The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-16


vice, and to repeal the act entitled ian act to
empt certain persons from enrolment for service
in the army of the Confederate States" approved
| 2lst April. 1862.
THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED. OFFICERS OF GOVERN
| MENT, CLERKS AND OTHERS.
| The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact, That all persons who shall be held
unfit for military service in the field, by reason of
bodily intirmity mental incapacity or mbecty,
| under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of
War, the Vice President of the Confederate States
the officers, judicial and executive of the Confuder-
ate and State Governments including Postmasters
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, and such clerks in their offices as are allow
ed by the Postmaster General, and now employed,
and excluding all other postmasters, their assist
ants and clerks; and except such State officers as
the several States may have declared may here
after declare by law to be liable to militia duty; the
members of both Houses of Congress of the Confed-
crate States and of the Legislatures of the several
States, and their respective officers; all clerks now
in the Offices of the Confederate and State Govern
mentT authorized by law receiving salaries fees.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any
State since the passage of the act entitled IAN act
further to provide for the public Defence" approved
april 10th; 1862, while such troops shall be in ac-
tive service under State authority Provided that
this exemption shall not apply to any person who
liable to be called into service by virtue of said
act of April 10Th, 1862
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, TELEGRAPH, &c.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant
marine service; the president superintendent con-
ductors. treasurer, chief clerk, engineers, managers
station agents. section masters, two expert track
hands to each section of eight miles, and mechanics
in the active service and employment of railroad
companies not to embrace laborers, porters and
messengers the president, general superintendent
and operators of telegraph companies the local su-
perintendent and operators of said companies not
to exceed four in number at any locality but that
at the seat of government of the Confederate States
the president superintendent, captains, engineers
chief clerks and mechanics in the active service and
employment of all companies engaged on river and |
canal navi CATION and all captains of boats and en-
Sineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES, AND MINISTERS !
OF THE GOSPEL.
One editor of each newspaper now being publish |
ed, and such employees as the editor or proprietor
may certify, oath, to be INDISPENSABLE for con- |
Quoting the publication; the public printer, and |
those employed to perform the public printing for |
the Confederate and State Governments; every
minister of religion authorized to preach according
to the rules of his and in the regular DISCHARGE
Of ministerial duties.
NON CoMBATANTs.
All persons who have been and now are members
OF the society of Friends. and the association of
Dunkards, Nazarenes and Mennonists in regular
membership In their respective denominations. pro-
Ylded members of the society of Friends, Nam
renes Mennonsts and Dunkard shall furnish sinh
stitutes or pay tax of $500 each into the public
treasury.
PHYSICIANS
All physicians who are, and for the last FIVE
years have BEEN in actual practice of their profess
sion. 1850
sHoEMAKERs, TANNERS, &c.
All shoemakers. tanners, blacksmths, wagon
makers, mers and their engineers, mill wrights
skilled and actually employed at their regular vo-
cation IN the said trades, habtualIy engaged in
working for the public and whilst so actually en-
ployed; provided said persons shall make oath in
writing that they skilled and actually en-
Pi"ye at the time rs his regular vocation in one
Oh the above trades, which affidavit shall only be
prima facia evidence of the facts therein stated.
ExToRTIoNERs.
Provided further that the exemptions herein
granted 10 persons by reason of their peculiar me-
chahical or other occupation or employmeut net
connected with the public service shall be subject
10 the CONDITION that the products of the labor of
sucn F1eTPts, or OF the companies and establish
ment with which they are Connected shall ho cold
and disposed of by the proprieturs Mt nrica, not ~
ceedtng seFenty-hve per centun upon the cost of
production, or within a maximum to be 6ved nv the
of War under such regulations as ne NAV
prescribe; and it is further provided, that if the
proprietors OF any such manufacturing establish
nents shall be shown, upon evidence to he xnh-o;.
ted to and judged of by the Secretary of War 70
nave violated, or in any manner evaded the true
intent and spirit of the foregoing proviso the ex
smptons therein granted shall longer be extend
I'd to their superintendent and operatives in said
establishments but they and each and every one of
hem shall be forthwith enrolled under the provisions
II this act, and ordered into the Confederate army
Ind shall in no event be exempted therefrom by
eason OF said manufacturing establishments or en-
sloyments therein. 1