The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-20
OFFICIAL,
Headquarters Second Military District, |
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May so, 1867.
March 80


Headquarters Second Military District,(
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 80, 1867. !
GENERAL ORDERS No. 32.l
Any CITIZEN qualified voter according to the re-
qurements of the "Act oproude the more efficient gor.
er7men of the rebel States" passed March 3D. 1867, and
the Act supplementary thereto passed March 2Sd 1867 is
eligible to Office in the provisional government of North
and South Carolina All persons appointed TO- oofce Will
be required to take the oath prescribed by the Act afore
said, and to file the same, duly subscribed and sworn,
with the Post Commander.
IL AL citizens assessed for taxes, and who shall have paid
taxes for the current year qualified to serve jurors
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
Of all qualified persons and place them on the jury
lists and from such revised Lists all jurors shall be here
after summoned and drawn In the manner required by
law.
Ill All citizens are eligible to follow any licensed call
ing, employment vocation, subject to such impartial
regulations may be prescribed by municipal or other
competent authority, 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 sureies.
being citizens and worth In the aggregate double the
amount of the bond over and above just debts will be
sufficient
". The mayors of cities and other municipal and,
town officers and all shers magistrates and police
forces are required to be vigil 1t and efficient in main
tanning order; and the discharge of their duties they
will be expected to cooperate with the military sutho-
rifles.
v. Post Commanders may summon to their a q when
ever the ordinary means ut their disposal shall not be
sufficient to execute their orders. such Of the civil o
GERS and many OF the citizens within the territorial
limits Of the military post may be necesssry and the
neglect refusal OF any person to aid ard assist In the
execution of the orders of the commanding officer will
be deemed misdemeanor punishable by such fine ana
imprisonment may be imposed by military tribunal,
approved by the Commanding General
VI No license for the sale OF intoxicating liquors In
quantities less than gallon or to be drank on the
premises shall be granted to any person other than an
innkeeper the number of such licenses shall be deter
mined the fees to be charged for each license shall
be prescribed and collected by the municipal or town
authorities and appropriated exclusively for the benefit
Of the poor any person shall be found drunk on the
premises where liquor Is sold the license may be re-
voked by any magistrate The tax imposed by the in
terns revenue laws Of the United States is an additional
charge and does not excuse the party nom the ooserv
ance Of local regulations exempt him from the pay
ment Of such other license fees may be imposed by
municipal or other competent authority.
VII All contracts hereafter made for the manufacture,
sale or transportation, storage insurance Of intoIcat
ing liquors. SHALL within this Military District, be
deemed and treated as against public policy, and civil
action suit proceeding for tho enforcement Of any
such contract shal be entertained in any court
WILL In public conveyances, on railroads, highways.
Streets or navigable waters, discrimination because
Of color caste aha be made and the common right Of
all citizens therein shall be recognized and respected.
The violation of this regulation will be deemed mis
demeanor and render the offender liable to arrest and
trial by military tribunal to be designated by the Com
mandng General besides such damages as the injured
party may sue for and recover in Civil Courts.
X The remedy by distress for rent abolished Where
lands are leased let out for hire rent cotton, corn
or other produce Of the sane when severed from the
land may be impounded but the same shall not be re
moved. And cotton, corn, or other produce 30 i'm.
pounded shall DO held security for the rent or hire 30
claimed and may be sold in satiSfsction Of any judg
ment for the same: Provided. that any unsatished
claim for labor bestowed upon the cultivation Of such
cotton other produce. sha In case be post
poned any demand for rent hire but to the extent
of such claim labor there shall be lien such COT
ton corn other produce, having preference any
claim for rent or hire,
J. W. CLOUs,
Captain 9sth q. g. Infantry,
D. G. and Act Assist Adjt Gen
OFFICIAL ALHIAsDls MOORE, Captain SSth Infantry,
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