The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-17
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HEADQ'Rs SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, 8. c., June Q, 1868.
General Orders, No. lSi.
In view Of the approaching termination Of
the military authority derived from and exsr-
cissd by virtue Of the act Of Congress passed
March 2, 1867, entitled can Act to provide
for the more efficient government Of the rebel
staies," and the acts supplementary thereto,
which laws are about to become imperative
by reason Of the fulflment of the conditions
and limitations prescribed by the provisions
thereof; and the State Of North Carolina
having, by its Legislature, ratified the con-
stitutional amendment known as article four
teen, the following instructions are promul-
gated for the information and guidance Of the
officers Of this command serving in the said
state;
1. Upon the issue Of the proclamation Of
tho President Of the United States prescribed
by section three Of the act Of June rs, 1893,
announcing the ratification Of the said con-
stitutional amendment, the commanding off.
GERS Of posts In said State will cease to exer-
disc any and all authority conferred under said
reconstruction acts Of Congress, except 80 far
as necessary for tho Inauguration Of the new
state government and to close up unfinished
business.
?. The terms Of Office, and all official func-
lions Of registrars, inspectors, managers or
judges Of elections, military commissioner or
other military agents In North Carolina, up.
pointed under the authority Of the reconstruc-
tion laws Of the United States, will end at the
date OF the proclamation Of the President, re.
ferred to In the preceding section, and all
such officers or agents will without delay,
forward to these headquarters any books or
records relating to their official duties that
may be in their possession. They will also
transmit list Of the property purchased with
Huhlie funta and srhthtt thad lion Il
of 1t.
3. The provost courts now existing in North
Carolina are abolished, and the records will be
E transmitted without delay to these headquar.
tgrs.
4. The tenure Of all appointees to civil Office
in the State Of North Carolina under the au.
thority OF the roconstruotion laws Of the United
States will terminate when their successors,
elected or appointed under the constitution
and laws Of the said State, shall DO duly quail.
fod.
5. All citizens who, at tho date Of the
proclamation above referred to, may be In
the custody Of the military authorities, and
held for trial for acts In violation Of the re-.
construction laws of the United States, or In
violation Of military orders issued under the
authority Of the said laws, will be discharged
from custody, and the military prosecution
dismissed
W. AT thp sauo tiuo MI pTbOntTb lClIItubD
held by military authority for trial, whether
in confinement or on bail, for crimes or Of.
fences cogniEable under the laws Of the pro-
visiOnal government Of said State, will be
turned over to the custody of the proper
civil authorities; and all bonds, undertakings
deposits, or other security for appearance Of
persons charged with crimes or offences as
above, taken by military authority In this dis,
trict, In pursuance Of the provisions Of Cen
eral Orders, No. 1906, series 1867, from those
heAdquarters, will DO turned over to the
Attorney General Of the State with authority
to enforce the same.
The Judge Advocate Of the district will
communicate to the Attorney General Of the
State the history Of each case so transferred,
together with tho dispositions or other ey-
idence or information upon which the parties
accused have been arrested and held for trial.
In like manner, the Provost Marshal General
will transfer to the Attorney General oil de-
positions, complaints, or other information on
file In his Office in relation to persons accused
who have avoided arrest or escaped from con.
1nement
7, All prisoners (citiEens) who, when the
aforesaid act of March 2, 1857, becomes in.
operative under the conditions and Limitations
prescribed by the nth section thereof, may be
in confinement or custody by virtue oftho final
judgment and sentence Of q military commits
sion or other military tribunal authorized by
the said laws, will be continued In the said
custody until entitled to discharge by eIpira.
tiOn Of sentenced or until their cases are other