The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-25

husbandry. trade or other employment, to the value
of five 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 two hun
dred dollars. The exemptions hereby made shsn
not be waived or defeated by the act Of any defen
dant who has family dependentupon him or her for
support, and the exempted property shin be sscer-
tanned and defined by sheriff or other officer en-
forcing the execution, who shall cal to his aid TWO
impartial citizens to make the necessary sppraise-
ment, and shall make report thereof to the court
Paragraph x is hereby modified 80 as to authorize
arrest In civil actions cz contractu only In cases
where the demand Is past due and the defendant has
been guilty OF fraud in contracting the debt Sued
for or has removed or disposed of his property or
s abdnt to do 80, with intent TO defraud bis credi.
tors or is abont to leave the State will such intent
+ Paragraph XVI is amended by adding thereto, al
proceedings In any court of North Carolina, or Of
South Carolina, recognizing or sanctoning 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
vestments shall have been determined by the Courts
Of the United States, or by national legislation And
nothing In the provisions of this order, or OF
the order No. 10 above cited, shall be held
to bar or hinder the recovery, by suit. OF the
estate of any minor heir, female, or IN zane
person (cestut que trust, whether In the hands
of executors, administrators trustees, guardinns,
masters or clerks of equity courts OF other dicuary
agents, or invested By them In their fduciary caar
acter. ,.;5I. ---f;' ~.
go H. General Orders No. as. of May 90, 1887, Is re-
voked; and on and after the first dny Of January,
1868, tho distllalon Of spirtuous liquors In this
Military District will be subject to such restrictions
only as 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. 1857. are revoked. and the
power to grant licenses for the sale Of spirtuous or
intoxicating liquors Is remitted to the proper foea
authorities To take effect and after the first day
Of January, 1865 and be subject to the following
conditions: s,t s..H iiia : . iSc - r -S,''.'
l., The municipal authorities granting the license
shall be answerabe that the parties to: whom such
licenses are granted, together with their suretes,
shall be responsible persons, and ;of good moral
standing in the community, and that both principal
and surees shall be 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 surees and upon proof Of de-
fault shall warrant the summary seizure and sle Of
go much of the property Of either or both as may be
necessary to satisfy the forfeiture fine and cons.
"a Drunkenness or disorderly conduct on the
premises shall work the forfeiture Of the license ind
Of the penalty Of the bond. -"-e'- :. 81 -0'
s. The owner or keeper Of any bar room, saloon or
other place4at which Intoxicating liquors are sold
and oil other persons interested or connected there
with shall beregurded as principals in any action
of damages growing out Of any assault riot, aaray
or other disorder occurring the premises or d.
rectly traceable thereto. n
A. All bar rooms saloons or other places at which
intoxicating liquors are sold, shall be closed on the
day or days Of any general or local election and for
the twelve hours ne1t preceding the opening and
next succeeding the closing of the polls at such elec
tion; and the sher1s Of counties and districts, and
tho chief of police of citieg 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
30 t,a IN fha
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. ana the commissioners or over
seers will at che end Of each month report to the
Provost MarshalGen Of the District the amount
received by them during the month, specifying the
names Of the parties from whom twas 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 inforner sum not exceeding fifty Per
cent of the forfeiture or fine. And 1t Ia made the
duty of all aheris, constabes and coroners Of coun-
ties and districts and the police of cities and towns,
to be vgsnt in the enforcement Ct the police regu
lahons and the provisions OF this order In relation
to the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
The provisions Of this paragraph will be held to ap
ply to such licenses granted under GenI Orders No.
O. to innkeepers, as remain unexpred after the lst
Of January, 1858.
~. To promote the speedy trial of prisoners con-
fined for minor offences, and diminish the cost Of
their maintenance, all committing magistrates viii
on the 18th and last days of each month report to
the Judge of their County or District Court all CON-
mitments made by them during the preceding hilf
month, specifying the date Of commitments, the
names Of The prisoners, and the offences for which
they were committed, to the end that the Judges
may, whenever in their opinion the number Of rris-
oners or other considerations Of public interest call
for it, hold special terms of their courts for the puy
pose Of disposng of such cases. The additional
pense Of holding such special terms will be charge
upon the State Treasury, and the accounts therefor
will bo audited and paid as accounts OF q similsr
character audited and paid, and If the saln
ries now paid the Judges should be inadequate Ia
view Of the additional labor performed by them,
reasonable addition, upon proper representations
through the Governor Of the State, will be allowed.
v. The pilotage regulations now existing In the
States Of North and South Caroipa, so far modL
fed that on and after the the first day If March,
1885, all passenger steam vessels, regulated by the
LAWS Of the United States, and carrying pilot COM
missioned by United States Commissioners, shall b.,
exemptfrom the compulsory payment OF piotage.
vi. SO much of the Act OF the General Assembly
of the State of North Carolina. entitled An Act 10
raise moneys" rahfed'on the 26th day OF February,
d,,t,, 10 o1l md