Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02

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of having been enrolled since the LIST of
February, 1864.
4. In addition to the foregoing exemp-
tions, the Secretary of War, under the d.
rection of the President, may exempt or
detail such other persons as he may be sat.
isfed ought to be exempted on account of
public necessity, and to insure the produc.
ton Of grain and other provisions for the
army and the families of soldiers. He may
also grant exemptions or details on such
terms as he mayprescribe; to such overseers,
farmers or planters as he may be satisfied
will be more useful to the country in the
pursuits Of agriculture than in the military
service Provided, that such exemption
shall cease whenever the farmer, planter or
overseer shall fail diligently to employ, in
good faith, his own skill, capital and labor,
exclusively in the production Of grain and
provisions to be sold to the government and
families of soldiers, at prices not exceeding
those fixed at the time for like articles by
the commissioners of the State under the
impressment act -
5. The president, treasurer, auditor and
superintendent Of any Railroad company
engaged in transportation for the govern.
ment, and such officers aud employees. there
of as the president or superintendent shall
certify on oath to be Indispensable to the
efficient operation of said railroad Proui-
ded, that the number of persons SO exemps.
ed by this act on any railroad shall not ex-
ceed one person for each mile of said road,
in actual use for military transportation !;
and said exempts shall bereported by name
and description, with the names of any who
may have left the employment Of said com.
pany, or who may cease to be Indispensable.
6. That nothing herein contained shall
be construed as repeating the act approved
April 18th, 1868, entitled an act to exempt
contractors for carrying the mails of the
Confederate States, and the. drivers of post
coaches and hacks, from military service
Prouided, that all the exemptions granted
under this act shall only continue whilst the
persons exempted are actually engaged in
their respective pursuits or occupations.
SEC. II. That the President be and be
is hereby authorized to grant details, under
general rules and regulations to be issued
from the War Department, either of per.
sons between 45 and so years of age, or.
from the army in the field, in all cases
where, in his Judgment, Justice, equity and
necessity require such details, and he may
revoke such orders Of detail whenever he
thinks proper: Provided, that the power
herein granted to the President to make de.
tails and exemptions shall not be construed
to authorize the exemption or detail of any
contractor for furnishing supplies Of any
kind to the government by reason Of said
contract, unless the head or secretary of the
department making such contract shall cer-
tify that the personal services of such con-
tractor are indispensable to the execution Of
said contract: Provided, further, that when
any such CONTRACTOR shall fail, diligently and
faithfully, to proceed with the execution Of
such contract, his exemption or detail shall
cease. -
SEC. 12. That in appointing local boards
of Surgeons for the examination ofpersons
liable to military service, no member com.
posing the same shall be appointed from
the county or enrolling district in which
they are required to make such examina-
tion. ...