Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
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ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONGRESS OF
THE CONFEDERATE STATES, PASSED At The
THIRD SESSl0N-ls6s.
NO. 12l
An ACT TO RE. uLATa IMP. ssNIENIs-

NO. ~
AN ACT TO REeULATg MPR; ssMENTs
The Congress Of Re Confederate ateso Of erica do enact
That whenever the exgenc Of any army TIE fell such
to make presnen Of forage articles Of subsistence oer
msde BY The OH officers whoss duty Is to furnish ch
age articles Of subsistence other property for such 10
agre upon The tfereof it. lhi duty
snch ilPes.ng cheer upon an AFFIDAVIT n Eng Of he owe
raised produced by Id owner held has been purchased
by hp, not for ale pecEl ion, but for HE
sumption the be certalned By
the ia gneut OF two loyal ami dsuereed citizens Of the
county plr In which such imprtsmerts be paloue
to be ssleeedh the weer enc - the mpre sng officer anil
rs Of ike qItAn;aoSs whose decision shall BE- hna TIE
ms thus selected after an oath to pPra The property mpes
Uded for Ia this ssetin The impressing CHEER hereby au
rzed administer and &c n.y. shan proceed 10 aSses Jest
ownership or the snpdrsy use thereof oily required
SIC That tie of,ero pes imgresng property sfor
or sitorney the compens oa fixed BY sail appraisers IN e
give The OVner Eeoa controlling said po1trty
rent brigade dvis OF Co ps to which be besngs that sa
properly esienal for the OF the could NOT be other
procured and taken through absolute ne,e.sy setting
forth the time ana place sheu and where tx the snonut Il
compensation an IKE. oy ssd aPg S ana 1e eE any, M
well Of the taxing Of sud properly for the pubic as the gt
OF the he Dn1Ont OF compensation hSel aioesa
failed ply tie ogne OF agent said compensation as hzrl
before then said swnf snail be entitled speedy
payment OF the by pT per d6us NJ Cfsr; Whc
VIII 50 3D. sh.l 'u Satisfaction against
Government Of tie oonfei ia States
SEC g. Whenese apprss provided fr In III. nst
ton Of III Lhs for any raop ge i"prsceasle at the i've
Of said imPre sen nen and IN mat case the yaa q the pro
r impressed she'll be assessed p)sab b. tEo lo,a
and esiasrzssed citizens OF the city, county or parish vhIe
The property taken, choenf fellows: One ne own al
Oy the Commlssary Quartrmaser General BIS aEer
who In Of disagree meIr shall third citizen
qua lhcsicn IS an uH 20 ieclde We matters dSpu Sh'
aio5essd Sho aha lhea The proofs sGduttd
We paf , as 70 S Vsaa o. "a = y o. - a1 Assess -
$50 That whenever che seere q War shall lie OF puo
u sinpfactoaD y CT ou,inS'e same by urch
accumulate uecess np!,s for the arms the go>
The proper subordinate ogSs, suhoe such properly 5ey
kea the public nse the compensation due he Tor M
determined and The value nxed provided Tor IA %
at aud s,'ond sections y tbs act.
prscssbe -fsr NE Pss of tis cot, app INT conusI9
er In each te ghere property shan be taken The peb
dent appoint sail oomnssoner APP oi-t
missioner, 10 act II Usn III commissioner appointed
b. ho Pretdent shall compensation Of ega
lars PEI day and per mil nesEc, to BE- piid "
oonfede said commissioners shan constitute
board whose dn she'll be 70 tx upon me Prices TO be pin ~
for all property Impressed OF takel To- tue pt
as Aforesaid 30 as aaord just to ne og
thereof said commissioners shau agree upon AMI pub ~
chedue OF prices every two month";, or tene tgeY shall
proper and in the th potte a6 aseen aay mat
ter eorhied to them 10 TINS ACT ei Sna nave Wr 10 Ep7On
umpire 10 dcde The tier dispute whose si7nssn b.
dtc4iou OF board; ad n u0pe 81 IL receive The
rate OF co for the lme shell serve allowed 20 81
comuss respe yey Proritd That said c3un,s.l
sh q. be d.ns " the ate fJrN the shH be appou.s
IL The Governor Of State shall refuse regl0ct
point said commissioned within days az reqi,st do -
py the Pres dent then the Pre- shal apPnt OOh co
oners by aud With the ad Ice and cnsen 81 he senate
That property Impressed or taken for public use
49,
who have raised or produced the sane persons h
ing the Tor their own use or lon and s sa
cordng the chedus prices hXed by tie mmsslners
aforesaid nicer impeslng takirg the publ
use such property and shall older 70 qualify
nsksS IL fan Sbia hsher or lover pee naned sched
NE bn he oneT or asent ana the ocer mo, SIM or ts
aforesaid may select each yl ara nsrteesied elk
aforesaid to dste mine the quality Of sau
article property who SHALL in OF dis getmen appoi
umpire ike qua and his de'i n approx By
the on lmpressny tha be tna but not approved, e Ia
pressing shall send the award 70 the mnson-r Of b
STATE where the property with his reasons for ssP
proving the same and sad e0H loners may hear scch poo
the parties may respectively adduce ana mir dseiion SO
na PrOUided That the owner receive the price o1er
by the sing officer withoUt pref diee to hl claim 90 reee
I higher ensation.
er and lis family, and to carry Lis ordinary gcuiur tn
mechanical business 70 be sceaned by The app aes to be
appointed as provided In the rs section OF this under n
hSll not b. TAX Impressed for the pubic USE and when
the mpressig officer aud the owner cannot agree as 70 e.,
guam 10y pr pey esssy afortsii, thea the decision
Of the sad appraisers shall be binding on the ocer AID allotted
persons. .
destroyed ihogt The default Of the owner f
ton therefor be sceaned by appraisers pponted gus
Asd provided In The hrs section Of Oh act such properly
when has, Ia the onon Of the owner been huT
vi list the public csc, the amount Of dam ge thereby suane
shall be 10 iLe described in he third Eeol
tbs act the officer Teiarnns tie oper being auo lied
10 act beh II OF the GoVGrnmn and suca inqu YIN
certificate Of the value OF the property when orig ally Ia
Rsisc SHAH De f'''''' As p"'a '' '''''D''
SEC Who're slaves ar mprese by the Confederate Govern
labor Notifications or her pubic WORKS, the m
pressment shall be made said Govenmeat according 70 DE
rIle5 rePua1onS prontu q Nhtltl
they are impressed and in the absence Of 5uh law
wish and regulations inconsistent win the pryi
sions OF act he Secre Cf War shall from time tm
prescrbs PODtded That npressment OF ves shall be
when they hired procured ty the eorsn 81 he
o agent.
sEo TO- previous the 1rst day Of December
slave lAborlng farm plantation egcuyy devote to the
production and proyJnB, she be taken for the publ
use the eut Of the owner except In of urgent
cessitJ. 49,.
SIC H. That any commissioned non-coa7i sljnsd off er
private shall violate TIE provisions Of this act shall be tiec
the military the corps 20 which he attached,
complaint the other aud cony
an ON M he be cashere put Toto TIE rapk pIi
vac: and ssonsd officer private, BE shall suffer
such punishment inconsistent with miay Law, he
may direct.
Approved March g. 1868. je2 -wSw