The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-01

Aotpu Dy tuC JCCISJdty VI W at, NiJnlu Twelve
months next ensuing. one hundred pounds
of bacon, or az the election of the Govern.
ment, it's equivalent In pork, and one hun
dred pounds nett beef, (said beef 70 be deliv-
cred on FOOT for each able bodied slave ON
eaid farm or plantation within the above said
ages, whether said slaves are In the field or
not, which said bacon or pork and beef shall
be paid for BY the, Government nc the price
fixed by the Commissioners Of the State un-
der. the impressment act: Provided, that
when the person thus exempted shah produce
satisfactory evidence thai it was impossible
for him, by the exercise of proper diligence
to furnish the amount Of meat thus contract
ed for and leave an adequate supply for the
subsistence of those living on said farm or
plantation, the Secretary of War shall direct
a cOnmuIation Of the same to the extent of
two thirds thereof in grain or other provis
ions to be delivered by such personsas afOre-
said at equivalent rates.
B. Such person shall furthermore
bind himself to sell the marketable sur.
plus of provisions aud grain now on
hand, and which be may raise from year
to year, while the exemption continues,
to the Government or to the families of
soldiers, at prices fixed by the commits
sioners of the State under the impress
mcnt act I; Provided. That uuy person,
exempted as aforesaid, shall be entitled
to credit of 25 per cent. on any
amount Of meat which he may deliver
within three months from the nass.re Of
this act Provided fhrthr. That per>
soEs coming within tho provision of ib;s
exemption shall not be deprived Of the
beOcit thereof by reason of having been
enrolled since the first day of February,
1864.
3 A In naddition. .lothe foregoing exeInp-
tons, the Secretary Of War may, under
the direction Of the President, exclpt
or detail such other persons os he may
be satisfied ought to be exempted on ac-
count Of pnblc necessity, and to insure
the production of grain ard other pres
visions for the army aud for the fami~
lies of soldiers. lie may also grant ex.
emptions or details, on such terms as he
may prescribe, % such overseers, farm.
ers or planters, as he may be satisfied
will be more useful 10 the country in
the pursuits of agriculture than in the
military service; Provided, That stch
exemption shall cease whenever the far
mer, PLANTER or eVerseer snail fail c;.i-
gently 10 employ in good faith his own
skill, capital and lator exclusively in
the production of grain and other pro.
visions, to be sold to the Government
aud the families of soldiers 1t such
prices, not exceeding those fixed at the
time for the articles by the commission.
ers of the State under the impressment
act.
S. The President, Treasurer, Audi
tor and Superintendent Of any railroad
company engaged ia transportation for
the Government. and such officers aud
employees thereof as the president and
superintendent shall certify on oath to-
be indispensable to the efficient opera
tioh of said railroad: Provided, That
the number of persons o. exempted by
this act on any railroad shall not exceed
one person for each mile Of such road in
actual use for military transportation;
aud said exempts shall be .ePorted by
name and description, with theenames
of any who may have left the enP!cy.
meDt of said company. or who may
cease to be indispensable.
6. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed as repeating the nct approved
April Ia, 1863, exempting contractors
for carrying the mails Of the Confeder'
ate States, and the drivers of post
coaches and hacks, from military ser.
vice Prov ,ded, That all the exemp-
lions granted under this act shall only
continue while the persons so exempted
IRE actually engaged in their respective
pursuits or occupations.
SEC. IL That the President be, and be
IS hereby authorized to grant details.
ander general rules and regulations to
na issued from The War Dnnartmank