The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-03

which such dwelling house is stu.
ated; and necessary articles of furni
ture. apparel, subsisten go and imple.
ments of -husbandry. trade or other
temployment, to the value of $500.
The homestead exemption shall inure
only to the benefit of families. In
other cases, the exemption shall ex-
tend only to clothing and implements
of trade or employment usually fol-
lowed by the defendant, of the value
of 5000. The exemptions hereby
made shall not be waived or defeated
by the act of any defendant who has
q family dependents upon him or her
for support, and the exempted pro-
perty shall be ascertained and de-
fined by the sheriff or other officer
enforcing the execution, who shall
call to his aid two impartial citizens,
to make the necessary appraisement,
and shall make report thereof to the
court.
Paragraph K is hereby modified so
as to authorize arrest in civil actions
er contrdctu only in cases where the
demand is past due, and the defend
ant has been guilty of fraud in con-
tracing the debt sued for, or has
removed or disposed of his property,
or is about to do so, with intent to
defraud his creditors, or is about to
leave the State with such intent.
Paragraph XVI is amended by
adding thereto:
All proceedings in any court of
North Carolina, or of South Caro-
lima, recognizing or sanctioning the
investment of the funds of minor
heirs, or of females, or of insane
persons, in the securities of the late
rebel Government, or the securities
OF the States of North Carolina or
South Carolina, created for the pur-
pose of carrying on war against the
Government of the United States,
will besuspended until the question
of the validity of such investments
shall have been determined by the
courts of the United States, or by
national legislation. And nothing in
the provisions of this order, or of
the Order No. 10 above cited, shall
be held to bar or hinder the reco-
very, by suit, of the estate of any
minor heir, female or insane person,
(cestui que h'ush whether in the
hands of executors, administrators,
trustees, guardians, masters or clerks
of equity courts, and other fiduciary
agents, or invested by them in their
fiduciary character.
III. General Orders No. 25, of Nav
20, 1867, is revoked; and on and
after the first day of January, 1868,
the distillation of spirituous liquors
in this Military District, will be sub
jecs to such restrictions only as are
imposed by the laws of the United
States, and of the States of North
and South Carolina, respectively.
III. Paragraphs vi and vii of
General Orders No. 80. dated May
30, 1867, are revoked; and the power
to grant licenses for the sale of spirit
uous or intoxicating liquors is re-
mitted to the proper local authori-
ties, to take effect on and after the
first day of January, 1868, and to be
subject to the following conditions:
L. The municipal authorities in
granting the license, shall be answer
able that the parties to whom such
licenses are granted, together with
their sureties, shall be responsible
persons, and Of good moral standing
IN the community, and that both
principal and sureties shall be able
to qualify Individually in double the
amount of the bond required, and
that the bond shall be lien upon
the personal property of both princi-
pal and sureties, and upon proof of
default shall warrant the summary
sc ure and sale of so much of the
property Of either or both, as NAV be
necessary to satisfy the forfeiture or
fine and costs.
2. Drunkenness or disorderly con-
duct on the premises, shall work the
forfeiture of the license and of the
penalty of the bond.
.. The owner or keeper of any bar
room. saloon or other place at which
intoxicating liquors are sold, and all
others persons interested or connect
ed Herewith, shall be regarded as
principals i'll any action of damages
growing out of any assault, riot, af-
fray or other disorder occurring on
the premises, or directly traceable
thereto.
4. All bar-rooms, saloons or other
places at which Intoxicating liuuors