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manner to such persons as had acquired lands
agreeably to the said order of General Sherman,
but who have been dispossessed Dy the restofa-
ton of the same 10 former owners: PROVIDED,
That the lands sold in compliance with the pro,
visions of this and the preceding section shall
not be alienated by their purchasers within SIX
years from and after the passage OF this act.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the
" school farms" in the parish OF Saint Helena,
South Carolina, shall be sold, subject to any lea
ses of tim same, by the said tax commissioners,
at public auction, on or before the first day OF
January, eighteen hundred and slxty-seven, at
not less than ten dollars per acre and the lots in
the city of Port Royal, as laid down by the said
tax commissioner and the lots and houses in the
town of Beaufort, which are still held in like
manner, shall be sold at public auction; and the
proceeds of said sales, after paying expenses OF
they surveys and sales, shall be invested in Uni
ted States bonds, the interest OF which shall be
appropriated, under the direction OF the commits
sioner, to the support of schools, without "isinc
ton of color or race on the Islands in the parish
es of Saint Helena and Saint Luke.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That the as
sistant commissioners for South Carolina and
Georgia are hereby authorized to examine all
claims to lands in their respective States which
are claimed under the provisions OF General
Sherman's special field order, and to give each
person having valid claim warrant upon the
direct tax commissioners for South-Ca5olina for
twenty acres of land and the said direct tax COM
missioners shall issue to every person, or to his
or her heirs, but in no case to any assigns, pre-
SGntlng SuCn warrant, u lease VI GWcEly dCTCS VI
and, as provided for in section seven, for the
term of six years but at any time thereafter, up
on the payment of sum not exceeding one dollar
and fifty cents per acre, the person holding such
said tract of twenty acres from tile direct tax
commissioner such officer us may be authoriz-
ed to issue the same; but no warrant Shall be
held valid longer than two years after the issue OF
the same
Sec 10. And be it further enacted, That the
direct tax commissioners for South Carolina are
hereby authorized and required at the earliest
day practicable to survey the lands designated in
section seven into lots OF twenty acres each, with
proper metes and bounds distinctly marked, so
that the several tracts shall be convenient in form
and as near practicable have an average OF for
tility and woodland; and the expense of such
surveys shall be paid from the proceeds of sales
of said lands, Or if sooner required, out of any
moneys received for other lands on these Islands
sold by the United States for taxes, and now in
the hands of the direct tax commissioners.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That res
toration of lands occupied by freedmen under
General Sherman's field order dated at Savannah,
Georgia, January sixteenth, eighteen hundred
and siXty-fve, shall not be made until after the
crops of the present year shall have been gather
ed by the occupants of said lands nor until fair
compensation shall have been made to them by
the former owners of such lands, or their legal re
presentatves, for all improvements or better
ments erected or constructed thereon and after
due notice of the same being done shall have
been given by the assistant commissioner
Sec, H. anu De II lurtneT cuiClcu, luaI Iut
commissioner shall have power to seize, hold,
use, lease, or sell ali buildings and tenements,
and any lands appertaning to the same, or other
wise, formerly held under color of title by the
late so-called confederate states and not hereto
fore disposed of the United States, and any build
ing lands held in trust for the same by any per-
son or persons, and to use the same or apprO-
pirate the proceeds derived therefroni to the edu-
cation of the freed people; and whenever the
bureau shall to exist, such Of said socalled
confederate states as shall have made provision
III of
! tOn of color shall receive the sum remaining
| uncxpended of such sales or rentals which shall
be distributed among said states for educational
| purposes in proportion to their population.
f. See. Ii. And be it further enacted, That the
commissioner ofthis bureau shall ut all times CO.
! operate with private benevolent associations OF
citizens in aid OF freedmen, and with agents and
teachers, duly accredited and appointed by them
and shall hire or provide by lease buildings for
/ purposes of education whenever such associations
! shall, without cost to the government, provide
| suitable teachers and means of instruction; and
he shall furnish such protection as may be requlr-
! ed for the safe conduct OF such schools.
| Sec. IA. And be it further enacted, That IN
! every State district where the ordinary course
! of judicial proceedings has been interrupted by
. the rebellion, and until the same shall be fully
restored and III every State or district whose con-
stitutional relations to the government have been
practically discontinued by the rebellion and un-
til such State shall have been restored i'll such re-
lations and shall be duly represented in the Con
gress of the United States the right to make and
enforce contracts to sue, be parties and give evil
dence to inherit, purchase lease, sell, hold, and
! convey real and personal property, and to have
full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings
| concerning personal liberty, personal security,
and the acquisa ion. enjoyment, and disposition
of estate real and PERSONAL including the constr
tutiOnal right to bear arms, shall be secured 10
and enioyed by all the citizens of such state or
district without respect to rae or color, or pre-
! viOus condition of slavery. And whenever In
either of said State or districts the ordinary course
| 5 ri,,l;n ninl luteC
the rebellion, and until the same shall be fully
restored and until such State shall have been re-
stored in its constitutional relations to the gov
erument, and shall be duly represented i'll the
shall, through the commissioner and the officers
| of the bureau, and under such rules and regua-
tiOns as the President, through the Secretary OF
| War; shall prescribe, extend military protection
and have military jurisdiction over all cases and
questions concerning the free enjoyment OF such
| immunites and rights, and no penalty or punish
ment for any violation of law shall be imposed OF
permitted because of race or color, or previous
condition of slavery, other or greater than the
| penalty or punishment to which white persons
may be- liable by law for the like offence But the
| Jurisdiction conferred by this section upon the
officers of the bureau shall not exist in any State
where the ordinary course of judicial proceedings
| has not been interrupted by the rebellion, and
shall cease in every State when the courts OF the
| State and the United States are not disturbed in
the peaceable course of Justice, and after such
relations to the government, and shall be duly
represented in the congress of the United States.
| Sec. 15 And be it further enacted, That all
| officers, agents, and employees of this bureau be-
fore entering upon the duties of their office shall
take the oath prescribed in the first section OF the
| act to which this is amendment; and all acts
inconsistent with the provisions of this act are
| hereby repealed.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER.
President of the Senate pro tempore.
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. s.
July l6, 1866.
The President of the United States having re-
turned to the House of Representatives, in which
it originated, the bill entitled An act to con-
tinue in force and t., amend An act to establish
q bureau for the relief of freedmen and refugees
and for other purposes" with his objections
thereto, the House of Representatives proceeded,
in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider
the same; and
Resolved, That the bill pass, two thirds of the
House of Representatives agreeing to pass the
same. -
Attest: EWD MCPHERSON,
Clerk 81. Reps, U. S.
In THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
July 16, 1866.
The Senate having proceeded, In pursuance OF
the Constitution, to reconsider the bill entifled
" An act to continue in force and to amend An
act to establsha a bureau for the relief OF freed
men and refugees, and for other purposes, re-
turned to the House of Repres entatives by. the
President of the United States, with his obJcc-
tions, and sent by the House of Repres esentatlves
to the Senate with message of the President re-
turning the bill; H.'f,t;F I
Resolved, That the bill. do pass, two thirds