Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-16
THE mIbIrARY ExEMPTION ACT.

THE MILITARY EXEMPTION All.
The following is a copy of the Exemption Acb Is nny
passed 5y DO.n era nszons from military service
and to repeal the act entitled An act to exemp, ceTa
persons from enrolment for service IN nr Isss
IyyAL1Ds. oFrIcERs OF GOVERNMENT cLERxs ETC,
l. ne Gngss Of the 4tsatSh at bs d'T nnt r military
Service in the field by of bodily mental
" or mbeciity under rules to be oy ne
retary of war the VicePresdent OF the Coneaerne
The officers judicial and executive, of the Couedeae ana
State Governments, including postmasters speoISSee "
the President and confirmed Sy ,ne he
and now employed, and excluding all other
their assistants and cerks and except sucn Se
declare by law be liable to militia da ,ne memoeS
of both Houses of the Congress of the Confederate oe
and of the Legislatures of the several States ana re-
spectve officers; all clerks in the offices OF the on
federate and State governments authorized by "A re
ceiVing salaries or fees.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any State since
the massage of the entitled An act further TO provide
for the public defence" approved April 18TH 1862 while
Scb troans shall be in active service under State Authori
tv provided that this exemption shall not apply to any
person who liable to be called INTO service py virtue
TRANSPORTATION TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marine
service the president superintendent conductors treas
urers chief clerks, engineers, managers station agents.
section masters expert track hands to each section OF
eight miles, and mechanics IN the active service ana en-
ploymept of railroad companies not to embrace aoores,
norters and the president, general supcrn
.ndept and operators of telegraph companies the local
superintendent and operators of said not to ex
ced four in number any locality but that at the seat OF
government of the Confederate States the presidents SUI
penteudents captains engineers CHIEF clerk ana mecn
les in the actual service and employment OF all companies
in river and canal navigation, and all captains OF boa and
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, PRINTERS PREACHERS
One editor of each newspaper now being puosneu ana
such employees the editor proprietor may cerhy
upon oath 10 be indispensable for conducting the Pnoca-
ton; the public printer and those employed 10 perform
the public printing for the Confederate and State Govern
mcnts every minister of religion authorized to preach &C.
cOng the rules Of his sect and in the regular discharge
! of ministerial duties
| RELIGIOUS non COMPLAINTS.
All persons who have been and now are members OF the
Society Of Friends aud the Association OF DunKes Naza
renes and Mennonsts in regular membership IN t9er re-
.pectve denominations provided members OF inc society
of Friends Nazarenes, Mennonisis aud punkerS snail
furnish substitutes tax of $500 each into the pub
| lie Treasury.
All physicians who now are and for the last five years
| have been in actual practice of their profession
/ sHoENAKERs, TANNERS, ETC.
All shoemakers, tanners, blacksmthS wagon makers,
tuay employed their regular vocation in the said trades
habuay engaged in working 70: the public and whilst so
actually employed provided said persons shall make oath
in writing that they are skilled aud actually employed
at the time their regular vocation in of the above
trades which affidavit shall only be Pr'HI Jsce evidence
| of the facts therein stated.
A PRovISo AGAINST E1ToRTIoN.
Prorided further, That the exemptions herein granted
TO persons bv reason their peculiar mechanical other
occupation or employment connected with the public
shall be subject to the condition that the products
of the labor of such exemps of the companies and es
Establishments with which they connected shall be sold
and disposed Of by the pOpretors at prices not exceeding
seventyve per centum upon the cost OF production or
within u maximum TO be liked by the Secretary Of War
under such regulations he may prescribe; and 1t is
further provided that if the propreOrs of such manu-
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence TO
have violated or any evaded, the true intent
and spirit of the foregoing proyso the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended TO them, suPerinen
each and every of them shall be forthwith enrolled
under the provisions of this act and ordered into the Con-
ederate army and shall in event be again exempted
therernm by of said manufacturing establishments
or employmeuts therein.
HOSPITALS, AsYLUMs, sc.
All superintendent of public hospitals lulac asylums
and the regular physicians and attendants therein
and the teachers emp Dyed in the institutions fer the deaf
dumb and blind In each apohecary store DOW establish
ed and doing business, apothecary in good standing
who is practical apothecary.
WOOL, COTTON AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Supernteudents and operatives in wool and cotton fac
tories paper mills and superintendent and managers OF
wool cardng machines who may be exempted by the Sec
rotary of War. provided the profits of such establishments
shall not exceed seventy five centum upon the cost OF
production, TO be determined upon oath of the parties
subject the penalties for violation of the provisions
herein contained he-enbefOre provided in case Of
other manufacturing and mechanical emplOymsnts.
EDUcAnoSAL EXEMPTIONS.
All presidents and teachers colleges academies schools
and theological seninaries who have been regularly
gaged such for two years preceding the passage Of this
act.
ARTISANS EMPLOYED on CONVENIENT WORK"
All artisans, mechanics and employees in the establish
of the for the manufacture Of arms ord
ordnance stores and other munitions of who
may be certified by the officer in charge thereof
sary for such establishment also all artisans mechanics
and employees in the establishments of such persons
may be engaged under contracts with she Govern
in furnishing Ordnauce ordnance stores and
other munitions Of war saddles harness and army snn
plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau
ordnance officer authorized by him for the purpose
shall approve of the number Of the operatives required in
such establishment; oil persons employed in the
cture of ordnance of any kind by the several
States by contractors furnish the the
eral State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
of State thereof certify TO be The
all persons engaged IN the construction of ships gunbOas
engines Sails other articles necessary the public de-
fence under the direction OF the Secretary of the Navy all
superintendent managers, mechanics, and miners en-
plOycd in the production and manufacture of salt the
extent Of twenty bushels day. and of lead and ron and
all persons engaged making charcoal for making pig and
bar ron not to embrace labOrers messengers wag6ners
and servants unless employed worksconducteI under
the authority and by the officers agents of State
works employed in the production of iron for the Conede
rate States.
RAIsERs.
One male citizen for every 500 head of cattle for every
$50 head Of horses mules and shepherd for every
500 head of sheep of such persons engaged exc
svely in raising stock, provided there is white male
adult not liable to do military duty engaged with such per-
son in raising said stock.
oyEEsEsRs; on PLANTATIONS.
To secure the proper police of the country, person
either AS agent owner, each plantation
person 10 De kept tue laws
ordinances of any State which there white
male adult not liable to do military service and in States
having such law person. agent, owner,
seer each plantation of twenty negrUes and which
there is white male adult not liable to military service
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty
groes two plantations within FIVE miles each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and
which there white male adult labe military
duty, person. being the oldest of the
Seers on such plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also regiment raised under and by authority of the
State of Texas for the frontier defence the service
of said State while in such service and such other per-
the President hall be satisfied of JUS
tice equity necessy ought be exempted here
by exempted from military service in the armies of the
Confederate States provided that the exemptions herein
above enumerated shall only contnus whilst the persons
exempted actually engaged in their respective pursuits
o occupations
2. That the entitled act exempt certain per-
from enrolment for service in the the Con-
federate States approved the 2st April 1852 is hereby
zlad