The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-17
I Important order.

from military headquarters. It is the
valedictory of the Military Govern.
ment of South Carolina:
HEAD'QRs 2D MILITARY DISTRICT,
/ CHARLEsToN,iS. O., July 13, 1868.
i General Orders No. 1856.
| In view of the approaching ter
n,instion OF the military authority.
derived from and exercised by virtue
Of the Act of Congress, passed March
2, 1867, entitled Gan Act to provide
for the more efficient government of
the rebel States" and the Act supple
mentary thereto, which laws are about
to become imperative by reason of
the fulfillment of the conditions and
limitations prescribed by the provi.
sions thereof: And the State of South
Carolina having by its Legislature
ratified the constitutional amend
ment, known as article fourteen, the
following instructions are promulgat-
ed for the information and guidance
| of the officers of this command. sery-
ing in the said State:
| l. Upon the issue of the proclama-
tion of the President of the United
States. prescribed by section 3 of the
Act of June 25, 1868, announcing the
ratification of the said constitutional
amendment. the commanding officers
of posts in said State, will cease to
exercise any and all authority con-
ferred under said Reconstruction
Acts OF Congress, except SO far as
necessary for the Inauguration of the
new State Government, and to close
up unfinished business.
2. The terms of Office and all Off
cial functions of Registrars, Inspec-
tors, Managers or Judges of Election,
Military Commissioners, or other mi
litary agents in South Carolina, ap-
pointed under the authority of the
reconstruction 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 head
quarters any books or records relat-
ing to their official duties that NAV be
in their possession. They will also
transmit list of the property pur-
chased with public funds, and exhibit
the disposition made Of it.
B. The provost courts now exist
ing in South Carolina are abolished.
and the records will be transmitted,
without delay, to these headquar-
ters.
4. The tenure of all appointees to
civil Office in the State of South
Carolina, under the authority of the
reconstruction laws of the United
States, will terminate when their
successors, elected or appointed
under the Constitution and laws of
the said State, shall be duly quail
fed.
5. All citizens who, ut the 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 reconstruction
laws of the United States, or in viola
ton of military orders issued under
the authority of the said laws, will be
discharged from custody, and the
military prosecution dismissed.
6: At the same time, all prisoners
(citizens) held by military authority,
for trial, whether in confinement or
on bail, for crimes or offences cog
nizable under the laws of the provi-
sional 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 per-
sons charged with crimes or offences
as above, taken by military authority
IN this District, in pursuance of the
provisions of General Orders No.
los, series 1,S67, from these head
quarters, will be turned over to the
Attorney-General of the State, with
authority to enforce the same.
The Judge-Advocate of the Dis
trlct will communicate to the Attor-
ney-General of the State the history
of each case so transferred, together
with the dispositions or other evil
dence or information upon which the
parties accused have been arrested
and held for trial. In like manner,
the oyost-Morshal- General! will
transfer to the Attorney General I'LL
dispositions, complaints or other
information on file in his Office, in
relation to persons accused, who
have avoided arrest or have escaped
from confinement.
Z. All prisoners (citizcns) who,
when the aforesaid Act of March 9,
1867, becomes imperative, under
the conditions and limitations pro