The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-15
RECONSTRUCTION.
IMPORTANT ORDER BY GEN. sICKLEs

A RESERVATION TO HEADS OF FAMILIES OF
PROPERTY TO THE vALUE OF $500-THE CARRY
ING OF DEADLY WEAPONS AND THE DEATH PEN
Atty FOR BURGLARY AND LARCENY PROHIBITED
THE GOVERNORS OF NORTH AND SOUTH CARO-
LIMA AUTHORIZED TO GRANT REPRIEvEs OR
PARDONs, AND REMIT FINES AND PENALTIES, ETC.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April l4.-The following
order was issued by General Sickles to-day
HEADQUARTBRs SECOND MILlTRY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s. C., April II, ls67.-The general desti-
tuition prevailing among the population of this Mill
tary District cannot be relieved without atfording
means for the development OF their industrial re-
demand extraordinary measures. The people are
borne down by heavy burden OF debt the crops OF
families have been deprived of shelter. and many
and auxiliarles OF husbandry are very scarce; the
SPe5qg an Localities are
with food by the Government Of the United
10 psy axe sGy & % rHn V1 the
guate Of relief and the gravity ofthe situation
creditors to enforce upon an people the
to 60 on Without restraint remedy to sacrifice the
general good The rights OF creditors shall be respected
Moved by these psiderat ons, the following regula
withsuch modification as the occasion mayrequire until
the the eiSii gGvesTnme1t OF the respective States
requirements OF the Government of the United
States. The commanding General earnestly desires
regulations and the co-operationoi all persons
ceTned in employing fairly and justly the advantages
still remaining them, will mitigate the distress now
existing, and that the avenues Of industry, enter
prise. and organization thus opened will contribute
the permanent welfare and future happiness OF the
First Imprisonment for debt is prohibited, unless
the defendant in execution shall be convicted of a
with intent hinder delay aud prevent the creditor
in the recovery OF his debt or demands ana the pro-
lima respectively for the trial and determining OF
second. Judgment or DEGREES for the payment of
money causes Of aS9n srisng between we the l9h Of
enforced by execution against the properly or the
person of the defendant Proceedings in such
process shall be hereafter Instituted commenced
Third. sheriffs coroners and consables are hereby
directed to suspend for twelve calendar months tue
sale OF all property upon execution or process on a.
bilities con racted pror 10 the 18th of December
dants, except iu cases where the plaintiff in his
absence his agent or attorney, shall upon OATH with
defendant is moving or intends fTaudu'enty TO re-
Of the court The sale real or personal property by
foreclosure of mortgage is likewise suspended for
payment OF interest accrulng suce the 10Th day
of May 1865 shall not have been made before the day
Fourth Judgments or DEGREES entered or enrolled
May, 1863, may be endorsed by execution against the
properly OF the deendant an ana IN tne appeaddomh m ii
be had 70 the priority OF Liens unless IN cases where
In such cases the usual mode Of proceeding adopted
mine that question shall be adopted
Fifth. All proceedings tor the recovery of money
consideration which the purchase of negroes,
are suspended. judgments or DEGREES entered or en-
rolled of ion shall not be enforced.
Sixth. All advances Of moneys subsistence, imple-
ments and fertilizers loaned, used, employed, or re-
quired the purpose aiding the agricultural pur
of the people, shall be protected and the existing
in such cases Tor the lender, will be supported and
enforced IoT & III e on IN b tne @
payment Of the amount due for such wages shall be
vances Of money and other means for the cultivation
seventh In all sales of property and execution, o
by order Of any court there shall be reserved out of
the property OF any defendant who has family de-
pendent upon his or her labor dwelling house and
appurtenances aud twenty acres OF land tor the use
necessary articles Of furniture, appare subsistence
mept on he Value of $500 The homestead exempton
shall iuure only TO the benefit OF familes-that Is to
cases the exemption shall extend only clothing
implements Of trade or other employ ment usually
followed by the defendant of the value OF 800. The
exemption hereby made shall not be waived or de-
property OF the defendant shall be ascsrtaned by the
Sheriff or other officer enforcing the execution who
thereof in each case TO the Court; ,.. ,--,,
Eighth The currency @ Of he United states m declared @
der in the payment Of all debts dues and demands,
and all cases in which the same shall be rendered in
pay ment and refused by any public officer WIN be at
mandng officer of the post within which such ohcer
Ninth Property of an absent debtor or one charged
as such without fraud whether consisting OF money
aHces for the er cultivation Of the soil shall not be taken
under the process known as foreign attachment put
urbed shall the possession or the use OF the same
be any wise interfered with except In the execution
OF Judgment or nnal decree In cases where they are
authorized to be enforced.
Tenth. In suits brought to recover ordinary debts,
known as ACTIONS eT corGeS PAL Ill & as 9ea ore
taken by the sheriff or other ohcer serving the pro
in suits for trespass libel wrongful conversion
Of property, and other cases. known as actions eT
dettctO, ball. as heretofore authorized, may be de-
manded and taken. The prohibition OF bail IN cases
& contdctu shall not extend TO parties about TO leave
the state; out the tact Of intention must be clearly
| Eleventh. fncrimnal proceedings the usual recog-
nizances shall be required and taken by the proper
civil ocers heretofore authorized by law take the
any magistrate other person authorized BY law to
issue warrant for breach of the peace any crm-
nal Oense, II shall be the duty such magistrate or
officer TO issue his warrant on the recoRnizance of
the complainant to prosecute, without requiring him
10 give security on such recognzance
Twelfth. The practice OF carrying deadly weapons,
except by officers and soldiers In the military SER
ment OF such weapons the person will be deemed
| an aggravRton of the ohen e. violation Of this
| punishment by military commission Whenever
wounding or killing shall result from the use OF such
weapons pTo0i o she % paTasg aSey Gasyng or coneeang
nous attempt TO take the life of the Injured person
Thirteenth The order heretofore issued in the mill
| tary department prohibiting the punishment of
crimes and OfleDses by whipping, manning, branding
stocks pillory, other corporea punishment, is In
| force and will be obeYed by all persons.
| Fourteenth. The punishment OF death In certain
cases OF burglary and larceny imposed by the existing
district is abolished. ANY person convicted OF bur
Rary or larceny. when the properly stolen Is OF the
value S5 of assault and battery with intent 70 XII
| or OF any assault with a deadly weapon. shall DC
deemed guilty OF felony, and shall be punished by Inn
| pfisonment ct hard tabor tor term not exceeding
The Court having Jurisdiction thereof Larceny; when
the Value there0fs less than f5 shall be punished by
imprisonment az hare lSooS e ISs 6Sr LST hO'
| Fifteenth. The Governors Of North ana south caro-
lima snall have authority wn w tssm % en non