The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-14

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EXEMPTION OF STATE OFFICERS FROM Con
scR1ProN.-We copy the following laws and opin
ion of the Attorney General from the Raleigh Con
sentative
On the 14th of December, 1863 the Legislature
passed the following Exemption Act:
An Act to exempt certain Officers and Employees o
the Slate from conScrtPtaon.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of North Carolina aud it is hereby
ence to an Act of the Congress of the Confederate
States, passed and approved May LIST, 1863 in rea-
ton to exempting certain persons necessary the
State officers in addition to the State officers exemp-
ed by the Act of Congress passed Oct ii, 1862 :
the Governor Of the State having claimed and OBJ
tanned the exemption of the following officers neces-
sary to carry the operation of the State Govern
ment, viz: All Justices of the Peace whose appoint
ments made previous to May 18th, 1863,
County Trustees. County Solicitors, Registers, Tax
Collectors, one Deputy Sheriff in each county where
there is no tax collector, Coroners, Constables who
entered into bond previous to the 18th of May 1863
their successors in office, Deputy Clerk for
each Court requiring it. one county Commissioner
for each county distributing money and provisions
amongst soldiers families. Agents appointed under
an act of Assembly for any duty. commissioned Of
fcers of the Militia of this State and commissioned
Officers OF the Home Guards, Mayor and Police Of
Raleigh Wilmington, Salisbury, Charlotte, Fayette-
vile and Goldsboro, Counsellors of State Board of
Internal improvements and Literary Board, and
Employees of the State Government in the different
Departments. ..-.-.-
Sec. g Be it further enacted, That the General
Assembly doth claim and exempt and exempt all the
different classes of officers named in section first of
this bill, in obedience to tue act of Congress ap
proved May LIST. 1868.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That this act shall
be in force from and after its ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General Assem-
bly,, this l4th day of December, 1868.
r.. S. DoNNELL, S. Ell. c.
GILES MEBANE, S. S.
On the 28th ult., the Legislature passed the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution affirming and
charging the above act:
conscriPtion.
Whereas, the fearless and free discharge of the
officers Of the State is essential to the preservation
of its sovereignty; and whereas, Congress has
power to conscrpt State officers; and as this Gen
eral Assembly has already, by act, declared GER
tain officers and employees of the State exempt,
Resolved, That this State demands exemption
from CONSUMPTION of all the Civil and Military Off
GERS thereof, and also all county Surveyors and Jail
ors, and all and every class of officers named in
act to exempt certain officers and employees Of the
State from conscription," passed by this General
Assembly at its adjourned session in 863, and rati
fled the 18th day of December 1868.
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly
the 2oth day of May, A. d. 1864
r. S. DoNNELL, S. He.
GILES MEBANE, S. S.
OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Some doubts having arisen to the proper
structon of the above resolution, Gov Vance asked
the opinion of the Attorney General, who addressed
to His Ezcellency the following:
RALEIGH. May goth. 1864.
His Excellency, Gov. Vance-Sir Yours of this
date has been received. Upon examination of
the two Acts | am of opinion that all Constables
legally appointed, whether successors not,
intended to be exempted by these Acts. Further
of opinion that the resolution of this session is
not to be limited by the act of 1868. On the
rary, the resolution claims the exemption of oil
civil and military officers and, in addition, Survey
ors and Jailors and such others as are enumerated
in the act of 1863 such as commissioners, deputy
Clerks &c. &c. | am yours respectfully,
Sion III. ROGERS, Atty Genl.
A Coon SIGN-We clip the following advertise
ment from the Columbia Carolinian, and commend
the example of Townsend & North Booksellers
to the public generally worthy of imitation
Reduced Prices.-In consequence of the increas-
ed value of the currency. the subscribers propose
to reduce the prices of their Books and Stationery
correspondingly. They have on hand large stock
of imported and domestic Paper and Envelopes of
different sizes and styles. They sell a~superior i'm
ported white and blue Commercial Note Paper at
$50 per ream and 81 per quire Orders from the
country and city will receive prompt attention..
TOWNSEND q NORTH Booksellers.
Another sign of the times Showing that money is
great deal scarcer than it few weeks ago)
will be found i'll paper to day, where an Execu-
tor notifies debtors to pay their notes, as he needs
money for the heirs.