The Black Republican., 1865-05-13
Plantation Regulations.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF THE MaIsS SGiqLs + ~.

Plantation Regulations.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT 6 OF ME Mdlsh epLs II 1s8z
Geseral Orders No 3D.
The Regulations heresefore puDhSneo W MI VIZ
MelIeu General Agent Treasury DeparVnen0' IN re-
Ia+o II Freedmen and labor, not having been recog-
- hv the Secretary of the Treasury, the following
odera are prescribed for the hiring snd government
Of Iaborers within the State of Louisiana.
HOME COLONIES. ,,.
I The Home Colonies. already esesOiishoo W
Orders from these Headquarters, are hete'' Gun
t;rued under said Orders.
. Mr. Thomas w. Conway, as superintendent WIN
cb Assistants as he may designate, VIII be ooeSed
and respected by all persons in the discnarse VI 'n'
respective duties. r-rovs
g. The system of Registry OF Plantations. 90 pi0
scribed in Mr. MeIlen's Regulations and tne M,iley
Orders in relation thereto. viii continue ono D0 ia
force as therein required
HIRE AND CONDENSATION OF LABokkihss..
4 Voluntary contracts heretofore mace oe'"een
Planters and Laborers, or which hereafter ,
made will be submitted to the Superinsonoon' VI
Ereedmen and if found by him to be fair and honest
to the laborers will be by him confirmed ana ap-
proved and stand as the contract OF the paroieS
+b-+o Cor +be nresant wear But all such contracts
rnns4 sacure support, maintenance, clothing and
medical attendance to the laoorer .
4 The following schedule viii be observed IN al
other cases as the Rule required by the 0oVern-
Hent.
In addition to Just treatment. wholesome raEonS.
comfortable clothing, quarters fuei' anu nieu0a.
attendance and the opportunity for instruction OF
children the planter shall pay to the laborer as fol
Male hands-First class $40 per month.
Second class, SO per month
Third class S6 per month
9
Second class, S6 per month
Third class, s5 per month.
Boys under IA, So per month
Girls under IA, 50 per month
1r,oso classss will be determined by merit and
agreement between the planter and the laborers
6 Engineers foremen and mechanics will be
allowed to make their contracts, but viii always
.cio not less than SIS per month additional to first
class rates.
: One half of the money wages due, will be paid
ouarterly as follows: On the 1st days OF May,
August and November, and final payment Of the
entire amount then due before the 3lst day of
January.
g Wages r)r the time lost will be deducted IN case
of sickness: and both wages and rations where the
sickness is feigned for purposes OF ideness; ana IN
cases fegned Sickness refusal to work according
to contract when able to do, such offender Will
be reported by the Provost Marshal to the Superin
tendent and put upon forced labor public works
without pay.
The Iaborers must understand that it is their own
interest to do their work faithfully, and that the
Government while it viii protect and sustain them
against i'll treatment cannot support those who are
capable of earning an honest living by industry.
g. Laborers will be allowed and encouraged to
choose their own employers, but when they have
once selected they must fulfill their contract for the
year. and will not be permitted to leave their place
of employment Except in cases where they are per
mtted to do for just reasons, by the authority OF
the superintendent and if they do leave without
cause and permission, they win forfeit all wages
earned to the time of abandonment and be otherwise
punished, as the nature of the case may require.
10. Planters and their agents will be held 10 rigid
accountability for their conduct toward ths sborersf
and any cruelty, nhumanity, neglect Of duty vii
be summarily punished.
TIME OF LABOR AND PERQUIsrTEs OF LABoRERs.
II. The time of labor shall be ten hours, between
daylight and dark in Summer, and nine hours in
Winter of each day, except Saturday and Sunday.
The afternoon of Saturday and the whole of Sun
day shall be at the disposal of the laborer.
On Sugar Estates, at the proper the hands
will take their regular watches, the night work of
which and the Saturday afternoons and Sundays, il
positively necessary, shall be paid for extra work
Laborer5 will be allowed land for private cultivation
at the following rates:
LIST and I'd class hands, with families one acrs each,
1st and I'd class hands without families oaehalf
| acre each.
I'd and Sd class hands with ruanilies. onehaH acre
| each.
I'd and Sd class hands without families one-quartor
1 acre each.
On these allotments they will be allowed to raise
such crops they may choose for their and
benefit. but will not be permitted to raise keep
| animals except domestic poultry.
II For the purpose of re-imbursing to the United
States of the expenses of this system, and of
supporting the aged infrm and helpless the follow
ing tax will be collected, in lieu of all other claim
under these Regulations:
From each planter for every hand employed by
him. between the ages of Is and 50 two dollars per
annum.
From each hand between the same ages, one dollar
per annum
This will be payable and be collected on the
Ist of June next and will be paid the Super
intendent of Freedmen for disbursements
Measures will be taken to collect the same boil tax
from all colored persons not plantations 80 that
the active labor of this may contribute to the
support of their own helpless and disabled.
GENERAL DUTIES.
L. Provost Marshais in the several Parishes are
charged with the general supervision and welfare of
the laborers reporting these subjects frequently
to Mr.. T. w. Conway, Superintendent and will use
all possible exertion by themselves and their depu-
ties. to see that industry and good order are pro-
noted and that the contracts under these orders are
faithfully performed by both parties. Orders here
tofore issued and published, far as they are not
| changed or modified by this order will remain in
force.
IA. This order shall be deemed and taken to have
effect from the Ist day of February last and all con
tracts entered into in relation the labors of the
present year will be held to be controlled amended
and governed by the terms and conditions of this
order.
LIEN AND SECURITY FOR LABOR
ID All crops and property any plantation where
laborers are employed viii be held to be covered by a.
lien against all other creditors to the extent of the
wages due employees and such lien will follow such
crops or property in any and all hands until such
| labor is fully paid and satisfied
| BY command of MAJOR GEN HURLBUr.
GEORGE B. DRAKE.
| Lieut.. Col and Assistant Adiutant General.
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