The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-01-27
THE NEW EXEMPTION BILL.

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A BILL to exempt certain persons from military SER
vice. and to repeal the act entitled "an act to ex-
eInpt certain persons from enroment for service
| in the army the Confederate States," approved
2Ist April, 1862.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact, That all persons who shall be held
unfit for military service in the field by reason Of
bodily infrmity mental ncapacity imbecility,
under rules to be prescribed by the &ecretary of
War; the Vice President Of the Confederate States
the officers, judicial and executive, of the Confeder
ate and State Governments, including Postmasters
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate and such clerks III their offices allow
I'd by the Postmaster tneral, and now employed
and excluding all other postmasters, their assist
ants and clerks; and except such State officers
the several States may have declared. of may here
after declare by law to be liable to militia duty; the
members of both Houses of Congress of the Confcd
crate States, and of the Legislatures of the several
States and their respective officers all clerks now
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 fine passage of the act entitled IAN act
furthcrto provide for the public defence'' approved
April 10th, 1859, while such troops shall be in ac-
tive service under State authority Provided that
this exemption shall not apply to any person who
liable be called into service by virtue of said
act Of pr ltith. 1862
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant
marine service; the president. superintendent con-
Quctufs, treasurer, clltf Clerk
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 la5orers. porters and
messengers; the president, general superintendent
and operators Of telegraph companies the local SUI
perintendent and operators of said companies not
to exceed four in number at any locality but that
at of government of the Confederate States
the preslden superintendent captains, engineers.
chief clerks and mechanics i'll the active service and
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canal navi cation, and all captains Of boats and en-
gineers thereon employed.
. One editor Of each newspaper now being publish
cd, and such employees Us the editor proprietor
may certify, oath, to be indispensable for con-
Quoting the publication; tho public printer, ana
those employed to perform the public printing for
the Confederate and State Governments every
minister of religion authorized to preach according
to fine rules of his sect and in the regular discharge
of ministerial duties. 49, "
All persons who have been aud now are members
of the society of Friends. and the association of
Dunkards, Nazarrnes and Mennonist>, in regular
membership i'll their respective denominations. pro
vided members of the society of Friends, Naza-
renes, Mennonsts and Dunkards shall furnish sub
stitutes, Ur pay tax Of $500 each into the public
treasury. \"H"".. u w. ...tA---.....#.
All physicians who are, and for the last five
years have been, i'll actual practice of their profess
sion. '. ... = s5.r..-.... ....
All shoemakcrs, tanners, blacksmiths, wagon
makers, millefs and their engineers, mill wrghts
skilled and actually employed at their regular vo,
cation i'll the said trades, habitually engaged in
working for the public and whilst 50 actually en-
ployed; provided said persons shall make oath in
writing that they so skilled aad actually en-
ployed at the time as his regular vocation 10 one
ct the above trades, which affidavit shall only be.
prima facs evidence of the facts therein stated.
Provided further, that. the exemptions herein
granted to persons by reason of their peculiar me-
chanlcai or other occupation or employment not
connected with the public service, shall be subject
t" the condition that the products of the labor of
such rxemIts, or OF the companies aud establish
mcnt with which they are .coHnected shall b.. sold
and disposed of by the proprieors at prces not ex-
cerdIng seventy five per ccntuIi upon the cost of
production, or within maximum to be fixed by the
secretary OF W ar under such regulations he may
prescribe land it's further provided, that If the
proprIetors of any such manufacturing establish
mthta snail De shown, upon evidence To be submit
tea 10 ana judged of by the Secretary of War to
nave violated, or IN any manner evadrd the true
n'eh. anu spirit OF the foregoing proviso, the
emptinnS therein granted shall no longer be extend
ed to their superintendent md ooaro+;ros IN a.;a
estabii >hments. bat they and each and avor,, ono f
them shall be forthwith enrolled under the nro;s;on
of this act and ordered into the Confederatc army
and shall IN no event be exempted therefrom nv
Of said manufacturing estabk shments mr. an,
Payments therein. ~.
All superintendent of public hospitals Innate
asylums and the regular physicians, nurses and At
PENDANTS therein. and the teachers amplovcd i'm Tho
institution for the deaf, dumb and blind in each
apothecary store, now established and doing bus-
ness, apothecary in good standing. WHO is a
practical apothecary. st t.3fs
Superintendents in wool and eetGen 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 five per
centum upon the cost of production, to be deermn-