, 1866-01-27
Headquarters, Dept. OF Sc,
CENTRAL ORDERS, }
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CHARLESTON, Jan. II; 1866,

l. To the end that civil rights md immuni
ties may be enjoyed that kindly relation
among the inhabitants Of the State may be es
tu6llshed !; that the rights and duties Of the en-
ployer, ind the free Ilnboror respectively. may b.
defined; that the soil may be cultivated and In,
system OF free labor fuitly undertaken; that tn,
owners of estates may be secure in the posses
! sion OF their lands md that persons
able aud willing to work. may have employ
ment that idleness and vngrancy may be dis.
countenanccd. and encouragement given to in,
dustry and thrift; and that hununc provision
may De ninde for the aged. intirm and destitute
the following rcEulations)nre established for ~
government Of all concerned in This DrpsGf
nenl: ~
II. All laws shall be applicable alike to II
the inhabitants. No person shall be held ins
competent to sue, max" complaint, or to testify,
because of color OF caste.
III. All the cmploymcnts of husbnndry or OF
the useful arts, aud all luwful trades or caltlngs.
may be followed by all persons, irrespective Of
color or caste nor s,.l any freedman re obliy-
ed to pay nny tax or any fee for II License, nor
be armcnable TO any municipal or purish urdi-
nance, not imposed upon all other PERSONS.
". The lawful industry Of all persons who
live under the protection Of the United Suites,
and owe obedience to its laws. being useful to
the individual, and essential 10 the welfare Of
society, no persons will be restrained from seek
ing employment when not bound by voluntary
- ~ .hoh bhtiNStNa itpllt IIOu
place to place. on lawful business. All com
binati0ns or agreements which ARE intended 70
hinder, or may SO operate rs To hinder, i'll my
way, the emPloymcnt OF labor-or TO limit com.
pcnsation for labor-or IN compel labor To be
III voluntarily performed i'll certain places or fnr
~ccrtuin persons; rs well MS MI combinations or
agreements TO prevent the sale or hire of lands
or %tenemrnts, nre declared To be misdrmrunnrs;
and any person or persons convicted thereof
shall br punished by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars, OF ~ Imprisonment. not to
exceed six mc:l,hs, ur Dy both such tinr and
Imprisonment.
V. Agreements for labor or personal service
Of amy kind, ui !"r the use md occupation of
lands and tencments, or for any other lawful
purpose, between freedmen and other persons,
when fairly made, will be iinpartinllr enforced
against either purity violating the same.
NJ. Freed persons unable 10 labor, by rea.
son of ngc, or %inhrmity, and orphan children Of
tender years. shall have allotted TO them by the
owners suitable quarters on the premises where
they have been heretofore tiumicilcd AS slaves.
until adequate provision approved By the Gene.
raj Commanding, BE mad. for them hy the State
or Local authorities. ur otherwise; md they
shall not he removed from the premises. u,'css
for diso'derly behaviour, misdencanor, or uthe,
offence committed by the head Of u fnn,ly or a
member thereof.
VII. Able bodied freedmen, when they Msve
the premises in which They may be- dom MRTd.
shall take with them aud provide for such Of thcir
relatives It's, by the laws of South Carolina, uIl
citizens are obliged 80 maintnin.
VIII. When 4 freed person. domicilcd OH II
plantation. refuses 10 work there, after having
been Offered employment By The owner or lcsAe,
on fair terms, approved by the agent Of tie Freed.
mems Bureau, suci freedmen or woman Shall
remove from the premises within ten dnvs after
such offer. and due notice To remove BY the owner
OF occupant.
IN. When able bodiedfrcrd pcrsonsarc domi.
ciled on premises wherSSMzWAAy have been htss,o.
o tSre e, hela afsesaaaa mi As |,cr 1"inr.i', i" r 1.,n,si
IN showing to the satisfaction Of the Command
ing officer of The Post, that they have made dilig-
cnt and proper efforts to obtain employment.
Y. Freed persons occupying premises without
| the authority Of tile United States. or the pcruiis-
sion OF tic owner, aud who have not been hc4to
fore held tfrrc rs slaves, may Inc removed blythe
Commanding officer Of the Post, OH the co.npltint
Of the owner, and proof of the refusal of s,id
freed persons to remove after ten days notice.
Nj. Any person employed or donliciled. on Il
plantation or elsewhere, who may be %rigltfiilv
dismissed ny the TERMS of agreement, or expelled
for misbchaviour, shall leave the premises. md
shall not return without the consent of the ow,cr
or tenant thereof.
XII. Commanding officers Of Districts Will
establish within their commands respectively,
suitable regulations for hiring out TO Labor, fora
period not TO exceed one year. all vagrants To
cannon tie ndrnntageously employed on roAS,
Qualifications and Other public works. The no.
ccc,ls Of sucl. labor shall he paid over 10 the As.
sistant Commisssionc ofthc ftced,ncn's Dureit
to provide fnr aged and infirm refugees, indigur
freed people, and orphan children.
XIII. The va.rant laws OF tl.c State of Soul
Carolina, applicable TO tree white persons, vii.
be recognized rs the only vagrnirt laws applic,
bic to the rccdmcn; nevertheless, such laws shall.
nor be considered applicable To persons who arc
without employment, if they shall prove that they
have been unable - obtain employment, after
diligent efforts to do SO.
XIV. 1t shall be the du,y of Officers con-
handing Posts TO see that issues of rn,ions "a
freedmen are confined In destitute persons, Who
are unable 10 work because Of irfrnities nrisn.
; from old age, or chronic discusses. orphan childr II
2 unable to work, and refugee freedmen returning
I 10 their homes, With the sanction of the pr0Er
authorities and, in ordering these rutios.
commanding officers will be careful not Ia a.
courage idleness or vagrancy. District cni-
t, handlers will make consolidated reports Of thu.
issues tri-monthIy. I
Nv. The proper authorities OF the State. u
the several municipalities and districts. slil
proceed % MAXI suitable provision for tn,
S pour, WITHOUT distinction OF color in dcfut
q Of which the General commanding will levy
equitable tax OH persons and property sufficitY
for the support OF the poor. 7
q XVI. The constitution al rights Of oil 10y
j. and we'll disposed Inhabitants To bear arms "
= not be infringcd nevertheless this shall not II
:, construed to sanction the unlawful pruS$z
y Of carrying arms; nor to authorize any pd&a
: 10 enter with arms on the premises of an Ha53