The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-10-15
The MILITARY ExEmPYION BILL
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An Actto exempt certain persons from military SER
vice, and to repeal the act entitled An act 10 ex-
empt certain persons from enrolment for service In
the army Of the Confederate States" approved the
2lst q April 1852.
InvaRds, Officers 81 Government, Clerks De.
The Congress n fhe Confederate States
Of .america do enact, That all persons who
shall be held unfit for military service in the
field, by reason Of bodily or mental incapsc-
ity or imbecility, under rules to be prescri-
bed by the Secretary of War, the Vice Pre-
GERS, judicial and executive, Of the Confede-
rate and State Governments, including post
masters appointed by the President and con-
firned by the Senate, and such clerks in
their Offices as are allowed by the postmas-
ter-General, and now employed, and exclu-
ding all other postmasters, their assistants
and clerks and. except such State officers
as the several States may have declared, or
may hereafter declare by law to be liable to
militia duty the members Of both Houses
Of the Congress of the Confederate States,
and of the Legislatures of the several States,
aud their respective officers |; oil clerks now
in the Offices of the Confederate and State
governments. authorized by law. receiving
salaries or fees.
polnnter Troops
Ali volunteer troops heretofore raised by
any State since the passage Of the act enti-
tied, /" An act further TO provide for the pub
lie defence" approved April 10th, 1862,
while such troops shall be in active service
under State authority, provided that this ex-
symptom shall not apply TO any person who
was liable TO be called into service by virtue
Of said act Of April 10th. 1862.
Tsansportaiion and Telegraph Companies
All pilots and persons engaged in the mer-
chant marine seryics5 the president, super
intendents. conductors, treasurer, ehiefclsrk
engineers. managers. station agents, section
masters. two expert track hands TO each sec
tion Of eight miles. and mechanics 10 the &C.
tive services and employment Of railroad
companies, not TO embrace laborers, porters
and messengers; the president. general SUI
perintenJent and operators OF telegraph
companies. the local supsrindent and opera
tors Of said companies not to exceed four IN
number at any locality bat that at the seat
Of government Of the Confederate States ;
the president, superintsndenss. captains. en-.
gineers, chief clerk and mechanics in the
active service and employment Of all compa.
mics engaged ia river and canal navigation,
and ali captains Of boats, aud engineers
thereon employed.
Editors. PnHfers and Preacher
One editor Of each newspaper now being
published. snd such employees as the editor
OF proprietor may certify upon oath 10 be IN.
dispensable for conducting the publication ;
the public printer, and those employed 70
perform the public printing for the Conied-
crate and State Governments every minis.
ter OF religion authorized 10 preach accord
ing TO the rules Of his sect and in the regu.
lar discharge Of ministerial duties.
Religious Non comLatanh
All persons who have been and now ara
members Of the Society Of Friends and the
Association Of Dunkers, NAzarenes, aud
Mennonists. in regular membership IN their
respective denominations. provided members
Of the Society Of Friends, Nazarines. Mem
nonists, and Dunkers, shall furnish substi.
tutes, or pay a tax Of $500 each into the
public Treasury.
Physicians
All physicians who now are and for the
last Eve years have been in actual practice
Of their profession.
Shosmakpl. TaHn0s. &c.
All shoemskers, tanners, blacksmiths, wag-
on makers, millers and their engineers, mill
urights. killed and actually employed as
their regular vocation in The said trades.
habitaallJ engaged IN working for the public
and whilst 50 actually employed; provided
said persons shall make oath in writing that
they are 80 skilled and actually employed at
the time as their regular vocation in one Of
the above trades. which affidavit shall only
be prina lacie EVIDENCE Of the facts therein
stated.
Proriso against Rrsati0a.
Provided further. Tia, the exemption
herein granted 70 persons By reasons Of their
peculiar mechanical OF ether occupation o.
employment not connected with tie public
service shall be subject 10 The condition that
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