The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

81. Incurable permanent organic structure of
the urethra, in which the urine is passed drop
by drop, or which is complicated by diseases of
the bladder; urinary fstuli. Recent or spas
mOdic structure of the urethra, does not ex-
empt. o 500
3d. In continuance of urine, being disease
frequently feigned and of rare occurrence, is
not Ofltsclf. cause for exemption. Stone In
the bladder, ascertained by the Introduction OF
the metallic catheter, is positive disqualified
ton. .--s. ..
33. Loss or complete atrophy of both testic-
les from any cause; permanent retention of one
or both testiclcs within the ingunal canal; but
voluntary retractiOn does not exempt.
"a Confirmed or malignant sarcocele, hyro-
drocele, if complicated with organic disease of
the testicle VaricOcele and crisOcele are not.
in themselves disqualifying.
So. Excessive anterior or pOsteriOr curvature
of the spine; carries of the spine.
81. Wounds fractures, tumors, atrophy of
limb or chronic diseases of the joints or
bones, that would impede marching or pre-
vent continuous or muscular eXertiOn.
SO. Anchylosis or irreducible dislocation of
the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee or ankle
joint.
50. Muscular or cutaneous contractions
from wounds or burns, in degree sufficient to
b..
40. Total loss of any two fingers Of same
hand. g. ~.
Al. Total loss of a thumb; loss of unequal
phalanX Ofthumb. ..-,lH,.
AZ Total loss of index finger of right hand
43 Loss of the first and second phalanges
of the fingers of right hand. ,sI. 49,
A. Permanent extension or permanent con-
traction of any finger except the little finger ;
all the fingers adherent or united.
40. Total loss Of either great toe; loss of
any three toes on the same foot; all the toes
Joined together. r..t- Fri @s
46. The great toe crossing the other toes
with great prominence of the articulation of
the metarsal bone and first phalanx of the great
toe. .aHo
AZ. Overriding Or superposition of all the
toes ..f ..4 ~
4S. Permanent retraction of the last phalanX
of one of the toes, so that the free border of
the nail bears upon the ground; OR fieXiOn at
a right angle of the first phalanx of a toe upon
a second, with anchylosis OF this articulation.
40. Club feet; splay feet, where the arch is
so far effaced that the tuperosity of the scaph-
old bone touches the ground and the line OF
station runs along the whole internal border
of the foot, with great prominence of the inner
ANGLE; but ordinary, large ill-shaped or flat
feet do not exempt.
30. VaricOse veins of inferior eXtremities, if
large and numerous, having clusters of knots,
alterations
81. Chronic ulcers; extensive, deep and ad-
herent cicatricessOf lower eXtremities.
SO. No certificate of physician or surgeon
is to be received in support of any point in the
claim of drafted men for exemption from milf
tary service, unless the facts and statements
therein set forth are affirmed or sworn to before
civil magistrate competent to administer Oaths.
81. The eXempts under the first provision of
section OF the act for enrolling and calling
out the national forces, tc., will generally be
sufficiently well known to the board to obviate
the necessity of evidence with regard to them.
Should, however, the Board consider it neces-
sary in any case, the commission or certificate
of office Of any person claiming exemption
under the provision mentioned may be required
to be shown.
SO. To establish exemption under the sec
cOnd, third fourth, fifth and sixth provisions
of section 2 of the act for enrolling and calling
out of the National forces, &C., the Board shall
require the affidavit Of the person seeking to
exempt and OF two respectable men (headS of
families), residing in the district, that the man
in question is . the only son liable to military
duty of widow dependent on his labor for
support" - the only son OF an aged or intirm
parent or parents dependent on his labor for
support" OF otherwise according to the parti-
cular provision of the section under which the
exemption is claimed. The ayidavits will be
made according to the forms hereinafter pre-
scribed, and must in all cases be taken before
a civil magistrate duly authorized to admins
ter oaths. These forms of affidavits shall be
published by the board Of enrolment in the
newspapers of the district, for the information
of the public when a. draft is ordered.
SO. When claim for exemption is made
under the seventh provision of section two of
the act enrolling and calling out the national
forces, &c, the board shall apply to the Pro-
vost Marshal General for the necessary eX-
tracts from the official rolls in the War De-
partment, upon which it shall decide the case.
80. Persons claiming exemption from enroll
ment must furnish clear proof of their right to
such exemption. They will be enrolled where
the proof Of their exemption is not clear and
concise