Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-21
THE mIL1rARY ExEmpTIoN ACT.


The following is copy of the Exemption Act as finally
passed by both Houses of Congress
Bill to exempt certain persons from military service
ana 70 repeal the act entitled An act to certain
persons from enrolment for sevce in the the Con-
federaiesstaes," approved the slst of April, 1859.
lEyALIDs. OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT, CLERKS, ETC
l. The Lagrsss of the C5ntederts States Of Arneria do
enec That all persons who shall be held unit for military
service in the field by of bodily mental ncapae
or lmoecy under rules to be prescribed by the Sec
rotary of the President the Confederate States
the officers judicial aud executive ohe Confederate and
state Governments including postmasters appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Senate and such
IN their Offices allowed by the PosmasterG General
and now employed and excluding all other postmastcrs
their assistants and clerks and except such State officers
as the several States may have declared may hereafter
declare by law TO be liable to militia dutyj the members
OF both Houses of the Congress of the Confederate States
spective officers all clerks in the offices of the Con-
leaeate and State governments, authorized by law,
eeiving salaries or fees
VOLUNTEER TROOPS
All volunteer troops heretofore rused by any State since
the passage of the entitled AN further provide
for the public defence approved April 18TH 1852 while
troops snail be in active service under State author
y provided that this exemption shall apply to any
OF said act of April 18th, 1862
TRANSPORTATION TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
an pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marine
service the president superintendent conductors
uers chief clerks, engineers managers station agents
sectan masters two expert TRACK hands to each section of
and mechanics in the active service and
poyment of railroad companies not to embrace Iaborers
pOrters and messengers; The president general superin
tenden aud operators of telegraph companies the local
and operators of said companies not to e1
ceed Our IN number at locality but that the seat of
government of the Confederate States the presidents s
pernendents captains engineers chief clerk and echan
es IN the actual service and employment of all companies
IN river aud canal navigation all captains of boats and
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS PRINTERS AND PREACHERS
One editor of each newspaper now being published and
such employees the editor or proprietor NAV certify
upon oath 10 be indispensable for conducting the pubic
non the public printer and those employed to perform
mens every minister of religion authorized preach ac
eSrdng to the rules of his sect and in the regular discharge
RELIGIOUS NON coxBArANrs
All persons who have been and members of the
Society Of Friends and the Association of Dunkers Naza
renes and Aennonsts, in regular membership their re-
spectve denominations provided members of the Society
OF Friends, Nazarenes, MennOnists and Dunkers shall
substitutes orpay tax of $500 each into the pub
lie Treasury.
All physicians who now are and for the last five years
nave been IN actual practice of their profession.
go sHoENAKERs, TANNERS. kTC.
All shoemakers, tanners, blacksmiths. wagon makers
mlers and their engineers mllwrghts, skilled and
tuay employed as their regular vocation in the said trades
habuay engaged in working for the public and whilst so
actually Employed provided said persons shall make oath
writing that they so skilled and actually enployed
at the time as their regular vocation in of The above
Of the facts therein stated
fRovIso AGAINST ExroRr1oS q!
Procidel further, That the exemptions herein granted
to persons by of their peculiar mechanical or other
occupation or employment not connected with the public
service shall be the condition that products
of the labor of such exempts the companies and
adjustments with which they connected shall be sold
ana disposed OF BY the prpretors at prices exceeding
seventyhTe per centum upon the of production or
within maximum to be liked BY the Secretary of War
under such regulations he may prescribe; and it is
further provided that If the propreors any manu-
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence to
be submitted TO and Judged of by tue Secretary War t
nave violated or IN any manner evaded, the true intent
and spirit OF the foregoing proviso the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended them superuten
dents or operatives in said establishments but they and
each and every Of them shall be forthwith enrolled
under the provisions of this and ordered into the
fedeTate army and shall in be again EXEMPTED
here0m bv reason OF said manufacturing establishments
or employTnents therein.
HOSPITALS AsYLuxs &C.
All superintendent of public hospitals lulatic asyIums
and the regular physicians nurses and attendants therein
and the teachers emp Dyed in the institutions for the deaf
DUMB and blind In each apothecary establish
ed and DOING business apohecary in good Standing
who is practical apothecary.
WOOL, COTTON, AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
superintendent and operatives in wool aud FAC
tories paper mills, and superintendent and managers Of
wool cardng machines who be exempted Ly the Sec
rotary OF War; provided the profits of such establishments
shall not exceed serenity five per upon the of
production 10 be determined upon oath Of the parlies
SUBJECT 10 the same penat for violation Of the provisions
herein contained hereinbeore provided case of
other manufacturing and mechanical employments.
- EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS
Apredents and teachers ofcoIleges academies schools
and theological Summaries who have been regularly en-
gagged US such for two years preceding the passage of this
act
ARTISANS EMPLOYED CONVENIENT WORK.
All artisans mechanics and employees in the establish
nent of the for the manufacture of arms ord
nance ordnance stores and other munitions of war who
may be certified By the officer char thereof as neces-
'ary forsuch establishment; also all artisans mechanics
and employees the establishments of such persons as
IRE or may be engaged under contracts with the Govern
nent IN furnishing arms ordnance ordnance stores and
ltheT munitions of saddles harness. and army sup
Plies provided that the chief Of the ordnance bureau or
some ordinances officer authorized by him for the purpose
in
.ueh establishment; all persons employed in the manu-.
aciure OF arms or ordnance of any kind by the several
'taes or BY contractors to furnish the TO the sew
Tai State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
u State theteo may certify to be necessary to the same
persons engaged in the construction of ships gunboas
ngneS sails or other articles necessary to the public de-
ence under the direction Of the Secretary the Navy; all
uperiniendentS, managers mechanics, and miners en-
'Oyed in the production and manufacture of salt to the
xtent OF twenty bushels day. and of lead ron and
III persons engaged IN making charcoal for making pig and
ar lron not to embrace aborefs, messengers wag6ners
nd servants unless employed al works conducted under
be authority and BY the officers agents of State or in
works employed in the production OF iron for the Conde
ate States -.
STOCK RAIsERs.
One male citizen for every head of cattle for every
10 head OF horses or mules and shepherd for every
OO head OF sheep Of such are engaged excu
yey IN raising stock provided there is no white male
dult not liable to do military duty engaged with such per-
on in raising said stock
ovERsEERs PLANTATIONS
To secure the proper police of the country person
O"heib uheISeer on eacn Plantation on
hch one white person required be kept by the laws
ordinances OF any State and which there is no white
lale adult not liable to do military service and in States
avlng no such law person. agent owner or over
Ger on each plantation of twenty negroes and which
here is white male adult liable to military service
nd furthermore for additional police for every twenty me-
roes two plantations within five miles of each
ther and each having less than twenty negroes and on
Inch there IS no white male adult Liable to military
uy one person. being the Oldest of the owners or over
.ers IN such plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS
Also, regiment raised under aud by authority of the
tate ct Texas for the frontier Defence in the service
said State, while in such service and such other per
the President shall be satisfied account of JUS
CO. equity necessity, ought be exempted are here
exempted from military service in the armies of the
onfedeate States provided that the exemptions herein
'oSe enumerated sha only continue whilst the persons