The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-25

the state undier sle isarrrsssusss sefs Fx6rsaes
Thai any pcrson, exempted aa al6sssat s1niia
ssss sssd m'eh e s .sss s 49,
inssis.s f,ern the passage ot tzis pct: Frossa:d,
fssrfscr. That persons coming wi<hin tss psevis,
Ssr s ssi bsss
the 6rst day Of February: eisisseea asndrcd and
sixty -four.
SECRETARY. of Was. under the direction OF tho
President, may cxcnspi or detail ssch osher Pet,
sons as he may he satisfied oaght ID be exempsed
production OF grain and psavisioas for the Army
aud the families of soldiers. he may, stSo, eSens
exemptions or Details On s..ch terms ss sc NAY
rs I,s nav be satisfied win be more useful 20 the
cauntrv IN the pursuits OF uxrscuise than m t1e
military service: Provided, That such oxeaFssoss
seer shall fail dfigent. 10 employ, In good ssatn,
his own skill capital and labor. exclusively, sn
the production OF grain and 70 ae sess
prices nos exceeding thosc fixed Mt the time TOR
like articles nv the commissioners OF the tste un-
der the inpressment act.
V The president. Treasurer. rulitor and snPer-
intc,,.lent OF any railroad company engaged IN
transportation for the Government, and caca ON
GERS aud employees thereof as the president Or
superintendent shall certify, on oath. 20 oa i9ots-
pcnsabe to the efficient 0perstiosI Ut saee ssu-
road: Provided. That the n,,n.oe. OF Per.on. ex.
s,nc for each mile Of such road in actaal ass ter
military transportation, ard said c,tc.npts shall be
reported by name aud description. s:k the nathes
of any who may have lcff the employment Oh ss;d
company. who may cease to be snoist,ensaesc
To fhc efficient operation oi ITS roau n 'east 0nec
II month. Ia the Secretary af War. Or sscf oiaeef
n he NAV designate for that purpose: And prcrt-
ictl further That such president superiatend-
ent shall, in each such monthly rei'ert cetthy on
OATH that no person liable to military service has
of tis act in any position III whiei, il IVES pracii.
cable to employ not liable to military service
and capable OF performing efficiently the duties
af s.ich position. And in Gases where railroads.
have fallen into thc hands trf the enesny. aud
portion of the rolling stock of sucl roads is being
used on other oatls not in the cnesay hands, the
president and superintendent of said first named
roads shall be exempt.
NJ. That nothing kcrcn contained sls.li be con-
strtcd repeating the act approved .Apfii four.
tccnth, ristccn hundred and sixty three, entitled
IAN act tn cNcmpt contractors for carrying the
mails of The Confederate States. and the drivers
of pos.ceacheS aud hacks, froln military services:
act sIluli only continue whilst the persons xenpt
ed actually engaged in .heir respective Ftr-
suits or occupations.
authorized. to grant details, under general rules
aud regulations 10 be issactl by the War Depart
mcnt. either from persons between folfy-hve and
fifty ycnrs nf a,c. from tic arnIy ia the field,
in all cases when, in his Judgment justice, eqit!
and necessity. require such details. and he may
proper: i'rov,Ica. That sise power herein sssase
the President tn made details aad excdlpsisus
shall not bc construed to authorize the exemption
detail of any contractor for furnishing supplies
IF any kind to the Government, by reason Of Said
contract, unless the head or Secretary OF the de-
partment making such contract sheH certify that
the personal services Of said contractor arc inis
pcps.5le To the execution Of the contract; Prpvi.
dcd further. That when any such contractor shall
full diligently aud faithfully te proceed With the
.xceuiion {. of such contract. bis exemption de-
tail shall cease.
SEC l.. That in appointing local boards OF sur
gcons for the examination OF persons liable to
military service, member composing the same
shall kc appointed from the county enrolling
district in which they required :" make sath
examination.
Approved February H. 1861.