The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21
THE NEW EXEMPTION BILL.


BILL to exempt certain persons from military
vice. and to repeal the act entitled act to ex-
empt certain persons from enrolment for service
in the army of the Confederate States" approved
2lst April, 1862.
THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED OFFICERS OF GOVERN
MENT. CLERKS AND OTHERS.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact. That all persons who shall be held
unfit for military service in the field, by of
bodily infirmity mental incapacty imbpcilitY,
under rules TO be prescribed by the Secretary of
War, the Vice President of the Confederate States,
the officers, judicial and executive, of the Confedpr
ate and State Governments, including Postmasters
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, and such clerks i'll their offices are allow
cd by the Postmaster General, and now employed,
and excluding all Othrr po<tmasters, their assist
ants and clerks: and except such State officers Us
the several States may have declared. or may here
after declare by law BE- liable to militia duty; the
members of both Houses of Congress of the Confed
crate States, and of the Legislatures of the several
States, and their respective officers; all clerks
in the offices of the Confederate and State Govern
mcnts authorized by law. receiving salaries fees.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any
State since the passage of the act entitled IAN act
further provide for the public defence approved
April 10th, 1862, while such troops shall be in ac-
tive service under State authority; Provided that
this exemption shall not apply to any person who
liable he called into service by virtue of said
act of April 10th, 1862.
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, TELEGRAPH, &c.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant
marine service; the president, superintendent,
ductors, chief clerk, engineers, managers
station agents. section masters two expert track
hands to each section of eight miles and mechanics
i'll the active service and employment of railroad
Companies. not to embrace la5orers, porters and
messengers; the president, general superintendent
and operators of telegraph companies the local su
pcrintendrnt and operators of said companies not
to exceed four in number at any locality but that
the seat of government of the Confederate States
the president, superintendent. captains engineers,
chief clerks and mechanics in the active service and
employment Of all companies engaged river and
canal navigation, and all captains of boats and ell
gincers thereon employed.
EDITORS. NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES, AND MINISTER'S
OF THE GOSPEL.
One editor of each newspaper now being publish !
ed, and such employees the editor proprietor
may certify, oath. to be indispensable for con-
Quoting the publication; the public printer, and
those employed to perform the public printing for
the Confederate and State Governments; every
minister of religion authorized to preach according
to the rules IF his sect and in the regular discharge
of ministerial duties. /
NON COMBATANTS.
All persons who have been and now are mem bers
of the society of Friends. and the association of
Dunkards, Nazarenes and Mennonists, in regular |
vided members of the society of Friends, Naza-
renes, Menn"nists and Dunkards shall furnish sub
>tituteS, or pay tax of $500 each into the public
treasury.
PHYSICIANS.
MI physicians who are, and for the last five
years have BEEN i'll actual practice of their profess
sion
SHOEMAKERS, TANNERS, &c.
All shoemakers tanners, blacksmiths, wagon
makers. millers and their engineers, mill wrghts, |
skilled and actually employed at their regular vo-
cation in the said trades. habitually engaged in
working for the public and whilst so actually en-
played; provided said persons shall make oath in
writing that they are so skilled and actually en-
played at the time as his regular vocation in one
of the above trades, which affidavit shall only be
prima facia evidence of the facts therein stated.
ExToRTIoNERs.
Provided further, that the exemptions herein
granted to persons by reason of their peculiar me-
chanical or other occupation or employment not
connected with the public service shall be subject
I" the condition that the products of the labor of
such HXempts, ar of the companies and establish |
meht with which they are connected shall be sold
and disposed of by the proprietors at prices not ex
ceedng seventy five per ccntum upon the cost of
production, or within maximum to be fixed by the |
Secretary of W ar under such regulations as he may
prescribe: aud it is further provided, that if the
prorriet"rs of any such manufacturing establish
ments shall be shown, upon evidence. to be submit
ted to and judged of by the Secretary of War to
have violated, or in any manner evaded the true
intent and spirit of the foregoing proviso the cx-
emptions therein granted shall no longer be extend
ed to their superntendents and operatives in said
but they and each and every one of
them shall be forthwith enrolled under the provisions
of this act, and ordered into the Confederate army
and shall in event be exempted therefrom by |
reason of said manufacturing establishments en-
plovments therein.