Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-24
THE MIIrrARy ExpMPTtoN Acr

persons enrolment for service the army Of the Con-
iederate States" approved the 2lst of April, 1862.
INvALIDs, OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT, CLERKS, ETC.
l. The O5ngress of the C5stedsrate States Annei:a do
enact That all who shall be held unit for military
service The field by reason of bodily mental incapsc
~ or mbeciy under rules to be prescribed BY the Sec
rotary of war the VcePesden of the Confederate States
The officers judicial and executive of the Confederate and
State Governments including pusmasers appointed by
the President and confirmed b the Senate and such clerks
in their offices allowed by the Postmaster General,
and employed and excluding all other postmasters
their assistants and clerks and except such State officers
declare by law to be liable militia duty; the members
of both Houses of the Congress of the Confederate States,
and of the Legislatures Of the several States and their re-
spective officers; all clerks the offices of the Con-
fedeate aud State governments, authorized by law, re-
ceiying salaries or fees.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS
All volunteer troops heretofore raised BY State since
the of the act entitled IAN act further to provide
for the public defence approved April l6th 1862, while
such troops shall be active service under State auhor
ty 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 AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marine
services the president superintendent conductors treas
urers chief clerks, engineers managers, station agents.
eight miles, and mechanics in the active service and
Payment Of railroad companies not To embrace aborers
puters and <engers; The president general superin-
tendent and operators of telegraph companies the local
superintendent and operators of said companies
coed four in number any locality but that the seat of
government OF the Confederate Staes the presidents,
rern;endens captains engineers, chief clerk and mechan
les in the actual service and employment of all companies
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, PRINTERS AND PREACHERS.
One editor Of each newspaper being published and
such employees as the editor or proprietor may certify
upon oath To be indispensable for conducting the pubca-
non Inc public printer ana those employee TO perform
ments every minister of religion authorized preach
cordng the rules OF his and the regular discharge
of ministerial duties.
RELIGIOUS NON CoMBArANrs.
All persons who have been and now members of the
Society of Friends and the Association of Dunkers Naza-
and MpunOnStS regular membership their
sPective denominations provided members Of the Society
furnish substitutes pay tax of $500 each into the pub
lie Treasury.
All physicians who and for the last five years
have been IN actual practice Of their profession
sHOENAKERs, TANNERS LTC.
All ShOemakerS. tanners. blackSmthS, wagon makers
mi!!crs and their engineers mIIwrighs, skilled and
tualy employed their regular in the said trades
ha5uIy engaged in working fof the public and whilst
actually Employed provided said persons shall make oath
IN writing that they skilled and actually employed
at the their regular vocation in of the above
trades, which affidavit shall only be PrilH fLcs evidence
of the facts therein stated.
PROyIso AGAINST EXToRTIOS.
PrOUtfei f1,iher That the exemptions herein granted
to persons by of their peculiar mechanical other
occupation employment not connected with the public
service shall be subject 10 the cundtlun that the products
of the labor of such exempts of the companies aud
Establishments with which they connected shall be sold
and disposed OF by the pr"eor at prices not exceeding
scveny-hve per centum upon the Gust of production
within maximum to be liked BY the Secretary Of War
under such regulations he may pre>crIbe and it is
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence To
be submitted and judged of by the Secretary of War
have violated or IN any manner evaded the true intent
and spirit of the foregoing prUvis the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended them superinten
dents operatives in said establishments but they, and
each aud every Of them, shall be forthwith enrolled
under the provisions OF thS act and ordered into the Com
fedeare army, aud shall in be again exempted
thcrefr b. of sald manufacturing establishments
or empiuyments therein.
HOSPITALS, AsYLUNs &C.
Al! SupcrinendeniS of pubic hospitals, ulatic asyums,
and the teachers emp owed the institutions for the deaf
dumb and blind In each apuhecary establish
ed and doing business. apnibecary IN good standing
! wEO Is practical apOthocdry.
Wool, COTTON, PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Supen'endSnis and operatives in wool aud cotton fac
tories paper mills and superintendent and managers of
wool ca'dnS machines who may be exempted Ly the Sec
u War provided the profits of such establishments
snail not exceed seventy hive centum upon the cost OF
production, Ia be- determined upon oath of the parties
subject to the penalties for violation of the provisions
herein contained hercnbefure provided of
other manufacturing and mechanical enplUyments
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS
All residents aud teachers Of Colleges academies schools
and Theological SeminareS who have been regularly
gagged sGcn for two preceding the passage OF this
ARTISANS EMPLOYED on CONVENIENT WORK"
All artisans, mechanics and employees in the establish
ment OF 'he nr the manufacture of arms ord
nance ordnance StUreS and other munitions uf who
may be certified bv the officer charge thereof
for such establishments also ali artisans, mechanics,
and employees the establishments of such persons
may he engaged under contracts with the Govern
ment IN furnishing arms, ordnance ordnance stores and
other munitions war saddles harness. and army sup
Plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau, or
ordnance officer authorized by him for the purpose
shall approve of the number of the operatives required in
such establishment all persons employed in the
aciure OF arms ordnance of any kind by the several
SraeS by contractors furnish the TO the
era State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
of State thereof may certify be necessary to the
all persons engaged III the construction of ships guuboas
engines sails or other articles necessary TO the public de-
under direction of the Secretary of the Navy; all
superntendcuS, managers, mechanics, and miners en-
plOyed in the production and manufacture of SALT to the
md # nnII iron md
all persons engaged making charcoal for making pig and
bar rou embrace Iaborers, messengers, wagoners
aud servants unless employed at works conducted under
the authority and by the officers agents of State or in
works employed in the production Of iron for the Conede-
rate States.
male citizen for head of cattle for every
head of horses mules and shepherd for every
500 head of sheep of such engaged excu
svey in raising stock provided there is white male
adult liable do military duty engaged with such per-
in raising said stock
OvERsEERs PLANTATIONS.
To secure the proper police of the country person
either agent, owner each plantation
which one white person IS required to be Kept by the laws
ordinances OF any State and on which there no white
male adult not liable to do military service and in States
having such law person, agent, owner or over
each plantation OF twenty negroes and on which
there white male adult not liable military service.
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty
CrUes plantations within five miles of each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and
which there is no white male adult not liable TO military
duty person, being the Oldest of the
! seers such plantations.
= SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS
Also, regiment raised under and by authority of the
of Texas for the frontier defence in the service
said State while in such service; and such other per-
sons President shall be satisfied of JUS
ce equity necessity 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 continue whilst the persons
exempted actually engaged In their respective pursuits
| or occupations.
3 That the act entitled " an act to exempt certain per-
from enrolment for service in the the Com
edere States approved the 2st April, 1862, is hereby
repealed.
! From the GoldSborough Tribune.1