Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-02-15

ply with. and be governed by, snch ordina y and rea-
sonah!e rules as may be adopted by his employed tor
the systematic carrying on Of his hnsiness-or fail in
any way to be a good and faithful labo'er according to
his CONTRACTOR be wanting in due respect and obe-
dience to his employer or his family, in the performance
Of his or their duiies-he may be discharged, and obliged
to remove his family from the premises Of his employer,
upon application to the Agent Of this Bureau for the
Parish in which be resides. For fai ure t be at the APP
pointed place of labor at the usual hour Of commencing
work-unl. 81 in case Of sickness-the employer may
deduct twice the amount of morey wages for the time
lost, as compensation for clothing and ra'ions furnished
him as well as for lost time.
Nv. Planters and others employing labor will,
when the nature Of their business requires that work
be performed at night and on Sundays, during certain
periods, distinctly specify in the contract that the en-
~ployees agree to DO such work, at such times as it may
be required-,he consideration fer which must be dis.
tinctly s,a'ed'in the agreement
XVI. No restraints or disabilities shall be imposed
upon freedmen that are not imposed upon white men.
They are a,nenable to The same laws and can only b.
restrained in the free exercise Of their sights aud pi-
vileges by reason Of violation Of the laws Of the land,
as made and provided for the government Of white men.
XVII. Should the agen, deem it necessary, he will
require the employer 10 give security that the requisite
amount Of provision TO furnish the laborers with the
specified ration shall be on hand on the plantation from
month to month for issue or sale to the laborers and
their families, as the terms Of the contract may require.
The ra,ions and clothing specified in the order will b.
the minimum that will be regarded by the Bureau as
sufficient food and comfortable clothing.
XVlll. Employers can adopt rules for sys,emati-
zing the work on their plantations or elsewhere, which
rules and regulations shall he read in the presence oi
the laborers previous to contracting, aud which, ii as
scented TO-, shall be made part Of the agreement, and be
binding upon bolh parties. And the parties may agree
upon a system Of fines for violation of these rules,
which fues shaft constitute a fund to be distributed
amongst the laborers who have not been delinquent,
and in case there are none such, to be paid over to the
Agent Of This Bureau, to be applied to the supper, Of
treedmen's schools.
NIX. All crops and property on any plantation
where luboIcrs arc employed will be held to be covered
by a lien against all other creditors to the extent OF the
wages du. employees, and such liens will follow srch
crops and property in any and all hands until such
labor is fully paid and satisfied.
XXX. Blank forms viii be distributed from this oiice
for the purpose Of securing uniformity in contracts,
and to indicate the matters concerning which the par
ties should contract. Beyond this, the bargains must be
entirely voluntary and unconStrained. The form. now
used viii be so modified as 10 NEE. The requirements Of
the foregoing Instructions.
BY order OF
Brev.t Major General II. c.. BUCHANAN, U. 5. A,
Assistant Commissioner
LUCIUS H. WARREN,
Captain 39tL U. S. Infantry,
Acting Assistan, Adjutan, General.
Otis al: J. NJ. LEE,
Acting Assistant Adiu.nnt General.