The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-02
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force I'm the Department OF the south.

Whisn Gen. Hancock Attempted 70 In
foFee I'm the Department OF the souIh.
The peonage laws which The defeated
rebels Of the South enacted aiterthe wal
will become famous in history. Slavery
was nominally abolished, but only nom
finally. The rebel element attempted to
practically restore itby the enactment
Of the peonage laws. The following are
specimens Of some Of the laws that Gen.
Hancock, as Commander Of the Depart
ment Of the South, attempted 70 enforce
against the blacks:
"SEcrroS In case OF sickness Of the
laborer wages for the time lost shall be de.
Quoted; and when the sickness is feigned
for purposes OF idleness, and also on re-
iusal 70 work according 10 contract, double
the amount Of wages shall be deducted for
the time lost, and also when rations have
been furnished; and, should the refusal to
work continue beyond three daye, the Of
fender shall be reported TO q Justice Of the
Peace or Mayor OF town or city, and
shall be forced TO labor on roads, streets,
and other public werks without pay, until
the'ohender consents TO returnto his labor.
"SRc. 8. The labor oil the employe shall
be governed by the terms stipulated in the
contract; he shall obey all proper orders
Of his employer or his agent, and take
proper care OF his work.mules, horses,
oxen, stock OF all kind and character and
kind, also all agricultural implements; and
employers shall have the right to make q
reasonable deduction from the laborers'
wages for injuries done to animals or ag-
ricIltural implements committed to their
care, or for bad or negligent work. Fail.
ing TO obey reasonable orders, neglect OF
duty, leaving home without permission,
Impotence, swearing or indecent language
to or IN the presence OF the employer, or
his family, or agent, or qnarreling and
fighting with one another, shall be
deemed disobedience. For arg disobedienee |
a fine Of 81 Giaa Be imposed, aud paid By he |
ofitder. For all lost time from work hours |
without permission from the employer or
his agent, unless In cases Of sickness, the |
laborer shall be fined twenty-five cents
per hour. For all absence from home
without permission, the laborer will be
fiued at the rate Of g per day; fines to be
announced at the time Of the delinquen.
cy:
"SRc. 10. The laborers in the various
duties Of the household, and in all the d,1-
nestle duties OF the family, shall, at all
hours Of the day or night, and on all days
OF the week, promptly answer all calls and
obey and execute all lawful orders and
commands OF the family in whose service
they are employed, unless otherwise shpu-
lated in the contract; and any failure or
refusal by the laborer to obey, as herein
provided, except 10 case OF sickness, shall
be deemed disobedience, within the mean.
ing OF this act. And 1t Is the duty OF this
class Of laborers to be especially civil aud
polite to their employer, his family and
guests, and they shall receive gentle and
kind treatment. Employers and their
families shall, after 10 o'clock at night, and
on Sundays, make no calls on their labor.
ems, nor exact any service OF them, which
exigencies OF the household or family do .
not make necessary or unavoidable.
"SRc. II. That, Tor gross misconduct on
the part OF the laborer, such as disobedi.
snce, habitual lazness, frequent acts OF (
OF Their contracts or the laws oil !
The State, they may be dismissed by their
employer; nevertheless, the laborer shall
have the right 10 appeal to Justice OF the
Peace and Two freeholders, citizens Of the
county, one Of the ireeholders to bs Sc.
ected by himself or herself, and the other
BY his or her employer,-and their deots'
on shall be final" ID