Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-20
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.

The following is copy of the Exemption Act as finally
passed by both Houses of Congress-: .,..- .--;,o
BIl 10 exempt certain persons from military service
and 10 repeal the act entitled An act to exempt
persons from enrolment for service in the army OF the Con-
federaie States" approved the 2lst of April, 1862
IHvALIDs OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT, CLERKS ETC.
l. Tie GJngreys of the Confederate States q Anet.a 40
ensc, That all persons who shall be held unht iGr sa
service in the field by of bodily or mental lncaPac
y or imbecty under rules to be prescribed by me sec
rotary war; the YcePresdent of the states
the officers judca and executive of the Confederate ana
State Governments including pusmasters appointed py
the President and confirmed by the Senate ana sucn
in their Offices allowed by the PoStmasterGehera
and now employed and excluding all other posmaSteIs
their assistants and clerks and except such State ocers
the several States have declared or may hereafter
declare by law be liable to militia duty the members
of both Houses of the Congress of the Confederate States
and the Legislatures of the several States and their re-
specve officers; all clerks now in the offices OF Inc Con
federate and State governments authorized by law, re-
eeiving salaries or fees.
VOLUNTEER
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any Slate since
the passage of the act entitled further to provide
for the public defence approved April l6t6 1867 whle
such troops shall be in active service under stare
ty provided that this exemption shall not apply 10 any
person who was liable be called into service by virtue
of said act of April 10th, 1852
TRANSPORTATION AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marine
service the president superintendent conductors treas
chief clerks, engineers managers station agents
section masters expert track hands 10 CAcn secu vi
eight miles, and mechanics in the active service ana en-
puymeut of railroad companies, not to embrace laOOeS
porters and messengers The president general supern
endent aud operators of telegraph companeS the local
superintendent and operators Of said companies not 10 eX
coed four number at locality but that at the seat OF
government of the Confederate SateS the presidents SUI
pernendents captains engineers chief clerk and mechan
les in the actual service and employment OF all
in river and canal navigation and all captains OF Doas anu
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, PRINTERS AND PREACHERS.
One editor of each newspaper now being puoSneu anu
such employees as he editor or proprietor may ceIy
upon oath be indispensable for conducting the PuDca-
ton the public printer, and those employed to perform
public printing for the Confederate and State Govern
meus every of religion authorized to preach ac-
cordng to the rules of his sect and IN the regular
of ministerial duties.
RELIGIOUS NON CoMBNTANTs
All persons who have been and members of the
Society nf Friends and the Association of DunkerS Naza
renes and Menn"nists in regular membership 'Ge ae
of Friends, Nazarenes, Mennonsts, and DuhkerS shhl
furnish substitutes or pay tax OF sou each INTO TIE pup
lic Treasury.
All physicians who and for the last live years
have been in actual practice of their profession
SHOEMAKERS, TANNERS, ETC.
All shoemakerS tanners. blacksmithS. wagon makers,
milGrs and their engineers miilwrghtS, skilled ana ac-
tuay employed their regular vocation in the SAID trades,
engaged working for the pubic and whist 50
actually employed provided said persons shall make oath
in writing that they skilled and actually employed
the their regular vocation in of the ab"ve
trades which affidavit shall only be Pr'Ha icls evidence
of the facts therein stated.
PRovrSo AGAINST ExroRrIoN.
PrOriieR fartEer That the exemptions herein granted
by of their peculiar mechanical or other
or employment not connected with the public
shall be subject the condition that the products
of the labor of such eNempS of the companies and e
with which they connected shall be sold
and disposed by the prupetOrS prices not exceeding
Sevenyve per ceutum upon the Gust OF production or
within Il maximum to be fixed BY the Secretary of War
under such regulations he prescribe and 1t is
further provided that if the prupreurs Of any such manu-
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence TO
be submitted and judged Of by the Secretary OF War To
have violated any evaded, the true intent
and spirit of the foregoing pruviso the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended To them supernten-
dents operatives in said establishments but they, and
-, p=,tlaI
lnder the provisions of this act and ordered into the Con-
ederae army, and shall in event be again exempted
herefrom BY OF said manufacturing establishments
)r empUyments therein.
HOSPITALS. ASTLUNs
All superuteuueu,s of public hoePaIS, IuaNtio ssvus
md the regular PHYSICIANS nurses and attendants therein
md the teachers emp DYED in the institutions for the deaf
iumb and blind In each apothecary store establish
ID and doing business apohecary in good standing,
who is practical apOthecary.
WOOL, COTTON, AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
SuperintendentS and operatives in wool and fac
tories paper mills and superintendent and managers Of
wool cardng machines who be exempted Ev the Sec
-eary of War; provided the profits of such establishments
shall exceed per upon the of
production, to be determined upon oath Of the parties.
subject the penalties for collation. of the provisions
herein contained hereinb .re provided in of
other manufacturing and mechan al emplOymentS
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
All presidents and teachers ofcoegeS academies schools
gagged such for two preceding the passage Of this
ARTISANS EMPLOYED " CONVENIENT WORK"
All artisans, mechanics and employees in the establish
men of the government for the manufacture of ord
nance ordnance stores and other munitions of who
be certified by the officer in charge thereof neces
sary for such establishment also all artisans, mechanics
and employees in the establishments of such persons
be engaged under contracts with tho Govern
ment in furnishing arms ordnance ordnance stores and
other munitions of war, saddles harness. and sup
plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau or
ordnance officer authorized by him for the purpose
shall approve of the number Of the operatives required
all sl,
acture OF arms ordnance of kind by the several
Sates by contractors to furnish the the
era State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
of State thereof may certify to be necessary to the
all engaged in the construction Of ships
engines Sails other articles necessary to the public de-
fence under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy; all
superintendent, managers mechanics, and miners en-
poyed in the production and manufacture of SALT the
extent of twenty bushels per day. and of lead and iron and
all persons engaged making charcoal for making pig and
bar iron not to embrace aborer messengers wagnners
and servants unless employed at works conducted under
the authority and by the officers agents of State in
works employed in the production of iron for the Conede
rate States.
RAIsERs.
One male citizen for every 500 head of cattle for every
$50 head d horses mules and shepherd for every
500 head Of sheep of such persons engaged exc
sively in raising stock. provided there is white male
adult not liable 10 do military duty engaged with such per
son in raising said stock.
ovERsEERs PLANTATIONS.
To the proper police of the country one person
either agent owner Overseer on each plantation on
which white person is required be kept by the laws
or ordinances OF any State and which there no white
male adult not liable to do military service and in States
having no SUCH law one person. agent owner,
seer on each plantation Of twenty negroes and which
there is no white male adult not liable to military service
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty me-
groes on two more plantations within five miles of each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and on
which there is white male adult liable to military
duty one person. being the Oldest of the or over
seers on such plantations.
EXEMPTIONS.
Also regiment raised under and by authority of the
State of Texas for the frontier defence in the service
OF said State while in such service and such other per
sons the President shall be satisfied account of JUS
ce, equity or necessity ought be exempted are here
6y exempted from military service in the armies of the
Confederate States provided that the exemptions herein
above enumerated shall only continue whilst the persons
exempted are actually engaged their respective pursuits
or occupations.
q That the act entitled an act to exempt certain per
sons from enrolment for service in the armies of the Com
federate States approved the 2lst April 1862 is hereby
repealed.
EXPLANATIONS Tosf