Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-13
THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.

provide the public defence approved 18th OF April 1907
I THE MILITARY EXEMPTION ACT.
The following is a copy of the Exemption Act, as finally
passed by both Houses OF Congress- ,,.- .;oo
and to repeal entitled An act to exempt certain
from enrolment for service in the army OF the Con-
iedenIe States" approved the 2lst of April, 1852
1NvALIDs OFFICERS GOVERNMENT, CLERKS, ETC
/ Tse C5pQreS of the Confederate States q An'er!cd 40
enact That all who shall be held unn Tor military
service in the field, By reason of bodily or men'a
~ or imbecy under rules to be prescribe by me sec
rotary of war; the VicePreSdent of the Confederate States
The officers judicial and executive of the Confederate and
s' Presnt and * and clerks
in their offices allowed by the POSTMASTER
and now employed. and excluding all olher
their assistants aud clerks; and, except such otae ces
the several States may have declared or may heree
declare by law to be liable to militia duty the members
of both Houses of the Congress of the Confederate oes
aud of the Legislatures of the several States ana ihe re-
spective officers; all clerks in the offices OF me Con-
ederae and State governments, authorized by law re-
ceiyng salaries or fees.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
All volunteer troops heretofore raised BY any State SINCE
the passage of the entitled An act further TO provide
for the public defence" approved April l6th 1867 whe
such troops shall be in active service under stare auhor
y, provided that this exemption shall not apply 70 any
person who liable 70 he called INTO service oy virtue
of said act of April 10th, 1862.
TRANSPORTATION TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
All pilots and persons engaged in the merchant marine
service The president supernendent conductors treas
urerS. chief clerks engineers, managers station aSe
section rs s rcbane in The active service and
piuymcnt of railroad companies not to embrace iaoOre
porerS and messengers; the president general
tendent and operators of telegraph companies the oc
superintendent and operators Of said companies not t. en-
coed four in number any locality but that at the seat OF
government Of the Confederate States the presidents SUI
perntendents captains engineers chief clerk and mechan
les in the actual service aud employment OF all com ah'S
in river and canal navigation and all captains 81 Ooa anu
engineers thereon employed.
EDITORS, PRISrERs PREACHERS
One editor of each newspaper now being published ana
such employees as the editor proprietor may certify
To be INDISPENSABLE
tinn; the public printer, and those ennyed 10 perform
the public printing for the Confederate ana o"'e u"Tsr
mens every Of religion authorized 10 preach ac'
curng the rules OF his sect and IN the regular discharge
of ministerial duties.
RELIGIOUS NON CouRATASTs
All persons who have been and members of the
Society of Friends and the Association Of DunEerS NaLa
reneS. and MennuniStS in regular membership y, lHe '
spective denominations provided members OF me S"ce
Of Friends NazarcncS MennunSiS, and DunkcrS, SHAH
furnish substitutes, or pay tax OF sou Scn INTO Tue pau
lie Treasury.
All rhrs;cians who now are and for the last hTe years
have been III actual practice of their pr"icss"n
SHCENlKERS, TANNERS. ETC.
All shoemakerS. tanners. blackSmithS, wagon makers,
millerS aud their engineers mllwrghts skilled and ac-
uav employed their regular vocation in the SAID trades
abuay engaged in working 70. The public and whilst so
actually employed provided said persons shall make oath
writing that they skilled and actually employed
the their regular vocation in one of he above
trades which affidavit shall only be PrimL f'ets evidence
of the facts therein stated.
A PRovISo AGAINST ExroRrluS.
Pr2rilcl tarthsr That the exemptions herein granted
persons by of their peculiar ACCLAIMED nr other
occupation or employment connected with the public
service shall be subject the cuudir"n that the products
of the labor nf Such cXcmpS of the Companies aud
adjustments with VIII ch they connected shall be sold
disposed the prpprciurS plCcS not exceeding
per crutum upon the Gust uf production
within Il maximum to be fixed BY the Secretary 4 War
under Such regulations he may prescribe aud II is
further provided that if the prcprieurS of such
featuring establishment shall be shown up,n evidence 10
be submitted aud judged of by the Secretary OF War To
have violated in any manner Cvadrd the true intent
and spirit of the foregoing prOvsn the exemptions therein
granted shall longer be extended thsn, Superintcn
tents or upsrves in said establishments but Ihrv and
each and every u" them, Sha be forthwith enrolled
under the provisions Of this act aud ordered int" The Con
rderae army, and shall in rveHt be again exempted
hercrum by of manufacturing establishments
1r empinyrIeus therein.
roSrrruS AsYLrus &C.
S"lSAt- 20 rIE Lr.'-I- ts,ei'- aSyumS.
md the regular phys clans and attendants therein,
and the teachers emp Dyed n the institutions for the dat,
dumb and blind In each npoiheCary store no% establish
ed ard drug business apOthecary in good standing,
wso is practical aPrthecary
WOOL, COTTON, AND PArtE "ANuFAcTrRERs-
SnperntendentS and operatives III w"n aud cotton fac
tories paper mills and superntendentS and managers of
wool cagng machines, VIII he exempted Lv Ihe Sec
Rotary If War provided the profits of such establishments
Pr"duc'"n to be Determined upon oath ot the parties
subject the pcnat for violation of the provisions
herein contained herenbc'rc provided in of
other manu- featuring and mechanical employ .ucnts.
EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS
presidents and Teachers ocoe-es academies, schools
and Theological Summaries who have been regularly en-
gagged such FOR two preceding The passage Of this
act.
ARTISANS EMPLOYED on CONVENIENT WORN"
All artisans mechanics and employees in the establish
rIcHr Of the government Cor the manufacture Of arms ord
ordnance sorcS. AMI other munitions of WIN
may bc certified b. the officer in chan Thereof
sary for such establishment; aiSn all artisans mCChanicS
and employees in the establishments of such persons
are may he engaged under with the Govern
in furnishing arms ordnance, ordnance stores AMI
other munitions of saddles, harness. aud army sup
plies provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau,
ordnance officer authorized by him for the purpose
shall approve of the number of the operatives required in
such establishment all persons employed in the
facure Of ordnance Of any kind BY the several
States; or by contractors to furnish the the
Pra State Governments whom the Governor Secretary
Of Stale thereof certify be necessary the
ali persons engaged the construction of ships gunbnaS
engines sails other articles necessary the public de-
fence under the direction Of the Secretary of the Navy all
sunerintcndentS managers mechanics and miners en-
pOycd in the production and manufacture nf salt to the
extent of twenty bushels per day. and of lead and ro and
all persons engaged IN making charcoal for making pig and
bar rOn not to embrace abnrers, messengers wagIncs
and servants unless cnnyed at works conducted under
the authority and bv the officers agents of State in
works employed in the production of iron for the CUuete
rate States.
STOCK RA1sERs.
Cue maIa citizen FIR every 500 head of cattle for every
$50 bead of horses mueS, and shepherd for
Sively in raising stock. provided there is white male
adult not liable TO do military duty engaged with such per-
son in raising said stock.
OyERsEEEs PLANTATIONS.
either agent owner each PLANTATION ON
which white person required be kept laws
or ordinances ct any State and which there is white
male adult not nbe TO do military service and in States
having no such law one person, agent owner
seer on each plantation of twenty negroes and on which
there is white male adult not liable military service
and furthermore, for additional police for every twenty
On two mure plantations within five miles of each
other and each having less than twenty negroes and on
which there is white male adult Liable to military
duty person. being the oldest of the or over
secrS on such plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS
Also regiment raised under and By authority of the
State nf Texas for the frontier defence the service
of said State while i'll such service and such other per-
the President shall be satisfied account Of JUS
tce, equity or necessity ht To be exempted here
by exempted from military service in the armies of the
Confederate States provided that the exemptions herein
ubove enumerated shall only tinue whilst the persons
exempted actually engaged their respective pursuits
occupations.
2. That the act entitled an act to exempt certain per-
from enrolment tnr service in the armies the Com
edcrae States, approved the 2ls April, 1862, is hereby