The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

GA accepting these sppointm ents, the above
named persons will forward to these head
quarters q copy Of the oath prescribed by law
q ]. W. Seaman, member OF the board o.
registration, parish of ST. Martin, Louisiana
Is hereby Transferred to the board of rssistra
tion Of the parish Of Rspides. Louisiana.
5. The following persons are hereby ap'
pointed members Of the boards Of registration
Tor the parishes and districts in Louisiana,
respectively, named:
Bienville-Dennis @. Morse.
Caddo-C. W. Lowell.
De so:o-stephsn J. Hill, vice Thos Carey,
declined
Madisop-A. R Hendry.
Plaquemine-A. II. Macarthur.
st, Martini. B. VandergriG
Orleans, LIST district-E. J. jenkins, vice
Roberts, declined.
Orleans, 81 district-H. d. Thompson
BY command Of Major General Hancock.
GEoRGE l.. HARrsUFF,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official:
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
second Lieut.. 37th Iufy, Brsyet First Lieut..
U. 5. Army, A. A. A. @.
HsADo'Rs Firth MILITARY DIsrnIcr,
New ORLEANS, La. March 16, 1868
SJ@eia! OTieyJ, No. 50.
EItraet.l
L. I. Special orders No. 40, current series,
rom these headquarters, is not to DO con.
'trued to apply to taxes or other public dues,
previous to the year 1867, all Of which taxes
or other dues may be paid In State notes or
warrants on the Treasury Of the State, issued
under the laws Of the State. including like
warrants issued, or to DO issued, under said
orders, for this year.
III. 1t is further ordered that all State notes
now in the Treasury, or received for taxes or
dues, after this date, shall be Immediately
destroyed by the Treasurer, In presence Of the
Governor and Auditor Of the State.
III. Whenever, under Spe,ial Orders No.
20. q sufficient sum shall have been collected
to satisfy the purposes expressed 10 said order,
and for the period specified therein, any fur
ther recsipts into the Treasury may be- ap.
piled to the liquidation Of other obligations
impaired BY 'Aid order, as II the same had not
been issued.
" Paragraph ~, Of Special Orders No.
40, current series, from these headquarters,
Is hereby revoked.
By command Of Major General W. S. Han.
cock GEo L. HARrsuFF,
A. A. q.
IIEADo'Rs THIRD MILITARY DsrRlcT, !
lDRPr. ALABAMA, GEORGIA AND FLOnipA,)
ATLANTA. GA, March ~, 1868.
Gsmeral Orders No 81:
Whereas a duly certified copy Of the follow.
ing resolution and sestions Of the constitution
OF the State of Georgia, as adopted by the
constitutional Convention of said State. ut
Alfalfa, March IL, 1868. has this day be en-
delivered to the commanding general:
l A resolution requesting General Meade,
TO enforce certain provisions Of tho constitu.
ton, which provide for the relief OF the PEG.
pie
Resolcsd, That the commanding general Of
tie Third military district be requested, by
general order, to require tho courts aud
officers of the provisional government OF the
State Of Georgia, until the State Is fully re
stored to its regular relations to the United
States, and tho State organization Is In full
operation, to enforce and carry out the pro
visions Of this constitution for the relief o.
the people, to wit:
ARTICLE rIR.r-DEcLARATIoN or FuypA
MENTAL PRINCIPLES,
Section IS.
There shall be no imprisonment for debt.
ARTICLE FIFrH-JuDrcIARY.
Section II.
!. No court In this State shall have juris
diction to try or determine any suit against
any resident Of this State upon any contract
or agreement made or implied, or upon am
contract made in renewal Of any debt exist
ing prior to the FIRST day Of June, 1865. No
thtll any court or ministerial officer Of thi
State have authority to enforce any judgms mt
execution, or decree rendered or issued upol
any contract or agreement made or implied
or upon any contract In renewal Of q debt OK
Lifting prior to the FIRST day Of June, 1865
except In the following cases:
! In suits against trustees, where the trus
property is in the hands Of the trustees, o
has leen invested by him In other specific ei
'Vcts now In, his hands, and In suits by tn
vendor OF real estate against the vendes
where not more than one third OF the pur
chase money has been paid, and tho vende
Is In possession Of the said land, or sp,cif,
effects for which he has sold 1t, and he Tefuse
TO deliver the land or said effects to the ven
dor In such cases the courts and officer
may entertain jurisdiction and enforce judg
ment against said trust property, or land, O.
,fr0cts
O. In suits for the benefit Of minors BY tru,
tees appointed before the fret day Of June
1865.
y. In suits against corporations In their cor
pora'e capacity, but not so as to enforce tn
debt against the stockholders or officers there
Of In their individual capacity.
4. In suits by charitable or literary institu
tions for money loaned, property (other tina,
slavesl fold, or services rendered by such In
ttitutions.
g. In suits on debts duo for mechanical o,
manual labor. when the suit Is by the me
chanio or laborer.
8. In cases when the debt Is SGT up by wa,
OF defence, and the debt set up exceeds an!
debt due by defendant to plaintiff, Of whic
The courts are denied Jurisdiction
u In all other cases In which the Genera
Assembly shall BY law give the said court
and omcers Jurisdiction: PROVIDED, That n,
court or ofteer shall have, nor shall the Gen
srsl Assembly give jurisdiction or authority
10 try or give judgment on, or enforce an,
debt, the consideration Of which was q slave Of
slaves, or the hire thereof.
III. All contracts made and not sreeute,
during the late rebellion, with the intentior
and for the purpose Of aiding and encoura GIN
said rebellion, or where 1t was the puTpos
md intention Of any ono Of the parties /
such contract TO aid or encourage such rebel
lion, and that fact was known 10 tbs oths
party, whether said oontrsot Vas made by an
person or corporation with the State or cor
fedsrate States, or bya corporation with
natural person, or between two or more nal
urai psrsons, are hereby declared to hav
been, and to DO legal aud ell bonds, decd
promissory notes. bills, or other evidences Q
debt made or executed BY the parties to sue
contract or either Of them, In connection Wit
such illegal contract, or a. the considsratio
thereof, or In furthsrance thereof, are hsrsb
declared null and void, and shall be 90 hsI,
In all courts ip this State whom attempts shsi
DO made to enforce any such contract, or Civ,