Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-28
, Correction

Recorder may associate With aim. Ir
case the presiding justice or Recorder, can.
not, from any Cause, acr. the Clerk q,
tho Hastings Court or County Cour, Shall
sunmcn any three justices, WHO shall Goa
stitrte such beard. Nov, therefore !
John Letcher, Governor Of the Commony wealth
of Virginia, do hereby require the said board,
to be forthwith organized in each county and
corporation Of this Commonwealth, and Z,
proclaim to all persons who may have excuses
10 oTer for not rendering military service thu,
the board 40 constituted IS the proper ..ibuaa
ior determining the sufficiency of such e1.
cusss. And do further make known that
copy Of the said &C; Of the Legislature S
hereto annexed.
49,, GiTen under my hand as Goyeroo!
}sgAL and rHder the seal of the Oomnoa
~, wealth. at Richmond, this Gath dav
OF February, 1859. JOHN LETUHER
BY the Governor:
GEORGE ". MrS5oRp,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
act
.1msndiny and 10 erGctiag the second section q
chapter % Of tie Code Of Virginia, respect.
lTq DSTSVhS C-CNtPt : OUt ute TtLttLHTy Nuttcs.
nad PRECEDING tie mode Of exemption.
Passed February IS, 1862.
l. Be it eacted by tho General Assembly.
That the second section Of the twenty second
chapter Of the Code DO amended and re-enac.
cd 80 as to read as follows:
Sec . The following persons only Shall &c
exempt from the performance of all military
Gutivs, 10 VII: Tho Vice President OF the Cor.
frderats Sfates; the officers, Judicial and exc.
cr,!ve, cs the government oi the Confederate
s;stcs: tic members a. both houses Of Con
.resS. arG ;he Clerk Of esch hHuSc; all custom
house clicers; the Lieutenant Governor, AID
iii ;he m.inbe,s OF the General Assembly,
during tie term foi which they we're elected
~ appointed; taa Secretary OF the Common
uealta sd his CLERKS Gi tho House Of Dele.
ga;es sad SeEaa; .hs judges OF the cour. II
appeals anti c.:cu;: courts; :he cir-k q
each of said courts. and Il eaca county
and corporation court; judge Of hustnss
court; the sheriff of each County, and ihr
sergeant a1G the collector OF taxes of each
corporation having q hustings court,
and the commissioners of the revenue,
ne attorney general, the treasurer, two audi.
tors, register G; the land oHcc superintendent
OF the psni.entiary, sind their clerks and as
sistantS; every uiEistef Of ;ae gospel licensed
20 preach according 80 the rulers Of bis sect
si.pGr;1tendents Of tie public hospitals, H.
natc asylums, and the regular nurses and at.
tendaHts therein, and the teachers employed
in tho institution for the d"ef and dumb and
blind; owe physician TO each twothousaEt
population, to be sclocted by the board herein
al.er constituted; tbs president, the genera!
superintendent and two local superintendent
Of the Southern telegraph companies, in M
case to exceed four persons; tho president and
superintendent Of transportation Of each rail
read company; the president, secretary and
chief collector CT each canal company. No
one shall DO exempt from draft by reason OF
his being al agent OF commihsary or assist
art coInIrisaary, CT qusctermaster or assistant
olartermas.er whether said conmissary or
assistant conm:sssry, OF quarteirnaster or as
sistant qunr!ermaster pc in the service Of ths
Confederate States or Of this State, or by Tea-
.'.n ui hi, holding any Office or commission in
the militia; and whenever aay militia officer
is drafted ior actual service, his commission
shall te vacated
2. n The ccn s.itutci authorities Of any city
shall, within twenty days after any draft has
5.el maize t!:c:.:CUtn. apply 10 tho Governo!
fGr tie purpose, he shall exempt from actus!
military service any Gfsftcti person, who may
Do at tic time Of The Graf, MI officer Of such
city, III in It's service in connection with its
gas or water works Or FIRE and police depart
nents; and il, within twenty days after any
draft, Lee president and superintendent Of any
railroad, canal and telegraph company shall
certify upon their honor to the Governor that
the services OF any drafted person, who Is an
officer or employee Of such company, are Ne
c-sslrv 70 the efficient operation Of the said
road, the Governor may, 10 his discretion, e1'
cppt Such person from ctual military service;
ANY pelsGE exempted under this section shall
DC Declined In be detailed for tie duty In the
peat o. piiSe ne filled at the time be vas draft
ed, without ga; Us soldier; and in case Re
shall icava tie service of such city or company,
81 shall. nj once he rclnanded to the military
service Tor wkoh he WIS drafted and II any
sch person snail fail. !o,' ten days after leaving
aIrh Sc;v co. To report himself to Inc Governor CT
to suue military officer for duty IS q soldier,
H. shall &c proceeded against ns deserter.-
The Governor shall promptly cause the places
OF all persons esswn:ed under this section to
be filled by further draft irog tae respective
counties. cities and towns from which such
persons were drafted. 1t shall DO the duty OF
tho President or Mayor OF the city, or CON-
pany as the case may DO, promptly to report to
The Governor the name Of any persons SO ey.
empted, who may have LETT tho service for
Yhich he wac detailed.
g. Immediately after the passage Of this
act, the Governor snsi! issue Zig proclamation.
requiring tho organization Of { board of Ak
Gnptioas II o6ch county ana corporation, to
CONSIST Of tie presiding Justice or recorder,
Ind any two justices whom such presidingju JUS
tics CT recorder may associate with him. In
caac the presiding justice or recorder cannot
for al! Cause nct, tho clerk of the hastings OF
county court shall summon any three justices,
who shall constitute such besrd. Such clerk
shall act as clerk Of tia board. In case there
be go such clerk present End capable Of acting.
the clerk Of the circuit court shall act; or if
no such board should be organized, tho Gov
ernor may designate any three justices Of the
county or corporation, who shall constitute
the board, and appoint their own clerk.
4. The board shall have cosnizance OF ali
questions 81 exemption, and shall adjudge the
suficiency Of the excuse given by any person,
Who, BY reason 1f his failure to report his name
for enEo;lD,ertas required by the set entitled sn
act for ascersaining and enrolling the military
force of the Commonwealth, ppsGed February
eighth, eighteen hundred AMI six.y-two. may
have beer enrolled among the drsfood levies
as prescribed in said SET, For runishiug COD
tempts end compelling the attendance Of wit
aesses, The board shall have tbs pc1ers Of 8
county court
5. In no cass shall thc t9era. grant dis,
charge upon clai11 Of exemption for bodily
!ntitGl!ty. uricss at Least two physiciahs Of re-
spectacle standing, being duly sworn, shall
prove before said board tina. the bodily mfr
nifty is Of permanent character, and is such
as will disquaify tho clsims'at ior dischargiEg
the dutics Of . soldier.
g. Every claim for exemption, or excuse,
shall be filed with the clerk Of the board, who
ct. u icuuo r,rncacc fnr no,,oa ths