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


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All superintendents of public hospitals. lunatc
asylums and the regular physicians. nurses and at
tendants therein and the teachers employed in the
institution for the deaf, dumb and blind; in each
apothecary store, established and doing bust
ness, one apothecary in good standing, who is
practical apothecary.
WOOL, COTTON AND PAPER MILLS.
Superintendent in wool and cotton factories. pa
per mills, and superintendents and managers of
wool cardng machines, who may be exempted by
the Secretary of War. provided the profits of such
esta ADJUSTMENTS shall not exceed seventy five per
upon the cost of production, to be determin
ed upon oath Of the parties. subject to the same
penalties for violation of the provisions herein con-
tanned a. are hereinbefore provided in of other
manufacturing and mechanical employments.
COLLEGES, THEOLOGICAL SUMMARIES, &c.
All presidents and teachers of colleges, aca6e-
mics. schools and theological seminaries who have
been regularly engaged such for two years pre-
ceding the passage OF this act =.
EMPLOYEES ON GOVERNMENT WORK.
All artisans. mechanics and employees, in the
establishments of the Government for the lnanuac-
ture Of arms ordnance, ordnance stores and other
munitions of war, who may be certified by the Off
Ger in charge thereof necessary for such estab
lishmrnts also. all artisans. mechanics and en-
pluyecs i'm the establishment of such persons
o may be engaged under contracts with the Gov
eminent i'm furnishing arms, ordnance, ordnance
stores and other munitions of war. saddes harness
and army supplies. provided that the chief of the
ordnance bureau, or some ordnance officer author
ICED by him for the purpose shall approve of the
number of operatives required in such establish
ments; all persons employed in the manufacture OF
arms. or ordnance of any kind by the several
States; by contractors to furnish the same To
the several State Governments, whom tho Governor
or Secretary of State thereof may certify to be ne
cessary to the same ; all persons engaged in the
construction of ships. gun boats engines. sails or
other necessary to the public defence, and with
direction of the Secretary of the Navy; all super
intendents. managers. mechanics, and miners eR-
ploycd in the production and manufacture of salt to
the extent of 30 bushels day, and of lead and ron
and of all persons engaged in making charcoal for
making pig and bar iron. not to embrace aborers
messengers, wagoners. and servants, unless employ
cd at works conducted under the authority and by
the officers agents of State, in works en-
poyed in the production of iron for the Confederate
States.
STOCK RAlSERS.
One male citizen for every 5OOEhead of cattle, for
every $50 head of horses mules. and shepherd
for every 500 head of sheep of such persons
engaged exclusively in raising stock, provided
there is white male adult not liable to do military
duty engaged with such person in raising stock
OvEEsEERs on PLANTATIONS.
To secure the proper police of the country,
person either agent, owner or overseer. on each
plantation which white person is required to
be kept by the laws ordinances of any State. and
which there is white male adult not liable to
! do military service and in States having such
law, one person agent owner. or overseer. on
each plantation of twenty negroes. and Oh which
there is white male adult not liable to military
service and furthermore,fo for additional police for
every twenty negroes on tw" or more plantations
within five miles of each other. and each having
less than twenty negroes which there is no white
male adult not liable to military duty, person.
being the oldest of the overseers such
plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also, regiment raised uudar, and by the author
ity of the State of Texas for the frontier defence,
in the service of said State, while in such
vice. and such other persons the President shall
be satisfied, account of justice. or equity,
| necessity, ought to be exempted are herby exempt
ed from military service in the armies of the Con-
federate States; provided, that the exemptions
herein above enumerated shall only continue whilst
the persons exempted are actually engaged in their
respective pursuits occupations.
Sec. .. That the act entitled IAN act to exempt
certain persons from enrolment for service in the
armies of the Confederate States" approved the
2lst April, is hereby repealed.