The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-29

any case in which, by law the defendant may remove
or appeal the same to court Of the United States
The sale of real or personal property, by foreclos
ure Of mortgage is likewise suspended in the cases
embraced in Paragraphs and III Of said Order No.
TO- above amended, except In cases where interest
money accruing subsequent to the 2sth day OF April
1865 shall not have been paid before the day OF sale
and all previous restrictions on such sales are re-
voked.
Paragraph " of the same order is modified by
substituting the 29th day of April 1866. for the 18th
day of May, 1865.
Paragraph Of the same order is modified as
follows
all proceedings for the recovery Of money on con-
tracts whether under seal or by paro the conside-
ration of which was the purchase of slaves. made
subsequent to the first day of January 1862 are sus
pended. Judgments or DEGREES entered for 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 tho
property of any defendant who has family depend
ent upon his or her labor, dwelling house and ap'
purenances, and If in the countryJ twenty acres OF
land or so much thereof that the whole shal not e1
ceed In value the sum of two thousand dollars; and
in town or city, the immediate lot upon which such
dwelling house is situated; and necessary articles OF
urniture, apparel, subsistence and implements OF
huabandry trade or other employment, to the value
of Ave hundred dollars The homestead exemption
shall inure only to 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 OIL two hun
dred dollars. The exemptions hereby made shall
not be waived or defeated by the act OF any dofen
dant who has family dependent upon him or her for
support, and the exempted property sh1l be ascer-
tanned and defined by the sheriff or other officer en-
forcing the execution, who shall call to his aid two
impartial citizens to make the necessary appraise-
ment and shall make report thereof to the court.
Paragraph K is hereby modified so as to authorize
arrest in civil actions ez cont'dctu only in cases
where the demand is past due and the DEFENDANT mas
been guilty OF fraud In contracting the debt sued
fer or has removed or disposed of his property, or
js about to do 30, with intent to deraud his credi
tors or is abont to leave the State with such intent
Paragraph XVI is amendedby adding thereto, all
proceedings In any court of North Carolina, or OF
South Carolina, recognizing or sanctioning the In
vesment 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 purpose of carrying on war againt the
the Government of the United States, will be sus'
pended until the question Of the validity of such in
yestments shall have been determined by the Courts
of the United States or by national legislation. And
of
the order No. 10 shove cited, shall be held
to bar or hinder the recovery, by suit, OF the
estate Of any minor heir, female, or In sane
person (ccstm que trust, whether ID tie hands
of executors administrators, trustees, guardians
masters or clerks OF equity courts or other hdicuary
agents. or invested by them In their duciary char
acter.
II. General Orders No. 25, of May 90, 1857, is re-
yoked; and on and after the first day of January,
1885, the distllatIon of spirituous liquors In this
Military District will be subject to such restrictions
only es 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. 80, dated May 80, 1867, are revoked, and the
power to grant licenses for the sale of spirtuous or
intoxicating liquors is remitted to the proper loca
authorities, To take effect on and after the first day
of January 1868 and to be subject to the following
conditions:
!. The municipal authorities granting the license
shnll be answerable that the parties to whom such
licenses are granted, together with their sureties
shnll be responsible persons, and ;of good moral
standing in the community, and that both principal
and sureies shall bo able to qualify individually in
double the amount of the bond required, and that
the bond shall be Lien upon the personal property
or both principal and suretes, and upon proof of de-
fault shall warrant the summary seizure and sale Of
so much Of the property of either both as may be
cessary to satisfy the forfeiture or fine and costs
O. Drunkenness or disorderly conduct on the
premises shall work the forfeiture of the license and
Of the penalty of the bond.
s. The owner or keeper of any bar room, saloon or
other place OF which intoxicating liquors are sold
and all other persons interested or connected there
with, shall beregarded principals In any action
of damages growing out of any assault riot, afray
or other disorder occurring on the premises, or di
rectly traceable thereto.
t. AL bar rooms, saloons or other places at which
Intoxicating liquors are sold, shall be closed on tho
day or days of any general or oca 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
order and quiet.
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 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 it was received.
G. 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 iniormer sum not exceeding fifty per
cent of the forfeiture or fine. And it is made the
duty of all sheris constabes and coroners Of coun
ties and districts and the police of cities and towns
to be vglant in the enforcement Of the police regu
of Orda n relation