Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-26

The Ctlsvs. The law passed by Congress rfi,,
the Census next year, published in the Glsbs Of =
9th INST II is long-bu, The following is a foil ,hoes
bfti abstract Of Il:
Sec. / directs the Marshuls under the d,reet,s %
the Secretary Of State. to enumcra,n Of Il
inhabitants excluding Indians mol taxed within a.
districts distinguishing Frs, The OF all ee aim
persons Secondly, The ages Of all under 5undr, IA
under lJ-under 21-and then under each ,e.,e.,,r,
10, to 100. Htdig the number of deaf ana dumb ..
whites under I4-undet 2J--and of % and ups,,5
also, the number of blnd--of insane and " isoi,
specifying how many nj the last two public cb,,rs
Free culored persons, colorrd persons h.uodt
service for term or for lir are TO be enumcnlsd m
sexes distinguished and the ores under 10 under "A
under 80, under So, and under 100 10 be noted Al,
the number, without regard To age, Of deaf damb
bind, insane and idiots, aud how many of NE Ns,,wv
a public charge.
The Marshas TO appoint assistants, who as well ~,
the MHshas, to be sworn faithful pcriornnas
OF duty which is 10 consist in inquiring, personally
every dwelling within the district or of the heal
each family as 10 the facts required TO be certified
The enumeration is TO commence on the lst Of Ias
$50, and TO be completed in ten months. Each ass,
tant to make two copies of his returns TO the MARSHA
Sec II. imposes penalty Of $500 on any ossislin
for neglect or Justification in making his returns
Sec. III. requires the Marshal 10 file COPY q.
each assistants return with the Clerk Of his District
also attest copy Of his aggregate return To tht STAT,
Departmen'-the other copy. with the original agr,,
gate, To be transmitted TO the Secretary of State by n
December, 1910. Penalty Of failure in any of the.
acts on the part OF the Marshal. 81 COG
Sec. ". establishes the pay OF assisia nts thus ra
every 100 persons returned ii resident in the coun,
81; f IN town or cit Of than 900 persons 1t
the rate for 3005 and then for every 800 person,
returned over that number, So When, however, ffou
the sparseness OF population this is mad
equae the Marshal may allow not exceeding 81 so
every 100 returned. The payment no, 70 be made II
assistants TIL he shall have that he has aithtu,
executed his duties as prescribed by this act
The compensation Of the Marshas varies accotds
TO Districts For the two Districts of New Y olk, il IL
$3.50 each. For that OF New Jersey $3.50.
Sec v Every person whose usual place Of abode op
said LIST jane shall be 10 any family, to be returned
of that family The name of every nhabant, witIou
any settled place OF residence, be entered in the sche
dule persons occasionally absent to be enumerated al
the place Of their usual abode.
Sec. VI, Every free person. more than lG years old
although not head of family bound under u penat,
OF $50 TO render, # required, true answer as far a
he or she can, to the questions of the assistant touch
ing these mottefs, and according knowledge to civ
an account OF every person belonging to the family,
Sec, VII Each assistant, before making his return
the Marshal, TO cause the schedule containing the mum
Der OF inhabitants IN bis District 10 Ice posted Ia two
the most public places within The District for each Of
which he is 10 receive 50 esspensation.
Sec VIII Secretary of State 10 transmit instruction.,
forms and blanks, TO the Marshas.
Sec ~ and y refer merely 10 cenils of execution
Sec Al Secretary Of StoIe, hen the Marshal s n,
turns are all received, To direct the Printers Of
to PRINT ten thousand copies of the aggregates FOR Ma
use OF Congress This section also prohibits the Mar
''SciNing any or reward. portion OF
pay from The assistants they appoint, under penalty
$500
Sec. XII allows Marsh1ls the amour, Of pospr,,
paid by them IA connection with this business
Sec. NIL we publish entire:
Sec IL. And be- it further enacted, That In, rr,,.
SAID nashas aud their assistants shall also ta.e cen
sus Of all persons receiving pension from the u Stat,
Tor revolutionary or military services saiinp their mn me
ana ages, and also shall collect aud return ia stas
cal tables uoder proper heads according 10 snch fot
as shall be furnished, all such information in relation
mines,agrcnliute commerce, manufactures and school
aswill exhibit full view Of the pursuits Industry cd
ucuton aud resources of the country as shall he dire
ted by the President II the United States And - h
De me on'y OF the Secretary of State under the d,ec
.ion oi me PRESIDENT, TO prepare such forms repul,
t'oos ana Instructions shall be necessary and prom
10 comply with The provisions Of this net
Sec XIV and last, appropria,es $50, 900 70, co,,,
ing the act into exec alton 49,!
In "hl deyoive upon the Twenty.ffth Concr.,, a
us SECOND ana short session, from Is December lcio
10 ltb March, lsfl-to determine answ liz. ,.,i, ,
representation under this Tenth Census
New York has already chosen her members for H.,
Congress-but several Of the Southern and Wr.ter
states and Connecticut and New Hampshire anon
the Eastern, have yet 10 choose lbcirs-F Y .9,u.,,