The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1865-06-24

the Government. while it will protect and sustain
them against i'll treatement. cannot support those
who are capable of earning and honest living by
industry.
9, l.aborers will be allowed and encouraged to
choose their own employers, but when they nave
once selected they must fulfil their contract Tor
the year. and will not be permitted to leave thelr
place of employment texcept in eases where they
are permitted to dc SO for ust reasons. by the au
thority OF the superintendent. aud if they do SO
leave without canse and permission, they VIII
forfeit all wages earned to the time of abandon.
ment and be otherwise punished as the nature of
the case may require
10. Planters aud their agents will be heia 10
rigid accountability for their conduct toward 'he
laboIers, and any crlelty, inlumanlty, or negiect
of duty, will be summariiy punished.
Time of labor and perquisites Of laboress'
II. The time of labor shall be ten hours be'
tween daylight and dark in summer, and nine
hours in Winter, of each day, except Sunday ana
Saturday.
The afternoon of Saturday and the whole OF
Sunday shall be at the disposal of the Laoorer'
On Sugar Estates, at the proper season, tue
hands viii take their regular watches, the n'ght
work Of @hfsh and the Saturday afternoons and
Saturdays, if positively necessary, shall be paid
for as extra work.
tiyation at the following rates:
1st and I'd Glass hands with families, one acre
each. 1st aud I'd Glass hands. without families
one-half acre each. I'd and Sd Glass hands, with
families, nne-haf acre each. I'd and Sd Glass
hands, without families, one-quarter acre each
On these ailotments they will be allowed to
raise such crops as they may choose for their own
use and benefit. but will not be permitted to raise
or keep animals except domestic poultry.
Poll Tax.
ID. For the purpose of relmbursing to the Uni
ted States, some portion Of the expenses OF this
system. and Of supporting the aged, intim and
helpless, the following tax will he collected in lieu
OF all other claim under these Regulations:
| Faom each Planter for every hand employed
by him between the ages Of IL and 80, Two Dol
lars per annuin.
| From each hand between the same ages: One
Dollar per annum.
| This sum will be payable and be collected or
the 1st day ofEune next and will be paid over tt
the Superintendent of Freedmen, for dishurse
ment.
Measures will be taken to ccllect the same Pol
Tax, from aH coiored persons not On plestatons
that the active labor OF this rae anay contribute
to the support of their own helpless and disabled
General Duties
eI3. Provost Marshalls in the several Parishes
! are charged with the general supervision ant
welfare et the Laborers, reporting on these sub
jscts frequently to Mfr. T. w. Conway, S;,perin
| tendent, and will use all possible exertion b,
themselves and their deputies. to see that industry
and good order are promoted, and that the con
tracts under these orders are faithfully performed
by both parties. Orders heretofore issued and
published so far as they are not changed or tnodl
| fled by this order, will remain in force.
| "a. This order shall be deemed and taken IL
have effect from the lst day Of February last anf
all contracts entered into in relation TO the labor.
of the present year will be held to be controlled
| amended and governed by the terms aud coadi
| TINS Of this order.
Lien ana Security for Labor.
is. All ctops and property on any plantation
where lahorers are employed will be held to BIZ
covered by lien against all other creditors to tn.
| extent of the wages dne employees. and sucl
| Hen viii follow such crops Or property in any ant
all hands until such labor is fully paid and salts
! fed.
BY command Of Major General Hurlhut.
/ GEORGE B. DRAKE
Lisnt. Col, and assist AdTt. Genera