The Black Republican., 1865-04-29
Plantation Regulations.

Plantation Regulations.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE GUILE
NEW ORLEANS, March H. 1900.
General Orders No. g
The Regulations heretofore published by Mr. W.
MeIlen, General Agent, Treasury Department IN re-
Iation to Freedmen and labor not having been recos
nized by the Secretary of the Treasury the following
orders are prescribed for the hiring and government
of laborers within the State of louisiana
HOME COLONIES.
l. The Home Colonies, already estaDhsheu DS
Orders from these Headquarters, are hereby coh-
tiuued under said Orders.
SUPERINTENDENT. at
q Mr Thomas w. Conway, as Superintendent Win
such Assistants as he may designate VIII oe ooeyeo
and respected by all persons in the discharge OF 'n9
respective duties. -
g. the system of Registry of Plantations, as pre-
scribed in Mr.. Melens Regulations and the Military
Orders in relation thereto will continue and oe IN
force as therein required.
HIRE AND COMPENSATION OF LABoRERs
l. Voluntary contracts heretofore made between
Planters and Laborers, or which hereafter may be
made will be submitted to the Superintendent OF
freedmen and found by him to be fair and none5o
to the laborers, will be by him confirmed and ap-
proved, and stand as the contract OF the parties
thereto for the present year. But all such contracts
must secure support, maintenance, clothing and
medical attendance to the laborer
5. The following schedule viii be observed IN all
other cases as the Rule required by the Govern
ment.
In addition to Just treatment, wholesome rations,
comfortable clothing, quarters fuel, and medical
attendance and the opportunity for instruction OF
children the planter shall pay to the laborer as fol-
lows:
Male hands-First class $40 per month.
Second class So per month
Third class Sc per month,
| female hands-First class $S per month
Second class, Sc per month
Third class, SIS per month.
Boys under a. So per month
Girls under ID, 50 per month.
| These classes will be determined by merit and on
| agreement between the planter and the laborers.
| 6. Engineers, foremen and mechanics will be
allowed to make their contracts, but viii always
receive not less than IS per month additional to first
| class rates.
Z. One half of the money wages due. will be paid
| quarterly as follows: On che lst days of May,
August and November, and final payment of the
entire amount then DUE or before the 3lst day OF
| January.
g. Wages for the time lost will be deducted in case
of sickness; and both wages and rations where the
sickness is feigned for purposes of idleness and in
cases fegned Sickness refusal to work according
to contract, when able to do, such offender vii
be reported by the Provost Marshal to the Superin
tendent and put upon forced labor public work!
l without pay
The Laborers must understand that it is their owr
interest to do their work faithfully, and that thu
Government, while it will protect and sustain then
/ against i'll treatment, cannot support those who arr
/ capable of earning honest living by industry.
| 8. Laborers will be allowed and encouraged II
choose their own employers, but when they haV'
once selected, they must fulfill their contract for th
year, and win not be permitted leave their plac
of employment Except in cases where they are pei
mitted to do for just reasons, by the authority
the Superntendent) and if they do SO leave withou
/ cause and permission, they will forfeit all wage
/ earned to the time of abandonment and be otherwis
i punished as the nature of the case may require
TO- Planters and their agents will be held to rgit
accountability for their conduct toward the Laborers
and any cruelty, inhumanity or neglect of duty vii
/ be summariy punished
| TIME OF LABOR AND PERQU1s1TEs OF LABoRERs.
/ IL The time of labor shall be ten hours between
| daylight and dark, in Summer, and nine hours il
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 1t the proper season. the hand
| viii take their regular Watches the night work O
| which and the Saturday afternoons and Sundays, i
positively necessary shall be paid for extra work
Laborers will be allowed land for private cultivation
| at the following rates:
lst and I'd class hands, with families, each
| lst and I'd class hands, without families, one-hal
| acre each.
I'd and Sd class hands, with families, one-haf acrt
| each.
I'd and Sd class hands without families, one-quarte
| acre each.
| On these allotments they will be allowed to rails,
| such crops they may choose for their ans
benefit, but will not be permitted to raise keer
animals except domestic poultry
| POLL TAX.
IL. For the purpose of re-imbursing to the United
States of the expenses of this systeu, and o.
supporting the aged, infirm and helpless, follow
ing tax will be collected, in lieu of all other claim
| under these Regulations:
| From each planter, for every hand employed b.
him, between the ages of Is and 5O two dollars pei
/ annum.
From each hand between the same ages, one dollar
per annum.
| This sum will be payable and be collected on this
1st of June next and will be paid to the Super
| intendent of Freedmen for disbursement.
Measures will be taken to collect the poll tal
from all colored persons not plantations, tha
the active labor of this may contribute to tht
| support of their own helpless and disabled
| GENERAL DUTIES
| 13 Provost Marshals in the several Parishes art
charged with the general supervision and welfare
the laborers reporting these subjects frequently
| to Mr. T. ". Conway, superintendent, and will usC
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
faithfully performed by both parties. Orders here
tofore issued and published, 50 far as they no
changed or modified by this order, will remain il
| force. s-
IA. This order shall be deemed and taken to hav
effect from the lst day of February last and all con
tracts entered into in relation to the abors of tn
present year win be held to be controlled amendet
| and governed by the terms and conditions of thi
| order
| LIEN AND SECURITY FOR LABOR
10. All crops and property on any plantation wher
laborers are employed viii be held to be covered by
lien against all other creditors to the extent Of th
wages due employees, and such lien will follow sue
crops or property in any and all hands until sue
labor IS fully paid and satisfied.
By command of MAJOR GEN. HURLBUT.
GEORGE B. DRAKE
| Lieut.. Col and Assistant Adiutant General
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