Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-10-30
The Military Exemption Act.

The Military Exemption Act.
The following is a copy Of the .Ex,
emption Act as finally passed both
houses of congress. '.al
A bill to exempt certain person from
military service, and to repeal ttTeact
entitled "am act TO exeruptfceptain per.
sons from enrolIment for service in
the army of tho Confederate States"
approved the 2lst of, April, 1862, e
iEvALIDs, OFFICERS OF COVE INMESt,
CLERKS, ETC. az.
7, The congress IF The Conftdcrott
States Of Amsrea no e@d. That all
persons who shall be b,id unfit for
military service i'll the field, by reason
Ut bodily Or mental incapa,ity Or in-
heuillty, under the rules 10 be pre-
SCI bed by the secretary Of war, the
viUe-presIlent of the Confederate
States, the officers, Judicial and exeru
ave, of the Confederate and States
government, including ipostIpasters
appointed by the president and coli.
tirmru by The senate and such clerks
as are allowed by the poHtu,asters,
.heir assistant aud clerks, and except
rnch State. officers as the several
states may have declared, or ttiiy
hereafter declare hy law To be liable
to military duty; The rntmbersof both
houst,s ui the q ,ngrdss of fheI CVrtPd,
crate States, and their RESPECTIVE, Off
GERS; all clerks now in the Offices ol
the Confederate and State govern
Ih,'iits, Authorised by law, receiving
salaries Of fees. a.sf Il IN sts,-5f.f -
Ind ri d. !, VOLUNTEER TROOPS, If .z..s... ~
l.. All volunteer troops heretofore rails
cd by any State since the passage ot
the act entitled "an act further to pro
vide for the pubic defence approved
ApriIr 10Th, 1862, while such. troops
shal, be in active service under Stat,
authority, providing that this exer,p-
ton shaIi not apply to'any person WIN
wis liable TO hU.caIled into service. Ivy
virtue of said actof April 10th, 1862
TRANSPORTATION AND TBrEskAPH COMPANIES.
All pilots aud person engaged in
the merchant marine service; the pres
ldcnt, superintendents, conductor,
treasurer, tIGcf clerks, engineer, MA
ayers, stat un fag nts, secttni master,
twoteN"rt hands TO each section u
etgAt miles, aud mechanics in the ac-
tive service and employment Of rail
road Companies, not to Embrace labor.
ers, porters d messengers; tie pres
idtut, general superintendent aud OPP
orators ut Telegraph companies not, to
exceed four III number ut any locality
but that at the seat of the Confederate
States; the president, superinteudefsts,
captains, engineers, chief clerks and
mechanics IN the. active service and
employment of all companies engaged
III river and can,I navigation, and aII
IN ptalns Of, boats, and engineers
thereon employed. .=ifz,te,lI
EplrORs, PRINTERS AND PREACHERS. h.
One editor Of each newspaper now
being published, and such employees
as the editor Or proprietor may certify
npoh oatE to be Indispensable f,,4con-
ductIng the pubiicateu;1 the n pubIic
PRINTER and tllese employed to per
form the public printing for the Con-f
tcdcrate aud State governments; every
minister Of religion authorised to
preach according to the ruleosof bis
sect and i'll the regular discharge Of
his ministerial dutles,z ..a n. .,...f.... 3
RELIGIOUS EoN.CoMBATANrs. -,.f
All persons who have b zen aud now
are members oi the society of friends
aud the associatiatipn Of Dunkcrs,
Nazarcnes, and NJ, nnonists, in regular
membership III their respective denonl-
nations, PROVIDED, members Of the sor.
dtety OF Friends, Nazarcnes, Mtnnonist
and Dunkcrs, shall furnish substitutes.
OF pay fax Of $500 each iii the pub
tic treasury. fH@ atfl> 49,
r.. PHYSICIANS ~ z.-
All physicians who now a,e and for
thr last five years have, been in actual
practice OF their, profession. .,l.., ~.
"9 'sHoEMAKERs, TANNERS, ETC
All shotmakers, tanners, blacksmith
wagon-nlaksrs, mIlers and their enr
glnetrs, ml'Iwrights, skilled and actu
ally employed as theit regular votai
ton in the said adrs, habitnaly en-.
gagged in wpl king fpr the public and
| whilst nalylenplpyed provided said
persons shall make oath III writing
tIat they are 50 skilled and actually
employed at the time as their regular
vnoathni in one @, the aboEe lrad $,