The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-11-11

by the Confederate Congress prior to the passage
of the act further provide for the public defence
! approved 10th of April. 1862.
THE NEW EXEMPTION BILL
A BILL to exempt certain persons from military
vice, and to repeal the act entitled IAN act t"
empt certain persons from enrolment for service
in the army of the Confederate States" approved
2Ist 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 infrmty or mental ncapacity or imbecility,
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of
War; the Vice President of the Confederate States,
the officers. judicial and executive. of the Confeder
ute and State Governments, including Postmasters
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, and such clerks in their offices allow
ed by the Postmaster General, and employed
and excluding all other postmasters, their assist
ants and clerks; and except such State officers
the several States may have declared. or may here
after declare by law 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
in the offices of the Confederate and State Govern
monts 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 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 he 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.
ductor<. treasurer chief clerk engineers, managers
hands each section of eight miles. and mechanics
in the active service and employment of railroad
companies. not to embrace la5orers porters and
messengers; the president, general superintendent
and operators of telegraph companies, the local SUI
perntendent 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 navigation. and all captains of boats and en-
gineers thereon employed. swT''i
EDITORS. NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES. AND MINISTER'S
OF THE GOSPEL.
One editor of each newspaper being publish
ed, and such employees the editer 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 sect and in the regular discharge
of ministerial duties.
NON-cOMBATANTs.
All persons who have been and now are members
of the society eff Friends. and the association of
Dunkards. Nazarenes and Mennonists. in regular
membership in their respective denominations. bro
vded members of the society of Friends, Naza-
renes, MennOnists and Dunkards shall furnish sub
sttutes, or pay tax of $500 each into the public
treasury.
PHYSICIANS.
All physicians who now are, and for the last five
years have been, in actual practice of their profess
SION
sHOEMAKERS, TANNERS &c.
All shoemakers, tanners, blaeksmiths wagon
makers, millers and their engineers, mill wrghts
skilled and actually employed at their regular vo-
cation in the said trades. habitually engaged in
working for the public and whilst So actuully en-
played; provided said persons shall make oath in
writing that they skilled and actually EN-
p"yed at the time his regular vocation i'm one
OF the above trades. which affidavit shall only be
prima facia evidence of the facts therein stated.
ExTORTIoNERs.
Provided further. tina: the exemptions herein
granted tn persons by reason of their peculiar me-
chanlcaf or other occupation 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 establish
ment with which they connected shall he sold
and disposed of by the psoprietnrs at prices not ex
ceeuIiS se'ehty-n't per cettum upon the cost of
production. or within maximum to be fixed bv the
Secretary of War under such regulations as he NAV
prescribe and it is further provided. that if the
proprietors of any such manufacturing establish
ments shall be shown, upon evidence, to be submit
ted to and Judged of by the Secretary of War To
have violated. or in any manner evadrd the true
intent and spirit of the foregoing proviso, the ex-
empti"ns therein granted shall longer be extend
ed to their superintendent and operatives in said
establishments, but they and each and every one of
a.. LII III j. Al.
of this act and ordered into the Confederate army,
and shall in event be exempted therefrom by
reason of said manufacturing establishments
Payments therein.