The New York herald., 1864-12-16

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4 The House met at tbs usual hour.
Mr .MiLss IRON the Nj ltsry Committee, reported the
General Exemption bill.
The clause regard tho ,renpaan Of ne press /,
rtdy changed also that In relation to teachers ex
emptug only teachers OF colleges, theological sennsries
ana military academies.
lnng TO the officers and employees Of tho James River
and kanawha Canal Company.
Too fifteen Geld hands" clause ~ lott ont.
lbe Vice of TIA Confederate states aud tho
members officers o Congress and Of the several
Legislatures, and suct otner Confederate and etae
GERS as he President Or the laws u the respective states
declare be necessary for the proper adnisLra
ton Of Confederate or state The
may b. Every minister Of religion Ia the regular dis.
charge of hs ministerial duties, who the 18th day
February 1864 had according 10 Tho rules usages
of the denomination to which ho bcnged tue pastoral
o relis sous congreg alton, but minister
hgion shall be exempted under the provisions of this act
Who has At any time during the engaged who
shall hereafter engage in buying selling for profit
Superiutcnderts AMI physicians % asyiuns the deaf
dumb and blind, and OF the and asylums
for the insane odtor Tor each being pub
shed q. the time Of tho passage OF this and such
practical printers aud pressmen said edter certify
oath 10 be indispensable TO tho publication Uf
such newspaper, the public printer of inc Confcdc.
and state governments, aud such iourneyuen
printers 70 the said public printer shall certify oath
TO be indispensable 10 perform tho public priaIng
skilled apothecary in each apothecary store VINO was
dong business as such apohccsry on tho 10Th dry OF
October 1862 aud has continued IN business without
InermissIon since that rerod Skilled pharmacsuIsis
engaged n the manufacture of drugs and medicines TO
tho value Of $50 600 Tor tho Of the gov
erament or toe public s physioiars who are or we're
1884 in the regular practice of their profession ard
who have not been engaged IN bnymg ana selling r
proGt: all pres and teachers cf cpeRes theooscal
semnaries and military academies who have be regu.
larry epgagcd such years next before the
% this act suporDendens and physciAus public
hospitals
The law reference t. railroad companies Is substan.
italy TIE heretofore
TIE officers and indispensable ployts o. the James
River and kanawha anu Company, not q exceed
workman for esery three linear mile " said course.
All persons who are now regular memhars tho s0cl-
ETY. 0f frien6s aud the association 0 Dunk rds Nazl-
rines and Menoosts. he persons 20 exempted TO pay
into tho Treasury tax of aye hundred dollars per an.
num- ard sell the marketable Surplus OF provisions aud
gram hand, and which thoy may raise from year
30 year whe this exemption nUes TO the govern
neu To famuos OF soldiers, Il prces xed by commits.
Bsoners ~ tha stale under the tr1prcssment act.
Aal contractors actual contract vita The GOV.
erEmeut
Ite r0ser OF exemption and detail Ia seee 81 hereto
fore, u The ecretary Of War, such tlTners ard plant
ers or overseers 90 no may bs satisfied WI 10 more us1.
u to The couniry 10 the pursuits sRrGure than IN
The military service. Ho may also exempt of aeiaii,
upon suea terms as be may Prescribe 3ath 9lei sons
ca he may be satisfied Ughl g. To C18nFied " ttAee
on aeGouut 81 pdbho necessity, Jaaac9 " rte2 3hu
fegeko uoh d0Ialls and ctenptuus Wh-ne'et ne ny
think o..
etast Tor lervice IA ttl birsause er dat'f ne7s y W.
Envetlmert s5 II. ~ eit11s 4ld GhTat'o'a ~ t5.UMs
otbcrW se saal q r4tt flcn peri1fs 0teg ftyh21
years liz 8kc pelgeEs aaSkaed " isht as'yt III 3ab
tvT military service iu the Le'd.