Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-10
THE MILITARY ExEMprIoN ACT.

THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.
The following copy of the Exemption Act as Rnally
passed by both Houses of Congress
and to repeal the act entitled An to exempt certain
persons from enrolment for service in the army Of Con-
federate States" approved the 2st of April, 1862.
INvALIDs, OFFICERS GovERNMEN9, CLERKS ETC.
i The Congress of the Confederate States Of Ansei.G do
enact That all persons who shall be held unit for military
service in the field by of bodily or mental ncapac
y nbecity under rules to be prescribed by the See
rotary of the the Confederate States
the officers judicial and executive of the Confederate and
the President and confirmed BY the Senate and Such clerks
in their Offices allowed by the Postmaster General
and now employed and excluding all other postmasters
their assistants and clerks and except such State officers
the several States have declared may hereafter
declare by law to be liable to militia duty the members
OF both Houses of the Congress of the Confederate States
and of the Legislatures of the several States and their
spectiye officers all clerks in the offices of the Con-
federate and State governments authorized by law,
ceiying salaries or fees.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any State since
for the public defence approved April l6th 1862 while
such troops shall be in active service under State author
ty provided that this exemption shall apply any
person who liable to be called into service by virtue
of said act of April 18th, 1862.
TRANSFERABLE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marpe
service the president superintendent conductors treas
urers chief clerks engineers managers station agents.
section masters expert track hands each section of
eight miles, and mechanics the active service and
ployment of railroad companies not to embrace aboers
porers and the president general superin
tendeut and operators of telegraph companies the local
superintendent and operators of said companies
coed four in number any locality but that the
of the Confederate States the presidents su
perntendents captains engineers chief clerk and mechan
les IN the actual service and employment of all companies
In river and canal and all captains of boats and
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, PRINTERS PREACHERS.
One editor of each newspaper being published and
such employees the editor proprietor may certify
upon oath to be indispensable for conducting the pubca
tom the public printer and those employed to perform
the public printing for the Confederate and State Govern
ments every of religion authorized to preach &C.
cordng to the rules of his sect and in the regular discharge
of ministerial duties.
RELIGIOUS NON coMBArANrs
All persons who have been and are members of the
Society u" Friends and the Association of Duukers, Naza
renes and MennOnjss regular membership their re-
spectiye denominations provided members of the Society
of Friends, Nazarenes MennUnists aud Dunkers shall
furnish substitutes or pay tax of S5OO each into the pub
lie Treasury.
All physicians who now and for the last five years
nave been IN actual practice of their profession.
sHoEMAKERs, TANNERS, ETC.
All shoemakers, tanners backsmths wagon makers
miers and their engineers, millwrghs skilled and
tuay employed their regular vocation in the said trades
habituay engaged in working for the public and whilst
actually employed provided said persons shall make oath
in writing that they are so skilled aud actually EMPLOYED
the their regular vocation in one Of the above
trades which affidavit shall only be priaa acs evidence
of the facts therein stated.
Provided FURTHER That the exemptions herein granted
to persons by of their peculiar mechanical other
occupation or employment not connected with the public
shall be subject the condition that the products
of the labor Of such exemps the companies
Adjustments with which they connected shall be sold
and disposed of by the propetOrs prices exceeding
seventy-hye per centum upon the of production
within maximum to be fixed by the Secretary of War
under such regulations he may prescribe; and it is
further provided that the propretorS of such
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence
be submitted to and judged the Secretary of War t
have violated in any evaded, the true intent
and spirit OF the foregoing provso the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended them superinten
dents operatives said establishments, but they and
each and every Of them, shall be forthwith enrolled
under the provisions of this act and ordered into The Con-
federate army, and shall in event be again exempted
thererom by reason of said manufacturing establishments
empl6yments therein
HOSPITALS AsYLUMs,
All superintendent of public hospitals lulatc asylums,
and the regular physicians nurses and attendants therein
and the teachers emp Dyed in the institutions for the deaf
dumb, and blind In each apoihecary store establish
ed and doing business apohecary in good standing
who is practical apOthecary.
WOOL, COTTON, AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS
Superintendents and operatives in wool and cotton fac
tories paper mills and superintendent and managers of
wool carding machines who be exempted by the See
Rotary of War; provided the profits of such establishments
shall not exceed sevenyve per upon the of
production to be determined upon oath of the parties.
subject to The same penalties for violation OF the provisions
herein contained herenbeOre provided in of
other manufacturing and mechanical empIoyments
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
All presidents and teachers ofcOeges academies schools
and theological Summaries who have been regularly en-
gagged such for two years preceding the passage Of this
act.
ARTISANS EMPLOYED ON CONVENIENT WORK"
All artisans, mechanics and employees in the establish
ment of the for the manufacture of ord
nance ordnance Stores and other munitions of who
be certified by the officer in charge thereof
sary for such establishment also all artisans mechanics
and employees the establishments of such persons as
may be engaged under contracts with the Govern
ment in furnishing arms ordnance ordnance stores and
other munitions of war saddles harness and army sum-
Nils tho oh afof htroa
ordnance officer authorized by him for the purpose
shall approve of the number of the operatives required in
such establishment all persons employed in the manu-
cture Of ordnance of any kind by the several
States by contractors to furnish the the
eral State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
OF State thereof may certify to be necessary to the
all persons engaged in the construction of ships gunboa
engines sails other articles necessary to the public de-
fence under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy all
managers, mechanics and miners
poyed in the production and manufacture of SALT the
extent of twenty bushels per day. aud of lead and and
bar iron not to embrace abOrers messengers waOners
and servants unless employed works conducted under
Ine ana oy the ocers or agents OF State or IN
works employed in the production of iron for the Conede
rate States.
STOCK RAIsERs.
One male citizen for every 500 head of CATTLE for every
$50 head of horses mules and shepherd for every
500 head of Sheep of such persons engaged
sively in raising stock, provided there is white male
son in raising said stock.
oyERsEERs PLANTATIONS.
secure tue proper police OF the country one person
either as agent owner overseer each plantation
which white person required to be kept by the laws
ordinances of State and which there white
male adult not liable to do military service and in States
having such law person. as agent owner or over
seer on each plantation of twenty negroes and which
there is no white male adult not liable to military service
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty
groes on two more plantations within i've miles of each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and on
which there white male adult liable TO military
duty person. being the oldest of the or over
seers on such plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS
Also regiment raised under and by authority of the
State of Texas for the frontier defence IN the service
Of said State while such service and such other per-
the President shall be satisfied account of JUS
ce equity or necessity ought be exempted are here
by exempted from military service in the armies of the
States provided that the exemptions herein
above enumerated shall only coGtinoe whilst the
Or occupations
q That the act entitled an act to exempt certain per-
from enrolment for service in the OF the Con-
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