The New York herald., 1867-04-22
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.
Imporeaat Order From General SIckles. Or
ganizing Military Court.
CHARLESTON, April 10, 1867.
sPsCIAL ORDERS, NO 81.
HKADQuARrsRs SECOND MILITARY

The following was issued yestsrday:-
SPECIAL oRDsRs NO 21.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s. G.. April 18, 1857. !
Il having become apparent that justice 70 freedmen
cannot be obtained in the civil courts within The military
post Of Aiken, c., consisting OF Edgefeld and Barn
well DISTRICTS provost court s hereby established At the
post OF Aiken s. c. to consist Of First Lieutenant VIM.
gether with second Lieutenant Edward p Dohsrty.
Fifth United States cavalry, and A. Ramsay Esq.,, o
Edgelsld district, s. C., associates
IL The court shall have jurisdiction Of any to
which person OF color Is party except MURDER arson
and rape Sentences imposing nes exceeding one hun
months, will not be executed until approved at these
headquarters The court will carefully observe the
qurements OF General Order TO- current series, from
Ill The provost court may upon application Of any
person Of color sued in any civil court in
Edgeeld or Barnwe district order the transfer OF such
w. The proceedings Of the court In each case win be-
forwarded TO the post commander for revision and
prova appeals to these headquarters from the decision
OF the post commander will not be considered unless
accompanied by printed arguments Of the parties or
" The compensation Of the civilian Judge or judges
will be four dollars day; the court may employ a
clerk at compensation not exceeding three dollars q
court paid Of the funds accrung from fines
and costs paid by parties tried before it.
W. At the end OF each month return Of all fines and
expenditures with vouchers will be made by the court
the post commander and by him forwarded TO these
VII So much Of General Orders No 1922 Department
Of the South "a 30 49, 49, S. SO and 6S Department Of
South Carolina, series OF 1885, General Orders Nos
81 Department of South Carolina, and Circular No.
Department OF South, series Of 1885, does not
conflict with this order is still in force.
by command Of Major General E. SICKLES.
J. W. CLoUs, Capt 3sth U, s. Infantry, A. D. c. and
How Gen. Sickles' Order No. 10 Is Received.
From the Columbian Is. C) FhBnix
The order brings measure OF relle TO the debtors
throughout the State which they will hail with Joy
Sundry efforts had been made to effect the same object
by State legislation but the Court Of Errors pro-
nounced stay laws Of any kind unconstitutional Under
the impoverished condition OF this State, the large
time property and set ali who disposed
TO recuperae earnestly to work and to make all they
70 save the suffering people OF the State
[From the Wilmington IN. C.) Despatch.)
stay Law has 1t last been made which will defy tho
interference Of the courts with the question Of consttu-
tonality. The Legislature and the Convention have
been surpassed their measures for the relief OF the
people by Daniel lately como to judgment This order
will be hailed with much satisfaction by debtors and will
nature OF things IL could not please both classes
From the Wilmington IN. c. Journal
II combines the elements Of Q remedial act repeal
ing act and new law. II s intended as viii be per-
csved BY the eloquent preamble . measure Of relief
to the people II will have demoralixng effect upon
iawyers such thing is possible but do hesl-
tate 10 that approve both the spirit and the
OF this law far affords relief deserving debtors
We know why the punishment OF burglary should
enlarged OF late years Il is rather way TO legis-
late; but will have TO get used to that Upon the
whole do not regret the publication of this order and
hope n may 90 o. widespread bene6t 70 tho people