The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-23
TEE NEW EXEMPTION BILL.

A BILL to exempt certain persnns from military ser
vice and to repeal the act entitled IAN act to
crnpt certain persons from enrolment for service
in the army of the Confederate States" approved
2lrt April 1862.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact, That oil persons who shall be held
unfit for military service in the field. by reason Of
bodily nfrmity or mental incnpacity imb"cilitv.
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary OF
War the Vice President of the Confederate States
the officers, Udicial and executive of the Conteder
ate and State Governments, including PoStmasters
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, and such clerk, III their offices are allow
ed by the Postmaster General and now employed,
and excluding all other postnastcrs, their assist
ants and clerks; and except such State officers as
the several States may nave declared. or may here
after declare by law to be liable to militia duty the
rnrrbrrs of both Houses of Congress of the Confcd
States and Of the Legislatures of the several
States and their respective officers; all clerks
in tho Offices Of the Confederate and State Govern
authorized by law, receiving salaries fees.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any
State since the passage of the act entitled IAN act
further provide for the public defeuce approved
A piil 10th. 1862 while such troops shall be in
tive service under State Authority Provided that
this exemption shall not apply to any person who
was liable to bs cand INTO service by virtue of said
act of April 10Th. IoG2.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant
ducors treasurer. chief clerk, engineers mana gers,
station agents. section masters, two expert track
hands To each section of eight miles. and mechanics
in the active service and employment Of railroQd
companies. not to embrace la5orcrs, porters and
messengers; the president. general superintendent
and operators of telegraph companies, the local
perintendrut and operators of said companies not
to exceed four in number at any locality but that
at the Of government of the Confederate States;
the PRECEDENT, srprrintendents, captains, engineers
chief clerks and mechanics in the active service and
employment of all companies engaged on river and
canal nav CATION, and ali captains OF boats and
giueers thereon employed.
One editor Of each newspaper now being pnbli<h-
ed, and such employers as 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 aud State Governments every
minister Of religion authorized to preach according
t. the rucs IF tbs and i'll the regular discharge
of minis eriai duties.
All persons VIII" have been and now are memh hers
of the society al Friends. aud the association of
Dunkurd>. Nazurenes and Mpnronst~ in regular
membership in their respective drnoniuat ions. pro
vidcd members of the society of Friends, Noza-
remes, MennonSt> and Dunkards shall furnish sub.
Stitutes, pay tux Of $500 each into the public
treasury.
All physicians who now are, and for the last five
years have beon, i'll actual practice Of their prafes
sion.
All shoemokers tanners, blacksmitas. wagon
makers. mitlcrs and their engineers mill wrig!ts.
skilled amt actual Y employed at their regular vo-
cation in the said trades, hahituaIly engaged in
working for the public and whilst so actually en-
ploycd provided said persons shall make oath in
writing that they skilled and actually en-
pioyod at the time as his regular vocation in one
If the above trades, which affidavit ehall only b.
prima fscia evidence OF the facts therein stated.
Provided further, that the exemptions herein
granted to persons by of their peculiar me-
chanicA or other occupation or employment not
with the public service, shall be subject
to the condition that the products of the lab.' of
such eXemptS, or of the companies and establish
ment with which they are connected shall b1 sold
and disposed of hv the propriet"rs prices
c"edinC sevehtv-tve per cpntum upon the cost of
production. ar within maximum to be fixed by the
Secretary IT " ar under such regulations as he NAV
prescribe; and it is further provided. that if the
proprietors of any such manufacturing establish
m'itS snail De shown, upon evidence 70 be submit
ted :" ana JGdgrd of by the Secretary of War to
have violated or in any manner evaded the trae
intent ana SPIRIT OF the foregoing proviso, the
empunhs therein granted shall no longer be extend
ed t" their superlntendents and operatives in said
nut they and each aud every one of
them shall be forthwith enrolled under the provisions
of this act: and ordered into the Confederate army
end shall IN n" event De exempted thcrpfrom by
reason of said manufacturing establishments or en-
Payments therein.
All superintendents Of public hospitals. lunatic
,sylums and the regular physicians, nurses and at
endants therein, and the teachers employed in the
for the deaf dumb and blind; in each
apothecary store, now established and doing bust
ness, Ole apothecary in good standing, who is a
practical apothccary.
Superintendent in wool and cotton factories pa
per mills and superintendent and managers of
machines, who may be exempted by
the Secretary of War, provided the profits of such
establishments shall not exceed seventy-fve per
,entum upon the cost of production to be determin-