The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-13

voked.
Paragraph Iy of the same order is modified by
substituting the Goth day of April 1885, for the 18Th
day of May, 1865
Paragraph v of the same order is modihea aS
follows
All proceedings for the recovery of money on con-
tracts whether under seal or by parol the conside
ration of which was the purchase OF Slaves n'aoe
subsequent to the first day of January 1865 are sus'
pended Judgments or DEGREES entered ior SUCH
causes of action shall not be enforced
Paragraph VII of the same order is modified as
| follows:
In all sales of property under execution or BY
order of any court there shall be reserved out OF the
nronertv of any defendant who has family depend
ent upon his or her labor, dwelling house and aP
purtenances and if in the country twenty acres u
land or 30 much thereof that the whole snail no' eA
ceed In value the sum of two thousand donars; sno
in town or city, the immediate lot upon WHICH suon
dwelling house Is situated and necessary arucieS
| urniture, apparel, subsistence and implements VI
busbandry, traL or other employment, to the value
| of five hundred {, liars The homestead e1empuon
eba1 inure only 10 the benefit of families. In other
cases the exemption shall extend only to clothing
and implements of trade or employment usually
followed BY the defendant Of the value OF two nun
lred dollars The exemptions hereby made shall
not be waived or defeated by the act of any dofen-
dant who hasa family dependent upon him or her Tor
support and the exempted property shall be asccr-
tained and defined by the sheriff other officer en-
forcing the execution who shall call to his aid two
impartial citizens to make the necessary sppraise-
ment, and shall make report thereof to the court
Paragraph is hereby modified 30 as to authorize
arrest in civil actions &c contraetu only In cases
where the demand is past due and the defendant has
been guilty OF fraud In contracting the DEBT sueo
for OF has removed or disposed OF bis property or
Is about to do 3d. with intent to defraud his cred-
tors or is abont to leave the State with such intent
Paragraph XVI ia amended by adding thereto, all
proceedings in any court Of North Carolina, or OF
South Carolina recognizing or sanchoning the In
yesnent of the funds ofminor heirs or Of females,
or of insane persons in the securities Of the late
rebel government the securities Of the States OF
| North Carol ma or South Carolina created for
| the purpose of carrying on war agalnt the
the Government of the United States, Will be sus'
pended until the question Of the validity OF such in
ysstments 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 recovery, by suit, of the
estate Of any minor heir, female, or In sane
nerson fcestui Que trust, whether in the hands
of executors administrators, trustees. guardians
masters or clerks of equity courts. or other fdicua
agents, or invested by them in their dduciary char
acter.
H. General .QHsrs No. 25, of May 20, 1867, is re-
voted; and on and after the frst day Of January,
1858, the distillaon of spirituous liquors In this
Military District will be subject to such restrictions
only as are imposed by the laws of the United States
and Of the States of North and South Carolina. re-
spectively.
III. Paragraphs VI and VII. Of General orders
No. 82, dnted May 80. 1857, are revoked, and the
power to grant licenses for the sale Of sprtuous or
Intoxicating liquors Is remitted to the proper looa
authorities to take effect and after the first day
of January 1863 and to be subject to the following
conditions:
1. The municipal authorities, granting the license
shnll be answerdble that the parties to whom such
licenses are granted, together with their suredes
shall be responsible persons, and of good moral
standing In the community, and that both principal
and suretes shall be able to qualify individually in
double the amount of tho bond required, and that
the bond shall be lien upon the personal property
or both principal and surees and upon proof of de-
fault shall warrant the summary seizure and sale OF
so much of the property of either or both as may be
necessary to satisfy the forfeiture or fine and COSTS
2. Drunkenness or disordery conduct on the
promises shall work the forfeiture of the license and
Of the penalty of the bond.
8. The owner or keeper of any bar room, saloon OF
other place at which intoxicating liquors are sold
and all other persons interested or connected there
with, shall beregarded as principals in any action
of damages growing out Of any assault, riot, aray
or other disorder occurring on the premises, or d
rectly traceable thereto.
4. All bar rooms, saloons or other places at which
intoxicating liquors are sold shall be closed on the
day or days of any general or local election, and for
the twelve hours next preceding the opening and
next succeeding the closing Of the polls at such cleo
ton; and the sheris Of counties and districts, and
the chief of police of cities and towns shall have
power to direct the closing Of bar rooms and other
places for the sale of intoxicating liquors whenever
1t may be necessary in their judgment to preserve
s. The proceeds of all Licenses. forfeitures and
fines under the local regulations or under the pro-
Visions Of military orders, will be devoted to the
support of the poor, and as soon as realized will be
turned over to the commissioners or overseers OF
the poor of the district, county. city or town in
which they accrued and the commissioners or over
seers will at the end of each month report to the
Provost Marshal General of the District the amount
received by them during the month, specifying the
names of the parties from whom 1t was received
8. The penalties imposed by this order or by the
local police regulations may be enforced in any civil
or military court and upon conviction the court may
award to the informer sum not eXccasfng fifty per
cent of the forfeiture or fine. And II is made the
duty Of all sherifs constabes md coroncrs OF coun
ties and districts, and the police Of cities and towns
TO be vigilaut In the enforceemnt of the polio regu
ations and tho provisions of this order in relation
to the sale of intoxicating hquors.
Tho provisions of this paragraph will be held to ap
ply to such licenses granted under Genl Orders No.
O. to innkeepers, remain unexpircd utter tho 1st
of January, 1858.
". To promote the speedy trial Of prisoners con.
fined for minor offences, and diminish the cost OF
their maintenance, all committing magistrates will
on the 10th and last days of each month report to
the Judge Of their County District Court all COM
mitments made W them during the preceding half
month, specifying the date of commitments, the