Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-03-04

ton OF this Commonwealth, and I do proclaim
fo all persons VINO may have excuses to vffer for
not rendering military service that the board so
constituted Is the proper tribun for determin-
Ing the suihciency OF such excuses And | do
further make known that copy OF the said act
| of the Legislature is hereunto annexed.
\ ~ Glven under my hand as Goyeronor
( an under the Seal of the Common
(~~ }wealth at Richmond, this oath dsy of
February, 1867. JOHN LETCHER-
| BY the Governor: -
GEORGE w. MUNFoRD, ss Ai&
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
500 eeis-a ---aA q. -hrt
An ACT
amending and re- engcting the second section of
chapter y Of the Code Of Virginia. resDsct-
ang the persons exempt from all neizstarg dx-
taes and prooiding the node Of exemption.
Passed Februar, Is, 1862.
> 1. Be. 1T enacted by the General Assembly.
That the second section of the twentv-second
chapter OF the Code be amended and re-enacted
so as to read as follows: esssl gs.sr.1
z. The following persons only shall be exempt
from the performance of all military duties. to
wit: The Vice President of the Copf.der.ta
states; the officers, judicial and executive. of
the government Of the Confederate States the
members OF both houses of Congress, and the
CLERK OF each house all the custom house off,
GERS; the Lheutenat Governor, and all the mem
tar
for which they were elected or anno;ntad .ha
Secretary OF the Commonwealth and his CLERKS
OF the House of Delegates and Senate : the
Judges of the Court OF Appeals and Circuit
Courts; the Clerk OF each of said Courts,and of
each County and Corporation Court: Judoe of
musings court; the Sheriff of each county and
the rgeans or the collector of taxes of each
corporation having hustings court, and the com
mlssloners OF the revenue; the attorney general.
the treasurer, two auditors, register of the land
office, superintendent of the penitentiarv and
their Clerks and assistants every minister of the
gosI Iel licensed to preach according to the ruIes
OF his sect; superintendents of the public hos
pltais, lunatlc asylums, and the regular nurses
and attendants therein, and the teachers emnIov-
ed In the institution for the deaf and dumb and
0llno; one physician to each two thousand nom
ulation, to be selected by the board hereinafter
constituted; the president, the general superin.
tendent and two local superintendents of the
ooetnern Telegraph companies, IN no case to ex-
ceed four persons; the president and superin-
tendant OF transportation Of each railroad COM
pany the president, secretary and chief colI.et
or of each canal company. No one shall be sx
smpt from draft by reason of his being an agent
OF comniissary Or assistant commissary. or
quartermaster or assistant quartermaster be in
the service of the Confederate States or of this
State, or by reason OF mis- holding any Office or
commission IN the militia; ami wheneyer anv
militia ofncer IS Gral ted for actual service his
commission shall be vacated
=. Ii the constituted authorities of spys civ
snail within twenty days after any draft has been
made thereifem, apply to the Governor for the
purpose, he shall exempt from actual military
service any drafted person, who may at the time
al the GRAFT De an officer of such city, or in its
service IN connection with It's gas orswater works
or hVe and police departments; and If. within
twenty days after any draft, the president and SUI
peflntendeht Of any railroad canal and telegraph
ftn,r
uoVefnor that The services of any drafted person.
VINO Is an officer or employee of suct company
are necessary 90 the efficient operation OF the SAID
raad, shO doveru0r may, his tiiscreCfon ex-
empt such persons from actual military service.
any person exempted under this section shall b,
deemed to be detailed for duty in the most or
place he d led at the time he was drafted. with
out pay as a soldier; and in case he shall leave
The service OF such city or company he shall. at
once, bs remanded to the military service for
winch ne was drafted; and ii any such person
shall tail, for ten days after leaving such service
to report himself to the Governor or to, son.s
military officer for duty as soldier, he shall h,
proceeded against as deserter. The Governor
shall promptly cause the places of all persons
exempted under this section to be filed By fur
ther draft from the respective counties. cities
ana towns from which such persons were drafted
lt snail De tne duty OF the President or Mayor of
the city, OF Company, as the case may be- prompt.
| ~ to report to the Governor the nams of anv
persons so exempted, who may have left the ser.
vice for which he was detailed.
| o. immediately after she passage of this act
the Governor shall issue his proclamation reunir-
ing the organization OF board of exemptions in
each county and corporation, to consist of tha
presiding justice or recorder, and any two ms
| tIces whom such presiding Justice or recorder
may associate with him. In case the presiding
Justice or recorder cannot from any cause act
| the clerk OF the hustl gs or county court shall
| summon any three justices, who shall constitute
such board. Such clerk shall act as clerk of the
board. In case there be no such clerk present
and capable OF acting, he clerk of the Circuit
shall act; or If no such board should bs organ
| lied, the Governor may designate any three ius-
tces OF the county or corporation, who shall con-
stltu.e the board, and appoint their own clerk
| 4. The board shall have cognizance Of all ques-
| lions OF exemptions, and shall adjudge of the
sufficiency of such excuse given by any person,
who, by reason Of his failure to report his name
for enrolment, as required by the act entitled
an act for ascertaining and enrolling the military
force of the Commonwealth, passed February
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, NAV
have been enrolled among the drafted levies as
prescribed in said act, For furnishing contempts
and compelling the attendance of witnesses, the
board shall have the power of a county court
| 3. In no case shall the hoard grant discharge
upon claim of exemption 70: bodily infirmity.
unless at least two physicians of respectable
| StduutuS, oeiug uuly sworn, shall prove before
said board that the bodily infrmity is of perma-
nent character, and is such as will disquaIify the
claimant for discharging the duties OF a soldier.
| b. Every claim for exemption or excuse, shall
be filed with the clerk OF the bosrd, who shall
Issue process for such witnesses as the clairsnt
Or enrolling officer may require; and within five
days after draft IS ade, on a day to be desie-
mated by the board, the tria Of cases Of exemp-
tioH and excuse shsli Commence; and the same
shall be disposed a in a summary manner as
speedily as may be. The clerk shall promptly
report to7tae Adiutant General the name of each
person exempted or excused by the board
| Z. For every failnrc TO discharge any duty
prescribed ia this act, ths members of the board
aud sae Clerk may each be fined not less thgn ten
nos more than one hundred dollars.
| D. All acts and ordinances and parts of acts
and ordinances Inconsistent With this act, are
hereby repeated.
1 y. This act shall be ia force from its passage.
copy from the rolls.
| Teste: VIM. F. GORDON,
rEff c.. n. d. and K. K. of Virginia
March L. l862.--3t. -
| ~ CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,l
! WAR DEPARTMENT, RICHMOND, Feb. 25, 62.
Capt K. d. LILLEY. Augusta Lee Rifles" 18th Va.
Regiment, Camp Allegheny, Va