The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-11

contracts whether under seal or BY purol, the
Reconsideration of which was ne purchase of
slaves, made subsequent to the lst day of Janu-
ary 1868 are suspended. Judgments or DEGREES
entered for such causes of action shall not BE-
! forced. ''- ' a.
| Paragraph VII of the same order is modified as
| follows: .a .s-..s. G..s... IL s-5Ez
| HOMESTEADS. y,s-.y.
| In all sales of property under execution or by
order of any court there shall be reserved out of
| the property of any defendant who has. family
dcpeudcnt upon his or her labor dwelling house
and appur enamces, and Gf in the country twenty
acres OF land, or So much thereof that the whole
shall not exceed in value the sum OF two thousand
dollars; and in Il town or city, the immediate lot
| upon which such dwelling house is ssituated; and
necessary articles OF furniture, apparel, snbsist-
| ence and implements of 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 fol-
| lowed by the defendant, of the value of tw" hum
| dred dollars. The exemptions hereby made shall
| not be waived or defeated by the act of any de-
| fendant, who has family dependent upon him or
| her for support and the exempted property shall
be ascertained and defined by the sheriff or other
officer enforcing the execution, who shall call TO
his aid two impartial citiZents to make the
sary appraisement, and shall make report thereof
! to the court. .-...' D ..i-. .i-' o.
a ARREST FOR FRAUDULENT DEBTS. -
Paragraph X is hereby modified so as to au-
thorize arrest in civil actions contrdcf only in
cases where the demand is past DUE and the de-
fcndant has been guilty OF fraud in contracting
the debt sued for, or has removed or disposed of
his property, or is about to do so, with intent to
dcfraud his creditors, or is about to leave the
State with such intent. ..4..J HIt5a p.
EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES. ~
Paragraph XIV is amended by adding thereto:
All proceedings in any court OF North-Caroina
or of South Carolina, recognizing or sanctonng
the Investment OF the funds ol minor heirs, Of
the late rebel government, or the securities OF
the States OF North-Carolina South Carolina,
created for the purpose of carrying on war
against the government of the United States, will
be suspended until the question OF the validity of
such Investments shall have been determined by
the courts of the United States, or by national
legislation. And nothing in tho 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, temale, or
insane person, (ccstui9te b'rst,) whether in the
hands OF executors, administrators! ~ trustees,
guardians, masters or clerks OF equity courts. and
other ihuciary agents, or invested by them in
their iduciary character.
DIsTITLERIEs.
H. General Orders No 25, of May 90, 1867, is
revoked; and on and after the first day of Janu-
AIRY, 1868, the dstllaion of spirituous liquors in
this Military District will be subject to such re-
strctionS only as are imposed by the laws of the
United States aud of the States of North and
South-Carolna, respectively. -s.. ..-
BATHROOMS.
III Paragraphs VI and VII Of General Orders
No 81, dated May Sc, 1867, revoked, and the
power to grant licenses for The sale of spirituous
or Intoxicating liquors is resaitted 10 the proper
local authorities, to take effect on and after the
first day OF JaEuary, 1868, and to be subject to
the following conditions:
l. The municipal authorities granting the Ii
cclise shall DC answciabic that the parties to
whom such licenses are granted, together with
their surc;ics, shall he responsible persons, and
of good mora standing in thc community, and
hat both principal and sureties shall DC able to
qualify individually in double the anount of the
bond required, and that the bond shall be lien
upon the personal property of both principal and
sGretics, and upon proof of default shall warrant
the summary seizure and sale OF SO much of the
property ol either or both as may be necessary to
satisfy the forfeiture or fine and costs.
:. Drunkenness and dis ,rderly conduct on the
premises shall work Tie forfeiture of the license
and of the pcnaltyof the bond. '
3. The owner or keeper of any .bar-room, sa-
loon or other PLACE at which intoxicating liquors
are sold, and all other persons interested or con-
nected Herewith, shall be regarded principals
in any action of damages gr1wiug out OF any as
sauit, riot, affrav or other disorder occurring on
the premises, or directly traccable thereto.
4. Ell bar rooms, saloons other places at
which Intoxicating liquors sold, shall be
closed on the day or days of any general or local
election, and for the twelve hours next proceed
ing the opening and next succeeding the closing
of the polls NJ such election: and the sheriffs of
counties and districts and the chief OF police of
cities and towns, shall have power to direct the
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sale of Intoxicating liquors whenever it may be
necessary in their Judgment to preserve order and
quiet. ,. !s.... ..,'.
5. The proceeds of all licenses, forfetures and
fines, under the local regulations under the
provisions of military orders, will be devoted
TO the support OF the poor, and as soon as real-
Zed will be turned over to the commissioners or
overseers OF the poor of the district, county,
city or town in which they accrued, and the COM
missiOners or Ovrrsecr will at the end of each
month report to the Provost Marshall General of
le them
the month, specifying the names of the parties !
from whom il was received.
8 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 niormer sum not |
fifty per cent. OF the forfeiture or fne
And it is made the duty of all sherffs, consta !
bles and coronerS of counties and districts, ard
the police of cities aud towns, to be vigilant in !
the enforcement of the police regulations and |
the provisions of this order in relation to the |
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The provisions 81 this: paragraph will be held |
TO apply to such liiifnses granted under General
Orders No. b, to ihnkeepers, as remain unexpir-
ed after the 1st of January, 1868. .. .
..H. .....5 DISTRICT COURTS. @ |
". To promote the speedy trial of prisoners
costiof ther maintenance, all committing magis-
trates will OH the 18th and last days of each |
month, report to the judge of their county or
district court all commitments made by them |
date of commitments, the names of the prisoners |
and the Offences for which they were committed, I
to the end that the Judges may whenever in their
opinion the number of prisoners or other consid-
ertions OF public interest call for it, hold special
terms of their courts for the purpose of dispos-
ing of such cases. The additional expense Of |
holding such special terms will be a charge upon
the State Treasury, and the accounts therefor |
will be audited and paid as accounts of smilnr |
character are now audited and paid, and If the
salaries now paid the Judges should be made |
Iuate in view of the additional labor performed /
BY them reasonable addition upon the proper |
representations through the Governor Of the
State, will be allowed. =
s..tf ..traf. ct H.. ~ i-Ef fs.-l s..i Il. |
-s PILOTAGE. ...
v. The pilotage regulations now existing in |
he States of North and South Carolina are so far
modified that on and after the first day of March,
S6S, all passenger steam vessels, regulated by |
he laws of the United States.. and carrying pi- !
OF commissioned by United States Commission
srs, shall be exempt from the compulsory pay +
nent of pilofage. ats a u e4rIil,sA@ = Fl. 49,
+'af 81 NoRTH-cARoL1NA POLL TAX. 10"
vi. So mteli of the act of The General Assem-
,ly,Of the State of North Carolina, entitled /" An
lct to raise monies,' ratified on the 2Gth day OF I
February, 1857, makes it 8 the duty OF all per-
IONS and corporations to list and pay the (polD I
ax of such p rsons liable to the same, as are in
yment, .oa the first day of April OF /
ZACH year, rs aborers,'' is gescinded and hereaf-
OR ali ndi ridi,I ta m he assessed directly