Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-13
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.

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THE MILITARY EXEMPTION All: =
The following is copy Of the Exemption Ae' Us n"""y
passa,I Inv both Houses of Congress- m
mi 10 eyrmpt certain persUnsrom military service,
and to repeal act entitled An act TO exempt certain
from enrolment for service in the army OF 'he OoS
Iaderalc States" approved the 2lst of April, 1862.
ISvALIDs OFFICERs OF CoykHNNEMT, cLEESs, ZIG.
! Tie CJRgrS1s Of Af Lbqfei1rLG 2NeS a daeri "a d"
ge That all persons who shall be held unh for military
service in the field by Of bodily or mental meapsct
ty or imbecfv under rules 70 Oe PreSSseI ~ ST.
the officers Judicial and executive OF the COnieueiae anu
State Governments, including postmaSers appointed py
the President and confirmed oy ne Se
and row employed and excluding Nil other postaSers
their assistants and clerks and except socn n'e FIR
tie several States may have declared OF may heree
declare by law to be liable to militia DUTY ,ne
of both Houses of the Congress of the Confederate STATES
and of the Legislatures of the several SMe ana Lne re-
spectve officers all clerks in the offices ot Inc Con-
federae and State governments authorized by law re-
ceiving salaries or fees.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS ,.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any State since
the passage of the entitled An act i1rine 10
such ops shall be in active service under State author
ty provided that this exemption shall not apply to any
person who liable TO be called into service oy Virtue
of said act of April 10th, 1862.
TRANSPORTATION AND TELEGRAPH COMP ASIEs'
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marine
service; the president superintendent conductors treas
chief clerks engineers, managers station agents.
section masters two expert track hands to each section oi
eight miles, and mechanics in the active service and EN-
ployment of railroad companies not tn embrace ao"re
porterS apd messengers; the president general Super
tendent and operators of telegraph companies tne o
superintendent and operators of said companies not To ex
coed four in number locality but that at Inc seat OF
government of the Confederate States The presidents SUI
perntendents captains engineers chief clerk ana mechah
les in the actual service and employment OF all companies
in river and canal navigation and all captains OF boats ana
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, PRINTERS AND Preachers
One editor of each newspaper now being pubshe ana
such employees the editor or proprietor may Certify
upon oath TO be Indispensable for conducting the Pu1ca
ton the public printer, and those employed to perform
the public printing for the Confederate and State Govern
mens every minister of religion authorized 10 preach ac
corng to the rules of his sect and the regular discharge
of ministerial duties
RELIGIOUS NON CoNBArANrs.
All persons who have been and now are members OF the
Society Of Friends aud the Association of DunEer NaZa
and MenuonSts, in regular membership IN tne'r re-
II FrsnSs Snn"ns sUd DuuSs shall
furnish substitutes pay tax Of sou each nto Tue pup
lie Treasury.
PHYSICIANS.
All physicians who and for the last hVe years
have been in actual practice Of their profession
suoENAKEaS, TANNERS. ETc.
III ShOemakrrS. tanners, biac$SmiihS. wagon makers,
ers and their engineers InIiwrghts, skilled and
uay employed their regular vocation mthe said trades
aby engaged working for the public and whilst So
acuny employ provided said persons shall make oath
in writing that they skilled and actually employed
at iile t'ic rs ueir reSHai 'OC"'''" I" JUG W
trades which affidavit shalt only be PTiHi Lcss evidence
of the facts therein stated
PRIvISO AGAINST ENToRTToN.
PrOri led turtle That the exemptions herein granted
persons by of their peculiar mehancr or other
occupation employ not connected with the public
shall be subject 10 the condition that the products
Of the labor of such eXenpts N the Companies aud eS
Adjustments with which they connected shall be sold
and disposed of by the ppretOrS prices not exceeding
52 E x to- be liked Lv th. ece,arS If War
under such regulations as he max p'escro'; ana u Is
further provided that if the pr"Pre'urs G" amy such manu-
featuring establishment shall be shown upon evidence 10
be submitted and judged OF bS the Secretary &" War Ia
have violated, any manner evsded, the true ntGat
and spirit of the foregoing prvso the exemptions therein
SIau no cd
dents operatives said establishments bat they and
each and every If them shall be forthwith enrolled
under the provisions of this and ordered into the Con
federa;e army and shall in event be again. exempted
theretnm BY Of said manufacturing establishments
or employments therein.
HOSPITALS AsYLrMs &C.
All superutendents of PuUiic hospitals, uhac asviums
regular physicians and attendants therein
the teachers emp Vyed in the for the deaf
dumb and blind In each a.lrcry Store now establish
ed and doing business, apoIhecary in good standing,
who is practical apothecary.
WOOL, COTTON AND PGPrR MANUFACTURER
SurernteUdentS and operatives in wool aud cotton lac
tories paper mills and supcrinendens and managers Of
wool carding machines. who be exempted Lv the Sec
rotary War; provided the profits of such establishments
shall not exceed seventy five per centum upon the cst of
production, be determined MON oath Of the parties.
subject To the same penalties for violation Of the provisions
hereH contained hereinbeire provided in Uf
other manufacturing and mechanical enployments
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
ApreSdcuS and teachers of colleges academies schools
and theological Semnares whn have been regularly
act
ARTISANS EMPLOYED on CONVENIENT WORK"
All artisans, mechanics and employees iC the establish
men of the government for the manufacture Of nrs ord
nance ordnance stores and other munitions of who
be certified by the officer in charge thereof
sary for such establishments also all artisans mechanics
and employees IN the establishments of such persons
may be engaged under contracts with the Govern
ment in furnishing arms, ordnance ordnance sdres and
other munitions Of saddles harness. aud army sup
plies prQyded that the chief of the ordnance bureau
ordnance officer authorized by him for the purpose
shall approve Of the humber Of the operatives required in
such establishment; all persons employed in tue manu-
aciure of arms ordnance of any kind Ly the several
States by contractors to furnish the the
era State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
OF State thereof certify to be necessary to The
all engaged IN the construction of ships gunboa
engines sails other articles necessary the public de-
fence under the direction of The Secretary of the Navy all
superintendents managers mechanics, and miners en-
pUyed in the production aud manr0 Of salt to the
extent of twenty bushels per day. and of lead and run and
all persons engaged IN making charcoal for making pig and
bar irOn to embrace aborerS, messengers wag0ners
and 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
STOCK RrsERs
One male citizen for every head of cattle for every
$50 bead of horses mules and shepherd for every
500 head Of Sheep Of such persons engaged exc
sively in raising stock, provided there is white male
adu not liable to do military duty engaged with such per-
son in raising said stock.
OvERsEERs PLANTATIONS.
To secure the proper police of the country person
either as agent owner, or overseer each plantation
which white person required to be kept by the laws
ordinances OF State, and which there white
male adult not liable to do military service, and in'Sates
having no such law one person. as agent owner
seer on each plantation of twenty negroes and which
there is no white male adult not liable military service
and furthermore, for additional police for every twenty ne
GrOes two more plantations within five miles OF each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and
which there is white male adult liable TO military
duty person. being the Oldest of the owners or over
seers such plantations.
: SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS
Also regiment raised under and by authority of the
State of Texas for the frontier Defence in the service
of said State while in such service and such other
the President shall be satisfied account of JUS
tice equity necessity ought be exempted here
by exempted from military service in the armies of the
Confederate States provided that the exemptions herein
above enumerated shall only cOrtinue whilst tl persons
exempted actually engaged their respective pursuits
OF occupations
2. That the actentted to exempt certain per-
from enrolment for service in the xrprss the Con-
ederae States approved the 2ls April 1862 is hereby