The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-03-15
HEADQUARTERS
Department Of South Carolina,
CHARLESTON, S. e., March. 4 1856


aENERAL oRDERS NO. 4.
I. In order that theloyal people Of this State
may be relieved from. oil unnecessary restraints
incident to the existence Of Martial Law, the cd,
ministration Of civil affairs in the several Dis.
tricts, Parishes and Municipalities, respectively,
viii be RENTED by Commanding Officers Of Mili.
tary Districts to the civil Officers therein, duly
qualified to perform such duties, No person shall
be deemed eligible to hold Office unless hs. shah
have taken the Amnesty Oath last prescribed, and,
if hebelong to either Of the classes excepted from
amnesty, shall have received Executive pardon.
Civil Officers will in all cases respect and obey he
Proclamations of the President, the Laws Of Con.
gress and all orders relating to the government Of
this Department, issued by competent Military ax.
thority.
II. To aid Che local sfnnchonaries in resumiaS
their proper duties, It Is ordered that hereafter
withouts authority from these Headquarters, no
military tex, assessment or charge Of any kind
whatsoever, shalf be levied upon eitisens, except
fines and penalties imposed by the Provost Courts
ofother competent military tribunals, for offences
whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,
and with the further exception Of gronud rents
at the Post Of Hilton Head, that being Military
Reservation. -. " s.s.s -, 8
III. No prosecution or suit shall be- entertained
in the Courts of South Gsrolina against officers OF
soldiers of the armies of the United States, or
persons in any wise thereto belong subject 10
military authority, charged with acts their
military capacity, or pursuant to brdsrs from
proper military authority nor against loyal Cit.
zens or persons charged with acts done against4he
rebel forces, directly or Indirectly during the re-
bellion and altpersons, their agents op seryantss
charged with the occupation of sAbandohed Lands
and tenements, For the possession or custodyTof
any kind of property Whatever, in cases where
such occupation, use or possession was authorized
by the President or by any Of the civil lor militia
ry Departments of the Government, shall be pro-.
tected from any recoveries penalt damages
| that may have been, or may be imposed, sor ads
Judged therefor, IN said Courts. - q = y
w.. Superior, and Circuit Provost Courts Hin
continue in operation as: heretofore, and shall
have, as against any and all Civil Courts, exclul
sive jurisdiction. in oil caseswhere Freedmen and
other persons Of color directly or indirectly
concerned until such persons shall be admitted 70
the State Courts as parties and Witnesses with the
Same rights and remedies accorded to- all otbsr
persons It shall nevertheless be competent foe q
State Court to hear and determine a. cause or pro.
ceeding wherein persons OF color ore parties to
the record, when they shall file o written stprle.
lion to submit the cause or proceeding tosa state
Court. 81 III 8 s.rs7s-7-
By. command of Msjor-Gen. D. E. SIeKLES.
w. L. III. BuHaER,
Assistant Adjutant General
March is, 1865 80 *. - - -; ~.