Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-13
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC ACTS.
AssEp DURING FiRsr Session. OF THE THrRrr FlRsr
CoNeRRss.


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AN ACT Providing FIR taking of the Seventh and suse
quent Censuses of the United States and nu ber
of the members Of the House of and pro-
vide for their future superintendent among the several
L-oF TIE DUTIES, LIABILITIES, AND CoMpEN
SATION OF MARSHALS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the masha of the several districts United States
including the District OF Columbia and the Territories
hereby required respectively all 10 he
enumera,ed and collect al the statistical
in this and specified instructions which shan be
given by the Secretary of the Iaierio 10 he tables
nexed and to retn The same 10 the said Secretary
fore the day Of November ensuing emitting the
of the inhabitants Indians taxed also at the
the Territories except those of population Prop,ded Ao
And if the time assigned for making the shall
prove inadequate for the Territories the said may
extend the Prordsd further If there any dsic,
Territory Of the United Styles in which mar
sha of the United STATES the President shall appoint
suitable poison 10 discharge the duties assigned by this
marshals.
sha shall before entering his duties
the following oath affirmation before district
|, marshal of the district of do
soemny swear Tor affirm that will to the best of nv
ability enumerate, cause TO be enumerated, all the nha5
Of said district and will collect, be collected
the other statistical information within the same will
faithfully perform all the duties enjoned me By the act
providing for the taking of the census Aud when
duly authenticated by the said judge, he shall depose
thereof authenticated, with the said Secretary the To-
teror, and marshal ha discharge any herein
src B. Aod further enacted That each marshal shall,
his district into subdivisions containing
twenty thousand persons each, unless the limitation
number inconvenieni beun arcs, which
may be lrser and shall also estimate fioa, the best
of information which he able obtain, number
OF square miles in each Gidiyon same to
Department OF the Interior. Prorieed horerer That in
bounding such subdivisions the limits thereof known
civil divisions, such county, PARISH township town.
district lines highways natural boundaries such
rivers, lakes, sc
src 4. Aud it further enacted, That each marshal
nfnr4 fur
dent therein. 20 whom he shah give under his
hand, authorizing HIM to perform the duties herein assigned
ASSISTANTS which shall forth the bounda
Of the subdivision, Of which appointment, made
The boundaries specified, the mash sh. keep and
s. And be it further enacted, That each mnrshal shall
seasonnb supply each assistant with the instructions issued
by the Department Of the inetio the blanks provided for the
enumeration OF The population and the collection of Other
tscs and give 10 him from time TO time all such Information
and elections be enable him discharge
his duty. lie shall carefully examine whether the Of
each assistant marshal be made in conformity the
of this and where the dseep ncies detected rrqne
the be corrected. lie shall dispose OF the of
the required from the assistant marshas herein
provided for, rs fow set he sh ~ transmit forthwith
the Secretary of the Interior and the other copy thereof
he shat the office Of the Secretary of he
Territory TO which his district belongs. He shall caf, and
determine the of compensation to be paid each assist
marshal according thu provisions Of this act subject
the haa approval OF the Secretary of the Interior BE shall
from lime make himself acquainted with the progress
made by assistant marshal ia the discharge his des
and Of inibiity regiec arising om sickness
otherwise, appoint substitute.
sha by understanding whatever,
10 himself tee reward compensation for the appoint
assistant sl any way himself any
part the compensation provided by this for the
Of assistants, II be shall knowngy neglect refuse to
form the duties herein ssssncd to bin, he shat in such
case, be deemed sas Of misdemeanor and if convicted
any such shall for such offence forfeit and not less
than thousand dollars.
the United States may for any purposes inconsistent with
The duties OF The assistants herein provided for appoint dep
uy deputies his behalf but for all official Of
such deputy deputies, the marsha shall be responsible
Preoded h,rer, An appointment collect the social
M of
And be ii further enacted That whenever the pop
uaiion district shall exceed million, tie
n3Tshs thereof shall be emitted TO receive compensation
for all his services in executing this act after the 'ae of
dollar persons if the number
shl be less han million IN district, the marshal there
Of sh be lowed for his services at the rate OF dollar
and twenty-five for each thousand Pr9ridd
hOerr hat marshal shall receive less than hundred
and hi dollars and when the does not IN the
allowance for clerk hire shall be made the amount whereof
uded further That the marshal Of district may his dis
perform he duties OF assistant subdivision
in which he may reside and when he shall personally perform
the assigned by this assistants, he shall receive
therefor the compensation allowed to assistants for lie servi
H-oF ASSISTANTS, THEIR DUTIES, LIABILITIES
AND CONVERSATION
SFc enactea, That assistant shall
be deemed qualified upon has duties, until he has
ceiveo shal, under his haud such commission
provided this and sim take and subscribe the
following oath amaon which shall be thereon endorsed
TO wit:
/, , an assistant o the marshal of the district
of do solemnly Tor affirm that will
make and of al the inhabitants it'll
in the district assigned to me- and faithfully collect
the therein, in the provided for the
for taking the seventh and in conformity with all
lawful instructions which may receive, and will make due
and correct returns thereof rs reqsred in said act tgned
Which said affirmation, be administered b.
Judge of Il court any justice OF the peace
Powered 10 administer tbs aud copy thereof duly auhen-
Ated shall de forwarded to the marshal by such assistant
bere he proceeds the husine-s of the appointment.
SEC. TO- And uflher enacted That each assistant,
when duly qualified in aforesaid shall perc'n The
required of him by personal visit to each dwelling
house, family sub division assigned to him,
AMI shall ascertain By inquiries made OF some member oil
each any be found capable Of giving the IN
oraon not, then OF the agent OF such amlly the
Of each member thereof the and place of birth OF
EACH and all the other particulars specified In thus act the
tables subond and the instructions of the Secretary
the lnie.ior and b.l visit personally the farms mills
Shops and other respecting which inio nation
required above specified his district and snail obtain
all information from aud most reliable sources
and when either the information IS obtained ana enter
ed the tables oblaa-d TIL the is Complete then
shall be- Immediately read to the
persons furnishing the facts correct aid supply onis
sioas If any shall exist
shall within month after the time specified for the COM
peon of the enumeration, furnish the original re-
the clerk OF the eounty of their respective
countless copies duly compared corrected the
marsh the H. shall ix his signature each
page schedules before ne them his
and tile last ge thereof snail state the whole number OF
pages each return, and certi that they were well and u
ly according the tenor ef his oath OF Office
sec II asd 5e u further ea,eted That each assist
shall allowed Compensation r his services alter the
mile for necessary travel 40 be asesrianca by multiplying
square the number If dweh g-honses In the d,sis-
division and the product shall be taken the number 81
travelled, for all pu poses, 10 taking t's census
49, find be farAr tea, That IN AZ ion 10 the
allowed for the enumeration oil the
paid each July returned, ten cents TOT
productive ndusty fully taken ana re-
turned, social statistics, two per cent
upon The allowed the enumeration OF populations
for OF deceased person returned two cents
Preceded hsacerey That making returns, OF farms ana es
tbshmens OF productive industry the as ructions ven by
the Secretary the lot nor must be strictly Observed ana
shalt be made for return not authorized by
such not limited 10 tine year
preceding the hrst OF June Bexa-
SIC IA. AID further eaacted, Thaf any assistant
who having accepted the appointment shi w;hous JG.t
able cause, sec refuse perform the duties eaoIned
him BY act, shah be guilty of mdemeano ana up
be liable forfeiture OF nve hnnafea dollars
if he shall waiIy false OATH Il shall De deemed
PERJURY OF he wii.uy make false cesthate II
shall be deemed msdeneanor, add convicted or ouna
guilty # named Offences ne sha forfeit ana
pay exceeding 1--WE th'ussue dollars and De
less And each marshall shall De ake unisn
able Tor the offences when committed ny BIN
SIC Is. eBaced, That earh anu every
free person than y years Of age. beonss 70 any
family residing any and IN case OF s absence
Of the OF such famy linen any
of such family shall be, and each Of them hereby 70
CURED, thereto requested by the marshal o. ms
render the OF his or her knowIedse
Of every person belonging such family IN the various par
culrs required this aud the tables suo
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