Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-22

to readef nlilllsfY Eeff1ce.
Eeetiou provides that al between seveDtssu
and eighteen years OF sge shah form reserve
CORPS not to serve ous Of the State in which
they rsHde-
Saeiiou provides that the LAST named per-
sons shall elect their Owa regiIasnt and company
ofieefs, and be snsisled TO the same pay end al
lOeauces as troops in the field.
Section provides that any person Of the last
raIasd falling 20 attend st the piacs Of rsndes-
vsus within thirty days, as required By the Pres
| idsnt without sufficient reason, ehall bs made
to serve in the Geld during she war
Secetioa provides that ell the duties ef
provost and hospital gssrds snd clerks, and Of
clerks, guards, agents, employees or laborerS in
the eou1mIssaTy snd quaItsrmssier Departments,
I ia the ordinances bureau and navy departments,
and al similar daties, shall be performsd-by
/ paTsens who are declared, by board Of suf-
| geoEs, IS unable to perform military service IN
! tbs fed. Tho President may detail such bod
zoe Of troops or individuals required TO be en-
rolled undor the sixth seciiea of this act (be-
I tween forty Eve and ifigl as nay bs needed for
the discharge OF such duties. Persons between
seventeen and eighteen years Of aga shall not
/ be assigHed to such duties. The President is
! empowered to detail artisans, mechanics, or
persona Of scientific skill, to perform indispen-
/ sable duties in the departments OF baTesux
herein mentioned.
/ SeC.ion 9 provides that any qusrisrmastcT or
/ assistant auaTseTmEster, commissary or assist
! ant eonnaissaYy, (othoF thsn those serving 8ilh
organisations ia the 6eid } or efSesr in the ord
nance bureau, or navy agent, or pravost naET-
shs, or Cicer IN the couscTipt seTvies, who shall
hereafter retain or employ any person subject TO
military daty, ss herein provided, shall be
/ cashiersd.
! Section 10 repeals al existing exemption
| laws, and eKsmpis the relieving;
/ J. All Wh5 shsil be hold unit for military ser
visa, under ralss 10 DO prescribed By the Sscrs-
taTy Of Wsr
3 The Vice e-Prssidont of the Confederate
States; the Biombers and officers Of Congress, OF
the seva7al Ssats Legislatures, and such utheT
CaufedeTats and Stale officers as the President
/ or tho governors Of fhs respective SiRtss may
certify To ba necessary for the proper admins
tralion o. IRE Confederate or State governments,
81 tbe ease msy be.
9. Every minister OF religion authorised 10
preach according 70 the rules of his church;
and who, st he passage Of this act, shall be
| regularly employed IL the discharge of his mis-
istsrial duties supsrintaadeuts and physicians
Of asg uns Of The deaf dumb, blind aRo inssnei
! one editor for each neWspApeE BENG published
At the lime of tbe paasage Of this set, aud such
sunlovsss as said editor nay esItify en- cath TO
bB Indispensable to the publication Of ssea
newspaper; the public printer OF the C0Hisde-
rnss and Sssts Governments and such journey
man printers IS ths said public printer shsll
| esTtify on 0ash 70 be iadispeusabls to perform
ihe public pristingi ore sEilled spotheesry ia
each aroihesary store, whs was doing business
a. such anothoesry on the 20th day of October,
1852. and has continuad said business, without
iatsTu ssioz, since that period; all physicians
over the age OF thirty years wbo are n0w, and
hsve been, fer 8 last seven years, ia the pTae-
tce Of their profession, bat the town physician
shall not iDcute dentists.
THE old law exists covering professors and
tesshers
An su1srintsndents Of public hospitals sstsb.
lshed by law before the passage Of tais ae', and
such employees as the said superintendent seal
certify on oath 20 DO essential to the manage.
nent thereof
There shall be exempt ons person as owner
or ayrieuIiurist On each iarn or Plartztion upon
which there arc new ard were, on the drst day
Ct JsnuETy last, 6itEeR sbiehsdied field hands
! bsiwssn the ages of is sad 80, upon the follow
/ ing conditions l. This exemption shall only be
| gssasod in cases IN which there isro white mails
adult on tbs farm or plantation not ligbls 10 mil
itsry> duty, nOr unless the peTsOn claiming the
exemption vas, en ths Isl day of JGnUsTy, 1864,
/ either the owner ard maEageT, or GveTsssT OF
/ said plaatsti5n, but in no cass shall more than
! one pe7aeu be exempted fer enc farm or Blanta-
/ ton 2 Sacs DeIBua ahali drs5 execute bond,
psyabls 70 tie CoafsderEts States Of America, in
/ each form and win sEsh security and il saeh
penaify as the Secretary Of War mag prescribe,
! eoadisigEsd thst be viii deliver 70 the Govern.
raent st same rsilroad depot, or such ether places
as may be designated By the Secretary Of War,
within twelve mGzths next ensuing, one han
dfsd pguads Of bacon, oT At the election of the
Government, It's equivalent ia pork, and ore
hundred sounds Of net beef, (ssid best t. be de-
liveged ca lo0i,) for Csch sble-bodied slave OF
sad farm or plantsii0n 1ilkiR the above said
ages, whether said slaves are ia the held or not
which ssid bacon, or pork and beef shah be
paid for By the 5oyerament at the pIica fixed
ty tie sGmmisssI ies Of The State under tha i'm
pressment act: Provided, that whea the per
son has exempted shall produce satisfactory
eviasace thAtIE has bssn impossible tor him, 81
ths exercise Of proper diligence, 70 furnish the
| amount cf m5as thus ceHIag5sd fox and leave
an adequate supply lDr the Subsistence Of 5ho7s
living "a ssid iaTn, the SscIebsry Ct War shall
diracI q ecmuusAlien Of the szHss to the extsnt
sf ty7c-shiIds thereof IN graih CT other provisions
% CO delivered by sHeh person IS Aforesaid q.
equIva.sns rates. ,. Sach person shall iarlheT-
moro BIND hasen 20 sell the marketable sur
p.us Of provisions and gram new On haDd, and
g.siea be may raise from yenr 70 year, while the
exemption continues, 70 ths G9FerHmeAs or to
5ho families of soldiers, At pTices fixed by the
nnisssFiss OF the State gndsr tie Impress
ulsnt act; Provided, that Gny person, exlmptsd
| a. af1reesid, sLaii be entitled t0 q credit q
twenty-five per cent On any amount Of NEST
which lie may dsiiver within three mouths II m
Ghe passage cf this act; Provided further that
peIsons ccaaing within the provisions Of this
exempticn shall net be deprived of the benefit
thereof b ? reason Of hsyisg bsen enrolled siaes
the Isl day cf February, 1864.
4. &
Secrsiary Of War may, under the direction Of
the PTes.dsnt, exempt OF dotail such other per-
sons as be may be sstithad ought to DO exempt
cd &C aecoant Of puthc necessity, and T. insure
tho production CT grain and cfhsr provisions for
| tie army snd fer sbs families of soldiers He
may aiso grant exemptions or details, on such
/ terms as be nay pIeaenbs, 70 such oveFseers,
/ laTmsTs or aiaHzars as he may Do satisfied I'd
Be Eoge usefal 20 the country ia ths 1r.z,.;-s OF
agriculture thaa IN Shs-gziIItaTy service Pro.
| Vlded, IDet sd-G -EsNp pl9n shall cease WhsneFer
80 -aszIer piaAtsr or oVerseer shall fail oil
/ gently to employ ia good faith bio own skill,
'csBital and isb0F exciusiyely in tire production
/ Of grain and o3cr provisions, 70 be cold 10 the.
| Government snd lhe4amiiies Of soldiers a. such
| press uc. eIese5i-g those hIed st lho time for
the articles by the eommiEssFies Of the State
URaer ihe iupEessment aes.
| The old law is re-enacted relating to railroads
! 8. Nothing herein contained BhslI Be construct
a. Tep0sling tina act spprovod April "a, 1858,
/ exsmpting Contractors fsT carrying the mails If
/ she COalederste Sss!es, and The driveFs OF post
| coaches sud backs, from military services Pro-
vided, that al tho exemptions granted under
this act shall only continue while tie persons 90
exempted are sctually engaged in their respect
i've pursuits or occupations
Sec II. That the President bo, and be ia
hereby sahoiized TO grant details, under general
rules and regulations TO be issued frc1 The War
Department, either Of persons between as aud
80 years Of age, or from the army Ia the field in
sll cases where, in bis Judgment, iaBsice, equity
and necessity require such dstsils aad be nay
revoke such orders Of details whenever he thinks
proper PscTidsd, ihat the power herein grated