Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-27
AN ACT TO ORGANIZE AND SUPPLY NEG,

AN ACT TO ORGANIZE AND SUPPLY NEGRo
LABOR FOR COAST defence, IN COM
PLlANCE WITH REQUISI1IoNs OF TIE
GOVERNMENT OF THE CoSFEDERATE
STATES.
l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives now met and sit
ting in General Assembly, and bv the
authority Of the same, That from and after
the passage Of this Act this State shall be
divided into four Territorial Divisions, as
follows, to wit:
! Division No. ]. The Judicial Districts of
Pickens, GreenvilIe, Spartanburg, Anuer-
son, Union, Yo,k, Chester, Laurens, Alb
beville, aud Newberry to Constitute tue
first division.
Division No. Q. The Judicial Districts of
Lancaster, Kcrshaw, Chesterfield, Marlbo.
70, Darlington, Marion, Sumter, Cl,ren.
don, Williamsburg, and Ecrry, including
Upper All Saints, TO constitute the second
division.
Division No. g. The Judicial Districts Of
Fairfield, Richland, Lexington, EJgciie,d,
Barnwel, and OrangcLurg, to constitute
The third division,
Division No. 4. The Judicial Division of
Charleston, CoIlcton, Beaufort, George
town, including Lower All Saints, to con
sti,ute the furtl: division.
II. That the negro labor hereinafter re-
qpired shall be furnished by the several
districts aforesaid, as follows, to wit: first
by Division No. 2 next, 10y Division No.
3; next, by division No. |; and last, by
Division No. 4.
III. That as soon as the Governor shall
have received from tue Confederate Gov.
ernmeni, through tho proper officer author
'zed thereto, written assent and agreement
10 the terms and conditions hereinafter set
| forth, he shall call for such Tabor as NAV
be demandea by the Confederate Military
Authority from tie several divisions in
The otdr afore, aid, to be furnished bv the
slave holders thereof, in proportion to the
slave population, as specified in the last
! census return OF this State:
Isl. That the slaves liable to this call
shall be the same that are liable to road
duty III this State:
81. That it. shall be Tie duty Of the
ilies >r :"~",rorated cities, towns and
,iI'ages not subject to the Jurisdiction of
! tile Commissioners IT Roads in the per-
fomance Of road duty in the several dis
tricts to summon the owners to furnish
t"er respective quotas Of slave labor which
the Governor shall require
81. That each levy under the call shall
serve lor one month, and until relieved, in
turn, by the next levy. And if the said
Commiss oners of Roads, or any of them.
shall neglect or refuse So, to summon sucl,
slave owners to send their said slaves in
pursuance of the reluisi,ion aforesaid.
such Commissioners or Commissioner shall
suffer for each and every such neglect or
default. ths same pains and penalties and
m The same manner as now prescribed by
Statute Law in this State. And that the
Boards OF Commissioners shall have power
to appoint Commissioners in such divisions
as are now vacated by the absence of
Commissioners in 'he pre'ent war, for the
ensuing year from citizens Of any age:
4th. That such notice shall be given by
the Engineer or other officer of tho Con-
federate Government CT all requis.tions for
negro labor except the first, as will enable
the owners OF slaves to have thirty dave
from the time of summons to the tine Of
furnishing their respective Quotas of slaves.
That the first requisi,ion may be made
With such notice as the urgency Of the
case will permit.
9th. That the Confederate authorities
shall furnish transportation by railroaI
t1pm tue depot nearest the owners rcssk
oence, ,he owner to transport his or berS
slaves at his or her own expense to such
GeFot, irrespective Of the distance of such
depot from his or her residence
9th. That rations shall be supplied by
the Confederate authorities to The said
slaves from The time of their arrival a.
such depots until their return to the homes
>Qt their owners: ~
n. That the pay Of each slave be ela.ssE
60 dollars per moatb, to be paid by The
Confederate Government, and to be shell
tered and receive all proper msdiLal at.
tendance ineoase Of sickness. 7
8.b. That the Confederate Government
shaIl be liable to the owner for any loss or
damage of or to the slaye or slaves during
bis or their service, OF frtm disease con
.ractsd in service, such liability tto, CON.
menceton the arrival Of .such slave or
slaves at The railroad depot for. tra1sporta.
tion, ,sandto Continue until his or their
return to the same; and the value shall
bs assessed as hereinafter provided.
. Y. That State agent shall be appoin-
ted by the Governor, who shall receive
tor bls,services ~ibe pay .of a Lieusepant
Colonel OF infantry, as allowed by tbs Con.
federate Governments, during bis employ
mens to be paid 10 bin monthly ty,ibe
Confederate Government; aud there shall
be also one oversesr for every one hun.
dred slaves, said 'oyerseers 10 be selected
by de owners'or their; agents, and To re-.
oeiye each City dollars per month during
h,s emPloypent subject tc The ordess aud
the jurisdiction of tho Confederate nil