The New York herald., 1850-04-25
Provisions for taxing the Seventh Census.


The sensus act II has passed the Senate and been
referred to the judiciary Committee Of the House,
provides for the enumeration Of ell the inhabitants
the United States and for other statistical informa-
ton The Marshals Of the several districts are en-
powered to give effect to the act under instructions
from the Secretary Of the Interior The returns
to be made the fret Of November next Indians not
taxed being excluded also the statistics OF arc al
ture when the annual product Of farm is not equal
to S1t0 and those Of productive industry where the
annual product Of establishment, exclusive Of do
mestc manufactures in families is not equal to $500
The ter rtoriss be excepted If deemed requisite
from giving anything more than the population.
The most importa mt provisions are these The Mar
shals are TO procure their information by appointing
assistants in certain subdivisions into which they
have the right Of dividing their districts, such asss
tarts TO be paid at the rate Of two each person
enumerated and ten cents per mile Tor travel besides
other payment When. In any district the population
exceeds mlion, the Marshal is to receive at the
rate Of dollar for each thousand persons and one
dollar ana twenty five cents for each thousand where
the population less than million provided that no
Mars hal receive less than two hundred fifty dollars
for his services; and when the compensation in the
whole does not exceed five hundred dollars reason
able allowance for clerk hire may be allowed by the
Secretary of the Interior The duties of the assistants
and Narshals defined and the mode OF collecting
information is designated Penalties also affixed to
an refusal the part Of Marshals assistants to
discharge their duties
Each and every free person more than twenty years
Of age belonging to any family Tesd1s IN IN any suSd,v n
thirty dollars for refusing to give information If de-
sired to do by the Marshas assistants, when they
have knowlod on the subject Of inquiry.
The first day Of June next is fixed for the enumera-
ton and the inquiries to be made with reference to
that day.
For dcfraying the preliminary expenses $780, 900
the disposal Of the Secretary of the Interior who Is
authorized to give Secretary of the Census Board at
the date of $1,000 per annum.
The schedules appended to- and forming part of
the act furnish the character of the inquiries and their
examination will hint for people to prepare
for making correct returns -
SCHEDULE I-FREE ISHABrrAvrs.
Dwelling houses numbered in the order OF visitation
Families numbered in the order Of visitation
Name of every person whose usual place Of abode
the 1st day Of June, 1850, was in this family
Description-Age, sex, color.
Profession occupation or trade OF each male person
over 10 years Of age.
Value Of real estate owned
Place Of birth naming the State, territory country
Married within the year.
Attended school within the year.
Persons over 70 years Of age who cannot read and
whether deaf and dumb, blind insane, idiotc, pau
per or convict.
SCHEDULE 2-sLAvE ISHABTANrs
Number Of slave owners
Number of slaves.
Descripton-Age, sex, color.
Deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idotic.
Remarks.
ENDING JuSE I, 1850.
Name of every person who died during the year end
ing June 1850 whose usual place Of abode st the time
Of his death was in this family.
Deseription.-Age, sex, color.
Free or slave.
Married or widowed.
Place of birth naming the State territory country
The month in which the persons died
Profession, occupation or trade
Disease or cause OF death
SCHEDULE 4-PRopuors OF INDUSTRY DuRtso THE YEAR
ENDING JUNE i, 1850.
Name Of corporation, company or individual produc-
ing article to the value Of five hundred dollars
Name Of business, manufacture, or product
Capital invested in real and personal estate in the bu-
siness.
Rae Material used, including Fuei-Quantitics, kinds,
values
.qraoge Number Of Hands Employed Male, female.
Wago.-Average monthly cost Of male labor; aver
age monty cost Of female labor.
.4nnuai Produets.-Quantities kinds, value.
SCHEDULE 5.-PRoDUcrross or AcRIcuLrvRE.
Names Of owners or tenants managing the farm
.acYss Of Land-Improved Unimproved.
Lire Stock on Hand June ], lsSo-Horses. Mules
and asses. Working oxen. Mich cows. Other cattle.
Cash value Of farm.
Aggregate value Of live stock
Produce During the Last Year.--Wheat, bushels Of
Rye, bushels Of Indian corn, bushels Of Barley,
bushels Of. Buckwheat bushels Of Oats, bushels Of
Potdtoss~Irish, bushels Of Sweet, bushels Of
Beans and peas bushels Of
Honey and beeswax, pounds Of
Maple sugar, pounds Of
Cane sugar pounds Of.
Molasses, gallons Of
Hops. pounds of.
Tobacco. pounds Of
Cotton. ginned pounds or
Wool pounds Of
Silk. pounds Of.
Flax, pounds Of
Hay, tons Of
Wine, gallons Of
yaius " Produce Sold during the Ia" Nsr.-Milk
Butter.
Cheese.
Fruit berries
Garden produce.
Nurseries