The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09


dsvit, that he or she has reason to believe that
the obligation or evidence Of indebtedness
upon which the suit 10 predicated, or some
part thereof, has boon given or used for the
illegal purpose Aforesaid, the burden Of proof
shall be upon the plaintiff to satisfy the court
and the fury that the bond, deed, nets bill,
or other evidence OF Indebtedness upon which
said suit Is brought, 10, or are not, nor 10 any
part thereof founded upon or 10 any way con.
nected with any such illegal contract, and
has not been used In aid Of the rebellion, and
tho date Of such bond, deed, note, bill or
other evidence Of indebtedness, shall not be
evidence that II has, or hiss not, since Its
date, been issued, transferred. or used in aid
Of the rebellion.
ART. sRvINrH-HoHRsrKAp AND EXEMPTION
Section l.
| l. Each head Of family, or guardian, or
trustee Of family Of minor children, shall DO
entitled to . homestead Of realty to the value
Of two thousand do iArs In specie, and personal
property 70 the value Of ono thousand dollars
In specie, both 10 be valued at the time they
| are set apart. And no court, or ministerial
| officer In this State, shall ever have jurisdic.
tion, or authority to enforcs any judgment,
decree, or execution against said property 90
set apart Including such Improvements as
may be made thereon, from time TO time) ex.
| cept for taxes, money borrowed and expended
the purchase money Of the same, and for labor
done thereon, or material furnished therefor,
or removal Of encumbrances thereon. And It
shall be the duty of the General Assembly, a.
early as practicable. to provide BY law for the
setting apart and valuation Of said property.
and to enact laws for the full and complete
protection and seourity OF the same TO the
sole use and benefit Of said familie, a. afore-
said.
H. All property Of the wife, In her posse,
sion at the time Of her marriage. and ali pro.
perty given to, inherited, or acquired by her.
shall remain her separate property, and not DO
liable for the debts Of her husband
II. Therefore, BY virtue Of the piensry pow.
efs vested BY the reconstruction acts Of Con-
gress IN the commanding general OF the Sd
military district, and Tor the purpose OF CIV
ing temporary eject % the wishes OF the peo'
pie oil georgia, as expressed BY their delegates
IN eonVenuon-
ns ordered That the foregoing sections Of
sha consultation shall from this date, be
deemed to have taken effect, and to be In full
force 10 me state OF Gsorgia, and shall con.
unue 10 iuil iorcs and validity until further
orde,s from these headquarters.
III. The courts and officers Of the provi.
nonaI government OF said State, and all tho
municipal and other officers In the same are
hereby required to enforce and carry out the
ABOVE provisions Tor the relief OF the people OF
the state OF ueorgia.
~. General orders No II issued from these
neadqaates' January 10, 1858, arc hereby |
Tsseindsd, as also general orders No. I'll issued
february 1, lsos, so far as the same relates to |
general orders NO; ii,
ny order oil MAJOR GENERAL Meade
H. U. DRUM, A. A. u
nkaD9 rs THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT,
(pept. oil ueorg's' Alabama and Fla.r) 7
ATLANTA, "a. March H. 1868.
oenodf O'de's NO 80.
l. Wh.ress.tho Constitutional Convention
Of the State m Georgia, on tie 81 day Of |
March, 1868. adopted the following resolu- |
ton:
A RESOLUTION providing for the Issuing Of
warrants In lieu of scrip.
Reyolrei, That the auditing committee be
and arc herebv instructed To issus warrants In
lieu Of tho scrip, in accordance with section Q
Of an ordinance 10 provide means of defraying
The expenses Of this convention. and the com.