The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-21
deadq'rs Department Of the South,
HILTON HEAD. :. c., June 81, 1865.
GENERA L ORDERS NO. lO2.

OA,NL y u Ii NILDEho " ". W..
: M lTH view to establish and preserve
w good order, settle disputes, enccu-
rage industry, compel obedience to laws
and orders and educate the poor. The fol-
lowing rules and regulations artS hereby
established. and will be put in operation
throughout this Department with rs little
delay as practicable:
/. District Commanders viii divide their
commands into sub-'ls'ricts OF suitable
size. each coinpr.sing Que or more Counties
each sub-dstrict they will assign u com
mandioS officer, with = suitable number
of 'roops,( sn Ass slant Provoet l-afsias
ard an Ass is,ant Provost Judge. 4 per
mancnt Provost Guard Will be placed
under the immediate orders Of the Assist
ant l'rovos, MARSHAL
II. Within each sub d;stric, caro ricr
Provost Courts ard Circuit Provost Courts,
composed Of not more than three Incn bers
eacli-shall be held at stated times aud
places. The Superior andC;ccuit Provost
Courts to have concurrent juriS!ic'ior
over all cases 81 hereinafter s.eciEel that
can he properly tried before them.
III. The Superior Provost Court VIII
habtually hold its sessions at sab district
by the Assistant Provost Judge. who may
associate with him one or two rr-pec: allie
loyal citizens, giving ti.e preference {"
local magistrates, other things being cqna,.
". Circuit Provost Courts sEa!! ne held
at important points and at stated times
within the sub district. mal shall bc pre-
sided over bv one Of the members of the
Superior Provost Court, t;cSgaaie,l Inv the
,I 4 et,nt E,
The President Of tie Ci,cu;. Proves. Cous:.
NAV associate with him one or two loyal
citizens or magistrates.
Y. The courts ri ovc named shall have
power 10 try all eases between citizens.
and bel citizens and soldiers and all
crimes and all Violations Of military or,i"*S
and the laws nf he United States which
do not come ;;l.in the jurisdiction of 4
cour. martial aul 90 tissue ;he usual PRO
cess for the a;t.nJance cf w!i:s".s,s. :.nI
dcc! IS TO, ..., POSSESSION Of properly. an!
,ul's- my s.!e;'t OF .ee!sts, a,aagas :nf
costs. Tie decrecs w,.l go only to the
right of possession and rot ot property
ThevSnay mpos. tiss's not exceeding one
hundre,, dollars (SloW and iriprIson no:.
exceeding two nonths.h- Oite'.ces by ctl-
z=ns requiring severer punishment. vii.
be tried by a iHarv commission. They
viii! nppo!n. their clerks and other officers
shall keep 2 record oS their proceedings.
sE! zee: TO the revision of sub district anl
hi-i.er commanders. and viii! adopt rules
nnd forms of procedure. which shall be as
simple rs possible Citi:en mnmhers of
courts may be allowed three dollars fer
each days Attendance. TIE fees charged
will bcrlerciy sufficient 10 pay al expenses.
nj. Appeals from ti'esRrovost Conrts
viii be h"l to the sub,d.sSRct aud district
corimanlcrs, under such sul,-s :.rd on such
terms rs the district commanders may
provide.
VII. All parties 70 suits before tile Su
re::o' or Circuit Provost Courts may
emp.oy counsel. But all persons bringing
suit or appearing rs counsel nefYre :aj
courts. as we'll the citizen members Of
said courts, wiz be required to give proof
ttat they have taken the oath of allie
glance.
VII. 1t is the dav of the military au-
tho!,ies throughout this department.
when called upon TO DO 50. to aid the
Assistant Commissioners emo Agents of
the "Bocrau oi Refugees. Freedmen and
Ao@n,io-.ed Lands" in the execution nj
;.,cir duties u"dcr the laws Of The / nitcl
States and the orders Of tue Commissioner
Of said Dureau, issued in accordance
Herewith: and, when there is no such
Assistant Commissioner or Agent upon the
spot, u take cognzance themselves of all
violations of such laws and orders. All
eases Of such violation may be uied before
the courts hercinabove authorized.
IL. All cases properly coming within
the jurisdiction Of these courts will be
brought to trial promptly, and all unne-
cesSarv arrests, of cit!Z.:us will he avoided.
y. The existence ot the courts herein
above authorized viii cease whenever aud
whcr.ver.the functions OF the Office OF
the civil laws arc restored TO operation by
proper authority.
Xl. District and sub district command
crs are directed TO provide, whenever
practicable for the cducatioE of the chill
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