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OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 80, 1867. 1

Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 80, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 49,
Any citizen, qualified voter according to the re-
qurements of the "Act provide for the efficient 9ou
erment Of the rebel States passed March 3D. 1857, and
the Act supplementary thereto, passed March 23d, 1867 is
eligible to office in the provisional government Of North
and South Carolina. All persons appointed to office will
be required to take the oath prescribed by the Act afore
said, and to file the same duly subscribed and sworn,
with the Post Commander.
H. AL citizens assessed for taxes and vino shall have paid
taxes for the current year qualified to serve jurors
1t shall be the duty of the proper civil officers charged
with providing lists Of jurors, to proceed within their
several jurisdictions without delay, and ascertain the
of oil qualified persons and place them the jury
lists and from such revised Lists all jurors shall be here
after summoned and drawn in the manner required by
law.
Ill All citizens are eligible to follow my licensed call
ing, employment vocation, subject to such impartial
regulations may be prescribed by municipal or other
competent authority, not inconsistent with common
right and the constitution and laws of the United States
The bond required security shall not exceed the penal
sum Of one hundred dollars One or more suretes,
being citizens and worth in the aggregate double the
amount of the bon over and above just debts, will be
sufficient
~. The mayors OF cities and other municipal and
town officers, and all sheris magistrates and police
forces required to be vigil 1T and efficient in main-
nng order; and in the discharge of their duties they
will be expected to corporate with tho military autho-
rites.
" Post Commanders may summon to their a. q when
the ordinary means at their disposal shall not be
sufficient to execute their orders such of the civil Off
GERS and many of the citizens within the territorial
limits of the military post may be necessary and the
neglect refusal Of any person to aid and assist In the
execution OF the orders Of tho commanding officer Will
be deemed amisdemesnor punishable by such fine and
Imprisonment as may be imposed by military tribunal
approved by the Commanding General.
VI No license for tho sale of intoxicating liquors in
quantities less than one gallon to be drank on the
premises shall be granted to any person other than an
nn-keeper the number Of such licenses shall be deter
mined the fees to be charged for each license shall
be prescribed and collected by the municipal or town
authorities and appropriated exclusively for the beneht
of the poor, any person shall be found drunk on tho
premises where liquor is sold the license may be re-
voked by any magistrate. Tho tax imposed by the in
ternal laws of the United States Is an additional
charge and does not the party from the observ-
anco of local regulations exempt him from the pay
municipal or other competent authority.
VII AL contracts hereafter made for the manufacture
sale or transportation storage insurance of intoIicat
ing liquors, shall, within this Military District, be
deemed and treated against public policy and no civil
action suit proceeding for tho enforcement OF any
such contract shall be entertained in any court.
WILL In public conveyances, on railroads, highways
streets or naygable waters discrimination because
of color or caste shall be mad and the common right Of
The violation of this regulation will be deemed ms-
demcanor and render tho offender liable to arrest and
trial by military tribunal to be designated by the Com
mandng General besides such damages as the injured
party may sue for and recover in Civil Courts.
TX The remedy by distress for rent is abolished Where
lands leased letout for hire rent cotton corn
or other produce of the same when severed from the
land may be mpounded; but tho same shall not be re
moved And cotton, corn, or other produce 30 i'm
pounded shall bo held as security for the rent hire
claimed and may be sold in satisfaction of any judg
mcnt for the same: Prouided that any unsatisfcd
claim for labor bestowed upon tho cultivation of such
cotton corn other produce, shall In case be post
poned any demand for rent hire but to the extent
of such claim for labor there shall be lien such cot
ton corn or other produce haying preference any
claim for rent or hire,
By command of Major General D. Z. sIoKLEs.
J. ". CLOUs.
Captain 3Sth o. 8. Infantry,
AD. G. and Act Assist. Adj't Gen.
OFFICIAL ALEXANDER MOORE, Captain sSth Infantry,
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