The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-08-17
Headauarters Dept of the South.

HILTON HEAD, >. u, une q q, looo.
GENERAL ORDERS. l. Isl
WITH view to establish and preserve good order,
settle disputes, encourage industry, compel obedl-
ence to laws and orders, and educate the poor, the
following. rules and regulations are hereby estab
lished, and will be but in operation throughout
this Department with as little delay as practica-
BILE;
l. District Commanders will divide their COM
mands into ubdistricts of suitable size, each COM
prsing one or more counties, parishes or congress
sona1 districts. TO each sub-dstrict they will as
sign n commanding officer, with suitable num-
Der of troops) Sn assistant Provost Marshal and an
Assistant Provost Judge. A permanent Provost
Guard will be placed under the immediate orders OF
the Assistant Provost Marshal.
II. Within each sub-dstrict Superior Provost
Courts, and Circuit Provost Courts, composed of
not more than three members each-shall be held
at stated times and places. The superior and cir
cult provost courts to have oncurrent jurisdiction
over all cases as hereinafter specified ihat can be
properly tried before them.
Ill. The Superior Provost Court Will habitually
hold its sessions at district headquarters, and
will be presided over by the Assistant Provost
Judge who may associate with him, one or two
local magistrates, other things being equal.
~. Circuit Provost Courts shall be held at i'm
portant points and at stated times, within the SUBJ
district, and shall be presided over by one of the
members of the Superior Provost Court, designated
by the sub-district commander for that purpose.
The president of the Circuit Provost Court may as
sociate with him one or two loyal citizens Or mag
istrates.
" The courts above named shall have power
to try all cases between citizens, and between citi
zens and soldiers, and all crimes and all violations
of military orders and the laws of the United
States which do not come within the jurisdiction
of q. court MARTIAL and to issue the usual process
for the attendance of witnesses, and decrees for
the possession of property, and for the payment of
debts damages and costs. The DEGREES. will go on,
y to the right of possession and not of property.
They may impose fines not exceeding one hundred
dollars SlGO, and imprson not exceeding two
months Offences by citizens requiring q severe
punishment, lbetricd by amilitary commission.
They willarpoint their clerks and other officers,
and shall keep record of, their proceedings sub
ject to the revision of sub-dstrct and higher COM
manders, and will adopt rules and forms of pro-
cedure, which shall be as simple as possible. Citi-
zen members of courts may be allowed three dollars
for eaoL days attendance. The fees charged will
be merely sufficient to pay all expenses.
vi. Appeals from the Provost Courts will be
had to the sub-dstfict and district commanders,
under such rules and on such terms as the district
commanders may provide
VII. All parties to suits before the Superior or
Circuit Provost Courts may employ counsel. But
all persons bringing suit or appearing Us counsel
before said courts as we'll as the citizen members
of said courts, will bo required to give proof that
they have taken the oath -of allegiance.
VIII. Il is the duty of the military authorities
throughout this Department, when called upon to
do so to all the>assistant commissioners and agents
ofthc Bureau of Refugees Freedmen, and Aban-
doned Lands in the execution of duties under
the laws of the United States and the orders of The
commissioner of said Bureau issued in accordance
herewith ond, when there is no such assistant
commissioner or agentupon the spot, 10 take cog
nizancc themselves of all violation of such laws and
orders An cases of such violation may be tried
before the courts hereinabove authorized.
IX. All cases properly coming within The juris-
diction of these courts will be 5rought 10 trial
promptly, and all unnecessary arrests Of citizens
will be avoided.
" The existence of the courts hcreinabove au-
thorized, will cease whenever and wherever, the
functions of the officers ef the civil laws restor
ell to operation by proper authority.
XI District and sub-distrct commanders arc di-
rected to provide, whenever practicable, for tue
education of the children Of the poor within their
commands, and for that purpose they are author
lied to detail regimentai chaplains and non-com.
missioncd officers and privates for teachers.
The education Of the children of Refugees and
Freedmen will be relinQuishcd into the. hands of
the assistant commissioners and agents Of the
Freedmc.. Dureau, whenever they are i'll readiness
10 take charge of the same.
BY command of Major General Q. a. GILLMonE,
Commanding District.
W. L. M. BURGER,
Assistant Adjuant General.
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