Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-12

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ehanicsl or other occupation or employment, not connected with
The public service, shall be subject 70 the condition that the pro.
establishments with which they are connected, shall be sold aud
disposed Of by the proprieiors at prices not exceeding seventy
Eve per centunl upon the cost Of production, or within a maximum
10 be fixed by the Secretary Of War, under such regriai,ons as he
etors Of any such manufacturing establishments shall be shown,
upon evidence, to be submitted 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 provsO, the exemptions therein granted
shall. no longer be extended to them, their superintendent or ope
them shall be forthwith enrolled under the provisions Of this act,
and ordered into the Confederate army, and shall. In no event, be
again exempted therefrom by reason Of said manufacturing es-
adjustments or employment therein; all superintendents Of public
hospitals, luuaiic asyluns, and the regular physicians, nurses aud
attendants therein, and the teachers employed In the institutions
for the deaf dumb and bnHd; In each apothecary store, now e.
tiblished aud doing business, one apothecary In good standing,
WOOL and cotton factories, paper mills, aud superintendent and
managers OF wool carding machines, who may be exempted by the
Secretary OF War: ProoLfed, The profits Of such establishments
shall not exceed seyeniy-hve per eenium upon the cos, Of produc-
same penalties for violation Of the provisions herein contained AS
are hereinbefore provided In case Of other manufacturing and
mechanical empoyments; all presidents and teachers Of colleges,
academies schools ana theological seHinarier, VINO nave been
regularly engaged as such for two years previous to the passage
OF this act; AL aIiiZans, mechanics and EMPLOYEES, IN The esiab-
hshm-nts Of the Government for the manufacture Of arms, ord
nance, ordnance stores and other munitions 81 war, saddles, har-
ness, aud army supplies, who may be certified by the officer In
charge thereof, as necessary for such establishments, also, all IaTti-
zans, mechanics, and employees In the establishments o. such per
sons as are or may be engaged under contracts with the Govern
ment in furnishing arms, ordnance, ordnance stores, aud other
munitions Of war: PrOrided, That the chief Of the ordnance
bureau, or some ordnance officer authorized by him for the pur.
pose, shall approve Of the number Of the operatives required In
arms, or ordnance Of any Kind by the several States; or by con-
tractors to furnish the same TO the several State Governments,
whom the Governor or Secretary OF state thereof may certify TO
be necessary to the same, all persons engaged In the construction
Of ships, gunboats, engines, sails, or other articles necessary TO
the public defence, under the direction Of the Secretary Of the
Navy; all Superintendenis, managers, mechanics and miners EN-
ployed In the production and manufacture Of salt TO the extent Of
90 bushels per day, and Of lead and iron, and all persons engaged
Ia burning coke for smelling, and manufacture Of iron, regular
miner In coal mines, and all cOlieN, engaged In making cha-
coal, for making pig and bar Iron, not 10 embrace labOrers, mr-
sengers, wagoners aud servants, unless employed at works con
Quoted under the authority and by the officers or agents u a
State. OF IL works employed ~ the production OF Iron for the Con-
federate States; one male citizen for every 5S head Of cattle, for
51 head Of sheep, Of such persons as are engaged exclusively in
raising stock: PrOridsd, That there Il no white male adult not
liable to do military duty engaged with such person In raising
stock; To secure the proper police Of the country, one person
either - agent, owner, or oyerseer, on each plantation on which
one white person Is required to be kept by the laws or ordinances
To military service, aud In States having no such law, one per
son as agent, owner, or Oyerseer, on each plantation Of twenty me-
groes, and on which there Is no white male adult not liable to mill
tary service: And nurNernaorS, For additional police for every
twenty negroes on two or more plantations, within five miles 81
each other, and each having less than twenty negroes, on which
there Is no white male adult not liable To military duty, me person
being the oldest Of the owners or oyerees on such plantations
and such other persons as the President shall be satisfied, on ac-
count Of Justice, equity, or necessity, ought to be exempted, are
hereby exempted from military service Ia the armies q. the Con.
fedrrate states; also, n regiment raised under, and by authority
Of the State NJ Texas for frontier defence, now Ia the service of
said State, while Ia such service: PrOriied further, That the eN-
rmpiions hereinabove enumerated aud granted hereby, shall only
continue whilst the persons exempted are actually engaged In
their respective pursuits or occupations.
SIC. . BE- IL tHybsr sHdcted, That the act entitled "An Act 10
exempt certain persons from enrolment for service in the armies
Of the Confederate States approved the 2lst Of April, lsCs, Is
hereby repealed.
Approved october II, lsG2.