraisers be appointed provided in the first
secin Of this act under OATH shall not be taken i'm
pressed for the public and when the impressing Off
Ger aud agree the quantity prop
cry necessary aforesaid then the decisions the APP
prasers shall te binding on the officer and all other per-
sons.
Temporary use and lost DESTROYED without the de-
fault Of The officer, the government of the Confederate
States shall pay compensation therefor to be
tanned by appraisers appointed and qualified provided
in the third section OF this act If such property when
returned, has, the opinion of the owner been injured,
whilst in the pubic USE the amount of damage thereby
sustained shall be determined in the described in
the third section OF this act the officer turnng the prop
ersY being authorized to act behalf of the government
and upon such inquiry the certificate of the value of prop
ery when originally impressed shall be received Prina
SEC o. Where slaves impressed by the Confederate
government TO labor fortIcatious other public
works hempressnent shall be made by said government
according to the rules and regulations prescribed in the
laws of he State wherein they impressed and in the
absence of such law in accordance with such rules and reg
uations not inconsistent with the provisions of this act
as the Secretary of War shall from time to time pre-
scribe P,Oyidd That no imp eSSment of slaves shall be
made when they be hired procured by the
of the or agent.
SEC IT, That previous to the first day of December
next slave laoorng farm or plan tatou exclusive
" devoted the production OF grail and provisions shall
be taken fr the public nse without the of the
owner, except in cases Of urgent necessity.
Sec IL. Tnat any commissioned non-commissiOned
officer or private WAC shall violate the provisions OF this
act shall be tried before the military Court Of the corps
which he is attached complaint made by the
other person. and Conviction IT officer, he shall
be cashered and put into the ranks as private and 1t
officer CT private he shall suffer such
punishment not inconsistent with military law the
Court may direct.
KILLING SREEP-One night last week the dogs
attacked Mr.. John Treloars flock of sheep and
killed twenty-one Mr. Treloar has been keeping
sheep for tho purpose of getting wool, but unless
there is law passed to killed the thousands Of
worthless dogs running at large he nor any else
will do much in the way of saving wool Kill the
dogs and and save the sheep to make warm clothing