The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-09-09
the FRrEDMENS BUREAU REGuLA-
TING the INSTITUTION.
How Husbands and Wives May swapof'

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l,ofore. have reguIstsd ms,rimony. but
shoulder.srsps have taken y into 'ne'f
10 .engineer'' it down in D'xie--
p,svs, Major General Rufus Ssxton' 81
Beaufort. South Carolina, Assistant Com
m,s.;onsr Of Freedms o for South Csrohna'
Georgia. and Florida. having issued a'ohS
order. dated Aug 18th 10 relation 20 mar
i~risces smong the late slaves. continuing
an ;,s,ru e,ions for the information ana
,,;d.nco Of IN conrected with the so-caileo
Freedmen's Bureau 10 those States sec
lion Nv. conssins the following insuuc'
lions:
First. The marriage Of al parties hsing
/ ,oge,her as husband and vile u the Tine "
obtaining their freedom. Or s'nce
oe,s,ning il. will be acknow lodged as legal
aud binding.
Second. All parties whose marriage was
only = mutual agreement between msm-
SEW e.. with no pub lie form OF ceremony.
are required 20 have their marriage con
drmed by a minister, and obtain acerIhca's
T Of the same.
Third. No parties having sgreed ioenseF
r the marriage relation will be allowed 70 rye
! ,ora,hsrs husband and wife until their
marriage has been legally -olemnized.
Fourth. All per,ies claiming 70 have been
' married, but separated BY slavery. and nav
: inc no certificates OF their marriage mus
q Obtain from some society or church a PERM
for their reunion, before they Will b. 81
= lowed 10 live together 40 husband an
wife.
Fir A wife. when restored BY freedom
: 10 her husband, il he be living WIN 2
= other wife. shall be received BY hin IS o.
lawful wife, except for morsl causes
SIKH. If a nan living without q WI
ind two wiv "a restored to hin BY ireedou
I The one having children BY him y 'ne q
ar no, he shall take the mother Of hs ch'
s,ao :. his lawful wife, unless ne shos
cause a. provided 10 Section Ill. Rule
Seventh. II man living without . VI
'Pi shall :efnse to renew the marriage rsia''
&C with . tcrmer wife restored by freedom. y
es- NAV desire such: renewal, there being
les moral or legal objection TO The same pr os
hat bv him. he shall be held responsible for !
ssi- am mort Of such wife. and also Of al
ent children by her. so long az they emsin .
~ nors.
Eighth. No man fsi.ing for want q ss'
rth. oroven 70 obtain . release from renew
ial-his marriage relations with q former vi
dis will be allowed 70 marry another woman
I'M lonp a. such wife may i've, Or until Tor }
be e,u.e she shall have married anoth her.
ole Ninth. Every man marrying a won
re- having children shaII De resPonsioie
their urotection and support 80 long - Y
ties remain mi nors.
fed Tenth. A husband living with q y
'ght having no children BY her. may be permit
the 10 take q previous wife. provided
! tol First. he have chiIdren BY such vile
nily are still minors.
ano Second. That such VIE nave ~ -
n-husbshd knosn 20 be living.
! the Third. That his present vile assent
'uth- such change Of their marrisgs relations
and Eleventh. II = former vile utterly rel
b 70 upon application made BY the busoan
lime, ,s,e~ her former marriage relation '
the him. he msy notify some society q ch'
and Of The fact Of such refusal, snd ak 4
release from said wife. II, after one nc
given By such society or church toths
refusing. she failing to show any mor'
4 legal objection, Is provided for 70 'hes'
a"on ruIations, to the renewal Of her for
'ns marriage relations with him, then the
e"'' ciety or church acting in the case shall G
iosn' 10 The man a~release rom all his obllga'
s 10 her as q husband. and for the supPo
ali his children by.her-
IL To- --
Ilness NEw YoRK, Sept. 5.-The Trihu
Fear Richmond correspondent says Compl
e: a. continue to pour into the Freedmens'
Al 10 reau. or maltre ntment and ness 10