Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-01

and the public printer and ths printer
OF the senst the aautsnt general and bis cefkf the
Inspector general and other officers of the ordnance
deprtrent; the quartermsser general; the commits
stoned officers one clerk and necessary ar6cen OF the
ordnance department. certified such BY the colonel
Of ordnance the officers aud men Of the public guard;
the commissioners of the revenue; and the mperin-
endent of the salt works. and his assistants authorised
BY law 1922. &c.. ~ 50 s.s
In ths Judiciary Dspartmsnt-The judges Of the
court of appeals and OF the circuit courw, ssd the
Judge Of the husnss court Of the city Of Richmone;
the clerks Of sad courts, and Of the district county
and corporation osurts deputy clerk for each OF
said courts where the clerk thereof Is in the military
service Of the Confederate States the justices OF the
peace; the attorney general and attorneys for the COM
monwealth the sheriff OF each county and corporation,
and the sergeant and collector Of taxes Of each COR
porstiss having hustngs COURT thu high constable
Of the city OF Richmond
In the Public Embellishments The professors and
officers of the university of VHgnis the supsrintend-
eut and professors of the Virginia military institutes
the superntendents OF the public hospas, the lunats
asyums aud the regular nurses and the teachers en-
poyed In the inst udon for the deaf dumb and blind;
the superintendent Of the psniicntary, his assistants
and clerk
Arc indspensabe 10 the performance Of the public
functions with which they are charged, and 70 the
proper maintenance Of the dignity integrity and si-
cheney of the government Of this state and the public
institutions thereof and not, and OF right should
not be liable to be- called into tho military service of
the Consolidate goveruuent, by virtue OF any Law
thereof 80 long as they hold their respective Offices
under this state Provided that all the clerks artist
ants and employees between the ages Of Is and As
years embraced in the foregoing claims shall not be en-
titled to exemption unless abe power authorix BY law
to employ such assistant clerk or employee shall 81
certify that they absolutely necessary for the
Torrance Of the duties assigned them and that he
not behave he can procure the services Of any person
or persons qualified TO discharge the duties assigned
thsm respectively, not liable to military service.
J. Resolved That the governor be and be 10 here
by authorized ana directed, IN sush mode ~ he my
deem best apprise the proper Confederate authOri-
ties that the Stats of Virginia elaine and requires the
sxcuve service OF the above enumerated officers, and
their immunity from all military service TO the Confed-
crate government, by virtue Of any law thereof.
4 Resolved, That the governor be further empower
ed and directed to certify az TO such other officers as
he may deem necessary tor the proper administration
Of the and bring to the notice of the said
authorities the Presidents Cashiers telers, and such
oshsr officers OF the banks of discount and deposit of
this common wealth, he may think cessary to the
safe conduct of their business also any special cases
OF persons whose services he may consider important
to the public interests 10 the preservation OF order;
to the security OF cities, the efficiency Of our
public establishments and request taeir exemption so
long thsy may be rendering such services, from the
military service of the Confederate States.