The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-01-27

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.
All presidents ana teachers of colleges, aca6e-
miles, schools and theological semaaries 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 as necessary tor such estab
lishments also. all artisans, mechanics, and en-
ployees in the establishment of such persons as are
II may be engaged under contracts with the Gov
eminent III furnishing arms, ordnance, ordnance
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 i'll such establish
ments; all persons employed III the manufacture of
! arms, or 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. gun-boats engines. Sails
other necessary to the public defence, and with
direction of the Secretary of the Navy; all super
intrndents managers, mechanics, and miners en-
ploycd 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 a State, in works
n,oyed 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 one shepherd
for every 500 head of sheep of such persons are
engaged exclusively in raising stock, provided
! there is white male adult not liable to do military
duty engaged with such person in raising stock.
To secure the proper police OF the country, one
person either agent, owner or OVerseer, on each
plantation which one white person is required to
be kept by the laws ordinances of any State, and
on which there is 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 no white male adult not liable to military
service ard furthermore, for additional police for
every twenty negroes two more plantations
within five miles of each other and each having
less than twenty negroes which there is white
male adult not liable to military duty, one person
being the oldest of the overseers such
plantations.
Also, a regiment raised under, and by the author
ity of the State of Texas for the frontier defence,
in the service Of said State, while in such
vice. and such other persons the President shall
be satisfied, account of Justice equity,
necessity, ought to be exempted are herby exempt
ed from military service in the armies of the Con
federate States provided that the exemptions
herein above enumerated shall only continue whilst
the-persons exempted actually engaged in their
respective pursuits occupations.
Sec. 2. That the act entitled ian act to exempt
certain persons from enrolment for service in the
armies of the Confederate States," approved the
21st April, is hereby repealed.