The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-02-24

ed upon oath of the parties. subject to the same
penalties for violation of the provisions herein
tanned hereinbefore provided in case of other
manufacturing and mechanical employments.
Ali presidents and teachers of colleges, aca6e
mics, schools and theological seminaries who have
been regularly engaged as such for two years pre-
ceding the passage of this act.
All artisans, mechanics and employees in the
establishments of the Government for the manufac-
ture of arms, ordnance, ordnance stores and other
munitions of war. who may be certified by the Off
Ger In charge thereof necessary for such estab-
ishments also, all artisans, mechanics and
pOyees in the establishment of such persons are
or may be engaged under contracts with the Gov
err4nent in furnishing arms, ordnance, ordnance
stores, and other munitions of war, saddles harness
and army supplies, provided that the chief of the
ordnance bureau, some ordnance officer author
lied by him for the purpose, shall approve of the
number of operatives required in such establish
ments; all persons employed in the manufacture of
arms. ordnance of any kind by the several
States; or by contractors to furnish the same to
the several State Governments, whom the Governor
Secretary of State thereof may certify to be
cessary to the same; all persons engaged in the
construction of ships boats engines. Sails or
other necessary to the public defence, and with
direction of the Secretary of the Navy; all super
intendents managers, mechanics, snd miners
ployed in the production and manufacture of salt to
the extent of 20 bushels day, and of lead and iron
and of all persons engaged in making charcoal for
making pig and bar IRON not to embrace laborers,
messengers, wagOners. and servants unless employ
ed at works conducted under the authority and by
! the officers agents of State, in works
p;oyed in the production of iron for the Confederate
States
| One male citizen for every 500 head of cattle, for
every $50 head of horses mules, and shepherd
for every 500 head of sheep of such persons are
engaged exclusively in raising stock, provided
there is no white male adult not liable to do military
duty engaged with such person i'm raising stock.
| TO secure the proper police of the country, one
persOn either agent, owner or overseer, on each
| plantation which white person is required to
be kept by the laws ordinances of any State, and
on which there is no white male adult not liable to
! do military service; and in States having such
| law, person agent, owner, or overseer, on
| each plantation Of twenty negroes, and which
| there is white male adult not liable to military
service; and furthermore for additional police for
| every twenty negroes on two more plantations
within five miles of each other, and each having
less than twenty negroes on which there is white
male adult not liable to military duty, person.
being the Oldest of the owners overseers such
plantations.
| Also. regiment raised under, and by the author
ity of the State of Texas for the frontier Defence
now in the service of said State while in such
vice and such other persons the President shall
be satisfied on account of justice, equity, or
necessity, ought to be exempted, are herby exempt
ed from military service in the armies of the Con-
! frderate States; provided, that the exemptions
herein above enumerated shall only continue whilst
the persons exempted are actually engaged i'll their
respective pursuits occupations.
! Sec. 3 That the act entitled San act to exempt
certain persons from enrolment for service in the
armies of tie Confederate States" approved the
21st April is hereby repealed.