The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-10-17
Important Order.

!. The Civil Courts Ut the United State,
for South Carolina are open, and sIl cases
OF which they have legal coyn'zancs will
bs reunited 10 them. Cuiz-ns held for
trial Tor si"la'ions "f the lx~s Of the
United St. Cd. will lie SURRENDERED 20 the
custody Of the United Sta'es Marshal, OH
proper variants. Dero itions, evidence
aud papers in such cases will BE- forward.
I'd to the Uni'eJ States District Attorney
for South Carolina.
II. The Courts uf the State OF South
lsCarolina, Ms nov constitu,sd and 10 10
| organized, sre now DECLARED bv law 20 ls
open To all ps'sons, with -ousl civ il rights
| therein. Without distinction or discri,nius
| ti"n in ANY particular, on account Of color
or hF,npr servitudp. Al cxs-s, civil aud
criminal, in which the parties are civilians,
will b. turned over TO the jud,c,ai tr,bu-
mails of the State, having j irrsd:c,inn OF
tho sa'ns. Civilians in mrI,ta,y custody.
awaiting tris. for "tfenres ayanm the laws
Of South Carolina, will be surrendered on
the proper warrant to the cus,uIy Of the
sheriff Of the ID stric, in which the crime
is charged TO have been cominitred; {; aud
all deposiuons. proofs and papers in these
cases will bo transmitted t. the Prescott
ing Solicitor TOR tho Circuit in which such
| District is situated.
I'LL. Military Provost Courts will be
discontinued in the several Districts Ne
soon rs District Conrts shall he organized
therein. At the Military Reservation of
Hilton Head, and on the Sea Islands IN
GUIDED within the territorial li,nits Of thu:
Post. and vf the Post al Chsres Pc
vost Courts will no continued until fuitnsr
orders
w. The J,i!s now in possession OF the
Military Au h"ri,,-s viii D.. r-s,or-i to the
Sh-ritis "f the several Districts Prison-rs
undergoing sentence Of Military Courts,
having lrss han thirty days ofiheir terms
"f imprisonment un-xpire,l. will he dis
charged. All other PRISONERS in Jail.,
undergoing sen'-n". Of NJ Ii,ary Courts.
will he sen, under guar,i, with n Drirf
sts'ement "f the case. showing the offence
and term of imprisonment, to the Com.
M nd"g Officer "t the Post Of Charleston,
who will canse them to hs cnnfinrd in
Castle Pr"ckn-y. for the er-,naird.r Of their
respa't'vs terms "f inprisor ment.
Corporal punishment shall not he
'nti'c'ei upon any p-rs"n o:h"r than n
"hr"r. and then o'ly by the parent.
guardian. teacher, or one to whom s.d
m'n"r is is~fnlIy bound hv i"d-n,urs "f
apprenticeship. No' shSll any pe,srn h-
s'li Ia s-rv'ce ~ = punishment for crime
"r other cause, hv anv sufl,Oritv ~hx'eves
(G o. No I. PAR XVIII. Ii..dqasrt-r.
l'~,ar,rnent Of South Carolina, Jan. lst,
1906
VI Tie lava of the States respectively
i" hi. Department d. flung and Furnishing
vSgr&ncy. applicable 10 white persona,
NAV lie snfncei xgainst al persous
nevertheless. no ono who shall have u ell
ress"nst'Ie diligence ,o oh,sin .mp"r,n-n.,
or who shxii b, unable 70 work b. reason
~ in6'mitv shsIl h- "s.,ns.l y v.yrsat.-
(G q No I Par XIII IIssduuSr,-r.
department Of Souih Carolins, Jan. 1t,
1866
VII N" prosecution or suit shall 10
sn'ere ns.l in tha C,vii C.m.rs ~rh'n his
Military Department sgsirM "tfic-ra "r
soldiers ~ The nri0'rs 81 the Cniis.l States.
pprrs'"a IA a'y~'"s therst" bel"ny'n :.
sui je Ito military ar'horiiy, ch .rred ~iil,
sc,s done in their MILITARY capacity, or
P"""' =" "''-" rom proper M h@ry
su'hori,y ; nor ngsins, :"y.l si,izens nr
persons chsrged with ~c,s done. directly
or Indirectly. ~ sinst the rebel forces
during the rebellion and sii persons,
:hsir agents or servnnts. charged with th.
oe'"P"'"" =" H"""h""e' '*""s ana ten"
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."u " M"pe1y ~nese'' y" e~'''
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Wv ~, rr''"e"' OF "s
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" "o "'e'o"s"'' e",n DO protected
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