The Opelousas courier., 1862-10-25

therefrom by reason OF said manufacturing estao-
lishments Or empfoyments therein.
supER1SrENDENrs AND EMPLOYEES IN HOSPITALS, ETC.
'All superintendents of public hospitals, lunatic
asyums aud the regular physicians, nurses and at
tendents therein, and the teachers employed in the
institutions for the deaf dumb and blind; in such
apotheeary store now established and doing tusi-
ness, one apothecary in good standing, who is a
practical apothecary.
WOOL, COTTON AND PAPER MILLS.
"Superinteudents i'll wool and cotton factories,
| paper mills and supelintendents and managers of
wool carding machines who may be exempted by
the Secretary of War; provided the profits Of such
establishment shall not exceed sevehty-fve per
centum upon the cost of production to be deter
mined upon oath of the parties subject to the same
penalties for violation Of the provisions herein con-
tanned as are hereinbetore provided in of other
manufacturing and mechanical empoyments
: COLLEGES, THEOLOGICAL sgM4HARIEs, ETC.
'fAll presidents ana teachers pf colleges, acade-
| miles, schools and theological senlinaries who have
been regularly engaged as such for two years pre-
ceding the passage Of this act.
EMPLOYERS OF GovERNxEEr WORK.
Gan artisans, mechanics and employees in the
establishments Of the Government for the manufac-
.ure of arms, ordnance, ordnance stores and other
munitions of war, who may be certified by the Off
CeE III tltFSU1 aS HGCeSSaTJ ioF SUCH eStdU~
ishments; also, all artisans, mechanics, and employ
ees in the establishments Of such persons as are or
may be engaged under contracts with the Govern
Ment in furnishing arms, ordnance ordnance stores
and other munitions of war, saddles, harness and
army supplies provided that the chief Of the ord
nance bureau, or some ordnance officer authorized
by him for the purpose shall approve of the num-
ber of operatives required in such establishment; all
persons employed in the manufacture of arms, or
ordnance of any kind by the several States; or by
contractors to furnish the to the several State
governments, whom the Governor or Secretary of
State thereof may certify to be necessary to the
same; all persons engaged in the construction of
ships, gunboats, engines, sails, Or other articles
necessary to the public defence, and with direction
Of the Secretary of the Navy; all superintendent,
managers, mechanics aud minors employed in the
production and manufacture Of salt to the extent of
20 bushels day, and of lead and iron, and all per-
sons engaged in making charcoal for making pig
aud bar iron, not to embrace abprers, messengers,
wagoners, and servants, unless employed at works
conducted under the authority and by the officers
or agents of State, or in works employed in the
production of iron for the Confederate Statss
STOCK RAIsERs.
Zone male citizen for every 5o0 head of cattle,
for every $50 head of horses or mules, and one
shepherd to every 500 head of sheep of such per.
sous are engaged exclusively in raising stock,
provided there is no white male adult not liable to
DO military duty engaged with such person in
raising stock.
oFERsEERs ON PLANT ATOMS.
"To secure the proper police Of the country one
person either agent, owner or overseer Oh each
plantation which one white person is required to
be kept by the laws ordinances of any State and
ON which there is white male adult not liable to
90 military service and in States having no such
law, one person agent, owner or oyerseer, on
each plantation of twenty negroes and on which |
there is io white male adult not liable to military
service and furthermore, for additional police for
every twenty negroes, on two or more plantations
within five miles of each other, and each having
less than twenty negroes and on which there is no
white male adult not liable to military duty, one
person, being the Oldest of the owners or ovesseers
on such plantations,
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS. |
"Also, regiment raised under, and by the au. |
thority of the State of Texas for the frontier de-
fence, now in the service of said State while in |
such service; and such other persons as the Pres I
dent shall be satisfied account of Justice or equity
or necessity, ought to be exempted are hereby ex-
empted 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.
"SEc 2. That the act entitled 'An Act to ex.
empt certain persons from enrolment for service in
The armies of the Confederate States approved the
slst April, 1852, is hereby repealed"