The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
plantation Regulations.
-. prERs DEPT. OF THE GUILE.
HEADQUAHihfN NV ORLEANS. March IL. 1866. )

,rEps DEPT. OF THE GUILE.
HEADlOAA NEW ORLEANS, marca IL iooo)
| General Orders No. 23 ,,.a,,os no M-wp
rrbe E,aUuIations heretefore pnDlsSN = - !; :.
Monsn General Agent, Treasury D0paI
Iation TO freedmen and labor noS - saI,o;
nizeo - .ascrbed for the hiring and government
| osI.hcrars within the State OF Louisian"
| HOME COLONIES. established by
r, Hama Colonies, already estdDi4s =
| o~dars from these Headquarters arg n'0'
| t;pued under said Orders Orders,,vxcv
/ ~ rr.rnas w Conway, as Superintenu0 -
- Assistants as he may designate, VIII % a,a;
/ and rasnected by all persons in the dlsch@is0 =
| respective duties - =, .,rrATross.
| = T,a sxatem Of Registry OF Plantas'e. s.I..a.u
~:hoa = M Mellens Regulations ana tnS -, =
Orders in relation thereto. win coh'Aa0
| force as therein required novpaa
| 80 .,rr, COMPENSATION OF LABonl@Es4t LABl Hetuao.,
| HlKE I. ArD Dcontracts heretofore made DOS"0s"
| -, -. - T.horers or which hereaiteE n, -
81, 10 submitted to the Superintena0n' :.
| -AN, - 10 found by him to be fair anu n.Ao''
- az Iaborers. will be by him conprmeu o."
ro~ad and stand as the contract q eAo .t-..ts
| thereto for the present year. Dae a. alath;rg and
| must secure support, maintenance
| medical attendance to the iaporeF. a :; all
| - 1Tt fo1Io1rinp schedule viii be observer ~ On
o.hor eases as the Rule required cy Vn0
ment. .uho,oaome yations
comfortable clothing, quarters fueh anu ~
| tta,dance and the opportunity tor lns1l1s ~ "
children, the planter snan pay = -
lows Male hands-First class, $40 per monSn
second class, SO per month.
third class Sc per month
Ysto ba,ds-First class, SO per monba.
Second class, S6 per month
| Trhird class SIS per month.
Bows under H. So per month.
Girls under IA, So per month.
a1asses will be determined by merit and on
| roor,ent between the planter and the iaporers.
@s. T4,nineers foremen and mechanics win 30
II,yad to make their contracts out wiz Always
receive not less than So per month % f''
| class rates. ., -, -.
a-4arl, &c follows On the 1st days OF May,
| A,,o,s+ and November, and final payment OF tne
ortire amount then due or before tne ols' uay u
January. rv.rrrrs
Wages for the time lost will be deouc1eu ~ o&'e
of sickness; and both wages and ratlons "here ae
sickness is feigned for purposes OF loiensSs' anu "
cases Of feigned Sickness refusal TO work
: tn contract when able so to DO, snch onSnoer NlA
be reported by the Provost Marshal 10 the oupeiiA
4or5er+ and mt upon forced labor On puohe WorAs
| without pay.
b Tahorers must understand that it is their own
;rtarest to do their work faithfully, and that eh'
Government, while it viii protect anu s"a'S4i, 80
ainst in treatment cannot support those VINO are
: capable of earning an honest living by industry
Jaborers will be allowed and encourageo 70
/ choose +bair own employers but when they have
co salec+ed they must fulfill their contract for the
ar and will not be permitted to leave their place
Of en,plovnent except in cases where they are per
,tted so to do just reasons, BY the aathorlty Oh
the Superintendentl and they do SO leave "iCnou1
. cause and permission, they viii forfeit all wages
earned to the time of abandonment, and be otherwise
s punished as the nature of the case may require.
TO- Planters and their agents viii be held TO riso
accountability for their conduct toward the Laborenf
- and any cruelty inhumanity or neglect OF duty VII
- be SUI mariy punished
TINE OF LABOR AND PERQUIsIrEs OF LABoHEEs.
IL The time of labor shall be ten hours, between
daylight and dark, in Summer and nine hours ID
Winter, of each day, except Saturday and SUNDAY
The afternoon of Saturday and the whole OF oun
day shall be at the disposal of the laborer.
On Sugar Estates, at the proper season, the hand
will take their regular watches, the night work O.
which and the Saturday afternoons and Sundays Il
positively necessary shall be paid for as extra work
IT, Laborers viii be allowed land for private culVat'oi
m at the following rates:
Ter lst and I'd class hands with families, acre each
re- lst and I'd class hands, without families, one ha
acre each.
ro I'd and Sd class hands with families one-haf 80
he each.
on I'd and Sd class hands, without families, onsouSFe
ng acre each.
On these allotments they viii be allowed to rai'
such crops they may choose for their own use an
benefit but will not be permitted to raise or kes
!. animals except domestic poultry
H. For the purpose of re-imbursing to the Unite
States some of the expenses of this system and
supporting the aged, infrm and helpless the fono7
ing tax viii be collected, in lieu OF all other cial
l Rao,,
art From each planter, for every hand employed
sny him. between the ages of l8 and 50. two dollars
ing annum.
Per per- From each hand between the same ages don
per annum.
This sum will be payable and be collected on t.
Ist of June next, and will be paid over to the Supe
ri intendent of Freedmen for disbursement.
Measures will be taken to collect the same poh 7
from all colored persons not plantations. 50 th
s the active labor of this may contribute to
all support of their own helpless and disabled
mas GENERAL DUTIES.
ers Il. Provost Marshals in the several Parishes
tie chargedwth the general supervision and welfare
the Iaborers, reporting on these subjects frequen
ON ON to Mr.. r. w. Conway superintendent and will
be all possible exertion by themselves and their dei
sxas ties to that industry and good order are
NOTED, and that the contracts under these orders
fait fully performed by both parties Orders be
a. toforc issued and published far as they are
changed modified by this order viii remain
force.
IT. Ia. This order shall be deemed and taken 10 hs
effect from tho LIST day Of February last. and an q
tracts entered into in rotation to the Isbors Of
present year viii be held to be controlled, ausend
ters and governed by the terms and conditions Of y
6Vhs 6VL | order.
refsf ,e an @ LaS az 80 l II foS E1ABuH Aa
m to ~ M OA0L0 N1NA " ohoh " oA day plaess"@vA
Pass daborers employed will be held TO be covered
and lien against al other creditors to the extens
wages due employees, and such hen will follow 81
crops property in any ana al hands until 81
l the labor is fully paid and satisfied.
.. BY command Of MAJOR GYM. HuRI.swE.
GEORGE b. DRAKE, i
Lieut. Col and Assistant Asjutant Ceos'
on Ynrl1tf
Free Labor