The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-03
Imnnrtant 10 Planters.
REGULATIONS BY THE FREEDNESs BUREAU.
..aa,... D.. \ or REErazEEs EREEpMEN

J. Blank forms VIII be olstrlouteo Ifou ,ne IN
the purpose OF securing =, bcb the narties
indicate the matters cohGgi nlL5 a;. r.fr,s4 10
should contract neyohu tils tie ga 5
entirely Voluntary ana uhcclslI aiN I'D = is +bair
LaooFefs shaIi cho9se 'uelt - bst terms
privilege, as wen as tlelf aut!' 70 ootalh 'ue D
they can for their services; 4.1i4o
Al cohtr"Gt9 loi IAoo, Silouiu pe i -; E,roo1,
and should pe ~ y rts :. @ COW to
for the parish IN "hch Iue parties Iesiue os
be retained " Tue ellspo = Aiiu w - ~ !; r.,
sent to this ohce-one 70 oe !4I"aIoe" 70 " Iii
contracts inaue Nh ' 49, nc er
moi pc Te9aIue - p 49, tboo ,,Iass far Tho nm
ting its interference 10 enforce lhe uness oF Tue io
lection OF the iapoTer. .l...,l,.f ~, sr,e
2 As far as pracaeaple an .ue L. ~ ca tbat
the NUMBER Of uselui auu', "to ~, r5ed in f VINO
who have to be supported, may oe Iei IT, - -
the rate OF pay The labor OF MINOR en ~ tho
contracted Tor p} tnelr parents OF st'1t 80, 90 > " "
absence Of either, by the agent Of the puLelu' a.;
8. The monthly wages must De a JqsI eoinPeNs''t0'
for the labor required 70 oe PEI, E in summer
4 i|e4yslf aay Oh is at,o tt hours Of day
anu mug il ~ - - ~ L. ,S;iI -a,r+b
hight ana dtIh, sH'il " Gu III ~ 5rd os
.. Any MI ~ $3.50 49, Iii b conSi5ere5 az an
extra i"ooI, anu sI9 "a fto rts # the
equLFaient 10! 1I q o.5 : ~ i,ti
SIX hours WIN oe p', Ioi - ,;u rlo--o7
,. LtooIetS W. Nii7 - - -. 49, ioLcr
nan ration eAtl" tOi each A"N e'et! ia --0''
PeEloLlietii ,.4. l. -, u. l. 600 - o;d y, ol,o-,r,
q In addiuoh 10 the month";! NrSes PtlL ~ 20
good ana wholesome TatIohs' cOliilol 'aDe CotlS ar"
quarters nieolc3 a!le1aL.:S "l J ;II So
the opportunity LOT lhSIFu OIL nlueH II pe lui
nshed free OF chafge; Put t1e EationsI CiItlI8 ~"
quarters fuel ana otheF PriEeSeS 8rantgo ~ te eur
ployer are part 81 tlG coSiei t.lo iLe P1 ~
the services OIL tc a az - lS anu
ways taken into the account IN hAihg the amount Oh
money wages 70 oe IN'II- -. -. : ~, ,;
s. Ihe SaGoatA aSg UGiii8 SCI "aiS Ioi me WI sup
OF COO, no lapoIeF VII oe Iequtteu " peiIo'n "hJ
WORK on tAaI gay eAcePe M u eesaI " ~
2 Inc ration iufnlsea 20 i@Josel Si@ De as III
lows: one peek OF corn ineal anu nv PoulIs VI pm
or bacon per Week ana Tue uohes faius ol iS laoL
will be taken INTO tne account Ia hAlh8 tue Fale Oh
wages TO be p@ld. ,,,..,
10. The allowance OF clothing viii be two summer
and winter SUIT lor each aDoFef OF MEMBER OF the
family, or clothing may be committed at the rate Of
one half dollars per month for second and third class
hands, and one and ehalf dollars per month for
the option Of the laborer.
IL Quarters shall be such as to protect the aborcr
and his family from the nclemeucy of the weather and
must contain accommodations for cooking and, in ad-
diton 0nehaf acre CT land contiguous to the houses
10 Cbo,Id tho CONTRACTING narties nrper if the Ia
to o en,raa 10 furnish their own food and cloth
;n N cir vag9s 10 bn regulated accordingly These
sn,,liae NAV no purchased from the euaE lover who
F. e 10 5aral-n IN sunnIv his hands in all eases
- q roa,lar booI- account for each hand and sell at
l raTat rates which accounts must be omen al all
t IL +ha insnection of the apents of this bureau
49,; - IF contract is recommended to the freedmen
should fIay desire to contract for certain portion of
to cron thav can do so and the employer IN all con-
tracts If mis- kind will be required to comply with
t;o, III az tb5 cirrular and also nav over n tho
t Of tbis bnreau onetwentieth of the value of the
i6borars share of said crop monthly or whenever de-
od1 for school nurDoscs: this estimate 10 be based
- H. ornr.c,a ,,rSdIctiou of the land under cuIti-
"a
10 Rive nor cont of the monthly WAGES of the la
br,rs viii bn retained in the hands of The emDover
ord naid orar when demanded to the AGENT author
go r. receive If IN he used for the purnosP of sustain
mo schools for the education of tie children of the
fsS,d1on and for NO other nurnose. and if not de.
,o1dad far the purpose designated during the wear
~ at 81 retained will be Maid over to the aborer
NJ the settlement of his account One-half of the
Lo,ca If the monthly WAGES will be paid to the la
br,r ~ The last day Of each month and the remain
inc nnehalf will be retained by the employer until the
contract is fulfilled when it will be paid to the
Iaborer
IA Should the laborer refuse to do the work con-
tTacted for or should he leave the plantation place
on Which or employer fer whom, he has engaged to
work for the purpose of avoiding labor without Just
agent Of the bureau for the parish IN which he resides
upon aPpcaton-and failure to make application for
redress by the laborer VIII be considered as f19a qcts
evidence against hiW-he Siail lotlelt a wages mat
may be Que nm al the ie o. IeVlhg 10 MS employer
and should he refuse, after having voluntarily entered
into agreement to labor or fan TO comply with and
be governed by such ordinary ana reasonable rules as
may be adopted oy ms empower lot me systeilauc
carrying on OF ms business OF Ian IN any way 70 De
good ana IailhIui l"poIei accUl nS 70 us GoIac' Vi
oe waning ~ u"e 80 = ~ ~ s III ~
er or ms AMY a. ee ; u ms - o. .ner qG
So i tt ise If his aoaI1over b l;n
t - The aent If This hnreau for he paris6 in Which
he resides For failure to be at the appointed Mace of
iabor At he usual hour of commcncinF worS unless IN
case Of sickness, the EMPLOYER NAV deduct twice the
TonTt Of T7oney wares far The time lost to comnen
sate for cIobine and Tatons. as wen as lost time
Is Planters and others employing labor Will. when
the nature of their business requires that work be per
formed at night and on SUNDAYS during certain pe-
RODS distinctly specify in the contract that the en-
pIovee agree to do such work at such times as it may
be Tenuired-tbe consideration for which must be dis
tincfIT stated in the agreement
I6 No restraints or disabilities shall be imposed upon
freedmen that are not imposed upon white men They
are amenabe to the same laws, and can ony be re-
strained in the free exercise of their rights and prvi
Ices hv reason of violation of the laws of the land
rs made and provided for the government of white
men
H. Should the agent deem it necessary he will re-
onre the euplover to give security that the reouise
amount of provision to furnish the laborers with the
from month to month Tor issue OF sale 3 the aborers
ana their IdutsJ as te lHtLS Vi tIcI contract