Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-19

or required for the purpose OF aiding the agricul
tural pursuits OF the people, shall be protected
And the existing laws which hsvo provided the
most efficient roInSdies IN such cases, for the
lender, Will DO supported and enforced. Wages
for labor performed in the production OF the crop
shall be lion on tho crop, and payment OF tho
amount due for such wages shall bo enforced by
the like remedies provided to advances Of
money and other TL.5an9 Eor to cultivation OF tho
soil.
or by order Of any court, thore shall 10 rGborVed
out Of the property Of any defendant VINO Lag u
family dependent upon hie or her labor dwelling
house and appurtenances and twenty acres OF
land for the use and occupation OF the family OF
the defendant; and necessary articles OF furniture,
apparel, subsistence, Implements OF trade, nus
bandry or other employment, OF the value OF I'VE
/ hundred dollars. The homestead exemption shall
inure only to tho benefit Of familieG-that Is to
say, to parent or parents and child or children
In Other cases, the exemption shall extend only to
clothing, implements Of trade Or other employ
ment usually followed by the defendant, of the
value Of ono hundred dollars. The exemption
the act of the defendant. The exempted property
| of the defendant shall be ascertaned by the Sher-
| if or other officer enforcing the execution, who
shall specifically describe the same and mako q
report thereof in each case to the court.
| "VIII. The currency of the United States, de-
clared by the Congress of the United States to be
q legal tender in the payment of all debts, dues
and demands, shall DO SO recognized IN North AID
South Carolina. And al cases in which the came
shall be rendered III PAYNE nj. and refused by any
public officer, will be at once reported to those
Headquarters or o the Commanding, Officer Of the
Post within which such officer resides.
| g TX. Property of an absent debtor, or ono
charged as such, without fraud, whether consist
ing Of money advanced for the purposes OF 2grl'
culture, or appliances for tho cultivation OF the
| soil, shall not be taken under the process known
as Foreign Attachment bus the Ion created
| by any existing law ehall 0ot be disturbed, nor
shall the possession Or the Use o. the same be in
any 50 intcrferod with, except IN the execution
of iudgn! nj final decree, - gGao3 whore the!
arc authorized to be enforced.
*. In suits brought to reCOvOl ordinary debts,
known actions er TGc5N, bel 50 heretofore
authorized, shall rot BE der1laad q by tho suitor,
nor taken by the Sheriff or other officer serving
the process. In suite t." tre9pas5, libel, wrong
ful conversion OF property, and other c8ses known
as actions GtjictO bail - herot fore authorized
may be demanded, and taken: The prohibition Of
ties about to I0avc tho state; but the fact OF in
tontio. must be clearly esta blish' i by proof.
XXI IL criminal proceeding. the usualrecO gni-
2a Ces shall b8 IT CURED and taken by The proper
civil officers erctuorc authorized Icy law to take
the same PrCr;Gs17 That upon complaint being
nadt to any magistrate or other crsoa &uthor-
lied by ~ to isaUo Q warrant for breach the
peace, any criminal offence. it shall bo tho duty
Of such Magistrate or officer i-sl1s his
tho iccogni1ance Of the complainant to UrCs-
c~}ltc, wi hOut requiring him 10 @iv9 security on
such recogn zence.
IL. lie pIactico oT carrying deadly wes pOns,
except by "icer7 and soldiers i" the mill
I the tinted yates, IS prOnADlt90. Inc con-
alment Of such We .pons on 81 pcEeon will to
Ct e1ued e:,Sr2vGti0n OF the offence 4 viola
tn OF this order will render the offender aa!e7a.
bic to trial aud punishment by Military Conlmls
sion. Whenever wCunding or killing stall result
from he use OK such We2p nS. proof that the par
~ carried or concealed deadly weapon, shall be
deemei evidence OF felonions intent to teE0 the
life OF the Injured person.
XIII The orders heretofore issued in this
Military Department, prohibiting the punishment
Of crimes aud offences by whipping manning,
tEnr lp1tyy
ishment. aro in force and will bo oheycd by all
persons.
| NV. The punishment Of death in certain
caAes # BURGLARY and larceny impose6 by the ex-
stinr laws Of the provisional governments in this
,lilitary District, il abolished. Any person con-
victed Of burglary Of lerc, ny when the property
stolen is Of the value Of twenty-five dollars Of as
sauIt and battery with intent to kill OF any
sault with q deadly weapon, shall be deemed gull
ty OF felony, and shall be punished By imprison-
ment at hard labor for term not exceeding ten
years nor les5 than two years. in the discretion of
the Court having jurisdiction thereof Larceny,
when the " ne Of the property stolen Is less than
twenty-five dollars, shall DC punished by inpris-
onment at hard labor for term not exceeding one
year. in the discretion OF the court.
XIV. The Governors Of North and South Car
olina shall have authority, within their jrrisdc-
tons respectively, to reprevo or pardon any per-
son convicted and sentenced By e. civil court, and
TO remit fines and penalties.
XVI. Nothing in this order shall DO construed
to restrain or prevent the operation Of proceed
inrs in banlruptcy in accordance with the acts Of
Congress in such cases made and provided, nor
with the collection Of any tax, npost, excise, or
charge levied By authority of the United States or
OF tho provisional Governments Of North and
South Carolina; but 10 imprisonment for overdue
taxes shall BIO allowed. Nor shall this order or
any law Of tho provisional governments OF North
or South Carolina operate to deny to minor chill
dren ur children coming Of age, thoiriog2l reT
resont&tivas, nor to suspend &s to thon,Ia right
Of action, remedy, o. proceeding, against EZec1l-
tors, Administrators, Trustees, Guardians, Mas
ter5 or Clerks Of Equity Courts, or other officers
ties or tho subject matter Of the action or pro-
ceHding.
XVII. Any lGS o. ordinance, heretofore in
force in North Or South Carolina, inconsistent with
the provisions Of this General Order, IS hereby
suspended and declared imperative.
:. I3y Command Of Major General D. Z. SICIlLEs,
J. W. CLOUS.
Capt. 38th U. 8. Init.
!. D. c., & 4, A. A. G.