Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-27

aud rssndetiHq tie second section Of chapter
22 of he Cods of PrgHd, resPsstimg persons exempt
from oil military duties and ProOiding TIE MODE
Passed February Is, 1882
/ Be Il enacted by the General Assembly, That the
second ion of the twenty second chapter OF tho Code
be amended and re-.nscted 50 % 10 READ as iohoWs
q The foil wing persons only shall be exempt from
TIE performauce Of all military duties to wit: The Vee
President OF tue Confederate States the ohcers udc'l
and executive, of the government OF the Confederate
Satts the members OF beth houses Of Congrt s. ana tie
clerk of each hens all cus.om-house officers; the Lieu
tenant Governor aud all the members Of the General
Assembly during che for which they were cleo ed
o. appointed; the Secretary OF the Commonweal q d
his clerks of The House Of Delegates and Seuate the
Judges OF the Court Of Appeals ana circuit yours
| the Clsk of each of eaid Cou,e ard OF each
County and Cooperation Court; Judge OF Hust-
ipgs Court the Sheriff Of each county and the
sergeant and tho collector OF taxes OF each corporation
having musings court and the commissioners OF the
revenue the attorney general the treasurer, two
dtors register of the lard cce, superintendent OF the
penitensry and their clerks and assants every min
er of the gospel licensed TO preach according 10 the
rules of his scot supern,endents oil the pubic hosp
ls lunatic asyums aud the regular nurses ana aehc-
aus therein Al the teaehers employed 10 the institution
for the deaf and dumb and blinds ole phyLcan to each
two thousand populaton to be selected by the board
hersiraer constituted the PRECEDENT the general su-
and lgca superntendenis Of the South
err telegraph companies in no case 70 exceed tour per
4
ton of each railroad company the sden secretary
and chief Hector Of each canal company No ole shall
h, exemp. from draft by reason OF bis teng an agent
! of commsny assistant commisslry, or quarter
master assistant qulrieTmas'er "helher sau oomnis
saw or ass'an. commisay, quarterpaser or asis-
t msster b. ia the service CT The Confederate
States or OF q is State by reason OF h' holding any
oil, or commits on in the militia; and Whenever any
militia Off GER is drafted for u service bis commission
shall be vacated"
in twenty DAYS after any draft has been made hererom,
apply TO tic Governor for the paIpose LIE shall exempt
from actual military service any GRATED person who may
he nj the time OF the draft officer OF such city, or in
its service IN connection with its gas or water works or
6re and police departments and IT, within twenty days
after any datI president and supernteudent OF any
railroad canal and el,grapa company shall cery up
on ther honor the Governor that the ervets Of any
drafted person. whO is officer OF employee OF such
c,muary are necessary 10 The Efficient operation OF the
all rad The Governor may 10 his discretion, exempt
such person from sctua military sew CO any person
az upder this section shall be deemed 70 be detail
ed Tor duty in the post place be hled ~ the lime ne
was DATED without poy as SOLDIER and 10 case De
shall leave the service Of such cay o. company he SHALL
A. ouce be rsmludyd TO the military service Tor which
he was drafted and il any sucl perso1 shaii ial for
ten DAYS after leaving such service TO report himself to
the Governor or military Cihcer Tor GUY as
solder be shall be proceeded GgliIsI as Geser.er.-
The Governor shall promptly cause the places 81 al par
DIR II from the respective cOuUtes cities and towns from
which such petsous were dated IL shAA be the duy
of the President Mayor CT the city, on company as
the case may be- promptly to report 10 the Governor the
name of any psrsOus SO exempted, VINO may nave ltl1
the service for which he was detail d
3 Immediately after the passage OF thus aci, the Gov
ernor hal issue his proclamation, requiring the organ
izaiou OF board Of exemptions In each county ana cor
poraon to consist OF the presiding justice or recorder
and any two justices whom such presiding justice or re-
rI,r srpil "a viii
slice or recorder form any cause act, the cleIk
OF the husnls county court shall summon any tltee
justices who shall col siute such board Slch clerk
shall &C. rs clerk of the board In cas- there be no such
clerk presn, aud capable Of sc:irg, the clerk OF The
circu court she act; or If such board should be
organized, he Governor may designate any three jus
tees OF the county corporation who shall constitute
the board and appoint thtir own clclk.
The boari shall hav5 c)gnisAnce OF all questions
Of exemptions and shall adudge Of the suticieney OF
the given by any person Who by reason oil bis
failure TO report his for enrolment as required
by the entitled an &C; for aseerianing and enrolling
the military force OF the nSealh, passed Ftbru'
ary eighth eighteen hundred and six ytWo, may hay5
been enrolled among the drafted eyes as prescribed in
said ac. Fer punishiog Contempts aud compelling the
attendance of Witnesses the board shall have the pow
ers Of a county court.
. In no case sha the board grant a discharge upon
claim Of exemption for bodily ii nifty, unless at least
,wo pay sciaus Of respectable standing being duly sworn,
shall prove before said board that tee bodily nhrmy
is of permanent character, and is such as will die-
qualify the claimant Tor discharging the duties OF SOL
der.
Every claim for exemption, or excuse shall be filed
with the clerk OF the board who shall issue process fer
such witnesses as the claimant enrolling officer may
require and whin five days after draft is made, and
on day be designated by the board the trial Of cases
of exemption and excue shall commence; aud tue same
AL be disposed OF in summary manner as speedily as
may be- The clerk OF the board shall promptly report
to the Atjusnt General the name Of each person eI'
exmpled or excused b. the board.
l. For every failure to discharge any duty prescribed
in his sc the Members Of the board and the clerk mag
each be fined not less than ten more than ons hun
drel dollars.
s. All acs and ordinances aud parts OF ac.s and or
dnances Inconsistent with this sc her1by repealed
O. This &C: shsl be in force from It's passage.
A copy from the rolls.
Tes.e: WV +. GoRDoS, in,
@. II. D. and X, OF Virginia.
kro be published In three county issues OF the whg and
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