The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-10

the GTNS0uuCn S0AS"NAf
enate is as follows: ,.,:.h :
Section / That the act TO estaDlsn
nreoI1 for +he relief of freedmen ana relu-
,aes approyed March 3, 1868, snaL eohIlnu
n force until other wise provloed py law
hall extend to refugees ana lreeolneA IL cgi
ain parts of the United states anu tno /,
oras;dent NAV divide the section of country
tn;nino snch refugees and freedmen into
,;str;cts zach containing one or more States
not to exceed twelve in Inumber; and Dy
nd with the advice and consent OF the sen
,+a appoint an assistant commissioner ior
sacb of said districts, who shall give like
bonds and receive the same compelsatloh
and perform the same duties prescrlDed y :
Fbis and the act to which this is an amena
mt. or said hureau NAV, in the discretion
Of the Resident, be placed under coiliili9
sinner and assistant commissioner, 10 DE dG
+,ilad from the army in which event each
n1ticar so ASSIGNED to duty shall serve WIFI
ont increase of pay or allowance
Sec q That the Commissioner, WIN 'I1
annrovaI of the President, shall DIVIDE each
N strict into a number of sub-distrlcts, not
- GOOD the number of counties or parishes
in each State, and shall assign to eacn SUD-
district at least one agent, either cltlzeh' I
.officer of the army or enlisted mar, VINO, II an /
officer shall serve without addltlonal com
nepsatioD OF allowance, and III a cItlZeh VI
enlisted man. shall receive salary not eA-
ceeding 81 800 per annun; ana such as1iil
shall hsfore entering on the duties OF his
effice take the oath prescribed by the hrot
section of the act to which this Is an amend
mcnt Each assistant commissioner may
employ not exceeding six clerks, one OF the
third class and five of the hrSt class anu
each agent of a sub-distrlct may employ Two
clerks of the first class And the fresldeht
of the Unioed States, through the var De-
partment and the Commissioner, shall eA-
inn risIicfinD and protection
over all the employees, agents and oihcers
of this bureau i'll the exercise OF the duties
imposed or authorized by this act or the
act to which this act is supplementary
Sec. 3. That the Secretary of War may
direct such issues of provisions, cIothihS,
fuel and other supplies, including medlcal
stores and transportation, ana aHofd such
aid. medical or otherwise, as he may deem
| needful for the immediate and temporaI!
! shelter and supply of destitute and suffering
/ refupees and freedmen and their wives anu
| children, under such rules ana regulations
| as he may direct.
| Sec 4 That the President be authorized
| TO reserve from sale or from settlement
| nnder the homestead OF pre-emption laws,
and to set apart for the use OF freedmen ana
loyal refugees, unoccupied public lands IN
Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas, not eX-
ceedinp in all three millions OF acres OF go0d
land and the Commissioners, under the ul
rection of the President, shall cause tht
same, from time to time, to be allotted ana
assigned in parcels not exceeding ioftS
acres each, to the loyal refugees and freed
men. who shall be protected in the use ane
endowment thereof for such term OF time ahC
at snch annual rent as may be agreed upoi
| hetween the Commissioner and such relu
oees and freedmen. The rental ,shaA ID
based upon valuation of the land, to be us
certained in such manner as the Colnnlls
J sioner NAV, uuder the direttlOn OF the FIeS
dent, by regulation prescribe, at the eno
snch term or sooner if the COMMISSIONS
, shall assent thereto. The occupants Oh an.
Darcels so assigned may purchase land AM
receive the title thereto from the CnIte
! States in fee upon paying therefor the Valu
, of the land, ascertained as aforesaid.
Sec. 5. That the occupants of land unde
y Major General Sherman's special held oTdeI
dated at Savannah, January 16, 1865, are here
8 by confirmed in their possessions Tor III
: period of three years from the date OF sal
order and no person shall be disturbed IN 9
3 ousted from said possession with the sal
/, occupant by the owner satisfactory TO I'll
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau
e See. 6. That the Commissioners shall, III
!, der the direction of the President, procu
- in the name of the United States, by graz
o or purchase, such lands within the dstrc
~ aforesaid as may be required for retuge'
" and freedmen dependent on the goyenmel
n for support and he shall provide or eau!
- to be built suitable asylums and school
- But no such purchase shall be made, M
/! contract or the same entered upon, III
e other expense incurred, until after appr
- priations shall have been provided by Co
ii gress for the general purposes of this &C
80 ont of which payments for said lands shi
30 he made And the Commissioner shall eau
IL such lands from time to time to be value
! allotted, ssigned and sold i'll the mann
~ and form provided in the preceding sectio
9 provided always, that the said lands sh;
not be sold for less than the cost thereon
J. the United States.
a. Sec. 7. That whenever in any State or d
trict in which the ordinary course OF
q dicial proceedings has been interrupted
We the rebellion, and wherein i'll consequen
cra of any State or local law, ordinance poll
o or other regulation, custom or pre1udl'
he any of the civil rights or immunltles beion
n ing to white persons, including the IlSht
- make and enforce general contracts, to 81
n to be parties and give evidence, to
:. herit, purchase lease, sell, hold and conY
w real and personal property, and to have II
Ill and equal benefit of all laws and procet
. ings for the security of person and esta
u are refused or denied to negroes, mulattO
of freedmen or refugees, or any other persons
- account of race, color, or any previous &C
n0 ditiOn of slavery or involuntary serVltu'
of except as a punishment for crime where
- the party shall have been duly convicted
J. wherein they or any of them are subject
ke to any other or different punishment, pa
or penalties for the commission of any act
a" offense than are prescribed for white p
in sons committing like acts or otfense, 1T sh
4 be the duty of the President OF the Unit
Vi States through the Commissioner, to
pr tend military protection and jurisdicti
over all cases affecting such persons so {
'o- criminated against.
Dl- Sec. 8. That any person who under co
of any State or local law, ordinance, pol
las or other regulation or custom, SHALL III q
H. State or district in which the ordinary cou
;, of judicial proceedings has been interrup
), by the rebellion, subject or cause to be S
Of iected any negro, mulatto or freedman, II
= gee or other person, on account OF race
ols color or any previous condition OF slavery
,ty involuntary servitude, except as n pun
ment for crime, whereof the party shall h
Try been duly convicted, or for any other ca'
;ty to be deprivation of any civil right seeu
to white persons. or to any other or ulHel
)ns punishment than white persons are SUP
,o1 to for the commission of like acts OF often
shall be deemed guilty of a mlsdemea
mt. and be punished by fine not exceeding
W., thousand dollars or imprisonment not
~ ceeding one year, or both; and 1t shall be
en- duty of the officers and agents OF tins oul
a., to take jurisdiction of and hear and dt
|
er / visions of this section, and also OF all c
of affecting negroes, mulattoes, freedmen,
oA gees or other persons who are discrimin
one against in any of the particulars mentl'
..a- in the preceding section OF this act, VI
l'el such rules and regulations as the Presid
ded through the War Department, shall
ort scribe. The jurisdiction conferred by
on' section on the officers and agents OF
or bureau is to cease and determine when
the discrimination on account of which
lerh conferred ceases, and in no event to be
this cised in any State in which the ordi
- course of judicial proceedings has not
'ac" interrupted by the rebellion, nor to
oect State after it shall have been fully rest
in all its constitutional relations TO
-l'u- United States, and the court of the State
for of the United States within the same ar
e disturbed or stopped in the peaceable &C
o1 of justice.
as
the The Southern Press Association
ands We have the pleasure of announcing