Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-11-01
fHR MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.

Congress-;
BILL to exempt certain persons from military ssr-
yce, and TO repeal the act entitled 'An act 10 OK
hpt certain pesons irom snrollnent for service In
the army OF the Coniederae States" approved the
2lst OF April, 1854
ISvALiDs officHns or GOVERNMENT, cLEnKs, ETC.
l. The Congress 81 the C,sdera Saies Of Aericu do
enact, That all persons who shall be held unit for
military service In the field, by reason Of bodily or
mental incapacity or imbccllity, mdsArues preseri-
bed by tho Secretary Of War, the Vice President Of
the Confederate States, the officers judicial and exec
uive, of the ccniederatqnnd state Governments, in
Guiding postmasiers apI3 3nted by the President aud
confirmed by the Senate, and such clerks In their Of
fees as allowed by the Postmaster General and
now employed, and excluding all other postInasters,
their ASSISTANTS and clerks and except such State Of
ccrs as the several States may have declared OF may
hcresner declare by law 10 be liable TO military duty
the members Of both Houses Of the Congress OF the
Confederate States, and OF the Legislatures
eral States, aud their respective officers all clerks
now In the Offices of the Confederate aud State Gov
ernents authorized 10y law receiving salaries or fees
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any State
since the passage OF the act entitled "An act further
TO provide for the public defence" approved April
10th, 1867, while such troops shall he in actvc service
under State authority, provided that this exemption
shall not apply any person who was liable to he cali
ed into service by virtue OF said act Of April ld 1862
TRANSPORTATION AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
All pilots aud persons engaged Ia the merchant
rlnc service the pro, ,ident supcrneidents ronduc-
tors, treasurer chief clerk engineers, managers,
tOn agents. section masiers two expert track hands
to each section Of ight miles, and mechanics IN the
active service and employment ofralroad companies,
not TO embrace laborcrs, porters and messengers the
president, general superintendent and operators of
telegraph companies, tho local superintendent and
operators OF said companies not to exceed four IN
ber at amy locality hut that the of government
OF the Confederate States the president, superinien-
dents, captains, engineers, chief ces and mechanics
in tho active service and employment of all companies
engaged on river and canal navigation, and all
captains OF boats and engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, NEWSPAPER EMPOWERS, AND MINISTER'S or THE
.. f.f GOSPEL.
One editor ofeach newspaper now being published,
and such employees as the editor prDpri eor may
certify oath, 10 be indispensable for conducting
the publication; the public printer, and those eai-
ploycd 10 perform the public printing for the Conipj-
to preach according the rules fhis sect and ia tile
regular discharge of ministerial duties.
NoN-COMBATAAT,.
All persons who have been anu now are members
of the society OF Friends and the association of bun.
kards, Nazarines and Mennonists, in regular men,
bershp IN their respective drnominai lions, provided
members of tho society u Friends, Nazaylnes, Memo
niss and punhards shall furnish substitutes, or pay
a tax OF $500 each into the public treasury.
PHYSICIANS. t.tl
All physicians who are, and for the last five years
have been, in aci ual practice Of their profession
sHoEM sKtRs, TASNERs, a..
All slioemakcrs, tanners, blacksnlis, wagon ma
kers, nlcrs aud their engineers llwrishts skilled
and actually employed AZ their regular vocation in
tue pubic and whilst so actually provided
suii persons shall make oath in writing that they are
SO skilled andactually sniploy,x at the time as his
regular vocation in one Oft the oye trades which ai.
fdayit shall only be prina Jacii evidence OF the facts
therein stated.
ExToRTIoNERs
Provided further that the exemptions herein grant
ed to persons by reason Of their pecnar mechanical
or other occupation or employment not connected
with the public service, shall he subject the cvndi
tion that the product of lhc labor of snc exepts or
ts.l,i
ara connected shall he sold and disposed of by the
proprieurs at prices not exceeding seyenty-fye per
upon the cost of production, within max
imum be fixed by the Secretary of War under such
regulations he may prescribe; und 1t Is further
provided, that II the prUprieos of any such manu-
featuring establishments shall bo shown, upon evil
dencc, 10 be submitted to and JUDGED OF by the Secre
tary of War, to have violated, or in any manner to
have evadcd the true nen; and spirit Of the orvgo
ing proyiso, the exemptions therein granted shall
longer be extended 10 their supefn endants and one
raiives in said establishments, but they and each and
every one OF them Shall be forthwith enrolled under
the pro, isOns of this act, aud order ed into the Con-
tederate army, and shall in no event be exempted
therefrem by reason of said manufacturing esteb-
lishmens or emplOyments therein.
sUPERINrESDASTs AND EMPLOYERS IN HOSPITALS, ETC
All superintcndaGis OF pubic hospitals unatc as
yllins, aud the regular physicaus nurses and atten-
dants therein, and the teachers employed in the
institutions for the deaf, dumb and blind In each
apothecary sture, now established and dong business,
apolhecary in good standing, who is practical
apothvcaiy.
wool, coTToN ANn PAPER MILLS.
Superintendants in wool and cotton fac ories, paper
mills, and superintendanis aud managers of wool
carding machines, VINO may be exempted by the Srcre-
tary OF War; provided the profits OF such establish
ments shall not exceed sevent, five per eentnn upon
the of productions to be determined upon oath of
the parties, subject to the penalties for viola
ton of the provisions herein contained as are herein
before provided IN Of other manufacturing and
mechanical employments.
NCoLLEGEs, THEOLOGICAL sEniNARIEs. Ac
II presidants and teachers of colleges, academies
schools, and Theological summaries, who have hctn
regularly engaged such for years preceding the
passage ofths net.
EMPLOYEES on GOVERNMENT WORK.
All artzans, mechanics and employ ees, in the
Establishments of the Government for the manufacture
Of arms, ordnance ordnance stores and other muni-
lions of war, who may be certified by the officer in
charge thereof as necessary for such establishments
also, all artizans mechanics and employees in the
estahli hments of sach persons are or may be en-
gagged under contracts with the Government ia fur
nishins arms, ordnance, ordnance Stores and other
munitions Of war, saddles, harness and army supplies
provided that the chief Of the ordnance bureau, or
some ordnance officer authorized by him for the pur-
pose, shall approve OF the number of operatives
quired in such establishment; all persons employed
in the manufacture OF arms, ordnance Of any kind,
by the several States by contractors TO furnish
the same the several state Governments, whom the
Governor Secretary OF Slate thereof may certify to
be necessary TO the same all persons engaged In the
construction Of ships gunbohts, engines, sails, or
other necessary to the public defence, and with drec-
tion Of the Secretary Of the Navy all superniend-
ants, managers, mechsIiics aud miners employed In
the production and maDufscturs Of salt to the extent
of 20 bushels day, and of lead and iron. and Of all
persons engaged in making charcoal for making pig
and bar ircn not 10 embrace iaborers, messengers,
wagoners and servants, unless employed AT works
conducted under the authority and by the ohcers
or agents of a State. or In works employed in the
production Of iron for the Confederate States.
STOCK RAIsEEs
One male citizen for evcrye5oO head Of cattle for
every zoo head Of horses mules, and one shepherd
Tor every 900 bead Of sheep. Of such persons en-
gagged excinssey in raising stock provided there l.
no wnite male adult not Liable 10 do military duty en-
gagged with such person In raising stock.
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