Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-09
rup MIIJTARY ExEMPTIOIN ACT.

THE MILITARY GA6nA :,
The following is copy of the Exemptlc Act as nnaiy
passed BY both Houses Of Congress; ,....,..
Bill to exempt certain persons nor military serLGs,
and TO repeal the act entitled An ac to exempt certain
from enriment for service ir the army Of the Con-
iedcrae States" approved the slst of April, ls0s.
INvALIDs OFFICERS OF eoyEk SNENI, cLEsAs, IA
naet That III persons Shall be held unit for military
service in The ed by of bodily or mental
ty or imhety under rules to be prescribed oy ee oc
Of the VicePres dent of the Confederate States
the officers judicial aud executive ofthe Conieoe!ae h
State RcndpG and Such clerks
in their Offices are allowed by the
and employed, and excluding all other
as the several States may have declared may hereafter
declare by be liabie militia duty the msmoeIS
of both Houses of the Congress Of the Confederate STATES
and of the Legislatures of the several States and their re-
spective oce,s all clerks now in the olces OF Tue 0on
federate and State governments, authorized ny "' '
ceivng salaries or fees.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any STATE since
for the public defence approved April 18th, 1857 whe
such troops shall be in active service under STATE
ty provided that this exemption shall not apply 70 any
person who liable to be called into service Dy
of said act of April l6th 1852. .
TRANSPORTATION AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marine
service the president superintendent, conductors treas
urers chief clerks, engineers managers station ageh
section masters two expert track hands 10 eacn
EIGHT miles and mechanics in the active service ana eh7
poymeut of railroad companies not to embrace laooes
porters and messensers the president general SupsH
and operators of said companies not to ex
coed four number at any locality but inat al Inc Vi
government Of the Confederate States the presiuens gu
perinendents captains engineers, CHIEF clerk ana
les in the actual service and employment OF all
in river and canal navigation and all captains OF boats ana
engineers thereon employed
EpIroRs PRINTERS Preachers
One editor of each newspaper now being published ano
such employees the editor or proprietor may oe!
upon oath TO be indispensable for conducting tue
ton the public printer and those employed 10 perform
the public printing the Confederate aud State Govern
menls; every minister OF religion authorizes 10 Phr
RELIGIOUS Non coNBArASrs.
All persons who have been and members OF the
Society If Friends and the Association al DuhkeIS AL
renes and Mennonists in regular membership IN tSer re-
sPeeve denominations, provided nrHsrs shall
furnish substitutes, or pay tax oil S'VO eacn iu'0 ~ P
lie Treasury.
All physicians who and for the last hve years
have been in actual practice of their profession
sHoENAKBRs, TANNERS, ETC.
All shoemakers tanners, blncksmiths, wagon makers
mllers and their engineers, miwrights skilled and ac
tuay employed their regular vocation in the SAID aoe
habuay engaged in working ot the public ana whist so
actually employed provided said persons shall make oaln
in writing thai they skilled and actually
at the time as their regular vocation in of The above
trades which affidavit shall only be Prini deIe evidence
of the facts therein stated
Py0piHeI further That the exemptions herein granted
by Of their peculiar mechanical or "ther
occupation employment not connected with the pubic
of the labor of such exempts of the companies and es
Establishments with which they connected shall be sold
and disposed of by the prupreors at prices not exceeding
Seventyye per centum upon the cust of production or
within n maximum to be liked by the Secretary Of War
under such regulations he preScrbe and 1t IS
further provided that if the propretors of such manu-
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence to
be submitted and judged Of by the Secretary OF War Ia
have violated or in any manner eyaded the true nIen'
and spirit the foregoing proriso the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended To them supernten
dents operatives in said establishments but they and
M, .I.lII l. r. ,trh Had
under the provisions OF this and ordered into the Con-
federats army and shall in event be again exempted
herefrom by of said manufacturing establishments
empoyments therein.
HOSPITALS SSYLrNs. sc.
AZ superintendent Of public hospitals lulatic asynmS,
and lie regular physicians nurses and attendants thcTein
and the teachers emp Dyed the institutions for the deaf
dumb and blind In each apohecay store now establish
ed and doing business. apOthecGry in good standing
who is practical apothccary.
WOOL COTTON AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Superntendents and operatives in wool and cotton fac
tories paper mills and superntendents aud managers OF
wool cardng machines who may be exempted Ly the Sec
Rotary Of War; provided the profits of such establishments
shall exceed seventy five per centum upon the cost OF
production, 10 be determined upon oath of the parties
subject the penalties for violation of the provisions
herein contained herenbefOre provided in Of
other manufacturing and mechanical emplOyments. ]
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
All presidents and teachers colleges academies schools
and theological SeminareS who have been regularly
gagged such for two years preceding the passage of this
act.
All artisans mechanics and employees in the establish
men of the government for the manufacture Of ord
ordnance stores and other munitions of who
may be certified by the officer in charge thereof
for such establishment also all artisans mechanics
and employees in the establishments of such
be engaged under with the Govern
in furnishing arms, ordnance ordnance stores and
other munitions of saddles harness and army sup
plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau
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-
facure of arms ordnance of kind by the several
States by contractors 10 furnish the the
eral State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
of State thereof certify TO be necessary the same
all persons engaged i'll the construction ships gunboats
engines SAILS other articles necessary to the public de-
fence under the direction Of the Secretary Navy all
Superinendeuts managers, mechanics and miners en-
extent of twenty bushels day. and of lead and ron and
all persons engaged making charcoal for making pig and
bar iron, embrace aborers messengers wagOners
and servants unless enpuye at works conducted under
the authority and by the officers agents State or in
works employed in the production Of iron for the Confede
rate States.
STOCK RAIsERs !
One male citizen for every 500 head of cattle every
$50 head of horses mules one shepherd for every
500 head Of sheep of such persons engaged
svey in raising stock provided there is white male
adult not liable to do military duty engaged with such per-
son in raising said stock.
ovERsEERs on PLANTATIONS.
To the proper police of the country one person
either agent, owner uverseer each plantation ON
which one white person required to be kept by the laws
Is
male adult not liable do military SERVICE and in States
having no such law one person, agent owner
each plantation of twenty negroes and on which
there is white male adult not liable military service
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty
groes two plantations within five miles of each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and
which there is no white male adult not liable military
duty one person, being the Oldest of the owners
Seers on such plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also, regiment raised under and by authority of the
State of Texas for the frontier defence, now in the service
ct said State while in such service and such other per-
the President shall be satisfied account of
tce equity necessity ought be exempted here
by exempted from military service in the Armies of the
Confederate States provided that the exemptions herein
above enumerated shall Ouly continue whilst the persons
exempted actually engaged In their respective pursuits
or occupations.
2. That the act entitled Gan exempt certain per-
m enrolment for service in the OF the Con-
tederate States approved the 2st April 1862 is hereby
repealed. ..'.-