Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-23

Tn. following is COPY of the Exemption Act as finally
passed BY both Houses of Congress; ;,;. so-r;.s
and to enesI The net entitled An act to exempt certain
ersons from enrolment for service in the army o tue Oo
federate States" approved the 2lst OF April, 1857
INyALIps oFFIcERs OF GOVERNMENT CLERKS, ETC.
/ re O5n0res of the Confederate States # Arnert:a 90
enact That sll persons who shall be held unnt lot n
service in the field by of bodily mental caPsc
~ or imbecy under rules to be bed bJ me oec
reary of war; the VicePresdent of the Confederate STATES
The officers judicial and executive of the Confederate ana
State Governments including postmasters appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Senate and suc9 CLERKS
in their Offices allowed by the postmaster
and now employed and excluding all other PostmaSters
their assistants clerks; and except such State oces
as the several States may have declared may hereafter
declare by law be liable to militia duty the members
of both Houses of the Congress Of The States
and of the Legislatures of the several States and their re-
spectye officers all clerks in the offices OF the Con-
federate and State governments authorized Dy law re-
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any State SINCE
the of the act entitled An further to provide
for the public defence approved April loln 1907 WINE
such troops shall be active service under Sta a9tnOr
ty provided that this exemption shall not Apply any
person who liable to 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
urers chief clerks, engineers, managers, station agents.
section masters expert track hands to each secn Oh
eight miles, and mechanics in the active service ana en-
pioyment of railroad companies, not to embrace aoore
Porters and messengers The president genera ,S II
superintendent and operators of said companies not TO ex
coed four in number any locality but that at the seat OF
government of the Confederate SateS the su
perintendens caPtauS engineers chief clerk ana mecna
les in the actual and employment Of all companies
10 river and canal navigation, and all captains of ooa ana
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, PRINTERS PREACHERS:
One editor of each newspaper now being published and
such employees the editor proprietor may certify
upon oath indispensable for conducting the pubca-
the public printer and those employed to perform
the public printing the Confederate and State Govern
corng to the rules of his sect and in the regular
of ministerial duties.
RELIGIOUS NON COMBATANTS.
All persons who have been and now are members OF The
Society of Friends and the Association of DunkerS Naza
specve denominations provided members OF the society
e" Friends, NazareneS, Mennonists and DunkerS shai
furnish substitutes pay tax OF $500 each INTO tbs pup
lie Treasury.
PHYSICIANS.
All physicians who and for the last hive years
have been in actual practice Of their profession
sHoENAKERs, TANNERS, kTc.
All sboemakers, tanners backsmhs wagon makers,
mlerS and their engineers millwrighs skilled and ac-
tualy employed their regular vocation in the SAID trades
habuay engaged in working for the public and whilst so
actually employed; provided said persons shall make oath
in writing that they skilled aud actually employed
the time their regular vocation in one OF The above
trades which affidavit shall only be prmd dcs evidence
Of the facts therein stated.
PRovIso AGAINST ExroRrIoS
ProyiIed FURTHER That the exemptions herein granted
persons by of their peculiar mechanical or other
occupation or employment connected with the public
shall be subject 10 the condition that the products
Of the labor of such exempS of the companies and e
adjustments with which they connected shall be sold
and disposed of by the prupetos at prices not exceeding
SeventynYe per cehtum upon t1e cS ol NJ OF
within Il maximum to be fixed By the Secretary Of War
under such regulations he prescribe; and it is
further provided that if the proprietors of such manu-
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence to
be submitted and judged of by the Secretary OF War Ia
have violated in manner evaded, the true intent
and spirit of the foregoing provso the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended them, Supernen
dents operatives in said establishments but they and
e lhnllh a I'D
under the provisions of this act and ordered into The Con-
edeIute army and shall in event be again exempted
herefrOm by of said manufacturing establishments
cmpoyments therein.
HOSPITALS AsYLUNs &C.
All superintendens of public hospitals uaatc asvlums,
and the regular physicians nurses ana attendants therein
and the teachers emp Dyed in the institutions for the deaf
dumb and blind In each apothecary store now establish
ed and doing business apohecay in good standing
who is practical apothecary.
WOOL COTTON, AND PAPER yANUsEACTURERs
SuperntendentS and operatives in wool and cotton fac
tories paper mills and superintendent and managers Of
wool cardng machines who may be exempted by the Sec
Rotary VI War; provided the profits Of such establishments
shall not exceed seventy five per cenum upon the cost Of
production, TO be determined upon oath of the parties,
subject to the penalties for violation Of the provisions
herein contained hereinbere provided in of
other manufacturing and mechanical employments.
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
Apresidens and teachers ofcoeges academies schools
and theological seminareS who have been regularly en-
gagged such for two preceding the Of this
All artisans mechanics and employees in the establish
men of the government for the manufacture of arms ord
nance ordnance stores and other munitions of who
may be certified BY the officer in charge thereof as ncces
sary for such establishment; also all artisans mechanics
and employees in the establishments of such persons as
or be engaged under contracts with the Govern
mcn IN furnishing arms, ordnance ordnance stores and
other munitions of saddles harness. and army sup
plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau or
some ordnance officer authorized by him for the purpose
shall approve of the number of the operatives required
snch establishment all persons employed in the manu-
facure of ordnance of any kind By the several
Sates or by contractors tn furnish the TO the
eral Stale Governments whom the Governor Secretary
Of State thereof certify be to the same
all persons engaged in the construction of Sims gnboa
engines, Sails other articles necessary the public de-
fence under the direction Of the Secretary Navy; all
superintendent, managers, mechanics, and miners en-
pOyed IN the production and manufacture of salt to the
extent of twenty bushels per day. and of lead and iron and
all persons engaged making charcoal for making pg and
bar iron, not to embrace abore messengers wagOners
and servants unless employed at works conducted under
the authority and by the officers agents of State or in
works employed in the production Of iron for the Conede
rate States.
STOCK RAIsERs
One male citizen for every head of cattle for every
$50 head of horses mules and shepherd for every
svey in raising Stock provided there is white male
adult not liable to do military duty engaged with such per-
son in raising said stock.
oEERsEEEs on PLANTATIONS.
To the proper police of the country one person
either as agent owner overseer each plantation
which white person required be kept by the laws
ordinances OF State and winch there no white
male adult not liable to do military service and in States
having such law person. as agent owner or over
seer on each plantation of twenty negroes on which
there IS no white male adult not liable military service
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty ne.
Groes on two or more plantations within five miles each
Other and each having less than twenty negroes on
which there is no white male adult liable to military
duty person. being the Oldest of the owners or
seers ON such plantations
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also regiment raised under and by authority of the
Stale al Texas the frontier defence
of said State while in such service and such other per-
sons the President shall be satisfied account of us
hce equity or necessity ought be exempted here
oy exempted from military service in the armies of the
Confederate States provided that the exemptions herein
ao0Se enumerated shall only continue whilst the persons
exempted are actually engaged their respective pursuits
or occupations
q That the act entitled act to exempt certain per-
from enrolment for service in the armies of the Con-
ederae States, approved the 2st April 1862 is hereby
repealed.