The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-11
IMPORTANT ORDERS OF GENERAL
STCKLES
HEADQUARTERS Cd MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, S. c.. May Both, 1867.
General Orders No %

Charleston, 5. C.. May 3Oth, 1867.
General Orders, No. 81.
I. Any citizen. qualified voter according to
the requirements of the Act to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel States y
passed March ID. 1867. and the Act supplement
tary thereto. passed March Odd, 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 aforesaid. and to file the same duly
subscribed and sworn, with the Post Commander.
III. All citizens assessed for taxes and who
shall have paid taxes for the current year are
qualified to serve as 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
names of all qualified persons and place item on
the jury lists, and from such revised lists all
jurors shall be hereafter summoned and drawn
in the manner required by law.
HI. All citizens are eligible to follow any
licensed calling. employment or vocation, subject
to such impartial regulations may be pre-
scribed by municipal or other competent author
ity. 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
sureties. being citizens and worth in the aggre
gate double the amount Of the bond over and
above just debts will be sufficient.
Nv. The mayors of cities and other municipal
and town officers, and all sheriffs magistrates
and police forces required to be vigilant and
efficient in maintaining order; and in the dis
charge of their duties they will be expected to
CO operate with the military authorities.
V. Post Commanders may summon to their aid
whenever the ordinary means at their disposal
shall not be sufficient to execute their orders. such
OF the civil officers and many OF the citizens
within the territorial limits of the military post
may be necessary; and the neglect or refusal of
any person to aid and assist in the execution of
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deemed m>demeanor punishable by such fine
and imprisonment may be imposed by mill
tary tribunal, approved by the Commanding
General.
VI. No licence for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in quantities less than gallon. to be
drank on the premises, shall be granted to any
person other than an inn keeper; the number of
such licences shall be determined and the fees to
be charged for each licence shall be prescribed
and collected by the municipal or town author
tiles and appropriated exclusively for the benefit
of the poor. If any person shall be found drunk
OF the premises where liquor is sold the icence
may be revoked by any magistrate. The tax
imposed by the internal revenue laws of the
United States is an additional charge, and does
not excuse the party from the observance of local
regulations nor exempt him from the payment of
such other licence fees as may be imposed by
municipal or other competent authority.
VII. All contracts hereafter made for the man.
ufacture, sale or transportation, storage in
surance of Intoxicating liquors shall within this
Military District be deemed and treated as
against public policy. and no civil action. suit
proceeding for the enforcement of any such con-
tract shall be entertained in any court.
VIII. In public conveyances on railroads. high
ways streets navigable waters discrimina-
ton because of color caste shall be made and
the common right of all citizens therein shall be
recognized and respected. The violation of this
regulation will be deemed rnisdemeanor and
render the offender liable to arrest and trial by
military tribunal to be designated by the Com
mancing General besides such damages the
injured party may for and recover in the
Civil Courts.
TX. The remedy by distress for rent is abol-
shed. Where lnnds are leased or let out for
hire rent, cotton. corn or other produce of the
same, when severed from the land, may be i'm
pounded; but the same shall not be removed
And cotton. other produce 80 impounded
shall be held security for the rent hire
claimed. and may be sold in satisfaction of any
judgment for the ProUided that any
unSati.fed claim for labor bestowed upon the
cultivation of such cotton. corn or other produce
shall in case be postponed to any demand for
rent or hire; but to the extent of such claim for
labor there shall be lien on such cotton, corn or
other produce, having preference over any claim
for rent or hire.
BY Command of Major General D: E. Sickles:
j. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3sth U. S. Infantry,
A D. c., g. A. A. A. G..