Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-17
Sp. LYONS AMENDMENT.
10 tie ELL to regulate the impresSmsn'

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separate command Of p1Tt;nn Of the "t1'y
of tho Confederate StstOs afs!l moi be sup
allied with uusrtsrnsstaIa ~ ccInuiasas.ea
Stores, or tools, or implements OF any kr,i,
which may ts necessary for tbe uso Of ID"
army under his command md the tz!sai..y
Of the case will rot admit Of dS'aT un'h
the supplica OF articles Needed Gan re
Furnished Kim ii tho usual mode 5Y th" colt
nissary or qlaftcrhiastsr, no sEail PerctSNn
them of the person or pefsoha possessing rs
ssme who may no in'st convenient 10 cIi"'
paving therefor the usual market rste 81 H."
place Tor the SAM, or il he has not mca-Y 10
pay for the same, giving an obligation IL Lao
name of the Confederate States. payable On
demand for the same.
Sec 2 II the person or persons owning
the articles needed will conaent TO sell tbs
game, or will not sSoee as t" The price VIA
the naii f., II: Ger, the officsr may impress lie
aame; hut before be remove It hs shall ra't
ut.,n the sheriff Of the county 40 city,
if he hs accessible 10 him, or II its
sh6r:,i be not accessible, upon tho m.a fsst
magistrate accessible to him. II thcfs nero
su.h magistrate, upon tho neEIc"i i,rH'rr, ii
in tn. Country, or frceho'jnr, IL IT, ''!y
Or town, nn;l nj Interested n tho Proa"n:.
ro Il 7, TIA: .na- ket ys!ua Of tito sstns, nh Al
ter bug sHo.n ty tho officer truthful; n'''
inps.tlally to p6tiorm that duty, shsIl "s,sr
tain al d ax ,he ssit value, aud iuim!'i, i"
each pariy, =: the cost Of the GoTeTrin,'.!r
Q written statement thereof, sgns'i l.y hr.
/: thrfc TO .ny Disagreement nstwcsr ia.
ownvr OF TIC property impressed ac3 inject
ic.r aforesaid Cd 10 the quantity u I'll. o.
li>e impressed, tho person called .rn - a''''"
said to fix The market value OF IL, aeaii -
Jog first sworn a. aforesaid. uscui t.ri. IA"
quantity, End State that siHO ~ h'2
certificate sfhrossij. For IN, pEice .i':" ~
csrtained ss aforesaid, the Giiics: sh-+ii ,ua'c-
ii.!ely pay The cash if be has II, :rd il n1t,
tie .nai extcnte AMI deliver IT, ttn ..u'-T
the obligation Of lhe Uln!edef sts Gu.e,nG.ors
i6r lss same, payable Oil demand, ard it.~' -
may REMOVE The property purchase OF M
pfeA.ed, and not before: Pravi:!ud, TrsI an
der no circumstances snail = person lie lie
pIiycl by Improvement Of the qLariity ii
.neat. grain, -four, moal, forage, or ohsr pr
pcrLy necessary to tho comfortable supt"t
af h.s family, slaves and atOck, Sud III, wa. Il
iHG Of hin fsru az pi.nt.t!oG; and l.: tnc
syeat CT iissGro inent between mo Gitc:r
and o~ncT III II what ia necessary ~; i"a
said purpose, the question shall be- da::r-
miiUl in the manner before pre- {: ID.
as to the prizes. Slaves may no ,Dr.tss.ti
for the purpose Of iahorins upon fn'.i-
Hcations or orhsr military aka. or 20 at
ts tssuLsters for tie Srtny. when !hep can""t
be hired II The usual market I.:e., iraIn i'.rI.
owCrrs, and not other @is-; but such 'Tmrt
rasnts ghaIl always TO msja III 1"n.Gi nifty
with Tie isw IL IA. StGto ia which thu ia
prslsnunt is Inaju, if there 10 any S.,.h law.
If there be no such State law, theh. ts!une
sny impreshment IL mxd0, tho following ni-t
shall be observed, IN wit: The nnpI.gsirg
officer shall procure from tho Court Q; tia
city, county or town. III which the Slaves to
no impressed are, or from tho Clrcu!t Judge.
the appointment. Of three dieluteres'.d far IN
ers CT planters, If in the country, aud free
Luldars if in town, Being slave owneTs, to ~
with hin, aad, in the presence Of Tho ownor #
the slave, if be will attend sfter notification,
sssess the Lire, and sscs, taiu TIC value OF tho
slave to bs impressed, and his fee s;u.pe
value, Ct which they shall mTnish asch party
with certificate in writing, aligned by lh.ru-
selves; and at the foot, or upon the back Z!
such certificate, tho improsting cii:er shall
give to the owner receipt 70, tho y svs or
slaves impl esaed: Provided, however, Th.t
in no instance shall sl.ya be impressed
who is under the ago "f eightsr" or Owe. ia
sgo CT forty years, O: 81 so In unsruNd 1T
from any defect iacompetent to i,trfo,n: trr
duty required Of him. Bnt thu owner nay.
il he pleasea, substitutc a h!sse cvsr Lie s.u
Of forty for ono under that age, before ,hn
valuation ia psda, if tho substitute bo s1urd
and abls-bC;iied.
Sec. i. Tho rate Of iInpress,nnrl OF s;4y,S
shal! never exceed five Per cont. ui III: sl.y.s
owned by one per5cn, exclusive Of these az
&c. the age of five years, and over tbs ne ni
si1ty -tiYc, and ~hcre person owns nnly nry
able male elaTe, lie -hsli hot he i:;,;.ress-.i
Nee. S. The G.yernul"r. shall jurui>h,
without charge to tho owher, oil proper mad
icSl attendance and rnadcinss for the sl.ya
hired or impressed by 1t, ti veil as food L.d
necessary clothing; and If any slave hired "
OF the ow nor, run away so Inst he is not re-
turned to the owner, Or die, G. oeaGirs d..
essed, MANNED or crippled i'll ths Service Of tho
Government, tho Government shall pay to IL.
owncr his asse7sed vs,us, aud become tho
onSsr Of tho Glsve to hs SUBSEQUENTLY, dis
posed Of as the Secretary al War lnay Ji.ret.
Sec. 3. All persons in every city, c.m,.iy
and town who own so lew Hlsy.l .ha, f!m
per cont. thereof cannot be taken, th,,io
arranged in classes accordin. t. ne;sh!.ni-
hoods, and tho humber of psyss owrei ~
them, and required to furnish .he:r quote #
tho slaves called for, snd on fLilare 10 d, 10
iitGr tiye days notice, tLry shall furuiah n.n
savs, who shall be Impressed by the p,cy-r
.DipTessing officer.
Sec. 7. When the officer d,rrc,..r .u.-
pressment thall be OF the rank Of CDon.i
Or superior erode, ho si.s!i direct tho
lnp.esament by wii.,ru "i.iur wL.cn
shall express faIly sui n,pui.Iy q.
tLinga to be impressed, sni :he ccutse %
no pursusd by the inprpsa!ng aiRcer, o.ri d.
tail fur its execution, an officer, Uapiei, dr
Major, or both, or both Of the qu,rter,n.s.
ter aud ccmmNssriea LspaT.lpcu:, with such
number Of men, with thci- proper afilcrr' 10
aid tim, as may 10 decIaei necessary.
Set. 3. False swearing u:itsT TIL, cot ersl!
bs deemed perjury AMI punished acCcf11'ns-
ly.
Sec. O. Ifany officer, ron ca ,u;sii.nsi u
ficer or private, abAll, IN the performarc. q
his duty under This act, viriate il. prosi.
sions, and thereby infict wrong or irjry
up on any citizen, he shall b. deemed to ~
guilty Of military offsucs, to bs puuIabsa -
6 coult martial, and shall slao DO liable 10
the action Of the party sgsrisved foI tho
damages inflicted.
Sec. 10. TIE Secretary of War may pub
l'rb such orders, rules, and prescribe sn;a
forms for enforcing this act, and not incor'
siatspt with it, as he msy deem proper.
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Col. Robert P. Trabus. /