Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-10

GnG e any S massage Of the to urhe
provide for the public defence approved 18th OfAPr 1862
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.
The following Is a copy of the Exemption Act, as fna.
| passed by both Houses of Congress:
Bill to exempt certain persons from military servrce
and to repeal the act entitled An act to exempt certain
persons from enrolment for service IN the array OF the Con
ledcrate States" approved the 2lst Of April 1882
| NVALIDs, OFFICERS or 6ovERNNsNT CLERKS, ETC
!. TIE Gngress 9f tie Confederate States II inletia d.
eae hat all persous who shall be held unit Tor military
service in the field by Of bodily mental incpsei
ty mbecity under rules to be by the Nee
rotary of war; the Vcercsideut of the Confederate States
the officers judicial and executive of the Confederate ant
State Governments including postmasters appointed BY
the President and confirmed by the Senate and such clerks
in their Offices allowed by he PnsmasterG
and employed and excluding all other postmasters
their assistants and clerks and except such State officers
the several States may have ared may hereafter
declare by law to be liable to militia duty the members
of both Houses of the COnereSsDf the Confederate States
and of the Legislatures Of the several States aud their re-
spectve officers; all clerks in the Offices OF The Con
ederae and State governments, authorized by law, re-
ceiying salaries or fees.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any State since
the passage of the act entitled An act further TO provide
for the public Defence approyed April 10th, 1852 while
SUCH troops shall be in active Service under State
y provided that this exemption shall not apply TO any
person who was liable TO be called into service by virtue
of said act of April 10Th, 1862.
TRANSPORTATION AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marine
service the president superintendent conductors, treas
ures chief clerks engineers, managers station agents
eight miles, and mechanics in the active service and EN-
Payment of railroad companies not to embrace aborer
porers and meS<engers the president general SuPern
tendent and operators of telegraph companies the local
superintendent and operators of said companies not to
coed four in number any locality but that at the seat OF
government of the Confederate States the presidents SUI
pernendens captains engineers chief clerk and mechan-
les in the actual service and employment of all companies
in river and canal navigation and all captains Of boats and
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, PRiSrERs AID PREACHERS.
One editor of each newspaper ow being published, and
Such tha alitn mr.
upon oath to be indispensable f conducting the Publica
ton the public printersapd those employed to perform
the public printing for the Confederate aud State Govern
mens; minister of religion authorized to preach nc
cordng to the rules of his and i'll the regular discharge
of ministerial duties.
RELIGIOUS NON CoxBATANTs
All persons who have been and NOW members OF the
Society of Friends and the Association of Dunkers Naza-
and Mennonsts in regular membership in their
specive denominations provided members of the Society
of Friends Nazarenes, Mennunsts, and Dunkers shall
furnish substitutes or pay tax OF 800 each into the pub
lie Treasury.
All physicians who and for the last five years
have been in actual practice Of their profession ,
SHoENAKERs, TANNERS, ETC.
All shoemakerS, tanners backsmiths. wagon makers,
mers ana Their engneerS mlilwrghtS. skilled anu ac'
tuay employed as their regular caun IN the said trades
habuay engaged in working for the public and whilst
actually employed provided said persons shall make oath
IN writing that they skilled aud actually employed
at the time ;her regular vocation i'll of the above
trades which affidavit shall only be Pri"d evidence
Of the lacts therein stated.
ProrH6f |arthsr, That the exemptions herein granted
to by of their peculiar Mechanical other
occupation or employment not Connected with the public
service shall be subject to the condition that the products
Of the labor Of such exempts of the COMPANIES aud
Establishments with which they connected shall be sold
and disposed OF BY HE prnprcOrS NJ prices nOteXceeng
Seventyhve per ccntum upon the cast of production,
within q maximum to be fixed b. the Secretary Of War
under such regulations he prescribe; and it is
nrther provided that if the rupetors Of any such
acturing establishment shall be shown upn evidence TO
submitted to and judged Of BY the Secretary of War Ia
nave violated or in any manner evaded, the true intent
ND spirit Of the foregoing provso the exemptions therein
ranted shall longer be extended to them supernten
ents operatives in said establishments but they and
ach and every Of them shall be forthwith enrolled
nder he provisions of this act and ordered The Con-
edcraie army and shall in be again exempted
hererum by of said manufacturing establishments
r employments therein.
HOSPITALS, ASYLUNS, &C.
All superintendent of pubic hospitals lulatic asvlums
nd the regular physicians. and attendants therein
nd the teachers emp Dyed in the institutions the deaf
umb, and blind In each aPothecary store establish
and doing business appthecary in good standing
lao is a practical apOthecarv.
WOOL, COTTON, AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS
SuperintendeuIS and operatives in Dol and fac
ories paper mills and superintendent aud managers of
TOOL carding machines who be exempted Ev the Sec
etary of War; provided the profits of such establishments
hall not exceed serenity 1--WE per upon the cost nf
reduction to be determined upon oath Of the prIres
to the penalties for violation u the provisions
erein contained hereinbeirc provided in case Of
Their manufacturing and mechanical employnents
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS
All presidents and teachers OfcnlegeS academies schools
nd theological seminares w!r have been regularly en-
aged as such for two preceding the passage OF this
ARTISANS EMPLOYED CONVENIENT WORK"
All artisans mechanics and employees the establish
tent of the government for the manufacture Of arms ord
ance ordnance stores and other munitions war who
lay be certified BY the officer in charge thereof rs neces
iry for such establishment also sll artisans mechanics
nd employees in the establishments of such persons as
re or may be engaged under with the Govern
lent in furnishing arms, ordnance ordnance stores and
Their munitions of war saddles. harness, and army sup
les provided that the chief OF the ordnance bureau
ome ordnance officer authorized BY him ,r the purpose
hall approve Of the number of the operatives required in
UGH establishment; all persons employed in the manu-.
cture of arms ordnance of any kind by the several
iaas BY contractors to furnish the same 10 the sew
raj State Governments whom the Governor or Secretary
State thereoimay certify to be necessary to the same;
persons engaged III the construction of ships gunboas
ngines sails other articles necessary TO the public de-
nce unceI me direction oil the Secretary of the Navy; all
1Pern1endentS, managers, mechanics, and miners en-
lOyed in the production and manufacture of salt to the
xen OF twenty and of lead and irun and
persons engaged in making charcoal for making pig aud
ar ron not 10 embrace labOrers messengers wurnners
nd servants unless employed at works conducted Under
authority and by the officers oents of State or in
orks employed in the production of iron for the Conede
ate States.
STOCK RAIsERs:
One male citizen for every 500 head of cattle for every
50 head Of horses mules and shepherd for every
NJ head Of sheep of such persons engaged excn
sey in raising stock provided there is white male
'ut not liable to do military duty engaged with such per
70 in raising said stock.
oVERsEERs ON PLANTATIONS.
TO secure the proper police of the country one person
theT rs agent owner or overseer each plantation on
hch white person required be kept by the laws
ordinances of any State aud which there is no white
ale adult not liable to do military service and in States
wing no such law one person. as agent owner,
er on each plantation of twenty negroes and on which
ere is 20 white male adult not liable to military service
3D. furtheruore for additional police for every twenty ne
oes On two or more plantations within five miles OF each
he and each having less than twenty negroes and on
llch there Is no white male adult not liable military
y one person being the Oldest of the owners or over
crS ON such plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS
Also, regiment raised nnder and bv authority of the
ate Of Texas fr the frontier defence now in the service
rs as the President shall be satisfied account of iu
e. equity or necessity, ought to be exempted here
exempted from military service in the armies of the
moderate States provided that the exemptions herein
owe enumerated shall only continue whilst the persons
occupations
= That the act eEtisE an exempt certain per-
Is frOm enrolment fur service in the the Con-
crate States, appruyed the il harahv 1