SENATE, November 9, 1864 — Referred to Coramittco on Military 
 Affairs and ordered to be printed. 
 
 [By Mr. Garland.] 
 
 JOIISTT EESOLUTIOISr 
 
 Of the General Assemhly of the State of Arkansas suggesting certain 
 amendments to the ad of Congress of Ftbiuary 17, 1864, entitled 
 ** An Act to organize forces to serve during the -war." 
 
 Whereas, The law of the Confederate Congress, of the 17th 
 February, 1864, provides for the exemption of farmers and planters 
 from military service, under certain restrictions? and regulations, 
 Bome of which, under the instructions of the Commissioner, are ex- 
 tremely onerous and detrimental, both to the Government and farmers, 
 particularly, restricting them from the sale, barter or exchange of 
 their articles of produce, or any portion thereof, under any circum- 
 stances, to any persons other than soldiers'" families, thereby prevent- 
 ing them from procuring the absolutely neceasiry articles to carry 
 on their respective farms or plantations, such as salt, iron, and other 
 indispensnble articles, which it is now impossible to procure in the 
 present depreciation of the currency, except by barter and exchange : 
 therefore. 
 
 Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the S(nt( of Arkansas, That 
 our Senators in the Confederate Congress be instructed, and our Rep- 
 resentatives be requested, to use their best exertions to amend yaid 
 act, 60 as to enable the detailed farmers and pbintors to usd so much 
 of thoir products, by sale, barter or exchange, as may be necessary 
 to procure for their several farms or plantations the necessary quan- 
 tity of salt, iron, &c., under such limitations and n-strictionsas they 
 ihall deem proper and right, to secure to tlic Government and sol- 
 diers' fiuiilies the gre;itest amount of agricultural products. 
 
 Approved: October I, 1864.