Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-09

. Sec. Q. Be it further enacted That the officers
and men shall be subject to the rules and articles
of war of the Confederate States and shall receive
the same pay rations and allowances while in actual
service as those of like grade in the Confederate
States, service
Sec 8. Be IL further enacted, That there shall
be exempt from service under this act the following
to wit: The officers. of the executive departments
OF the State, with their clerks and secretaries
members and officers of the General Assembly;
judges of the Confederate and State courts; the at
torney general, solicitors of the several Jndlclal
circuits, clerks of courts. Of record, marshals ana
sherfs jaors registers, county trustees and Keep
eIs Of the poor; one salt commissioner OF each
county, two lacksmths who have established shops
in each captains district; miller for each pubic
mill regular ministers of the gospel; the otncers
and necessary employees of the insane asylum, ana
institute for the deaf dumb and olino, with their
inmates and pupils physicians who have been ha-
bitually engaged in the practice of their profession
for four years Immediately before this DAY; the
president superintendent treasurer, secretary, an
agent for each depot and reasonable NUMBER OF
engineers, runners, conductors, and mecnaolcS oil
each railroad company; one editor ana the ncces-
sary number of CompoStors for each newspaper; the
president professors and stewards Of colleges the
principal and teachers of academies; the principal
and n reasonable number of employees or manuiac-
turers of cotton and wooden goods, iron, leather
shoes, and other articles manufactured OF leather
who are working under contracts with the Confede-
rate or State government or who have brought
themselves within the terms of the act Of Congress-
by agreeing to take, and by taking no more than
seventy-Hve per cent. profit upon their manuiac-
lures; but in every case it shall be made 70 appear
to the entire satisfaction of such ocef as the GoV-
ernor may appoint that such contract or agreement
was bona tide, and not entered into or pretended
merely to escape military duty; and that the Gov
erhorshal have power in special and extraordinary
cases to exempt any other person.
Sec. T. BE at further enacted, That in executing
this act the Governor is empowered to employ SUCH
officers of the militia may be necessary, and he
may appoint a suitable number of drill officers,
With the rank and p of junior second lieutenants.
SEC. O." BE ii further enacted That whenever the
Governor shall deem it expedient to raise secretly,
in places where it cannot be done publicly under
this act companies for special services he may COM
mission officers for that purpose with authority to
raise such companies to consist of as many men
and officers as he may determine, who when in &C.
tual service shall be entitled to the pay and
under the same rules as the force herein authorized
except to the appointment Of officers, which shall
be made by the Governor.
SEC. 6. BE it further enacted That the Cover
nor shall have power to appoint field officers To
command any force raised under the 9th section
that he may think proper and expedIent
Sec Z. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses Of Laws coming in conflict with this act are
hereby repeAled and this act shall be in force anc
take effect from and after its ratification. Ratified
the 10Th day Of February, 1858.