The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-17
The military Exemptions Act.

Act, as finally passed by both Houses of Con-
A Bill to exempt certain persons from mill
tary service, and to repeal the act entitled
can act to exempt certain persons from en-
rolment for service in the army of the Con-
federate States" approved the 2lst OF April,
1862.
Iuralids, Officers Of Government, Clerks, etc.
l. The Congress of the Confederate States
of America do enact That all persons shall be
held unfit for military service in the field, by
reason of bodily or mental incapacity or inn
becility, under rules to be prescribed by the
Secretary of War, the Vice President OF the
Confederate States, the officers, judicial and
executive, of the Confederate and State 90.
vernments, including postmasters appointed
by the President and confirmed by the Senate,
and such clerks in their Offices as are allowed
bv the Postmaster General, and now employ
ed, and excluding all other postmasters, their
assistants and clerks; and, except such State
officers as the several States may have declar-
ed, or may hereafter declare by law to be
liable to militia duty; the mernbers OF both
Houses of the Congress Of the Confederate
States, and of the Legislatures of the several
States. and their respeetise offsers; all.clarks
now IN the Offices Of the Confederate and State.
governments, authorized by law, and receiy-
ing 6aiafleS or lees.
Toluateer Troops.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by
any State since the passage OF the act enti-
tledesAn act further to provide for the public
Defence" approved April 10th, 1862, while
such troops shall be in active service under
State authority, provided that this exemption.
shall not apply to any person who was liable
to be called into service 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 snperin-
tendents, conductors, treasurer, chief clerk,
engineers, managers, station agents, section
masters, two expert track hands to zach sec
ton of eight miles, and mechanics in the ac
tive service and employment Of railroad COM
pahies, not to embrace laborers, porters and
messengers; the president, general superin-
tendent and operators of telegraph compa-
MES, the LEGAL superintendent and operators
of said companies no. to exceed four ii num-
Der at any locality but that at the seat of 60
vernment of the Confederate States; the pre-,
silent, superintendent. captains, engineers,
chief clerk and mechanics in the active SER
vice and employment of all companies engag-
ed in river and canal navigation, and all cap
tains of boats, and engineers thereon en-
pIoyed.'
Editors, Printers and Preachers.
One editor of each newspaper now being
published, and such employees as the editor
or proprietor may certify upon oath to be in
dispensable for conducting the publication;
the public printer, and those employed to per-
form the public printing for the Confederate
and State Government; every minister OF re-
ligion authorized to preach according to the
rules of his sect and in the regular discharge
of ministerial duties.
Religious non Combota,,ts.
All persons who have been and now are,
members of the Society of Friends. and the
Association of Dunkers, Nazarenes, and Mem
nonists, in regular membership in their res
pective denominations, provided, members of
the Society of Friends. Nazarenes and Dun
kers, shall furnish substitutes, or pay tax of
$500 each into the public Treasury.
Physicians.
All physicians who now are and for the
last five years have I cen in actual practice of
their profession.
S7soemakers, Tanners, etc.
All shoen,akers, tanners, blacksmiths wagon
makers. niillers and their engineers mill
wriehts. skilled and actually employed as
their regular vocation in the said trades,
habitually engaged in working for the public
and whilst SO actually employed; provided
said persons shall make oath in writing that
thew are SO skilled and actually employed at
the time as their regular vocation in one of
the above trades, which affidavit shall only be
primo tstcia evidence Of the facts therein
stated.