MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 22, 1865.
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To the House of Representatives:
In response to your Resolution of the 25th ult., L herewith trass-
mit, for your information, a communication from the secretary of
War, relative to the number of able-bodied men between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five,  claimed to be exempt from conscription
by the Governor, laws and resolutions of the State of Georgia.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
COMMUNICATION OF SE liKTAKY OP WAR.
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Confederate States of America, )
War Department, >
Richmond, Va Feb. 22, 1865. )
To the President of the Confederate States :
Sir I have received the following Resolution of the House of
Representatives, adopted on the 25th ult., and referred by your
Excellency to this Department for attention:
 Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested to fur-
nish this House with the number of able-bodied males between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five years, claimed to be exempt from
conscription by the Governor, laws and resolutions of the State of
Georgia.
In response, I have the honor to transmit herewith a report from
the Superintendent of Conscription containing the information call-
ed for by the House.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
Secretary of War.
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COMMUNICATION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CON-
SCRIPTION.
Confederate States of America, )
Bureau of Conscription, >
Richmond, Va., Feb. 16, 1865. )
Hon. Jno. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War :
Sir:—The following resolution of the House of Representatives
of the 25th ult., has been referred to this Bureau:
 Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested to fur-
nish this House with the number of able-bodied males between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five years, claimed to be exempt from
conscription by the Governor, laws and resolutions of the State of
Georgia.
In pursuance of instructions thereon endorsed, 1 have the honor
to submit the enclosed paper, marked i; A.
The return is made from the Reports of the Commandant of Con-
scripts for Georgia, the only source whence this Bureau can obtain
the information.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JNO. A. PRESTON,
Brig. Gen. & Supt.
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Number of State officers exempted in the State of Georgia.
Governor and State House officers, 20
Judges of Supreme Court, 3
Clerks of Supreme Court, 2
Judges of Inferior Supreme Court, 16
Senators. 44
Representatives, 169
Justices of the Peace. 1,350
Justices of Inferior Court, 660
Solicitors, 16
Clerks of Superior Court, 132
Deputy Clerks   132
 41 Inferior Courts, 264
Ordinaries, 132
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Deputy Ordinaries,
Sheriffs,
Deputy Sheriffs,
Constables,
Tax Collectors,
Tax Receivers,
Jailors,
Countv Treasurers,
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Coroners,
County Surveyors,
Militia Officers,
132
132
132
132
1,350
132
132
132
132
132
2,751
Total, 8,229
Official,
THOMAS PINCKNEY, A. A. A. G.
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the foregoing summary, are known to be absent from their com
mauds on sick leave and on furloughs.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. II. L A WTO N, (). M. General.