The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-02
THE NEW EXEMPTION BILL.


BILL to exempt certain persons from military SER
vice, and to repeal the act entitled IAN act to ex
pmpt certain persons from enrolment for service
in the army of the Confederate States" approved
2lst April, 1862.
THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED. OFFICERS OF GOVERN
MINT, CLERKS AND OTHERS.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact. That ell persons who shall be held
unfit for military service i'll the field by of
bodily nfrnty mental incapacity or imbrcility
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of
War. the Vice President of the Confederate States,
the officers. judicial and executive, of the Confeder-
ate and State Governments, including Postmasters
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate and such clerks III their offices are allow
ed by the Postmaster General, and now employed,
and excluding all other postmaSters their assist
ants and clerks; and except such State officers as
tn" several States may have declared. may here
after declare by law to be liable to militia duty: the
members of beth Houses of Congress of the Confed-
States, and IF the Legislatures of the several
States and their respective officers; all clerks now
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 entitled IAN act
further 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 he 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 superintrndentS con-
ductors, treasurer. chief clerk engineers managers,
station agents. section masters, two expert track
hands to each section of eight miles. and mechanics
in tie 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
perintrndrnt 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. superntendGnts 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 aud en-
gincers thereon employed.
EDITORS. NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES AND MINISTERS
THE GOSPEL.
One editor of each new spaper now being publish
ed, and such employees Is the editor proprietor
may certify, oath. to be indispensable for con-
Quoting the publication: the public printer, and
those employed to perform the public printing for
the Confederate and State Governments: every
minister of religion authorized TO preach according
to the rules of his and in the regular discharge
of ministerial duties.
NON-CoMBATANTs.
All persons who have been and now are members
Of the society of Friends. and the association of
Dunkards. Nazarenes and Mennonists, in regular
membership III their respective denominations. bro
vded mcMbers of the society of Friends, Naza-
rcnPs, Mennonists and Dunkards shall furnish sub
sttutcs. pay tax of $500 each into the public
treasury.
PHYSICIANS.
All physicians who are. and for the last five
years have been, III actual practice Of their profes
sion.
sHoEMAKERs, TANNERS. &c.
All .hoemakers, tanners. blacksmith., wagon
makers, mlllers and their engineers. mill wrights
skilled and actually employed at their regular yo-
cation in the said trades. habituaily engaged in
working for the public and whilst so actually en-
played; provided sold persons shall make oath in
writing that they are SO skilled and actually EN-
Pl"yrd at the time az lis regular vocation in one
"f tn" above trades. which affidavit shall only be
pr'ma tacin evidence of the facts therein stated
ExToRTIoNERs.
! Provided further, that the exemptions herein
granted [" persons by reason of their peculiar me-
! chanical or other occupation or pmplovment not
Connected with the public service shall be subject
t" tn" condition that the products of the labor Of
snch exe!hpts or of the companies and establish
ment with which they connected shall he solG
and disposed of by the propretors at prices not
cerding seventy five per cpntum upon tho cost nj
F.. prndueti"n or within maximum to be fixed by the
Secretary of War under such regulations as he NAV
prescribe and 1t Is further provided that if the
proprietors of any snch manufacturing establish.
meutS shall he shown. upon evidence. to be submit
ted to and judged of by the Secretary of War tc
have violated, or in any manner evadpd the true
latent and spirit of the foregoing proviso, the ex
empti"ns therein granted shall no longer be extend
ed t" their superintendent and operatives in sale
establishments, but they and each and every O
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-
pl"yments therein.