The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-02
Gen. Siekles' Order
Hdors Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. G, April II, 1867


dnstrial resources The nature and extent of the
| destitution demand extraordinary measures. Iht
| people are borne down by hcavy ourden Oh aGDl
| the crops of grain and garden produce Jailed las
| year. many fanatics have been deprived OF shell
| ter many more need food and clothing, usetu
| implements and auXiiarieS OF husbandry are very
scarce; the laborng population in numerous 10
calites are threatened with starvation unless sup
| piled with food by the Government OF the United
States the inability of large portion OF the PEG
pie to pay taxes leaves the local authorities Win
| out adequate means of relief, and the gravity OF
the situation is increased by the general disposition
| shown by creditors to enforce upon an impoVer,
| ished people the immediate collection OF al
claims To suffer all this to 90 on without re-
strant or remedy is to sacrifice the general good
The rights of creditors shall be respected but the
| appeals of want and suffering must De necded.
M0yed by these considerations the following reg
ulations arc announced and they will continue IN
force with such modification as the occasion may
require until the civil governments OF the rcspec-
tive States shall be established Ill ACCORDANCE VIII
| the requirements of the Government of the United
| States. The commanding General earnestly de-
sires and confidently believes that the observance
of these regulations ard the cooperation OF all
persons concerned in employing fairly and justly
the advantages still remaining to them, will mill
gate the distress now existing and that the aven-
1es of industry enterprise, and organization thus
opened will contribute to the permanent welfare
and future happiness OF the people.
First: Imprisonment for debt is prohibited, un,
less ii defendant i'll execution shall be convicted
of Il fraudulent conceament or disposition OF his
property with intent to hinder, delay and prevent
the creditor in the recovery OF his debt or de-
HnI, anu sne Seroiina ras,,"ctiyry for the
, "a, any tiino of suoL 9nestons NAV be
adopted.
t2eoom 49,, 49, of act;on orisnr hetHren fine
10Th OF December 1860 and the 18th OF May, 1850,
sboII not he enforced nv execution against the
,nroynrty Or tho nerson of the etendaut Pro-
cceedinrS in sucb couses of action now pending
Shall he STAYED and no suit or process Shall be
boroofter instituted or commenced for any such
80, - oot;nn
e"aHIo VI " ",!. . ,1 n.+ob1os ORC
Intra: oneliua, Ioioi.l gu nu ~ noIanSor
nerepy ulLeeteu " aUt non cxncutinn
months INC sG vi ail Ploptn.s NV ior ~ tba
OF PROCESS Oh iioitaGs " ~
18TH OF December, leoo, unless upon llie "ites
consent OF the aelenunts, eActp1 ia enses 49,
the puninl OF Ill MS aoSelicv s "a 80 noo
ney, shal upon oatii; WIN coi 49, J. o,
ny, allege OF prove tilal tne uclcnu'ii! 10 t
or lntends Irlulehti! 10 d?nn1,e ~ s tbo Cpnf
0Gy oha INC telll I Jul lsuiI t . h fnr
lne sale OF re'tl vi PeiSon'l PloPDty - -
closure OF mortSaSe Is hhemiso 80 ~ Th au
Twelve calendar hiohtns, eAccpI III u.s.: MI
tne pay lhealt VI lu,T 1nE iiD mn - - i
10Th DAY OF May, loo2' snli hol nave oeeii iii'oe
before the Gay vi say. ,.- ., 49, 80
To1F"' ouuSnieh'o vi "ec .: ei.t t+ -
IollGe On CAUSES vi "o1 1oes u, ;Jdod nv
the lotn uaS VI NY looo: may ~ NY SeSs
execution, against inc property vi lnc ueiei'aI'
ana IN the apPlieatloh Oh te llo,ief uiiSiis III
uer such executions, IeS'lo sli'tii 10 e. J
Pri9rlE oi lIens, uliiIfs d' m
smcl cas- W the nsnaj mode of proceedinn adop
ted in North and south Carolina respectively to
detnr,ninp that Question shall he adopted
Ey,yL. All nr3ceedinrs for the recovery of
money under contracts, whether under seal or by
rornIe fhr consideration for which was the Dur-
PpSnCn Of noHroes are snSnended Jud0nrnts or
danroaS entre6 or anroIIad for sucb coiIsrs of 40
e. choT not bo onf,rood
w SitH All oJyonncl Of ,nonovs Subsistence
imniemnnts and fertiIizrrs Io1ned lIsrd en-
,nErd az ro1nird t,,r tho ,urnn.t. of nidin, tho
teeted, and the existing laws which have provi-
ded the most efficient remedies in such eases for
the lender VIII De supported and enforced; wa
ges for labor performed IN the production OF the
crops shall be lien on the crop, and payment OF
the amount due for such wages shall be enforced
by the like remedies provided to secure advances
OF money aad other means Tor the cultivation OF
the SOIL:
oefenW : III all safes oi property anu execution
oy 0rder OF any court tIeEe sI;ll! oe reserEea OUT
OF tue properly OF any aelenaant VINO mas d Iaihl
~ S upoL nin VI n.i a ''tuoi
land for the nse and occnnation of the family Of
the defendant and necessary articles of furniture
apparel subsistencc implements of trade hus
bandry or other empIoyment of the ynlue of
$500 The homestead exemption shall inure on
ly to the benefit of families-that is to say. pa-
rnn+ or ,arant o o,,d nLiIl or biljr.n i, ,
.oS +ia aa,.a,r,4i1',, sGnii ar.t,,i ,HI ~ i.hi
IF tradn mr nti,n oUor,nt
aIIi foilowed hT the Grfrudant Of tho rniue of
: IN TT, Sti II w. , ," ,t VI
- 49, = r ~. u ~, N - n -. .I ~ nv. W
r. ~ vi utiN"tCu y. NV az az VI ny
NC eAeh!t'leu property vi Tue ueiehaail shall
DC ascertaihed pE ihe onerlii OF other olncef en-
forcing the execution, VINO snail speclhcally de-
scribe the same, and make a report thereof III
each case to the Court.
Eghh: The currency OF the United States de-
:larcd by the Congress OF the United States to be
/ legal tender III the payment of all debts, dnes,
md demands, shall be recognized i'll North and
South Carolina, and in all cases in which the
same shall be rendered in payment and refused
BY any public officer will be at once reported to
hesc headquarters or to the commanding officer
Of the post within which such officer resides.
Ninth: Property of an absent debtor or one
charged as such without fraud, whether consist
ny Of money advanced for the purposes of agri-
culture or appliances for the cultivation of the
oi, shall not be taken under the process known
is foreign attachment; but the lien created by
my existing law shall not be disturbed, nor shall
he possession or the use of the same be in any
wise interfcrcd with except in the execution of a
Judgment or final decree in cases where they are
to be enforced
Tenth In suits brought to recover debts
,nown as actions en- c0utfnctu bail MS heretofore
shall not be demanded by the sutton
lor taken by the sheriff or other officer serving
he process in suits for trespass libel wrongful
of property and other cases, known
5 actions de2tcto bail, as heretofore authorized,
nay be demanded and taken. The prohibition
# bail in cases comtractu shall not extend to
erSOnS about to leave the State but the fact of |