The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-05


precincts, or parishes, and shall be plainly and
distinctly bosnded. The said enumeration.
shs.' be made by an actual inquiry by sucii
marshals or assistants, at every dwelling house.
or by personal inquiry Of the head ofevery FAM
iIy. The marshals and the assistants shall,
respectively. before entering on the perform
ance Of their duty under this act, take and.
subscribe an oath or affirmation before some
Judge or justice Of the peace resident within
their respective districts territories, 70, tho.
iaithfui performance Of their duties. The oath
or affirmation Of the marshall shall be as fol-
lows; 81, A. B, marshall Of the district (or
territory OF do solemnly swear Tor
ai''rm) that will truly and faithfully cause to
be made full and perfect enumeration nd
description Of all persons resident within nv
district, (or territory,) and return the same to
the Secretary OF State, agreeably to the direc-
tions OF an act OF Congaess entitled AN act to
provide Tor taking the sixth census or eDumer-
alton OF the inhabitants OF the United States
according TO the best Of my ability." The
| oath or affirmation of AN assistant shall be as
follows; ~, Is. appointed an assistant to
the marshal Of the district (or territory Of
-. do solemnly swear Tor afirm) that
will make just, faithful, and perfect enumer-
alton and description Of all persons resident
within the division assigned to me for that pur-
pose by the marshal of the district Tor territoryl
duu uldhe uue return tnercOt 10
the said marshall, asreeably to the directions
OF an act OF Congress entitled An act to pro-
vide ior taking the sixth census or enumeration
OF the inhabitants Of the United States accor-
ding to the best Of my ability, and that | will
take the said enumeration and description by
actual inquiry at every dwelling house within
said division, or personal inquiry Of the head Of
every family, and not otherwise" The emu
meration shall commence on the first day in.
June. IN the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty, and shall be completed and closed
within ten calendar months thereafter. Tho
several assistants shall, within nine months
and on or before the first day Of October, one
thousand eight hundred aud forty, deliver TO
the marshals by whom they shall be appointed,
respectively, two copies Of the accurate returns
OF all persons, except Indians not taxed, to bo
enumerated as aforesaid, within their respective
divisions which returns shall be made ii
a schedule, and which shall distinguish in each
county, city, towu. township. ward, precinct.
hundred. district, or parish, according to tho
civil divisions OF the States or Territories, res
pec,vely, the several families, by the name OF
the head thereof
Sec. .. And be il further enacted, Tha,
every assistant failing or neeleciing 10 make a
proper return, or making false return of the
enumeration to the marshal. within the time
limited by this act, shall forfeit the sum of two
hundred dollars, recoverable in the manner
pointed out in the next section hereof.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enaeted, That tho
marshaIs shall file one copy Of each Of the sew
eral returns aforesaid, and, also. an attested
copy Of the aggregate amount hereinafter d.
rected, to be transmitted by them, respectively,
10 the Secretary Of State, with the clerks of
their respective districts, or superior courts as
The case may be, who arc hereby directed to
receive and carefully 10 preserve, the same;
and the ninfshals, respectively, SHALL on or be-
fore the first day Of December, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and lorty tlansmit to
the Secretary Of State one copy Of the several
returns received from each assistant. and, also
the aggregate amount Of each description Of
persons within their respective districts or terri
tories. and every marshal failing TO file the e.
turns Of his assistants, or the returns Of any Of
them, with the clerks Of the respective courts,
3s aforesaid. or failing TO return one copy OF
the several returns received from each assistant.
and, also, the aggregate amount OF each de-
scription Of persons in their respective districts
or territories required by this act, and as the
same shalt appear from said returns, to the
Secretary Of State, within the time limited by
this act shall, for every such offence, forfeit
the sum Of one thousand dollars which for
feture shall be recoverable in the courts Of the
districts or territories where the said offences
shall be committed, or within the circuit courts
held within the same, by action Of debt, nfor-
nation, or indictment; the one half thereof to.
the use Of the United States. and the other half
10 the informcr; but wher, the prosecution
shall be first instituted on behalf Of the United
States. the whole shall accrue to their use
and. for the more efectual discovery Of such,
offences, the Judges Of the several disfic,
courts in the several districts. and Of the su-
prcme courts in the territories Of the United
States, as aforesaid, at their mex, session to be
held after the expiration Of the time allowed for
making the returns Of the enumeration hereby
directed to the Secrerary Of State, shall give
this act in charge TO the grand jurics in their
respective courts, and shall cause the returns
Of the several assistants, and the said attcsted
copy Of the aggregate amount, TO be laid be-
fore them for their inspection. And the re-
specfive clerks Of the said courts shall, within
thirty days after the said original returns shall
have been laid before the grand ju,ies aforesaid
transmit and deliver all such original returns,
so filed, TO the Department Of State.
Sec. 4. And be a. further enacted, That e.
very assistant shall receive at the rate Of two
dollars for every hundred persons by him re-
turned, where such persons reside in the coun-
try; and where such persons reside in city OF
town containing more than three hundred per.
sons. such assistant shall receive at the sano
rate foi three thousand, and at the rate Of two
dollars for every three bundled persons over
three thonsaDd. residing in such city or town;
but where, from the dispersed situation Of the
inhabitants in some divisions, two dollars will
not be sufficient for Que hundred persons, the
Win the appreciation II the judges Of
their respective districts or territories, may
make sues further allowance TO the assistants
IN such divisions as shall be deemed an ade-
qume compensation: Prorided. The same
does not exceed two dollars and fifty cents for
every fifty personsby them returned Prorided.
further, That before any assistant, as aforesaid,
shall, in any case. be entitled to receive said
compensation, he shall take and subscribe the
following oath or affirmation before scmc judge