The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-07
HnApa'Rs THIRD MILITARY DnrRIcr, !


HEApo'Rs THIRD MILITARY DIsrRicr,)
(DEP'r Ga, FLoRIDA, AND ALA.,)
ATLANTA, GA, July 2, 1868.
General Orders. No. 9b.
Whereas the FIRST section Of the seventh ar.
ticle Of the constitution Of the State Of Georgia
provides a. follows: First Each head Of Q
family, or guardian or trustee Of a family Of
minor children, shall be entitled to home
stead Of realty to the value Of two thousand
dollars In specie, and personal property 10 the
value Of ono thousand dollars In specie, both
to DO valued at the time they arc set apart,
and no court or ministerial officer in this State
shall ever have Jurisdiction or authority to
enforce any judgment, decree, or execution
against said property 90 set apart, including
such improvements as may be made thereon
from time to time, except for taxee, money
borrowed and expended In the improvement Of
such homestead, or for the purchase money Of
the same, and for labor done thereon, or for
material furnished therefor, or removal Of en-
oumbrances thereon; and II shall be the duty
Of the General Assembly, as early as praotica.
bic, to provide BY law for the setting apart
and valuation Of said property, and to enact
laws for the full and complete protection and
security Of the same to the sole use and benefit
Of said families as aforesaid; and whereas the
Legislature Of said State Is to assemble on the
4th inst, II Is ordered,
First. That no court or ministe officer
in said State shall have Jurisdiction or au-
thority to enforce any judgment, deSree or ex.
ecution against any real estate, or said es-
tate, except for taxes, money borrowed and
expended In the improvement Of the home.
stead, or for the purchase money Of the same,
and for labor done thereon, or material fur
nished therefor, or removal Of encumbrances
thereon, until the Legislature Of said State
shall have had time to provide by law for the
setting apart and valuation OF such property,
or until further orders from these headquar-
tiers.
By order of Major General Meade
r. C. DRuM,
Assistant Adjutsut General.
Iss h sSpy SD nifty eonm II AD.s 1s,,
HEApQRs Firm MILITARY DISTRICT,
New ORLEANS. La, June 81, 1868
Special Orders No, LAG.
Extract.
7. The new constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana having been approved by Congress,
the parish and municipal officers declared
elected by special orders Nos. III and l25,
current series from those headquarters, are
hereby authorised to assume the several off,
ces to which they were electe d, upon their
taking the oath prescribed by the constitu.
ton.
Bonded officers will, In addition to tho
above oath, furnish the proper bonds as pre-.
scribed by law.
1t Is intended that contestants for Offices
filled by this order-tho emolumepts Of which
consist either In whole or In part Of fees
shall be secured in their rights Of oontesta-
ton; and they may demand that proper Sc.
curity DO taken for the net ices Of the office
by the court before which the contest may be
carried on, In such sums rs the court may
prescribe.
g. In obedience To instructions from the
general commanding the army, Henry O. War.
mouth 10 appointed Governor Of the State Of
Louisiana, In place Of Josiah Baker, re-
moved, and Oscar J. Dunn Is appointed Lieu
tenant Governor in place Of Albert Worries,
removed, to take effect on Monday, the TWEEN.
ty-ninth inst, the date on which the Legisla.
ture Of the State is notified to convene BY tho
Governor elect.
The appointees will transmit to these head.
quarters copy Of tho required oath upon ac.
ceptance Of their appointments
By command Of Brevet Major General R
G. Buchanan. THOMAS H. NELL,
Major goth infantry. Brew. Brig. Gen,
U. s. A, A. A. A. @.
HEADQ'Es FIRST MILITARY DIsTRIcT,)
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, Va July 5, 1868.
General Orders No. ST.
The sub-Distriets Of Alexandra, Rich
mOnd, Norfolk, and Petersburg are hereby
| discontinued.
The commanding officers of posts and mill
| tary commissioners within those Sub Districts
will report direct to these headquarters.
By command of Brevet Major General
Stoneman.
Official: s. Y. CHALFH,