The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-02-03
THE NEW EXEMPTION BILL.

| THE NEW EXEMPTION BILL
A Bill. to exempt certain persons from military
vice. and to repeal the act entitled ian act to ex-
| empt certain persons from enrolment t"r service
i in the army of the Confederate States approved
! 2l.t April 1862
| The Congress of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea do enact. That ell persons who shall be held
unfit for military service in the field, by of
bodily infrmity or mental ncapacity or imbeclity,
. under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of
War, the Vice President of the Confederate States,
the officers, judicial and executive, Of the COneder
ate and State Governments, including Postmasters
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, and such clerks i'll their offices allow
! I'd by the Postmaster General, and now employed,
and excluding all other postmasters, their assist
ants and clerks; and except such State officers =
the several States may have declared. may here
after declare by law to be liable to militia duty; the
members of both Houses of Congress of the Cnlttd
crate States and OF the Legislatures of the several
States, and their respective officers all clerks
in the Offices of the Confederate and State Govern
ments 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 defence approved
April 10th, 1862, while such troops shall be in ac-
tive service under State authority; Provided that
this exemption shall not apply to any person who
liable to be called into service by virtue of said
act of April 10Th. 1862.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant
marine service the president, superintendent CON
ductors treasurer chieftlerk, engineers, managers,
station agents. section masters, two expert track
hands TO each section of eight miles, and mechanics
in the active service and employment Of railroad
companies. not to embrace la5"rcrs, l"rters and
messengers; the president. general superintendent
and operators IF telegraph companies, the local su
perintendrnt Hnd operators of said companies not
to exceed four in number at any locality but that
at the seat of government of the Confederate States
the prerdpnt, superintendent, captains, engineers
chief clerks and mechanics in the active service aud
eD1nI m n of n Il
canal navigation. and all captains Of boats and en-
gneers thereon employed
One editor of each newspaper now being publish
ed, and such employees as the editor or 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 and State Governments; every
minister of religion authorized to preach according
to the rules of his sect and in the regular discharge
of ministerial duties.
All persons who have been and now members
of the society eff Friends. and the association of
Dunkards Nazarenes and Mennnni>t~, in regular
membership i'll their respective denominations. pro-
vlded members of the society of Friends. Naza-
renes, Mennonists and Dunkards shall fnrli<h sub
sttutes' or pay tax of $500 each into tho public
treasury.
All physicians who are, and for the last five
years have BEEN in actual practice Of their profess
sion.
All shoemakers. tanners blncksmith<, con
makers miliers and their engineers, mill wrght<,
skilled and actually employed at their regular vo-
cation in the said trades, habitually engaged in
working for the public and whilst 80 actually en-
pl"yed; provided said persons shall make oath in
writing that they skilled and actually en-
pioyed at the time rs his regular vocation in one
of the above trades. which affidavit shall only be
prima facia evidence of the facts therein stated.
Provided further, tina: the exemptions herein
granted to persons by reason Of their peculiar MT
chanlcal or other occupation employment not
connected with the public service shall be subject
I" the condition that the products of the labor of
such rxemptS, of the companies and establish
ment with which they connected shall b.. sold
aud disposed of by the proprietnrs prices not ex
c'tdng seventy five per centum upon the cost of
production. ar within maximum - be fixed by the
secretary of War under such regulations as he NAV
, prescribe; and it is further provided that if the
P'"pr'et"rs OF any such manufacturing establish
ihehtS shall be shown, upon evidence, t., be submit
,'u TO ana Judged of by the Secretary of War to
have violated, or in any manner eyadrd tLe truo
i"'th! ana spirit of the foregoing provso, the ex-
emp'nhs theren granted shall no Longer be extend
ed To thelr superintendent and operatives in said
establishments but they and each and arnr,, a,o 81
them shall be- forthwith enrolled MIDI tho ~ 80: -
eft this act, and ordered into the Conf.da-ato go
and shall In no event be exempted therefron, bv
reason of said manufacturing establishments ~ an,
pigments therein.
All superintendent Of public hospitals. l,n.t;
asylums and the regular physicians nnrsas 81 :.
pendants therein. and the teachers employed in ti.
institution for the deaf. dumb and blind: in esnb
apothecary store. established and deirir hns;.
ness. one apotheeary in good standing. who is
practical aPothecary.
Superintendents in wool and cotton factories pa
per mills, and superintendent and managers of
wool -carding machines. who may be exempted BY
the Secretary of War, provided the profits of such
establishments shall not exceed seventy-fve per
centum upon the cost of production be leternia-