The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-08
Aatiuual Repablitau.
IoFFICIAL.l


HEApQ'Rs SECOND MILITARY DfsrRfcr,
CHARLESTON, s. G., June 30, 1868.
General Orders, No. 100.
In conformity with the law Of the United
States, passed June rs. 1858, entitled ian act
to admit the States Of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and
Floridi to representation in Congress" all
officers Of the States Of North oarolina and
South Carolina, duly elected and qualified
under the constitutions thereof, and not pro
hibitod from holding otiss 10 said States BY
the third section Of the proposed amendmsnt
TO the Consultation Of the United States
known as article fourteen, will, upon the rati.
fcation Of the said amendment BY the Legis-
laturc, be innuguratsd without delay; taking
the oath Of Office prescribed by the oonstitu.
tiOus Of the States III which they have been
elected, and otherwise qualifying, in con.
formity with the laws Of said States.
l. So much Of the provisions Of General
Orders. No. ~, of May 2, and No. 50, Of May
IL, 1868 from these headquarters, rs dssig-
mates the time for the officers elected under
the new constitution TO enter upon their
duties, and requires them to take tho oath
prescribed BY the law OF July 2, 1862. being
superseded BY the law above cited, Is hereby
revoked.
2, The third section Of tho proposed amend.
inent to the constitution, known as article
fourteen, Is republishod for the information
and government Of those whom II may con-
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ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION 3. No person shall DO a Senator
or Representative 10 Congress, or eleotor Of
President or Vice President, or hold any
office, evil or military, under tho United
States or under any State, who, having pre-
viousiy taken an oath as Q member Of Con-
gress, or as an officer Of the United States, or
as a member Of any State Legislature. or as
an executive or judicial officer Of any State,
to support the Constitution Of the United
States, shall have engaged in insurrection or
rebellion against tho same, or given sid or
comfort to, the enemies thereof Bat Con.
gress may, by a vote of two-thirds Of each
House, remove such disability"
Should tho disabilities Of any Of the officers
elect not have been removed or II they should
from any other cause be unable to % alify, the
fact will be Immediately reported to the Gov
ernor Of the State, and the present incuu-
bcnts, IL they are charged with any active
administrative duties, or with the care Of pub
lie records, or with the custody of public
moneys or public property, will, In conformity
with the law, hold over until their successors
be duly qualified.
3. To facilitate tho organization of the new
State governments, tho following appoint
ments are made
To be Governor of North Carolins, W. W
Holden, Governor elect, vice Jonathan Worth,
removed.
To be Lieutenant Governor OF North Caro-.
lima, Tod r. Caldwell, Lieutenant Governor
elect, to Gil an original vacancy.
To take effect July |, 1868, on the meeting
of the General Assembly Of the State of North
Carolina.
2. To be Governor of South Carolina, Robt.
X. Scott. Governor elect, vice James L. Orr.
removed.
To be Lieutenant Governor, LsmusI B ,ozer,
Lieutenant Governor elect, to I'LL a vancanoy.
To take effect July 8, 1858. on the meeting
of tire General Assembly of the State Of South
Carolina
4. The county courts Of North Carolina and
the district courts Of South Carolina having
been abolished. the records Of all such courts
will be transferred to the custody sof the
clerks Of the courts Of the respective counties,
and all unoIecuted processes or other I'M.
finished business Of the said courts will be re-
turned in the former State to the Superior
Court, and In the latter to the Court Of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions, at the frs,
ensuing session held in such county and in
like manner the records, papers, and public
property In the custody of the clerks OF said
county and district courts, rs well as iu the
hands ofclerks and masters in equity, in North
Carolina, shall be turned over to the incoming
clerks Of said Superior Courts and Courts Of
Common Pleas.
8. Unless or until otherwise directed by the
General Assembly Of North Carolina, the duty
ne .nnroyipr he hopds NJ "a. ~
counties viii be devolved upon the county
commissioners elected under the new consti.
tuition.
9. For the purpose Of organisation, the
county commissioners elect Of each county II
the State Of North Carolina shall, on the DAY
provided by the Consultation for them to entel
upon their duties, or as soon thereafter Al
practicable, assemble together at the court
house in each county, and elect one Of thei
number chairman, who shall thoreupon requss
the chairman of the retiring county court L
administer the oath of Office to the said com
missiOners and the said ch airmsn Of the re
firing county court Is hereby empowered anC
required Immediately to administer to the sale
commissioners, soverally, the oath prescribe,
by said constitution which oath having beef
by them then and there taken and subscribed
said board Of county commissioners shall b
deemed duly qualified and indicted into Cfi,
Inc COmmltblOner5 eject IN oOut
Carolina will organise in like manner, the re
firing ordinary in each county administerin
the oath.
I. Until the General Assembly Of the Stat
of South Carolina shall expressly prescribe b,
law the duties Of the sheritIs, coroners, an
clerks Of courts chosen or authorized to b
chosen at tho election held in said State o
the I'd and Sd of juno, 1868, the officers Q
elected shall, after qualification, perform th
drties prescribed for said officers by law unde
the existing provisional government OF tn
State.
s. Until otherwise provided by law, tn
Judges Of probate elected in south Car0lin
lhall perform the duties heret Ofore performs
by ordinariesj and In respect to business 81
pertaining to minors. and the allotment {
dover, and in cases Of idiocy and lunacy, an
perfons non c0mpoy Me5itiS, shall conduI
their proceedings as far as possible in conform
ity with the rules and regulations goyerniD
the practice in like cases In the courts Of th
provisional government now authorized b
law to take Jurisdiction Of such businessi an
records and public property In the hands
,rdnaries will be transferred to the probai
judges.
8. In like manner, until otherwise provide
~ law, the powers and duties Of country con
iaissioners in South Carolina shall include Il
lowers and duties heretofore pertaining
commissioners Of the poor, commissioners
roads, bridges, ferries, and cuts. commission
ira Of public buildings, and commissioners
spproye the bonds Of public officers, and
discharge thereof said county commissions
will be governed as Ear as practicable by Il