The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-11-18
THE NEW EXEMPTION BILL.

THE NEW EXEMPTION BILL.
BILL to exempt certain persons from military SER
vice and to repeal the act entitled ian act to ex-
ernpt certain persons from enrollment 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 of
bodily infirmity mental incapacity mbecty,
under rules to De prescribed 10y tho Secretary of
War, the Vice President OF the Confederate States,
the officers. judicial and executives of the COnfeder
ate and State Governments, including Postmasters
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, and such clerks in their offices allow
cd by the Postmaster General, and now employed,
and excluding all other postmasters, their assist
ants and clerks; and except such State officers
the several States muy have declared. may here
after declare by law to 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
ments authorized by law receiving salaries fees.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any
State since the passage OF the act enttt d IAN
further to 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 be 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 con-
ductors treasurer cef clerk, engineers, managers,
station agents. section masters, two expert track
hands to 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 su
perntendrnt 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.
EDITORS, NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES. AND MINISTERS
OF THE GOSPEL.
One editor of each newspaper now being publish
ed. and such employees the editor proprietor
may certify, oath. to be Indispensable for con-
Quoting the publication; tho public printer, and
those employed to perform the public printing for
| the Confederate and State GOVERNMENTS; every
minister "f religion authorized 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 Mennonsts, in regular
membership i'll their respective denominations. pre-
vided members of the society of Friends, Naza-
| renes, MennoniSts and Dunk ards shall furnish sub
stitutes, or pay tax of $500 each into the public
| treasury.
PHYSICIANS.
All physicians who are, and for the last five
years have been, in actual practice Of their profess
sion.
SIOEMAKERS, TANNERS. &yC
| All shoemakers, tanners, blacksmiths, wagon
makers, miers and their engineers, mill wrights
| skilled and actually employed at their regular vo-
| cation in the said trades, habitually engaged in
working for the public and whilst actually en-
ployed provided said persons shall make oath in
| writing that they skilled and actually en-
pl"yed at the time as his regular vocation in one
ct the above trades, which affidavit shall only be
prima faciH evidence of the facts therein stated.
ExToRTIoNERs.
Provided further, tina: the exemptions herein
granted to persons by of their peculiar me-
chah'cal or other occupation or employment net
connected with the public service, shall be subject
to the condition that the products of the labor of
| such PxemptS, or of the companies and establish
ment with which they are connected shall be sold
and disposed of by the proprieto.s at prices not
ceeding seventy-hv per centum upon the cost of
| production. or within maximum to be fixed nv the
Secretary OF w ar under such regulations as he rav
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 evaded the true
intent and spirit of the foregoing proviso. the e
emptons therein granted shall no longer be extend
ed to their superintendent and operatives in said
establi shments but they and each and every of
them shall be forthwith enrolled under the provisions
of this act and ordered into the Confederate army
and shall in no event be exempted therefrom by
reason Of said manufacturing establishments en-