Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-06
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.

The following Is & copy Of the Exemption Act, as f.
nsIly passed by both Houses of Congress:
A BILL to exempt certain persons from military ser
vice and 10 REPEAL the act entitled An act to exempt
oertsn p,rsons from enrolment for service In the
Of the Confederate States approved the 2lst Of April
1883
ISyALIDs, oTyIorRs OF 9oYrRSyESr, CLERKS, ETC.
Tbs @ n,re,s of tbs Confederate States of Amsri
ca d. enact That all persons who shall be held uft for
military service in the ld BY reason Of bodily or men
tai iucansciy or limbs cy, under ues to be prescribed
by the ,creary Of War; the Vice President OF the Con-
federse States the officers judicial and executive, Of
the Conisjere ane State Governments including post
masters appointed BY the President and cenErmed BY
the Senate and such clerks 10 their Offices as are allow
ed by the Posipiser.Genersl, and now employed, and
excluding all other postmasteis, their assistants and
Clerks and, except such State officers the several
States may have declared or may hereafter declare by
law 10 he liable to militia duty the members Of both
Eouses of the Congress Of the Confederate States and
Of the Lsgisisres CT the teTers Staes and their re
spectvc ccers all cerss nsg IN the Offices Of tho Con-
feserae and State governments authorized BY law, re-
esyiug salaries or tees.
T0LUyrrIR TROOPS.
All volunteer troops beretoors ss'ced by any State
snae the passage of the &C. entitled An Get further TO
provide fos the public Defence approved April ~
1881 while such troops shall be 10 scTe service under
Safe authority provided ths. this exemption shan not
anpy to spy oerson Who was liable to BE- called into
service BY virtue Of sAid act ef April 10 b, 1862.
TRANSFORMATION AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
All plots GnS persons engaged In the merchant ma
rine rervce the president supsrnte deas, o7nfrc.ors
treasurer, chief clerk engineers, managers, station
agents soctoE Masters two expert track hands 10 each
section o. eight miles and aeGbArlcs In the active SER
vice and employment CT railroad cempsnes, not TO EN-
brace Rborers poriers and messengers the prrsdent
general eupglp,cndcnt and operators of telegraph com.
pne, the ocsl superintendent and op rators OF said
companies not to e1eesi four In amber at any locality
but that at the Cf government OF the conied,ra
States; the president superintendent captains, epgt
neers chio clerk and mechanics in the active service
and enployms nut VI o. oorrsnies engaged in river anc
canal navigation and all ep9lns OF voats AM engineers
thereon employed.
EDITORS PRINTERS AND PRHAoHKR3.
0,e editor Of each newspaper now being published,
and such enpoSses 60 the tlor or proprietor may
certify upon o.h to be indispensable for conducting the
publication the public printer, and those employed to
perform tho public printing for the Confederate snd
Stats Governments every mioiser Of religion author
iId to preach according TO the rules Of his sec. and in
the regular discharge Of ministerial duties.
sxueIoU, NON coNsArASrs.
All persons who have been and now are members OF
the Society Of friends and the Association OF Dunkers,
NsIlrenes, aud Mennonst,, in regular membership in
their respective denominations, provided members OF
the Society Of Friends, Esznenes, keDnoDists, and
Duukers shall furnish bsitutes pay taI Of $500
each into tie Puoho treasury
PHYSICIANS -
All physc'ans VINO nov IRE sua ior 'po as1 h'o years
nave been In ao'na' P'A''0' VI 'H'f p'o'esS'oH'
$500 ti..I,a,;,h ~ -.,,,, r.Ls..
AL n,i.;sS.t sti,'sJ .nJ -"
miefs ahG tn'' eaneu az ~
tuly emPoyea Us aas -. - nS sTa 90
rsGe' r,Si5es 90
os,s n w n SSt ,bsy ara So stss and acnsI.
" Gmpoyed At the time a, their regular vocation in one
Of the above trade which lavit shsl only be prmG
faeis evidence of the facts therein stated.
pRoyrso AGAINST r1roRrrox.
p-:,., -. rba, ,ho e,smn,;on, hs,.;, ,r.r.sd
TrOe'aea 1",, Inv ~ ~, rlorI;., r,oS.no'i ~
10 persons ~ nn, orrao,sd -h ,Sa
olnet ocoupisol VI ~ 49, oo.son ,bs, the
puoilc .e'v0s sIan ~ ~ - 80, a ~ ~. con-
produces u .ns ,si,h nth ,hsv ara connec,
~ oos "a dsnosoa NJ nv The nronrie,ors AZ
-ica. not e.oesdiup seyenty va per ccuum upon Il
cos. OF production within maximum to DO bIsd by
the Secretary OF War under suoa regulations as be- may
pEelcrbe and further provided that the popretcTs
oIAuy such mst uactu'ins establishment: all DC snoSn
upon eVloeGGG 10 90 suOilye " aou =, ~ ~.
VI 49,, sui sni,;, ~ The ro,eSoing nro
, ~ - ,iors ,tsrsI1 g-sntaa shall no longer be
'se, .-..ia ,ss,5,n,, o. ono..,;s,s IN