Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-17
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Decla log Who shall be EXEMPT from Military Duty
ia Alabama.

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in Alabama
Section 1. Ia L enacted b. he Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of iAe State Of Ala
Lama IN GsHsrai AsssmhEg cOHpsnsd, That the
following persons over the age Of l0rty-hvs
years. shall be exempt from seryics in the mill
tia Of this State, to-Wit. County treaaureFs. all
physicians who have bsou IN regular practice
seven years imInsaiaisly preceding the approval
Of this act provided THAI any tms that such
physiciau shall have been ia the COnf8derats or
State military ssTvics shall be considered as en-
braced in The time Of said practice, If such ply
stefan was q pTacticing physician when he en-
tered such service; all ministers Of gospel who
are now engaged in the regular dischalgs Of
their duties as such all persons who are aetu-
ally engaged in teaching school sad have fol-
lowed as e pFOlessieH tbs calling Of teacher for
thTse years next preceding tbs passage Of this
set, provided that any time that any such per
son shall be in the C1hfsderzts or State military
service shall be considered as embraced in the
timsif such perzsn was q tsachsr when he gu
tered such service also, one blacksmith in each
best, unless there is a negro smith working for
the public in said beat or some msR not
liable to CONSUMPTION, provided that said black
smith has been engaged IS such for two years ;
the city police aud members Of chartered FIRE
companies Of the cities of Mobile, Montgomery
and Selma, not exceeding the present number,
provided the foreman Of said companies shall
make affidavit that the places of the persons 50
exempt c2nnot be supplied with negroes, and
the names Of the persons 50 exempt shall be
published three times in the newspaper
having the largest circulation in the
place where said Ere company is located the
officers Of the penitentiaTy Of Alabama; the
general administrator Of counties who have
actually been IN office and service five years inn
mediatsly preceding the approval Of this act
necessary financial or produce agents Of the
Confederate States so long as they arc required
by the Confederate Government to c~oRtinUs the
business of such agency necessary miliers, tths
GovernOF shall determine who are necessary
millsrs If Eppeal is taken to hin); the necessary
sa~peTintendsnts, conductors, master maehiD-
lists and engine drivers Of ell railroads setU-
ally running; the necessary pilots, captains,
mates, clerks and engineers Of al steamboats,
plying the waters Of this State, while actually
serving on such boats; the cashier, discount
clerk and deposit clerk of each bank in this State
in actual operation; all Overssers who are, or
shall be exempted or detailed under acts of tie
COHfedeTRts Congress, so long es they may
Be exempted or detailed ss such; one owner
and one msehiuist Of all brass and iron found
RES; and such other persons as the Governor
shall specially exempt, aud ne exemption in any
case can DO made except for State or public
puTpOsssi Provided, however, that ali persons
thus Exempted shall DO suunSTEt7a and subject
to service IN the first class Of county reserves.
Sec. 2 Be u fETthsr enacted, That any person
who makes as much as ten bushels Of salt ger
Jay On his individual account, or on account OF
a company or partnership in which he is con
cerned, who shall 10 good faith sell whenever he
can do 60 for Confederate OF State treasury notes,
the sail lie makes OF causes to be mads ia quaB-
ties called for by purchasers at a price not exceed
ing fifteen dollars per bushel, shall be exempted
rem service IN either class; and any person en-
gage or concerned in any way or to any extenti IN
making salt, who or any Of whose associates
in making sals shall sell or exchange, or per-
nit to be sold or exchanged, for anything
whatever, salt, exceeding fifteen dollars per
bUshel, shall be subject 10 enumeration and ser
vice IN tbs second class, whether he bo under or
over fOFty-five years of age, OF a citizen Of this
Stats or moss provided bat one person making
salt for a eAmpany shall be exempt under this
act I
Approved August %, 1868.