The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-24


officer enforcing the exrcrtr"n, WHO shah |
specifically describe the same and make !
a r-rnr, thereof in each case TO the court. |
VIII. The currency Of the Uni'ed !
States. declared by the Congress of tn"
United States to he legal tender in the
payments of al debts. dues and demands.
Shall hr SO recogn'2~d in North nnI South
Caro'jnN And all cases in which the
same sha" be rendered in payment, and
refused hv any public officer will he 1t
once repnrtod to these Headquarters. or
to the Commanding Officer of the Pos,
within which such officer resides.
TX. Property Of an absent debtor, or
ons charged rs such, without fraud.
whether consisting Of money advanced for
the purposes Of agriculture. or Appliances
for the cultivation Of the soil, shall no, toe
taken under the process known as
"Foreicn Attachmen, :" hu, the lion ere
a,el bv any existing aw sha'l not be dis
turh"l, nor shall the possession or the Use
of the same bs in any wise inFerf4rred
with except in the execution of a judg-
ment or final decree, in cases whefe they
are Authorized to be eu(orced
Y In suits brough, to receiver ordinary
debts, krOwn rs actions or cOntr0CiU ..hail
rs heretofore authorized, shall not be le-
manded hv the snitor, nor taken bv the
Sheriff or other officer serving the process.
In suits for tresspass, libel, wrongful con
version otpro rertv, and other cases known
ps actions cr dcIjc'o, bal as heretofore
authorized may he demanlod, and taken.
The prohibition Of bail in cases or con
trGctH, shall not extend TO parties about
TO leave the State; but the f,ct of iuten-
ton must be clearly established hv proof
NJ. In criminal proceedings. the usual
recognizarces shall be reqnueG and taken
fhv the proper civil officers heretofore
authorized Ivy law to take the. same -
PrOrdcd, Tha, upon complaint being
| made to any magistrate or other person
| authorized hv law 10 issue warrant for
breach of the peace, or any criminal
offence, il shall be the du'v Of such mag
istrate or officer to issue his warrant unon
the IeCogni2ance Of iLe Complainant to
prosecute, without requiring hin TO give
security on such recoQnEauco
MI. The practice Of carving deadly
weapons except ~ officers and soldiers in
the military service oi the Uui,ed States,
is prohibited The conceaIment of such
weapons 90 the person will be deemed an
aggravation. Of the offence a violation
of this order will rewler tive offender
amenahle to trial and punishment hv
Military Commission. Whenever wound.
ing or killing shall result from the use Of
such weapons, proof that the party carried
or conccaled deadly weapon. shall he
deemed evidence Of feIon,ous intent to
take the lif" OF the Injured person.
NH. The orders here,o'orr-issned in
this Mlikary Department. prohibiting the
punishment of crimes and bflences hv
whipping, .maiming, branding, stocks,
pillory or other corpOreal punishment, are
in force and will be oheved hv al Persons.
XIV. The punishment Of death in Ger.
tain cases of burglary and. larceny. i'm
posed hv tha existing laws Of the provi
sionni governments in this Military Dis
trlct. is abolished. ANY person convicted
OF burglary; Of larceny when the property
stolen is Of the val0e 81 twenty five dollars:
OF assault and battery with intent 10. kill.
or Of any assault with deadlv, weapon.
shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and
shall be punished. by imprisonment at
hard labor for term not exceeding ten
years, nOr''ess than two wears, in the dis,
creton Of Ire cohrt having Jurisdiction
thereof. Larceny, when the value Of the
property stolen is less than twenty five
dollars, shall he. punished bv imprison
ment at hard labor for term not exceed
ing one year, in the discretion Of the
court.
XIV. The Governors Of North and South
Carolina shall have authority, within
their Jurisdictions respectively, 10 reprieve
or pardon anv person convicted and sen
fenced by civil court and to remit linos
and penalties.
XVII Nothing in this order shall be
construed to restrain or prevent the opera
ton of proceedings in bankruptcy, 10 ac.
cordance with tho acts Of Congress. in such
cases made and provided, nor with the
collection % any tax ,mpost, excise, or
charge levied by AUTHORITY Of the Unired
states or OF the provisional governments
Of NORTH and South Carolina; but no i'm
prispnment for overdue taxes shall he al
lowed: Nor shall this order or anv law
OF the provisional goysrnmeni. Of North
and South Carolina operate 10 .deny To
ninor children, or Children coming Of age,
or their legal representatives, nor to .sns
peni as to them, any right Of action,
remedy. or proceeding agains, Executors,
Administrations, Trustees, Guardians, Mas.
ters or Clerks Of Equity Courts. or other
officers or persons holding a fduciary re-
Ia,iop 10 the parties or the sui ject matter
OF the action or proceeding.
XVII. Any law or ordinance. heretofore
in force in Ndr'h or South Carolina. in.
consistent with he provisions of ,bis Gen.
eraI Order. is hereby suspended aud de.
clared inopera,iIa.
by Com'd Of Maj Gen. D r. SrcxLKs.
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