Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.


The following is copy of the Exemption Act Us finally
! pass d BY both Houses Of Congress-; -..,..
Bill to exempt certain persons nom mH certain
persons from enoment for service in the army OF the Con
Tolerate States" approved the 2lst of April 1854
INvALIps OFFICERS or GOVERNMENT, eLkRks' BIG.
l. Ts U,sg,ts Of tho CbqteierILS States 9 Ams,t'd DO
enRc That all persons who shall be held unht tor military
service in the field by of bodily or mental lncPse
II or nbecy under rules TO be prescribed by the Sec
rotary of war; the President Of the Confederate States
the officers judicial and executive of the Confederate ana
State Governments including postmastes appointed py
the President and confirmed by the Senate and such
in their Offices allowed by the Postmaster General
and now employed, and excluding all other Posmates
their assistants and clerks; ari except sueh S1te
as the States may have declared or may hereafter
declare by law to be liable to militia DUTY ns S,.e
and of the Legislatures Of the several States ana ne
specve officers all clerks in the offices oil we oon
federaie and State governments, authorized by Law" re-
! ceying Salaries or fees.
An volunteer troops heretofore rused by any Sate since
the passage of the act entitled act further to provide
for the public defense" approved April leah, 1861 whie
such troops shall be in active service under oae @
ty provided that this exemption Shall mot Apply W Any
person who liable to be called into service py 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 e"nauctors
chief clerks engineers managers station agents
masters expert track hands to each seenn OIL
eight miles, and mechanics in the active service ana en-
plOyment of railroad companies, not to embrace aoore
porters and The president general supern;
endent and operators of telegraph companies the local
coed four in humber at any locality but that at the seat OF
government of the Confederate States the presidents SUI
Derntendents captains, engineers CHIEF CLERK ana
les in the actual service and employment OF all
in river and canal navigation and all captains OF anu
engineers thereon employed.
EDIroKs PRINTERS AND PREACHERS
One editor of each newspaper being published and
such employees the editor proprietor may cerfy
upon oath 10 be indispensable for conducting the pubca-
ton the public printer and those employed to perform
the public printing for the Confederate aud State GoTcrn
mens; every minister Of religion authorized TO preach ae
X lin fha
of ministerial duties.
RELIGIOUS NON coMDArISTs.
All persons who have been and members OF the
Society Friends and the Association Of DunkerS Naza-
and Mennonss in regular membership IN their re-
specve denominations provided members OF the society
"f Friends NazareneS, MennonIsts, Snd DuhkerS shi
furnish substitutes pay tax of S5GO each into the Pao
lie Treasury.
PHYSICIANS.
All physicians who and for the last five years
have been in actual practice Of their profession
SHOENAKERs, TANNERS ETc.
All shOcmake-s tanners backsmiths. wagon makers,
milCrs aud their engineers millwrighs skilled and nc-
tuay employed their regular vocation in the said rades
habuy engaged in working fO: the public aud whilst 40
actually employed; provided said persons shalt make oatn
in writing thar they skilled and actually employed
at the time as their regular vocation IN one "l me ao"ve
trades which affidavit shall only be Prind faeS evidence
Of the facts therein stated.
PEovIsO AGAINST ExToRTToS.
roDiii further That the exemptions herein granted
persuns by of their peculiar mechanical or other
occupation employment Connected with the pubic
service shall be subject 10 the condition that the products
Of the labor of such exemp Of the companies and
adjustments with which they connected shall be snld
and disposed BY the prpetos at prices not exceeding
seventyve per centum upon the cnst of production
within n maximum TO be liked by the Secretary Of War
under such regulations he prescribe; and II IS
further provided that If the prnprieOrs 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 any eraded, the true intent
and spirit of the foregoing prnyis0 the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended them, superiuen
dents operatives said establishments, but they and
each and every one of them shall be forthwith enrolled
md tha of
federate army and shall in event be again exempted
thereOm BY of said manufacturing establishments
empoyments therein.
HOSPITALS AsYLuus, &c.
All superintendent of public hospitals, luIatc aSylums
and the regular physicians and attendants therein
and the teachers Dyed IN the institutions for the deaf
dumb and blind In each apoIhecary store establish
ed and doing business apOthecary in good standing
who is a practical apOthecary.
WOOL COTTON AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Supernendeuts and operatives in WOO! and cotton fac
tories paper mills and superintendent and managers OF
wool caring machines who may be exempted Ly the Sec
rotary War provided the profits Of such establishments
shall exceed seventy five per upon the cost OF
production TO be determined upOn oath Of the parties,
subject the penalties for violation of the provisions
herein contained hcrenbefore provided Of
other manufacturing and mechanical employments
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
All presidents and teachers colleges academies schools
and theological seminaries who have been regularly en-
gagged such for two preceding the passage Of this
ARTISANS EMPLOYED OK CONVENIENT WORK"
All artisans mechanics and employees in the establish
of the government for the manufacture of ord
nance. ordnance stores, and other munitions Of who
may be certified BY the officer in charge thereof
sarv for such establishment also all artisans mechanics,
and employees in the establishments of such persons
be engaged under contracts with the Govern
men in'furnishng arms ordnance ordnance stores and
other munitions of saddles harness. and army sup
plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau
ordnance officer authorized By him Tor the purpose,
shall spprove of the number Of the operatives required
such establishment; all persons employed in the manu-
acture of ordnance of any kind BY the several
States or By furnish the the
era State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
Of State thereof certify tn be necessary To the
all persons engaged in the construction of ships gunboais
engines sails other articles necessary to the public de-
under the direction Of the Secretary of the Navy all
superintendents, managers mechanics, and miners EN-
ployed in the production and manufacture OF salt to the
extent twenty bushels per day. aud Of lead and rOn and
all persons engaged max charcoal for makng pig and
bar ron embrace aborers, messengers wagOners,
and servants unless employed works Conducted under
the authority aud by the officers agents of State
works employed in the production Of iron for the Confede
rate States.
STOCK RAIsERs.
One male citizen for every head of cattle for every
$50 head of horses mules and shepherd for every
500 head of sheep of such as are engaged excu
svey in raising stock, provided there is white male
adult not liable to do military duty engaged with such
son in raising said stock.
ovERsEBRs PLANTATIONS.
To the proper police Of the country person
either agent, owner, Oyerseer each plantation
which white person required to be kept by the laws
of State aud which there is white
male adult liable to do military service and in States
having such law person, agent owner over
each plantation of twenty negroes and which
there is white male adult not liable military service
and furthermore for additional police for every twenty
groes two plantations within five miles of each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and
which there is no white male adult not liable to military
duty person, being the Oldest of the
seers such plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also regiment raised under aud by authority Of the
State of Texas for the frontier defence in the service
of said State while in such SERVICE and such other per-
AZ ne
tice equity necessity ought be exempted here
by exempted from military service in the armies of the
Confederate States provided that the exemptions herein
aboEe enumerated shall only continue whilst the persons
exempted actually engaged in their respective pursuits
occupations s.-
g. That the act entitled act to exempt certain per-
sons from enrolment for service in the OF the Con-
federate Staes approved the sst April 1867 hereby
repealed ...s