Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-02
THE MILIrARY EXEMPTION ACT.

passed BY both Houses Of Congress-: ..,,,cs
Bill to exempt certain persons rom n xs1, certain
persons from for service in the army Of the Con-
iederste Statesn approved the elst of April 1857.
Te Osoress Of the Cbatsderdte States Of Anneri.a 40
enect That al persons who shall be held unne .I
service in the field sy rssID1 % Goa Sc By the Sec
rotary of war; the Vice President of the
tile officers judicial and executive OF the Conieoe!e
the President and confirmed by the Senate aud such clerks
in their Offices allowed by the
and now employed aud excluding all other postmaster,
their assistants and clerks and except such otae
as the several States may have declared or may hrs
declare by law to be liable to militia duty me S,,
of both Houses of the Congress of the Confederae
and of the Legislatures of the several States anu -
spective officers all clerks now in the omces OF te
federate and State governments authorized ny law
ceiying salaries fees.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any
the passage of the entitled Gan act furtner 70 %
for the public defence" approved April lbth 1907, whle
such troops shall be in active service under olaIe
ty provided that this exemption shall not apply 70 any
ron who was liable to be called into service by virtue
of said act of April 18th, 1862.
TRANSPORTATION AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
All pilots and persons engaged in the nerchant aIne
service the president superintendent conductors es
urers chief clerks, engineers, managers, s'aI"h ass
section masters two expert ac hands TO each sec9n OF
eight miles, and mechanics in the active service anu e
pioyment of railroad companies not to embrace aoores
porers and messengers; the president, genei S icI
superntenden and operators Of said companies not 10
coed four in number any locality but that at the seat OF
government of the Confederate States the
pernteudens captains engineers, CHIEF clerk anu
les in the actual service and employment OF an
in river and canal navigation and all captains oi anu
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS PRINTERS PREACHERS
One editor of each newspaper now being published ana
such employees the editor or proprietor may cerny
mon oath 10 be Indispensable for conducting the pubca-
ton the public printer and those employed to perform
public printing for the Confederate aud State oern
menis every minister of religion authorized 10 preach ac
cOrur the rules his and the regular
RELIGIOUS NON coMBArANTs.
All persons who have been and are members OF the
Society of Friends and the Association OF DunEe Naza
renes and MennonstS in regular membership IN tne'r re-
Of Friends Nazareues MeunOniss and Dunkers, shall
furnish substitutes or pay tax oi $oOo eacn ino 'e pau
lie Treasury.
PHYSICIANS
All physicians who now are and for the last i've years
have been in actual practice Of their profession.
sHoeHAKBRs, TANNERS, ETC
All shoemakers tanners blacksmths, wagon makers,
milers and their engineers mwrghts, skilled and ac-
tuay employed their regular vocation in the said trades
habtuay engaged working 70: the public and whilst so
actually employed; provided said persons shall make oath
in writing that they are so skilled and actually employed
at the their regular vocation in one OF the above
trades which affidavit shall only be prina aeis evidence
| of the facts therein stated.
A PRoyIso AGAINST ExroRrroS.
Propi3ed FURTHER That the exemptions herein granted
persons by of their peculiar mechanical or other
occupation employment not connected with the public
service shall be subject TO the condition that the products
of The labor of such exempts of the companies and es
adjustments with which they connected Shall be sold
and disposed the prupreor at prices not exceeding
sevenyye per centum upon the Gust of production or
within maximum TO be fixed by the Secretary Of War
under such regulations he may prescribe; ana II Is
frrn shall he shown mon evidence to
be submitted to and judged of by the Secretary OF War to
have violated in any manner evaded the true intent
and spirit of the foregoing proyso the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended them, supernten
dents operatives in said establishments but they and
each and every one of Them shall be forthwith enrolled
Tho Of and
federae army and shall in event be again exempted
thereom by reason of said manufacturing establishments
or empOyments therein.
HOSPITALS, AsYLuMs, &C.
All superintendent of public hospitals iulatic asyuns,
and the regular nurses and attendants therein
dumb and blind In each apothecary store establish
ed and doing business apothecary in good standing
who is practical spothecary.
WOOL, COTTON, AND PAPBR MANUFACTURERS.
Supernteudents and operatives in wool and cotton fac
tories paper mills and superintendent and managers of
wool cardng machines who may be exempted by the Sec
rotary of War; provided the profits OF such establishments
shall not exceed per ceutum upon the cost Of
production, To be determined upon oath of the parties
subject to the penalties volaon Of the provisions
herein contained as are hereorc provided 10 case Of
other manufacturing and mechanical eInpoyments.
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
All presidents teachers ocoeges academies schools
and theological serninares who have been regularly en-
gagged such for two preceding the passage Of this
ARTISANS EMPLOYED GOVERNMENT WORK."
All artisans. mechanics and employees in the establish
ment of the government for the of arms ord
nance ordnance stores, and other munitions of who
may be certified by the officer in charge thereof
sary for such establishment also all artisans mechanics.
and employees the establishments of such persons as
may be engaged under with the Govern
ment in furnishing arms, ordnance ordnance stores and
other munitions of saddles harness. aud sup
plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau or
some ordnance officer authorized by him for the purpose
shall approve of the number of the operatives required in
such establishment; all persons employed in the manu-
factue of arms ordnance of any kind by the several
tn thaa
eral State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
OF State thereof may certify TO be necessary the same
all persons engaged in the construction of ships gunboats
engines Sails other articles the public de-
fence under the direction Of the Secretary of the Navy all
superlnendents, managers, mechanics, and miners
Poyed in the production and manufacture of SALT the
extent of twenty bushels day. and of lead and ron and
all persons engaged making charcoal for making pig and
bar iron not to embrace abOre messengers wagoners
and servants unless employed works conducted under
the authority and by the officers agents of State or in
works employed the production of iron for the Conede
rate States.
STOCK RAIsERs
One male citizen for every 500 head Of CATTLE for every
$50 head OF horses mules and one shepherd for every
800 head of sheep of such persons engaged e1c
siyey in raising stock provided there is white male
son in raising said stock.
ovBRsEERs ON PLANTATIONS
To secure the proper police of the country person
eher as agent owner or each plantation on
which white person required be kept by the laws
or ordinances of State and which there white
male adult not liable to do military service and States
having no such law person, agent owner over
seer on each plantation Of twenty negroes and which
there white male adult liable military service
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty
goes on two or more plantations within five miles OF each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and
which there is no while male adult not liable to military
duty, person. being the oldest of the
seers on such plantations.
EXEMPTIONS.
Also, regiment raised under and by authority Of the
State of Texas for the frontier defence, in the service
of said State while in such service and such other per-
sons as the be satisfied on account of JUS