Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-04

from the respective States al the time the act 10 TURNER
provide for the public defence approved 10th April 1852
passed and the surplus if any, shall be assigned TO
organizations formed from each State since the passage OF
that act or placed in new organizations to be 9cered BY
the State having such residue according to the laws there
OF disposed of provided by law; Prouded mat
the Presidents authorized suspend the execution OF this
the act to which this amendment, IN any locality
where he ud it imprScticabe to execute the same;
and that in such localities and during such suspension,
the President authorized to receive troops into the Con-
fderae service under OF acts passed o The Coned
crate Congress prior to the passage of the act to further
provide for the public defence approved 18th April 1854
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.
The following is copy of the Exemption Act, as finally
passed by both Houses of Congress:
Bill to exempt certain persons from military service,
and 10 repeal the act entitled 40 act to exempt
persons from enrolment for service in the of the Con-
iederate States" approved the 2lst of April, 1852
INyALIDS OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT, CLERKS, ETC.
l. Tie Congress OF the C'.tde'tte States Of A7'sri:a do
exact, That all persons who shall be held unit for military
service in The field by of bodily mental ncapaci
mbecy, under rules TO be prescribed by the Sec
rotary of war; the Vice President of the Confederate States
the officers judicial and executive of the Confederate and
State Governments including postmasters appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Senate and such clerks
aud employed, and excluding all other postinasers
their assistants and clerks and except such State officers
tie several States may have declared hereafter
declare by law to be liable to militia duty the members
Of Doth Houses Of the Congress of the Confederate States
and of the Legislatures of the several States and their
spectiye officers; all clerks in the Offices of the CO
leoerae ana oae governments authorized py law re-.
celvng salaries or fees
VOLUNTEER TROOPS
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any State since
the passage of the entitled IAN act further to provide
for the public Defence approved April 18TH 1882 while
such troops shall be in active service under State author
~, provided that this exemption shall not apply to
Aerson who liable be called into service by virtue
aid act of April l6ta 1862,
TRANSPORTATION AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
tlss and persons engaged IN the merchant marine
president. superintendent conductors, treas
clerks, engineers, managers, station agents,
ers, two expert TRACK hands TO each section OF
and mechanics in the active service and EN-
EailrOad companies not 10 embrace laborers,
essengefs; The president, general superiD-
peratOrs of telegraph companies, tho local
and operators of said companies not to ex-
pber at any locality buI that at the seat OF
he Confederate States; the presidents, SUI
aptGns, engineers chief clerk and nechan-
service and employment Of all companies
l navigation and all captains OF oOats' anu
employed.
pss PRINTERS AND PREACHERS
ach newspaper now being published. ana
IS the editor proprietor may cerhy
indispensable for conducting the phb..ca-
printer, and those employed to Ptrt'rin
bg for The Confederate and State Govern
sier of religion authorized TO preIcn &c
es of his sect and in the regular dischIige
les.
a1Grous NON coAsarASrs.
have beeu aud now are members OF the
and the Association uf DuukerS. NaZa-
nsis in regular membership IN their
satIons provided members If the Society
arenes, AennnnisiS, and DunkerS, Shal!
les, or pay u tax Of S5UU each INTO The pub
PHYSICIANS
Is who and for the last i've years
Ictual practice Of their profession.
sHOgNAKERs, TANNERS ETc. =.
bakers, tanners, blacksmiths wagon makers,
q their engineers, miilwrights, skilled and
poyCd as their regular vocation in the said trades,
~ engaged in working for the public and whilst
employed; provided said persons shall make oath
FITTING that they skilled and actually employed
She time their regular vocation in of the above
trades, which affidavit shall only be prisd evidence
of the facts therein stated.
A PRoyISO AGAINST ExToRTioS.
PrOri3ed further, That the exemptions herein graued
persons by OF their peculiar mechanical other
occupation employment not connected with the public
shall be subject 10 the condition that the products
If the labor Of such eXemps Of the companies and
adjustments with which they connected shall be sold
and disguised OF by tue prupetOrs prices exceeding
sevenyfve per ceutum upon the cost of production
within maximum to be liked by the Secretary of War
under such regulations he prescribe; and it is
further provided that if the prnpretors of any such manu-
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence t
be submitted TO and judged Of by the Secretary Of War Ia
have violated or in any manner eveded the true intent
and sprs OF the foregoing provso the exemptions therein
granted shalt longer be extended them, supernten
dents operatives said establishments, but thev, and
each and every of them shall be forthwith enrolled
under the provisions of this and ordeted into The Con-
federaie army and shall IN no event be again exempted
Iherefrnm bT of said manufacturing establishments
OF empoyments therein.
HOSPITALS AsTLUNs, &C.
All superintendent of pubic hospitals luIatic asylums
and the regular physicians nurses and attendants therein
and the teachers emp Dyed the institutions for the deaf
dumb, and blind In each apOIhecary store now establish
ed and doing business apothecary in good standing
WAC is practical apothecsry.
WOOL COTTON, AND PAPER pANUEAEruRkRs
Snperintendents and operatives in woodland cotton fac
tories paper mills and superintendent and managers Of
wool cardng machines who be exempted Ly the Sec
Rotary of War; provided the profits of such establishments
production be determined npon oath of the parties
subject the penalties for of the provisions
herein contained herenbeore provided in Of
other manufacturing pnd mechanical employments.
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS
All presidents and teachers colleges academies scoos
ands theological seminareS who have been regularly
gagged such for two preceding the passage Of this
act.
ARTISANS EMPLOYED on CONVENIENT WORK"
All artisans mechanics and employees in the establish
meut of the government for the manufacture Of arms ord
nance ordnance stores and other munitions of who
NAV he certified by the officer in charge thereof as
sary for such establishment also all artisans mechanics
and employees n'the establishments of such persons
are be engaged under contracts with the Govern
ment in furnishing arms ordnance ordnance stores aud
other munitions Of saddles harness. and army sup.
plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau
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
acure of ordnance of any kind by the several
Sates by contractors to furnish the the
era State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
of State thereof may certify be necessary the
all persons engaged in the construction of ships gunboas
engines sails other articles necessary the public de
fence under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy
sqperintendents managers, mechanics and miners EN-
pOyed in the production and manufacture of salt the
extent Of twenty bushels per day. and of lead and ron
all persons engaged making charcoal for making pig
bar ron not TO embrace aborer messengers wagOners
and servants unless employed works conducted under
the authority and by the officers agents State
works employed in the production of iron for the Conde
rate States.
/ STOCK RAIsERs.
One male citizen for every 500 head of cattle fer every
$50 head OF horses mules and shepherd for
200 head of sheep of such persons are engaged excu
sivey in raising stock provided there is white malt
adult not liable to do military duty engaged with such per
son in raising said stock.
ovBRsEERs on PLANTATIONS.
To secure the proper police of the country
either as agent owner overseer esch plantation
which white person required be kept by the law
or ordinances of any State. and which there is whit
male adult not liable TO do military service and in State
having no such law one person. agent owner, or
Seer each plantation of twenty negroes and which
there is white male adult liable military service
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty
groes two plantations within five miles OF eac
other and each having less than twenty negroes, and
which white male admit mot linhIe mtar-