The loyal Georgian., 1866-02-03
!, rsuED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
IMPORTANT ORDERS.
[rAp'QRs DEPARTMENT OF s. c.,
CHARLESTON, Jan. IL, 1866.

On ~@t ON@-" - AONN
|knernl Orders, No l.[
4 To tho end that civil rights and
buuities may by enjoyed; that kindly
EtioDs among the inhabitants of the
u NAV be established; that the rights
4 duties Of the employer and the free
|hrer respectively, may be defined !;
4 the soil may be cultivated and the
4em Of free labor fairly undertaken !;
= the owners of estates may be secure
|the possession of their lands and tene>
hts; that persons able and willing to
h NAV have employment; that idleness
yagrancy may be discountenapced,
1 encouragement given to industry and
Mt: and that humane provision may
made for the aged, in6rm and destitute
he following regulations are establish
|lor the government of all concerned in
\ Department:
lii. all laws shall be applicable alike
\ h the inhabitants. No person shall
eld incompetent to sue, make CON-
nt, or to testify, because of color OF
hII All the employments of husban-
or Of the useful arts aud all lawful
es or callings may be followed by all
IONS, irrespective Of color or caste
Il shall any freedman be obliged to pay
\ tax or any fee for license, nor be
Enable to any municipal or parish
nauce, not imposed upon all other
Sons
kV. The lawful industry of all persons
i live under protection Of the United
ties, and owe obed iapce to its laws, be>
us fal to the individual, aud essential
khe welfare of society. no person will
kestraiued from seeking employment
en not bound by voluntary agreement,
Murdered from travelling from place to
be on lawful business. All combina>
IS or agreements which are intended
Aiudcr, or may operate as to hinder,
ny way, the employpsnt Of labor-or
limit compensation for labor--or to
pellabm to be involuntarily perform
n certain places or for certain per.
as we'll as all combinations or agree
its to prevent the sale or hire of lands
enements, are declared to be misde-
nOrs; and any person or persons con-
ed thereof shall be punished by fine
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by
rlsOument, not to exceed six months,
y both such 6ne and Imprisonment.
Agreements for laoor or personal
ice Of any kind, or for the use and
ppatlOu Of lands and tenements, or for
other lawful purpose, between freed
and other persons, when fairly made,
belmpartially enforced against either
y violating the same.
VI. Freed persons unable to labor, by
Son Of age, or infrmity, and orphan
Iure1 OF tender years, shall have allot.
70 them by the owners suitable quar-
on the premises where they have
neretO'or" domiciled as slaves, until
pa'e provision, approved BY the gene
commanding, be made for em by
Nate or Local authorities, or other
and they shall not be removed
tNe premises unless for disorderly
Vor, misdemeanor, or other uffense
s''ed BY the head of a family or a
Ser thereof.
W Able-bodied freedmen, when
cave the premises in which they
" NCI'clled shall take with them
pf0Vlde for such Of their relatives
~. ~ 'ue laws Of South Carolina, all
TIT1 II 'fg y,9 obliged to main ain.
IJ., n1...V. "leas freed person, domiciled
fb~I's'l0n' refuses to work there
oTna, us OeeN offered employment by
ID Ss b1 ,Ss Ss lessee, On fair terms ap-
Nn 0nas 1 agent Of the Frsedmen's
\. f.s'1 suca 4, freedman or woman shall
en% sO4 S9, 'hepremises within ten days
Ss.Sa uer' aud due notice to remove
I%sat Or occupant.
dsosSa 1sOie'bodied freed persons
Ne6ao % premises where they
St eu.I.' 0lOre held as slaves, and
y lb,NT thereon or elsewhere
Permitted to remain or