The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-02

tions or processes under any judgment of
the Confederate States, or of this State, rem
dered between December 18th, 1860, and
June Both, 1865, unless, as before, with
written consent of the defendant, and ex-
cept, as before, in cases of fraud. Sale Of
real OF personal property, under Paragraphs
two and three of Order No. 10, is likewise
suspended, except where interest money
accruing subsequent to April 2Sth, 1865,
shall not have been paid on day of sale.
Paragraph four is so modified as to autho-
rize enforcement of judgments or DEGREES
arising subsequent to April 29th, 1865, in
stead of May 18th, 1855.
Paragraph FIVE is so changed as to sus-
pend recovery Of money on contracts for the
purchase of slaves entered into subsequent TO
January 1st, 1853, the date of the emancipa-
ton proclamation.
Paragraph seven is so modified as to allow
the following homestead exemptions:
dwelling house and appurtenances with
twenty acres Of land, if in the country: or 80
much that the whole shall not exceed in
value two thousand dollars, or in a town or
city the immediate lot upon which such
dwelling house is situated; and necessary
articles of furniture, apparel, subsistence
and implements, to the value of five hundred
dollars Where there is no family, the ex-
emption is limited, as before.
Paragraph ten is 80 changed as to eutho-
rize arrest in civil actions e1 contractu, only
when the debt is past due, and has been
fraudulently contracted, or in cases of
attempted or intended fraudulent removal
of property, or fraudulent intention to leave
the State.
Paragraph sixteen is amended by pro-
vision that suspends all proceedings sane
tioning the investment. of the funds Of
minors, females, or insane persons, in any
securities created for carrying on war
against the United States, until their validity
shall have been determined by the United
States Courts or national legislation. And
nothing shall hinder the recovery of the
estate of any minor, female, or insane per-
son, whether in the hands Of administrators
or courts, or invested in fduciary char
acter.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. XIV.
This order is revoked, and on and after
January 1st, instant, the distillation of spir-
ituous liquors is authorized, subject only to
the laws of the State and United States.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. xxxII.
Paragraphs six and seven of this order
are revoked, and the local authorities have
power to grant liquor licenses, subject only
to the following conditions: l. That the
person licensed and his securities shall be
responsible persons, and in case of default
there may be summary seizure of the pro-
perty necessary to satisfy the forfeiture or
fine and costs. 2. Drunkenness or disor-
derly conduct shall forfeit license and
enforce penalty of bonds. 8. Keepers or
owners of, and all interested in, bar-rooms
and saloons shall be principals in any action
arising out of any riot or assault occurring
on their premises, or directly tracaable
thereto. 4. Bar-rooms shall be closed at
certain specified times. S. The proceeds Of
all such licenses forfeitures, and fines, will be
applied to the support of the poor of the
district or place in which they accrued. 6
Penalties may be enforced in any civil or
military court, intormers to receive not
exceeding one-half of forfeiture or fine.
The paragraph is made to apply to all
licenses granted under General Orders No.
so, une1pired on January 1st, 1858.
ADDITIONAL ORDERS.
Special terms may be held at discretion
of District or County Judges, and commit
ting magistrates shall report to such judges,
twice in each month, oil commitments, with
names and offences. Additional compensa-
tion for special terms to be allowed judges
upon recommendation through Governor
ORR.
Steamers carrying o pilot commissioned
by United States Commissioners shall be
exempt from compulsory payment Of pilot
age on and after March lst, 1868.
All individual taxes will be assessed
directly upon, and collected from, the indi-
vidual from whom they are due, provided
that this shall not apply to taxes levied for
the current year, and except that double
tax shall not be enforced if the original tax
be paid on or before March lst, 1868.
NaIuahle Hint far. Qur Merchants.