Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-15

ehAnAeai OF other occupation or employment. NOT connected With
the public service, shall be subject 10 the condition that the pro.
establishments with which they are connected, shall be sold and
disposed Of by The proprietors at prices not exceeding seventy
70 be fixed by the Secretary Of War. under such regulations as he
may prescribe: And Il Z JHrthey Irorid,d, That Il The proprt-
upon evidence, to be submitted to, and judged Of by the Secretary
Of War. TO have violated, or In any manner evaded the true intent
shah no longer be extended 10 them. their superniendenis or ope
Isuyes In said ssias.,hnenis but they and each and ,ssry OF
and ordered Into the Confederate army, and shall. In no event, be
again exempted therefrom by reason OF said manufacturing e.
Adjustments or employment therein; all superintendent Of public
hospitals, lnnaiic asylums, and the regular physicians, nurses and
for the deaf damb and blind; in each ~apothecsry store, now e.
tabilshed and doing business, one aPotheeay In good standinr,
who Is a practical apOthecary; superintendcnfs and operators In
wool and cotton factories, paper nins, and superintendents and
managers of wool carding machines, Sho may be exempted by the
Secretary Of War: Prorided, The profits Of such establishments
shall not exceed seventy Ave per centum upon the cost Of prodae-
ton, to be determined upon oath OF the parties, subject TO he
same penalties for violation Of the provisions herein contained as
are herrinbefore provided in case Of other manufacturing and
mechanical employments all presidents anil teachers Of colleges,
academies, schools aud Theological seminaries, who have been
regularly engaged As such for two years previous to the passage
Of this act all artiHans, mechanics and employees, Ia the estsb-
hshnienis OF the Government for the manufacture Of arms, ord
nance, ordnance stores and other munitions Of war, saddles, har-
ness, and army supplies, who may be certified by the officer In
charge thereof, as necessary for such establishments, also, all ati
zana, mechanics, and employees In the establishments Of such per
sons as are or msy be engaged under contracts with the tioyeTn-
ment In furnishing arms, ordnance, ordnance stores, and other
munitions Of war: Procidsd, That the chief Of the ordnance
bureau, or some ordnance officer authorized by him for the paT-
pose, shall approve Of the number Of the operatives required In
such estabhshmenisi all persons employed In the Manufacture Of
hrutt o " OfuuAnct " n knd On te several tat O z d u
tractors TO furnish the same to the several State Governments,
whom the Governor or Secretary Of state thereof may certify TO
be necessary TO the same, all persons engaged Ia the construction
Of ships, gunbOats, engines, sails, or other articles necessary to
the public defence, under the direction Of the Secretary Of the
Navy; all SuperntendentH, managers, mechanics and miners eLl-
ployed la the production and manufacture of salt to the eNtept Of
~ bushels per day, and Of lead aud iron, and all porous engaged
Ia burning coke for smelling, and manufacture Of iron, regular
miner In coal mines, and all collers, engaged In making char.
coal, for making pig and bar Iron, not TO eobrace laborers, mr.
sengers, wagonen aud servants, uness employed at works con
Quoted under the auhariy aud by the officers or agents OF n
State, or ~ works employed la the production VI Iron for the Con.
federate States; one male citizen for every 300 head Of cattle, for
80 head Of sheep, Of such persons As are engaged exclusively In
raising stock fOUided, That there Is no white male adult not
liable to do military duty engaged with such person In raising
stock; TO secure the proper police Of the country, one person
either as agent, owner, or Oveseer, on each plantation on which
one white person l. required to be kept by the laws or ordinances
Of any State, and on which there Is no white male adult not. liable
to military service, and In States having no such law, one per.
grOes, aud on which there Is no white male adult not liable to mill
taTy 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, on which
there Is no white male adult not liable To military duty, tne person
being the oldest Of the owner. or Oyrrsees On such plantations;
and such other persons Is the President shall be satisfied, on az
count Of justice, equity, or necessity, ought TO be exempted, are
hereby exempted from mili ify service Ia the armies Of the Con
fedeTate states; also, a regiment raised under, and BY authority
Of the State of Texas for frontier defence, nov la the service of
said state, while Ia such service PrOr6ded further, That the eN'
emptions hereinahoyr enumerated and granted hereby, shall only
continue whilst The persons exempted are actually engaged In
their respective pursuits or occupations.
Sc. = b u DUhsr enacted, That the act entitled "An Act 10
exempt certain persons from enrolment for service In the armies
Of the Confederate States approved the 2lsI Of April, ls62, Is
hereby repealed. .
Approved October II, 1852.