Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23
THE CENSUS.

Gl0De, Ol the OH ulllfnO. IL IS lOuS-Dut
the following is full though brief extract
of it;
Sec. |. Directs the Marshall under the
direction Of the Secretary of State, TO
cause all enumeration of all the inhabitants
excluding indians not taxed, within their
districts, dstinguishins-First the sex Of
free white persons. Secondly, the ages
ofall under 5-under lO-uuder l5-undeT
2O--and then under each successive lO TO
100. Thirdly, The number of deal and
dumb free whites under IA, under 25, aud
upwards; also lhe number of blind, Of in
sane and ofidiols, and specifying how many
the last Two are public charge.
Free colored persons, or colored persons
bound 10 service for term, or for life, are
to be enumerated, the sexes distinguished
and the ages under lO--under 24--under
36-under SIS under 100 Ito be moted. Also
The number without regard to age, Of deaf
and dumb, blind, insanes aud how many
of the last two are public charge.
The Marshals'o appoint assistants, who,
as we'll as the Marshals, are TO he sworn
to faithful performance of duty, which is
TO consist in inquirinG personally at every
dwelling within the district. or the head
of each family, as to the facts required 10
be certified.
Tie enumeration is to commence on the
first of JAM, 1910, and to be completed in
ten months. Each assistant to make two
copies OF his returns to The Marshal.
Sec. II. Imposes penalty of 5000 on
any assistant, for neslec, or Justification IN
making his returns.
Sec. Ill. Requires The Marshal TO file
one copy ofeach assistants return with
the clerk OF his District: also an attest copy
Oi his aggregate relurh 10 the State Depart
menI--'he other copy with the original ag-
sregatc, TO be transmitted to the Secretary
of State by lst December, 1870 Penalty
for failure in any Of The acts on the part of
The Marshal, $1,000.
Sec. Nv Establishes the paw of an as
Sislant thus: For every hundred persons
returned if resident in the county S2-if in
atown or city of more than 5000 persons.
a, the same rate for 3.000-and then for
3UO person., returned over that number, 50.
When, however, from the scarceness of
p"pualio this compensation is inadequate
the Marshal may allow not exceeding S.
5O on every hundred returned. The pay
uen' not TO be made 10 assistant ill he
has faithfully executed his duties as pre-
scrlued hy this act.
The compensation of the Marshals va
rles according to districts. For the dis.
trct oi North Carolina, il is $3.50.
Sec. " Every person whose usual
place OF abode on said Isl ofJan. shall he
n any family, to be returned as of that
family. The name Of every inhabtant,
without any settled place of residence, TO
be entered in the schedule; persons occa-
slonally absent, to be enumerated at their
usual place OF abode.
Sec. vi. Every free person, more than
l6 y,a' old, although mol head of family:
bound under a penalty Of $50 to render,
II req,'lred True answer so far as he or
she can, To the questions Of the assisian,
touching these matters. and according to
knowledge, TO give an account, of every
person belonging to the family.
Sec. VII. Each assistant, before ma
king his returns 10 the Marshal, to cause
the schedule containing The number of in
habitants in his district, to lie posted in two
of the most public places within The dis
lrict lor each ofwhich he is to receive Sc
compensation.
Sec. VIII, Secretary ofSlare to trans
init instructions, forms. and blanks, to the
Marshals.
Sec. TX and X refer merely 10 details
of execution.
Sec. Nl. Secretary Of State, when the
Marshalls returns are all received, 10 direct
the Printers OF Congress TO print ten thou
sand copies Of the aggregate for the use of
Congress. This section also prohibits the
Marshals from receiving any fee, or re-
ward or portion Of pay, from the assistants
they appoint, under penalty of $500.
Sec. XII. Allows Marshals the amount
Of postages paid by them in connection
with the business.
Sec. XIII. we publish entire.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, that
the aforesaid Marshals and their Assistants
shall also take census Of all persons re.
ceiving pensions from the United States
for revolutionary or military services, STA.
ting their names and ages; and also shall
collect and return in statistical tables un-
der proper heads, according to such forms
as shall be furnished, all such Information
in relation to mines, agriculture, commerce,
manufactures, and schools, as will exhibit
full view Of the pursuits, industry, edu-
cation and resources of the country, as
shall be directed by the President of The
United States. And it shall be the duty
of the Secretary of State under the direc-
tiou of The President to prepare such forms.
regulations and instructions as shall be
necessary and proper 10 comply with the
provisions of this act
Sec. XIV, aud last, appropria,es $4,000
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