The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-04
Gen, Sickles' Order.


tution PrEvanis annot he relieved without af-
t0rdng means for the deVelopemeh, y, w ~ tho
dnstriaI resources The nature ana cAtent Vi my ny
desttution demand extraordinary q, daht
naonje are borne down by "A heavy ourden VI uIpl,
fho irons of grain and garden produce Ellleu iaSt
uoor many fanatics have been deprived OF shei,
3or MANY more need food and clothlng uselul
imnlements and auXiliares OF husbandry are very
scarce. the laboring population In numerous IT,
caIites are threatened with starvation unless sup
plied with food by the Government OF tte Oniteo
States the inability of large portion o! oe
pie to pay taxes leaves the local autnoi.loo
fine situation is increased by the general disposition
shown nv creditors to enforce upon an lihpo'eiII
ished Deoplc the immediate colection vi
claims. To suffer all TINS 10 20 om ro',ara1 GOOD
straint or remedy is to sacrltlce the Sciei' ~
The RIGHTS of creditors shall be respectca out VIC
anpeaiS of want and suffering must DC necuou'
Moyed by these considerations, te nomtiHuc IN
uIations are announced and they VIII coltluo ~
tree with such modification as the occasion may
require until the civil governments Vi the
five States shall be established IN accoruhIo WIN
the requirements ofthe GovcrnineI' oa .no dsl
States The commanding General earnestly ue-
sires and confidently believes that the observance
of these regulations ard the cooperation oi an
persons concerned in employing 1airiy ana Justly
the advantages still remaining TO tneln, VIII ill'i
cate the distress now existing ana thaI inc aNeh-
5es of industry, enterprise and organization thus
onened will contribute to the permanent "eli'fc
and future happiness OF the people. nm
First : Imprisonment for DEBT Is Prohlolteu' un,
less fl G defendant in execution shall DC conNcied
of a fraudulent concealment or disposltion vi ms
property with intent to hinder, delay ana preNGL'
tbe creditor in the recovery OF his deot or ue-
mand and the proceedings now cstaDllshed III
North and South Carolina respectively, LOT Tue
trial and determining of such questions, may pe
adopted. ~ .,,o ,,or,,on+
of money on causes of action arising between the
10Th of December 1860 and the 10Th OF May, 1000,
shall not be enforced by execution against tue
property the person OF the 'eienuah.. Ill.,
cecdinms in such causes of action now penalnS
shall be STAYED and no suit or process shau DC
hereafter instituted or commenced tor any such
causes OF action. .,, 900
Third: Shcrtfs, coroners and constaoles are
hereby directed to suspend for twelve calendar
months the sale of all property upon execution
of process on liabilities contracted prior TO the
18th of December 1850, unless upon the written
consent OF the defendants, except IN cases "neie
the plaintiff or in his absence his agent or attor
new shall upon OATH with corroboratlve testlmo-
ny, all.ge or prove that the defendant Is moving
or intends fraudulently to remove his property
beyond the territorial jurisdiction OF the Court.
The sale of real or personal property by lore
closure of mortgage is likewise suspended Tor
twelve calendar months, except In cases where
the payment of interest money accruing since the
18th day of May, 1865, Shall not nave Deel iilaue
before the day of sale.
F1ntyth: judgments or DEGREES entered or en-
rolled on causes of action arising subsequent 10
the 18th day of May, 1865. may be lndorsed oy
execution, against the property Oh tue ueieiion.'
and in the application of the money arising I'M
der such executions, regard shall be mad 10 the
priority of liens, unless in cases where the So0d
faith of any lien shall be drawn III question, In
such cases the usual mode of proceeding adop-
ted in North and South Carolina respectively 10
determine that question shall be adopted
Fifth: All proceedings for the recovery OF
money under contracts, whether under seal OF by
parole, the consideration for which WAS the pur-
chase of negroes, are suspended judgments or
DEGREES entered enrolled for such causes OF ac-
ton shall not be enforced.
.Sirth: ALI advances of moneys, subsistence,
implements, and fertilizers, loaned, used, en-
ployed or required tor the purpose OF aiding the
agricultural pursuits of the people, shall be pro-
tccted and the existing laws which have provl-
ded the most efficient remedies in such cases Tor
the lender will be supported and enforced; wa
yes 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 s>curc advances
OF money aad other means for the cultivation of
the SOIL
Seae,.th In all sales of property and execution
by order of any court there shall bc reserved out
of the property of any defendant who has Il tami-
ly dependent upon his or her labor dwelling
house and appurtenanccs 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, hus-
! bandry or other employment of the value of
$500. Tue homestead exemption shall inurc on
" to the benefit of tamilies-that is TO say, pa
rent or parents and child or children-in other ca
! ses the exemption shall extend only to clothing,
! implements of trade other employment uSu-
| allv followed by the defendant, of the value of
! 800. The exemption hereby made shall not be
waived or defeated by the act of the dcfcndant.--
! The exempted property OF the defendant shall
be aSccrtaincd by the Sheriff or other officer en-
forcing the execution, who shall specifically de-
scribe the same, and make report thereof in
each case to the Court.
! EiJhh: The currency of the United States de-
clarGd by the Congress of the United States to be
legal tender in the payment of all debts, dues,
! and 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
| these 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
ing Of money advanced for the purposes of agri-
culture or appliances for the cultivation OF the
| soil, shall not be taken under the process known
as foreign attachment but the lien created by
| any existing law shall not be disturbed nor shall
| the possession or the use of the same be in any
| wise intertcrcd with except in the execution OF
! judgment or final decree in cases where they are
| authorized to be enforced.
Tenth : In suits brought to recover debts
! known as actions cOntTdctn, ball. as heretofore
| authorized, shall not be demanded by the sutton
| nor taken by the sheriff other officer serving
the process in suits for trespass, libel, wrongful
| conversion of property, and other cases, known
actions delictO ball. as heretofore authorized
| NAV be demanded and taken. The prohibition
| of bail in cOntTdctU shall not extend to
persons about to leave the State, but the fact OF
! intention must be clearly established by proof.
EyepentA In criminal proceedings the usual re
! cogniZanceS shall be required and taken by the
proper civil officers heretofore authorized by law
! to take the same, provided that upon complaint
| being made to any magistrate or other person
| authorized by law to issue warrant for breach
of the peace or any criminal oense it shall be the
| duty of such magistrate or officer to issue his
| warrant on the recogniZancc of the complaint tc
| prosecute without requiring him to give security
! on such recognizance.
T1celtM: The practice of carrying deadly weap
ons, except by officers and soldiers in the militia
| ry service of the United States, is prohibited
| The conceament of s1ch weapons on the person
| will be deemed an aggravation of the offense.
violation of this order will render the offender
amenable to trial and punishment by military
commission. Whenever wounding or killing
shall result from the use OF such weapons, proc
| that the person carrying concealing deadly
weapon shall be deemed evidence of felonious
attempt to take the life of the injured person.
Thirteenth: The order heretofore issued in thi:
military department prohibiting the punishment
of crimes and offenses by whipping, manning
branding, stocks, pillory, or other corporal pun
ishment is in force and will be obeycd by al
| persons.
Fourteenth: The punishment of death in Ger
tain cases of burglary and larceny imposed BY
the existing laws of the provisional government
in this military district, is abolished. Any person
convicted OF burglary or of larceny, when thu
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