The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23

claiming the exemption was on the 1ssof January, 1854
ton; bat in no shall than person be ex-
empted for one farm or plantation
q Such person shall first execute bond payable 70 the
Confederate States America. in such form and with such
security and in such penalty, as the Secretary OF ar
may prescribe conditioned that hewi deliver to the Gov
eminent at Railroad depot or such other place or
places as faay be designated by the Secretary OF War;
IL months ensuing 100 pounds OF bacon or
the election the Government its equvaent In pork,
and 100 pounds of nett beef sad beef be delivered
foot for each ablebodied said farm plantation
within the above said whether said slaves are USED
the field not which said bacon pork and beef shall
be paid for by the government at the prices fixed by the
Commissioners of the State under the mpressment act
Provided, that when the person thus exempted shall pro
duce satisfactory evidence that has been impossible for
him, by the exercise OF proper diligence 10 Iunsn lne
thus contracted for and leave an adequate
supply for the subsistence of those living on the said farm
or plantation the Secretary of WI shall direct commu
tation of the the extent of wo-thirds thereof in
grain other provisions be delivered by such person
, aforesaid at equivalent rates
g. Such person shall further bind himself to sell the
marketable surplus of provisions and grain hand
and which he may raise from to year while his ex
empon continues to the government OF to the families
of soldiers prices fixed by the commissioners OF the State
under the mpressmen act: Provided that amy person eN-
emped aforesaid shall be entitled to credit of IS per
any of meat which he may deliver within
three months from the passage of this act: Provided fur
ther that coming within the provisions oil THIS
empon shall be deprived of the benefit thereof by
of having been enrolled since the LIST OF Feb lo64
A. In addition the foregoing exemptions the Secre-
of War; under the direction of the President
detail such other satisfied
ought be exempted account OF public Necessity and
insure the production of grain and other provisions for
the army and she families of soldiers He also, grant
exemptions details such terms he may prescribe,
such ovnrseers, farmers planters he may be salts
fled 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 i'll the produc
ton of grain and provisions to be sold to the government
and families of soldiers prices not exceeding those liked
the time for like articles by the commissioners OF the
State under the impressment act.
5. The president. auditor and superintendent
Of any Railroad company engaged in transportation for
the government and such officers and employees thereof
as the president or shall certify oath
be Indispensable the efficient operation of said railroads
Provided that the number of persons exempted by TINS
any railroad shall not exceed person for each
mile of said road in actual for military tanportaton
and said exemps shall be- reported by name and dcscp
ton. with the names of any who may have left the en-
ployment of said company or who may cease to be ds
pcnsabie.
g. That nothing herein contained shall be construed
repeating the act approved April 4th, 1903 entitled an
exempt for carrying the mails of the Con-
ederae and the drivers of post coaches and hacks
from military service: Provided, that all the exemptions
granted under this act shall only continue whilst the per-
exempted actually engaged in their respective
pursuits or occupations
Section H. That the President beand be is hereby
horzed to grant Details under general rules and regu-
tons to be issued from the War Department. either of per-
between As and so years of age from the army in
the field, in all where in his Judgment justice equi-
y and necessity require such Details and he revoke
such orders of detail whenever he thinks proper Provided
that the power herein granted to the President to make
details and exemptions shall be construed to authorize
the exemption detail of any contractor for furnishing
supplies Of ans kind to the government by said
contract unless hehead secretary of the department
making such contract shall certify that the personal
vices of such indispensable to the
ton of said contract Provided further, that when any
such contractor shall fall diligently and faithfully TO pro-
coed with the execution OF such contract his exemption or
detail shall cease.
Sec. r. That in appointing local boards of Surgeons
for the examination OF persons liable to military service
member composing the shall be appointed from
the county enrolling district in which they required
to make such examination
e Gov Vance will address the people at States-