Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-14
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exempt certain persons from enrolment for ser
vice in the army of the COnfsdeTate States, sp-
proved the 2ist Of April, 1862
INYALIDs, eFFIcERs or GoyERE9IENT, CLERKS.
ErC
l. The Congress of he Confederate States Of
! -4msrica do enact That all persons who shall Be
! held unfit for military service in the field by
reason Of bodily or mental incapacisy or imbe-
ciity, under rules to be Prescribed BY the Seere
tsry of War the Vice President Of the Conlede-
rate States, the officers, judicial and executive
1 of the Confederate aud States government in
/ Guiding pOstmastsrs appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate, and such clerks IN
/ their Offices as are allowed by the Postmaster
! General and now employed and excluding all
| other posimasters, their assistants and clerksi
and, except such State officers as tue several
/ States nay have declared, or may hereafter de-
clare by law to be liable to military duty; the
members If both Houses Of Congress Of the
J Confederate States, and Of the legislatures OF
ihe ssvers States, and their respective oficeTsi
all clerks now in the Offices of the Coutedel ate
aad Ssste government, authorized by law, re-
eeiging salaries or fees
vOLUETEER TROOPS.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised By any
State since the passage of the act entitled 'An
act further to provide for the public defense,
approved April 10Th, 1852, while such troops
shall be in active service under State authority,
provided that this exemption shall not apply to
aay person who was liable to be called into ser
vice by virtue Of said act OF April 10Th, 1862
TRANSPORTATION AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
All pilots and persons engaged in the mer
chant marine service, the president, supeTiNtsnd-
ents, conductors, tressurers, chief clerk, engi-
neefs, managers, station agents, section masters,
two expert track hands 10 each section OF eight
miles, and mechanics in the eetiye service aud
employment of railroad companies, not to en-
brace laborers, pOJters and messengers the pres
ident, general superintendent and operators of
| telegraph companies not TO exceed four in NUN
Der at any locality but that at tie seat Of the
Confederate States; the president, superin.end-
ents, captains, engineers, chief clerk and me
chsnics IN the active service and employment of
all companies engagedi in river and canal nayiga-
ten, aud al captains of boats, and engineers
thereon employed
EDITORS, PRINTERS AND PREACHERS.
One editor of each newspaper now being pub
Hshed, and such employees as the editor or pro-
pTietor may certify upon oath to be indispensa-
bic for conducting the publication; the public
printer aud those employed to perform the pub
lie printing for tbs Confederste and State gov
ernments; every minister Of religion authorized
to pIeaeh according to the rules Of his sect, and
ia the regular discharge of ministerial duties,
RELIGIOUS NON coMBATANTs
All persons who have boen aud now are mem
bers Of the society of Friends and the association
Of Dunkers, Nazarenes and Mennonists, in reg
ular membership in their respective denomina-
lions, provided members of the societyof Friends,
Nazarenes, Mennoniss and DuDkers, shall tur-
aish substitutes, or pay tax Of $500 each into
the pubic treasury
PHYSICIANS.
ALI physicians who now are and for the last
| Eve years have been in actual practice Of their
| profession.
sHOEMAKERs, TANNERS, Etc.
| An shoemskers. tanners, blacksniths, wagon
makers, nnillers and their engineers, niillwrghts
| skilled and actually employed as their regular
vocation in the trades, babitu8lly engaged ia
/ working for the public and whilst so actually
| employed provided SAID persons shall make
oath in writing that they are so skilled and are
| so actually employed at the time % then regu-
| lar vocation in one Of the above trades, which
| affidavit shall only be Prima tacjc evidence OF
| the facts therein stated.
A PRoyIso AGAINST ExToRTIoN.
Provided further, That the exemptions herein
| granted to persons by reason Of their peculiar
mechanical or other occupation or employment,
/ not connected with the public service, shall be
subject TO the condition that the products Of the
| labor of such exempts, or Of the companies and
| establishments with which they are connected,
! shall be SOLD and disposed Of by the propretors
! at prices not exceeding seventy five per cent
upon the cost of production, or withia max
/ imum to be fixed by the Secretary Of Wsr under
such regulations as be may prescribe; and 1t IS
| farther provided that If the praprieteTs Of any
/ such manufacturing establishments shall be
! shown upon evidence to be submitted to and
/ Judged by the Secretary Of War to have violated,
or III any manner granted or evsded the true in
tent and spirit of the foregoing prOViSO, the eK-
emptions therein shall no longer be extended to
them, superintendeDts or operatives in such es-
Establishments, but they, and each aud every enc
of them, shall be forthwith enrolled Under the
provisions of this act. and ordered into the Con
isderste army, snd shall in no event be agein
exempted therefrom by reason OF such manu-
featuring establishments or employment therein.
HOSPITALS, AsYLUars, ETC.
All .uperinteldenis Of public hospitals, lu-
nstic sylums, and the regular physicians,
nurses and attendants therein, and the teachers
emp!oyed IN the institutions for the deaf, dumb
aud bind. In each apOthecary store now estsb-
lished and doing business, one apothsesry in
good standing, who is practical aPothecary
WOOL, COTTON AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Supsrintendents and operatives in wool and
cotton factories, paper mills aud superntendents
and managers OF wool earding machines, who
may be exempted by the Secretary of War, pro
yided the profits Of such establishments snail
not exceed se7enty-fve per centun upon the
cost Of production, t. be determined upon osth
of ths parties subject to the same penalties for
violation of the provisions herein contained as
are hereinbefoTe provided in case Of other man
ufacturing and mechanical employments,
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
All presidents and teachers Of colleges, acad-
emies, schools and theological ssmiaagies, who
have been regularly engaged as such for two
years preceding the passage Of this act
ARTISANS EMPLOYED ON "GoyERNlIEET
WORK
An artisans, mechanics, and employees in the
establishment Of the government for the man
ufaeture of arms, ordnance, ordnance stores and
other munitions Of war who may be certified by
/ the officer IN charge thereof, as necessary for
such establishment; also sll artisans, mschan-
1 les. snd employees in the establishment of sueh
4 persons as are or may be engaged under con
/ tracts with the government n furnishing arms,
4 ordnance, ordnance stores, aud other mutions Of
/ war, saddles, harness, and army supplies. pro-
vided that the chief OF ordnance bureau, or
some ordnance officer Authorised by him for the
purpose, shall approve OF the number Of the
/ operatives required in such establishment; all
4 persons employed in the manu- actUre of arms,
4 or ordnance of any kind by the several States :
OF by contractors to furnish tue same 70 the sew
eTal State governments, whom the governor or
Secretary ST State thereof may certify to be ne
cessarY 70 the same sll persons engaged Ia the
construction Of ships, gunboa!s, engines, sails,
or other articles necessary to the public defence
under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Navy
all superintendenss, managers mechanics, and
miners employed in the production and manu-
faetuEe Of salt, to the extent OF twenty bushels
nar dav ard of Lead and IRON. and ali DorsoDs
4 engaged in meking charcoal for making pig and
baT iron, not to embrace lsbereTs, messengers,
" wagoners, and servants, unless employed 81
works conducted under the authority aad by the
officers or agents Of State, CT in works en-
ployed IN the production Of iron for the Conted-
crate States.
STOCK RAISERs
One male citizen for. every five hundred head
of cattle, for every two hundred and htty aorses