St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-19
pr. .ossdises in reference to the DraR,

mcut, the members III the several natFict
eommittces, appointed 1t late scsslon y
tho commissioners Court for this Gk.ntys
Ia tbs purpose of revising and sefsiing
tIis stfolluent Iists Of the CogEsy- s''f At
Leonard Town on Tuesday iast, sndl The
sellbving proceedings were bsd
The meeting org.hised BY tle calling q
j. Edwin. Coad. E-q TO the Chair and
the appointment Of Jamcs $. Dowas as
Secretary. After briefly stating y OBJ
iect Of the meeting, the Chairma an.
nOunced bis readiness to proceed Fish
business aN1 80
On motion, committee Of six-io Be
composed Of one from each ELECTION Dis
trics, ,4lwAs appointed BY shs Chair. for
the purposesof prvpesing eosrseof SETON
10 be pursued BY she meeting The Chair
then named the following Committee: r
r. Taylr, James II, Saunders, James $.
Downs. Eichard Cotton, james II Alvey
and Wm G. Love. 80.
The Committee then retired. and sfter
. brief absence, reported, through its
Chairman, as follows:
Where's, the Commissioners ~ Saint
Mary's County have appointed Committees
for the several Election Districts therein,
for The purpose d revising and q,Trceiipg
the cnrplhuent lists of said Comfy; and
whereas ibesc several COMMITTEES nov ID
Convention assembled, have appointed q,
/ aconlmilice to report IN rslsiOn 70 tAe
proper course 70 Be- pufsuca in lhc matter
before ua. therefore,
Bs Il Resolse4, That. N to- epiuion of
this Committee, The Prsspt enrplluen'
li,is u this County arc erropeqis apd ex-
cessives and iha. fer ibe PqrPsee q q'ee.1
Ing eprrcef and proper vsyisan Of sbe
same, il ( desirable thai meclilgs shsll bc
held Ly the District Commiiiles u ibe
several Election Dislriess q he County,
At such places.and % such ia5j y sb.ll "
hereafter desigaaled, tot ihe pprpoaa q
receiving reports from p,rii's elaiming
exemption from ihe draft, ad,hlipg ihe
necessary testimony in reference 70 ihs
same; spd lhe citizens q Ills laaa'y afs
hereby ageopilg,r qpesied 2 ilrni.h fueh
inforlusliqp. touching the haikr poT ts-
fore us. as may bu at their disposal. 70 the
several Committees, % ,he dag o. Hhieb
these meeliugs sbail Be held
ResJecd, Tbs. the Committee for s.
lnigoes pi.rie, vili meet Al = InIgoes
Store op Saturday, aud !, tie Ridge %
Monday pext
The Commiitee Tor the Fscioy District
sill NEE, At Thomss' Store. 81 George.
90 Friday, 4 tho Gres, Millsson sa,er-
day, aud Il b Hammcttn store on ssfuu-
day aezL
The Committee tor Leonard T9sn
District viii bc Ia ses.ion At Leonard
Town. from THE date ublii Mooday even.
ing next
The Committee 70, chapiieo pi.irici
viii meet a, George u Morgaa's Store %
Friday, al DR. Il. r, Blasis,one's Store
Oa Saturday, ard al chapiico % Monda y
next
The Committee lor Charlotte Hall Dis
irict viii te 10 scssion. =, Charlotte Hall
from this date uuili Monday evening
next
The Committee for Fataxeht District
will moc, at z. T. sFslding's sloro 90
Friday aod Saturday next.
This Commi.iee would further state,
ths, they havs hoeu ofieislly notified that
the follsuing constitute good grounds for
exemption from the presen, lrsfs, . vi
Over ,he age Of 40 years; under tho age
Of 20 years nonEes.den,s; parties serving
10 person, Or BY substitute, 10 the MilltaF
service of the u. s and parties that have
paid commumiiou money for term no
yet expired Tha names Of deccaaed per
sons th.s arc fouad upon the enrolment
lists should also be reported. 10 all thest
oasos, the facts alleged must b ratified bl
the sfEadaviis oftwO competent Witnesses
before party legally authorized to sd
minister the oath.
The Committee also deems il proper &
state, ip ibis connection. that, in reyis,
ing and correcting these enrolment Isis
| il is incumbent upon the yarioua Distric
cosmiltsss 70 enroll sill parties that com,
70 their knowledge, who have 20, beer
previously enrolled and are subject {,
military duty. and ibis instruction applies
equally to such rs have arrived at the ag,
oftwenty since the las. enrolment, as 4
those whose names we're accidentally omit