The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-10-25
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.

aietory,
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.
The following i.a copy OF III. Exemption fc,,
as finally passed by both Houses Il Congress-.
A BILL TO exempt certain persons from milf
tafy service. and 10 repeal the act entitled
An act 10 exempt certain per- eus from en-
rollmcut iog service in tic army % We Ton
fedesnte States. approved the !isi Of April,
lsG2.
iSyAilps oftlcnas on GoyEHNassr, CLAIMS,
trC.
The Coagrsu Of The CoHJsdrdif Nidf,s y
imsrico do enact That al persons VINO rhali ne
held unfi for military service ln TIE held. ~ fea
son Of bodily ntOr ny ct mental inoapacily or
lmbecility. undcr rule. 70 be prescribed by the
:, Rotary ot War the Wee President ct TIE Con
iedrfate states ths ulilccrs judicial ana ehetu'
tive of the Confederate and stat HoNenin~ht7'
including poSimasisis appointed ny We fIe-iatnl
and confirmed iy the senate aud 'u'h eieIks
IN their of'ices as are allowed by NE Postmaster
General and nos employed and excluding AL
other pa-smasier.. their a-.ls&tnts and clerks
and except such state uficess a- -t'rtA stale
may hsyc declared. ~ may hereafter deeiAfa ny
law tohc liable 70 militia duty. The menocfs Of
/ both Houses of The congress ID ;he Confederate
states. and Of the leg.-latOws.H the several
Staten, AID iher fespe' tive pficerr al, CLERKS
NiNfN wa tif itliNiT ~ tN' +t'
Governments, authorized by law. receiving -Ala.
rie- W ie9a,
y0tt>1tEE 1Eoots,
/ Al volunteer troops heretofore I-cd w az
state since the passage ai the act entitled FAa
act 80 further provide for 'br puddle defence,
approved April laih. iss2 shNe SUCH r.ps
4 -h,l be- Ia active seryire under state authority,
/ provided that this exemption shall not apply s
any pvr+ou who va Liable 20 be called INTO ser.
vice by virtue Of said act q Aptil ldih Ise4
TRANSFORMATIONS Asp rrLHasirnic conrAsGxs.
All pilots and persons engaged in The msr.
chant marine service the president, superiuien.
deat-, conductors treasurer, chief clerk engin.
eers managers, station AGENT. section masters
two expert lack hands 10 each section OF eish,
mile. an is 'hanios in the active service and
employment ot railroad COM .nis- net 20 ell.
I brace labofoJs, portcrr and ms.-engcrs the
ptcsidcnt, general superintendent aud operators
ct Telegraph companies the ioaa' superintendent
and oP,aior- Of ~sia companies mol 20 exceed
four u number u any locality bat that at the seat
Of government OF TIE Confederate States the
| president = pefinieudeut-. captains, snginects
| cnti cleik and mechanics Ia the active service
and employment Of al companies engaged Ia
river and canal navigation. aud all captains Of
bo.ss, and sn.ineors thefeon employed
EDITIONS rRtsrsgs. AND ParluHkss
One editor of each newspaper now being pub
i,hed, aud such employees ~ the editor or pro
/ frleiof may certify upon oath to he ndi-peu.s
| uls FOR conducting tbs publication the public
printer and those employed to perform the pub
| ne printing for the Confederate aud State ,oy.
ernneusa ever, minister u religion suthof
isrd to preach according 10 the rules Of hs sect
| and In the regular discharge OF ministerial da
tiss.
SgLtGieus Nos -Coas,rAsrr
All persons Who have been and uo'' are mem
her Of the Society OF Friends and tho As.ocls
ton Of pnnker-. Nazarenes and Menuoni,t- 10
/ regular membership hi thsy respective den-ml
| nssions provided nssabsr. OF the society Of
Friends. Saxarsnes hennouisis and Quaker.
slal furnish substitutes, or psy tax ei $50
each into the public treasury,
rHY.iClAss.
Al physician who nov are and Tor the las,
hss years have been In actual practice q their
profession,
sHoEuAIHn. rASspEs. nc,
All shoemaker, tanners, black SIN ith. wagon
makers mtlier-. and their engineers. niilvrshn
sailed and setuAily employed a. their regular
| vocation in said trades. habituAlly ens.sed in
working for the public and whilst 10 actually
employed provided they nAAe oath In writing
that they Afc - SKILLED and are 80 sctaAlly en-.
ployed 81 the time their regular voestion In
ono o. the above trades which a0dsvit shsll
only bs p.,ma fse,s evidence o, She facts there
IN stated
Arsoviso AeAIssr xIrsRrioN
Provided further. That the exemptions A.rein
granted " persons BY reason Of their peculiar
mechanical o. other occupation or suploymsst
not connected with the public service shall h.