The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-08

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day BY Gen. Candy, contain instructions for the
guidance of officers on duty in North Carolina,
in view OF the approaching termination OF
military authority in that State. 1t IS proba-
BILE that a similar order will soon be issued IN
regard. to South Carolina, and NE therefore
give synopsis Of the one nov before us.
When President Johnson proclaims the ratl-
fcation Of the Constitutional Amendment,
military officers viii cease to exercise any au-
thority under the Reconstruction Acts. The
terms OF Office Of all persons appointed under
those acts will end, and the Provost Courts are
at once abolished. All persons in custody by
military authority will be turned over to the
civil authorities, and those held for trial for
violation of the military orders or Reconstruc-
ton Acts, will be discharged and the prosecu-
tions dismissed. Persons In confinement un-
der sentence of military tribunal, will be held
until their sentences are fulfilled, but writs OF
habeas corpus will be promptly responded to.
Forts, arsenals, and other public, establish
ments, captured OF occupied by the United
States, win be held until otherwise directed.
Authenticated copies Of all general and special
-. -
orders will be furnished the State.
THE BOARD OF TaADE.-The regular monthly
meeting was held last night, the President,
Colonel W. L. Trenholm, in the chair.
The constitution was changed so that the
regular meetings Of the Board will in future be
held on the first Wednesday in each month in
stead Of Tuesday, as at present.
Messrs. T. N. Cater and G. 0. Witte were
elected by acclamation members OF the Board.
Mr. johnson reported from the Executive
Committee that the following subcommittee
had been appointed
OK THE PoRrEW. s. Henerey, Chairman; 2.
Davis, Thad Street, C. C. Leary, 8. Y. Tupper.
On RAILRoADs-W. s. Hastie, Chairman; s.
8. Solomons, b. q. DeLeon, VIM. Gurney, W.
A. Courtenay, W. J. Magrath, L. D. Mowry.
~ OE TAxAT1oN:-p: E Fleming, Onailman;
". Marshall, George W. Williams, R. Thom-
On iMM1aaAr1ov.-Henry Cobia, Chairman;
John F. O'NsiIl, q. q. Hoppock, B. Bollmann.
On CRY IMpRovEnENTs.-E. Piatt. Chair-
man; C. Froneberger, E. Laftte. ]. b. Deve-
reux, a. Gerdts, j. s. Riggs, j. ii. Eason, u.
W. Clark.
On COMMERCIAL STAT1sT1cs.-J. D. Steele,
Chairman; DIR. 81. Baer, Joseph Walker, +. w.
Dawson, j. j.. Tobias.
This report W., -dopted, and the report Of
The same committee that Messrs. W. L. Tren-
holm and Henry Cobia had been appointed
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention Of
Boards of Trade, was received as information.
| Mr. Henry Cobia, from the committee ap-
pointed to attend the session of the NATIONAL
Board Of Trade OF Philadelphia, made report,
which was received as information; and, on
motion, the thanks Of the Board were returned
the committee for the able manner in which
they had discharged the duties entrusted to
them.
On motion Of Mr.. E. ". Marshall, resolutions
were adopted ordering the preparation and
publication Of an annual statement of the COM
merce and trade Of the port Of Charleston, by
and at the expense of the Board of Trade
Mr.. W. s. Hastie introduced preamble and
resolutions requesting the Legislature TO give
the Assistance Of the State to secure the early
completion Of the Blue Ridge Railroad and Sa-
vannah and Charleston Railroad, and directing
the President of the Board to bring the reso-
lutons before the General Assembly. The
preamble and resolutions were then adopted.
A motion to memorable the Legislature to
make the obtainers of goods under false pre-
tences an indictable offence, WAS referred to
the Executive Committee.
The Board then adjourned.