Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-26

By the Governor:
GrokGE W. kuSYoiD.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
AN ACT
Am,uIino and re srdrt ng the second section Of chapter
% of he Ode Of Vpgna, rapscting per'oHs szsmpt
from ell military d,ies aud providing the mod NJ
exemptions. ,o,o
Re Il enscted by the General Assembly, That the
acc I'd C ion If the twenty second chapter OF the Code
be amended and r-snscted Sd as 10 read as follows
2 The foil wing persons only shal DO exempt trom|
the performance Of all military dutes 10 W.T. Ine fce
President of the Confederate Sate the ecers judicial
and ,Ye u,iye OF the government OF the Confederate
Sat the memt Of both houses OF Cong g. and ID
Nerk of each hens all customhouse ohcers tne Leu
tsnsnt Governor, and all the members of the Ienefa
Assembly during the term Tor when they were siec'e
i cs,Ls of The House OF Delegates aud Senate the
do Of the Court Of Appeals and Circuit Courts
| ths CLARK of esch OF said Ctu's aid Of eic1
oupty and Corporation Court Judge Oh hus'
| INCA Court the Sheriff OF each county ana tnJ
seeoeant and the collector Of taxes OF each cofPorao
hav;og bustiuss court and the commissioners OF th@
reven1e the attorney general the treasurer, Two
d,o register of the land Office, superintendent oil M
nepeptisry and their clerks and Al sstans every MIN
.ter of the gospel licensed to preach ACCORDING 20
rIes NJ bis sect superiniendents oil the pubic hop
NV ,a.,; a,vlpms and the regular nurses and attend
49,, seren and the teachers employed In the insutuuo}
f,r the deaf and dumb aud blind: one peyclan 70 eac
,go thousand population to be selected by the boaI
| hereinafter constituted the president, the genera
in,crdent aud tso local superntendene OF tne ooui
@ th c,mn,nies in no case TO exceed four PED
ons. he nresident and superintendent oil transports
lion of each railroad company the pr'siaent ssere
and chief collector of each canal company. NO ons
| \, e.emn. from draft by reason oil DIS oens Al sss
| of a commil slry or assistant comnny' ~ 49,
mater or assistant aster, whether sae comm
ssrv mr. assistant commissary, or quarternaster or a
,n, ouartermaster be 10 the service o. the
states or of Il is State, or by reason OIL DIS houns
Off ,e or commi on in the militia ana whenever
mil off ,or ia drafted for actual service bis commiss
shal be vacated" -,
in ,aptv dsys after any draft has been made therero
ooly 10 the Governor for the purpose lie shall eIem
from actual military service any drafted person VINO
De at the time Of the draft an Queer Vi suen Guy, VI
ia service 10 c1nnec ion with its gas or water works
Sc and nolice deplrtments ard II, within twenty can
fer any draft the president and superintendent OF an
railroad. canal and telegraph company shau eertIy
on their honor the Governor that TIE services OF
lraIted perscn who is an oficer or employee Oh gu
omrapv are nc cesary to the efficient operation oil
said road the Governor may, In DIS disofe'on, ehsm
inch narson from actual military service any perso
exfmnted under this section shall be deemed 70 DC de
ed Tor duty in the post or place be MED o. tue ue
was DATED, without pay as soioier AHu ~ 80
leave the service Of such city or company nc sn
A. o,ce be rtm,uded to the military service lot sDi
ne was drafted; and il any such person snal Iail,
| tan DAYS after leaving such service 10 nPvt' -'
| ,he Governor or TO some military omcef iOr ouy
| ,,Idier he shall be proceeded eghpst a. aessren
IT, ccra,ror sail prmpty cause the places 81 all
ms e,smn,,d.uuder this section to be hlled oy iut.n
Ir,ft fom the respective counties OIL es and towns
,h;cb such persons we're drafted i: shai 70 Tue ~
n me Pr s'a-nt or Mayor Of the city, or SomPAn!
the case may be, -ouphy to report 70 anV u t.vs
| name Of any persons so t1empe1' ""' A'
the service Tor which lie vas detai' o. A.. r.
2 Immediately after the passage OF TINS ACT, Tue
ernor ,hal i,sus his proclamation, requiring the
cation Of board of exemptions IN eeen ooun soo,SJ
oortion TO consist OF the presiding Jusuce OF
"a any two Justices whom such presiding justice
cnrder NAV associate with him. 10 case the prehel1
.a or rfcordar cannot form any cause ac' TIC eie
Of the musings or county court shall summon - WI
i sces who shall cor siiute sucn uoaio - ~ sn|
,,ek nreseut aud capable Of acting, the clerk Oh
, i,,T; court shall act; or if no such ooerd sHou'u
,-csniz,d, the Governor may designate any tale,
ices of the county corporation, "no s"A"
the b ,ard, and appoint their OWL cieA III o,..,;I
The boari shall have cognisance OF al que''i'l
,t,xam,tors and shall edjudge OF the sum .'eheyl
tSa rY,u,e given by any person, Who by reason ol
. failure to repors his name Tor enrolmen' -
nv the act entitled act for ascerans au1 ~
- The li,ary force OF the Common"ea'n' -
~ ,rv eighth eighteen hundred and slhJ-t"o ms
- soirsa ,mopp the drafted leyies as prescrI 'eo
aid ACT. For furnishing contempts and coMpen
attendance of Witnesses the board shall lave usP
ers OF a county court ,....,
& In no case shall the board grant discharge
IT, or oxem n,ion for bodily iDffmEy, unless at
two ply sicians Of respectable Standing, being duly
hail prove before said board that the bodily hni
y il of a permanen: character, and is such as Wv
CT nr,y the claimant Tor discbarging the duues Of
der. .uL
n Every claim for exemption, or excuse, shal DC
e. with the clerk OF the board, who shall issue process
.uch witnesses as the claimant or enrohihg ohosi
- on;,, s,d ri,bin ye DAYS after draft Is made,
on dsy 10 be designated by the board the tral o.
Of exemption aud excuse shall commence ana sas
= !. all be dispc sed Of in summary manner speean
' NAV be. The clerk Of the board shall promptly re
10 The Afia'aut General the name OF each person
exmp.ed or excused by the board
/. For every failure to discharge any duty presc
ia this rc; the members Of the board and tne clei
each be fned not less than ten nor more tban ono
drei dollars.
2 s. All &C and ordinances and parts Of ac's any
n.nces IL consistent With this act, are hereby rePe
(.Au in mas