The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-12

II be indis-
kgINvho was 1 ss|slll go aRoshecary il
l5lg DAY oiytebera 1862 and has continued
eipess pff1ogseA rnaissen, since that period
nd tor re iast seven years have been IN the ac-
ssgaaar practice of Their profession, but the
aad teachers of colleoes sbeoon;naI r. ;nppr;s
red as s-h III SCHOOLS, Who have been regularly en-
lis act: JsrJ t"o years. before the passage of
hall extend to .nat the benefit of this exemption
composed of twenty studefsss whose schools are
tendents of public hospitals, established supern
the passage of this and such physicians and nurses
therein rs such superintendent shall certify on oath
to be indispensable to the proper and efficient manage
ment thereof
I. 4. There shall be exempt one person as owner or
'agricalturast on each farm plantation upon which
there are and the 1st day of January last
fifteen ablebedied field hands, between the ages of
sixteen and fifty, upon the following conditions:
~. This exemption shall only be granted in in
vAeh there is white male adult the farm planta-
ot liable to military service, nor unless the person
claiming the exemption the list OF January 1864,
either the and manager of said planta
ton; but in no shall than person be
empted for one farm or plantation
SuchD a bond Oayable
Confederate States OF America in such form and with such
security and in such penalty the Secretary OF
may prescribe conditioned that he will delver the Gov
eminent at Railroad depot such other place or
places as may be designated by the Secretary OF War,
within II months next ensuing. 100 pounds of bacon,
at the election OF the Government, its equivalent IN pork
and 100 pounds of nett beef said beef be delivered
foot) each ableboded slave said farm plantation
within the above said ages whether said slaves used
the field not which said bacon pork and beef shall
be paid for by the at the prices fixed by the
Commissioners of the State under the impressment ac
Provided, that when the thus exempted shall pro
duce satisfactory evidence that il has been impossible for
him, by the exercise of proper diligence to furnish the
amount of meat thus contracted for apdleave adequate
supply for the subsistence OF those living on the SAID farm
plantation, the Secretary of War shall direct commu
taten of the same to the extent of twohds thereof in
grain other provisions to be delivered by such person
aforesaid at equivalent rates.
8 Such person shall further bind himself to sell the
marketable surplus of provisions and grain on hand
and which he may raise from year to year while his
empton continues, to the government to the families
of soldiers prices xedby the commissioners of the State
under the impressment act Provided that person
empted aforesaid shall be entitled to credit OF 70
cent any amount of meat which he may deliver within
three months from the passage of this act Provided fur
her that persons coming within the provisions of this
emption shall not be deprived of the benefit thereof by
of having been enrolled since the LIST of Feb 1864
A. In addition to the foregoing exemptions the Secre
tary of War, under the direction of the President may
exempt detail such other persons he be satisfied
ought to be exempted account of public necessity and
insure the production of grain and other provisions for
the army and the families of soldiers He may Also grant
he
to such overseers farmers planters he may be salts
fed will be useful to the country in the pursuits of
agriculture than in the military service Provided that
such exemption shall whenever the farmer planter
shall fail diligently to employ, in good faith
his skill. capital and labor exclusively in the produc
ton grain and provisions to be sold to the government
and families osoders at prices not exceeding those fixed
at the time for like articles by the commissioners OF the
Stats under the impressnRant act.
s. eThe president treasurer, auditor and superintendent
OF any Railroad company~engaged i'll transportation for
the government and such officers and employees thereof
as the president superintendent shall certify oath to
be indispensable 10 the efficient operation of said raroad
Provided that the number of persons exempted by this
act any railroad shall not exceed person for each
mile of said road in actual for military tansportaton
and said eXempts shall be reported by and descrp
lion. with the names of any who may have left the en-
poymen of said company who may cease to be indis
pensable.
g. That nothing herein contained shall be construed
repeating the act approved April 14th 1862 entitled
act exempt contractors for carrying the mails of the Con-
tolerate States and the drivers post coaches and hacks
from military service Provided, that all the exemptions
granted under this act shall only continue whilst the per-
sons exempted actually engaged in their respective
pursuits or occupations.
Section H. That the President be and be is hereby
horzed to grant Details under general rules and regua
ions to be issued from the War Department either of per-
between As and so years Of age, from the army
he field in all where, in his Judgment, justice equi
and necessity require such Details and he may revoke
such orders of detail whenever he thinks proper Provided
hat the power herein granted the President make
leas and exemptions shall not be construed authorize
he exemption detail of any contractor for furnishing
0f EnHt
contract unless the head secretary of the department
making such contract shall certify that the personal
vices of such contractor indispensable to the execu
ion ofsad contract: Provided further that when any
such contractor shall fall diligently and faithfully pro-
iced with the execution of such contract his exemption or
leta shall cease
Sec. H. That in appointing local boards of Surgeons
or the examination OF persons liable to military service
10 member composing the shall be appointed from
he county or enrolling district in which they are required
o make such examination
adopted in February 1851
n iiminstOl Charlotte & Rutherford
IA