Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-02-19

iect TO military authority of the United
States, as hereinafter prescribed. and
for that purpose Virginia shall consti-
tute the first district, Ncrth Carolina
and South Carolina the second dis
trict. Georgia, Alabama and Florida
the third district, Mississippi and Ar
kansas the fourth district. and Louis
lana and Texas tho fifth district.
SEC. g. That it shall be the duty of
the General of the army to assign to
the command of each Of said districts.
an officer of the regular army, not be-
low the rank of Brigadier General, and
to detail sufficient military force to en-
able such officer to perform his duties
and enforce his authority in the dis
trict to which he is assigned.
SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty Of
each officer assigned as aforesaid TO
protect all persons in rights of person
and property, TO suppress insurreotion
or violence and to punish or cause to
be punished all disturbeis of public
peace and criminals, and to this end
he may allow civil tribunals to take
jurisdiction and try offenders, and
when in his Judgment it may he nee
cssary for the trial of offenders he shall
have power TO organize military COM
missions as a tribunal for that purpose,
anything in the cout and laws OF the
the so-called States TO the contrary
Notwithstanding. And all legislative
or judicial proceedings or processes to
prevent or control the proceedings of
the said military tribunals and all in
reference by the said pretended State
governments with the exercise of
military authority under this act, shall
be void and of no effect.
SEC. 4. That the courts and Judi
cial officers oflthe United States shall
not Issue writs Of habeas corpus in be-
half Of persons in military cusody un-
less some commissioner; ;or officer on du-
ty in the district wherein the person is
detained shall endorse upon said peti-
ton statement certifying upon honor
that he has knowledge or information
as to the causes aud circumstances of
the alleged detention and that he be-
lieved the same TO be wrongful and
further that he believes that the en-
dorsed petition is prepared in good
faith in furtherance OF justice and not
hinder or delay the punishment of
crime. All persons put under military
arrest by virtue of this act shall be
tried without unnecessary delay, and
no cruel or unusual punishment shall
be inflicted.
Ssc. 5. No sentence of any military
commission or tribunal hereby author
lied affecting the life or liberty of any
person shall be executed until approx
ed by the Superior officer in command
of the district. And the laws and
regulations fer the government of the
army shall not be affected by this act
except in SO far as they conflict with |
provisions.
The bill was read twice and order
ed printed.
LOUISIANA.
The bill which passed the House on the |
18th for the reorganization of Louisiana !
provides that the President, with tie con-
sent of :he Senate. shall appoint loyal
Governor who had no part in the rebellion, !
who shall hold Office tor one year iha, be |
shall also appoint Provisional Council o.
nine persons. who shall have the ouali6ca>
tions prescribed for Governors. and exercise |
with that officer all legislative powers; that
all officers OF the State chosen by the Coun-
ell and Governor shall be loyal men. able to
take the test oath: that on June l, 1867,
all male citizens of Il years, without dis |
tn ton Of race or color, who have resided |
in the State one year, and have never aided |
the rebellion, shall have the right to Vote for |
Governor. State officers, and members Of the
Legislature that in October next an elec-
,ion by such qualified voters shall be held
for members OF Convention to form
State Constitution that the Secretary Of
War shall issue orders to regulate these cleo
tions; that The Constitution shall not per-
mi, any debts contracted in behalf of the
rebellion, and recognize the perpetual union
OF the States; that the President shall fort>
with appoint military commander for the
State. who shall enforce laws which the civil
authorities neglect; tha, 10 laws passed by
the Provisional Council shall be valid until
Congress has approved them and that all
laws Of the State consistent with this act
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