Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01

ded ho,oerer, An appointment collect the social statistics
shall not be deemed interference with the duties of the
assistants.
Sec. g. And be IL further enacted That, whenever the
population returned in any district shall exceed mi lion,
the marshal thereof shall be entitled to receive compen
aion for all his services in executing this act after the rate
of dollar for each thousand persons but If the number
returned shall be less than million in any district the
ha thereof shall be allowed for his services at the rate Of
dollar and twenty five cents for each thousand persons Pro-
rided hoeu That marshal shall receive less than two
hundred and hiy dollars and when the compensation does
not in the whole exceed the sum Of five hundred dollars
reasonable allowance for clerk hire shall be made the
whereof shall be determined by the Secretary Of the Interior
And prorded, further, That The marshal Of any district may
at bis discretion perform the duties Of assistant in any sub
division in which he may reside and when he shall person
ally perform the duties assigned by this act to assistants he
shall receive therefor the compensation allowed to assistants
for like services.
H.-O assistants, their Duties, Liabilities, and
compensation.
Sec g. And be 10 further enacted That assistant shall
be deemed qualified npon his duties until he has
ceived from the marshal under his hapd, such commission
provided for in this set and shall take and subscribe the
following oath affirmation, which shall be thereon endors
ed, to wit;
L-. an assistant to the marshal Of the district
Of - do soemnly swear Cor affirm that will
make true and enumeration of all the inhabitants
within the district assigned 10 and will also faithfully col
ect the other statistics therein in the provided for in
the for taking the seventh census and in conformity with
all lawful instructions which may receive, and will make
due and correct returns thereof required in said act
(Sgned.)
Which said OATH affirmation, may be administered by
judge Of Of record justice of the peace en-
powered to administer oahs and copy thereof duly auhen-
shall be forwarded to the marshal by such assistant
before he proceeds to the business Of the appointment
Sec. TO- And be further enacted, That each assistant,
when duly qualified In manner aforesaid shall perform the
service required Of him by personal visit to each dwelling
hons and IN family
him. and shall ascertain, by inquiries made OF some member
each family If any be found capable OF giving the
n!omaon but if not then of the agent OF such family the
of each member thereof the age and place OF birth OF
each and all the other particulars specified in this act, the
tables thereto suboned and the instructions Of the Secretary
of the Interiors and shall also visit personally the farms,
mills shops mines, and other places respecting which ntor
nation is required above specified, in his dstc and shall
obtain all such information from the best and most reliable
and when in either the information is obtained
and entered the tables obtained, till the same is COM
pee then such memoranda shall be Immediately read to the
person persons furnishing the facts to and
supply omissions, If any shall exist.
Sec II. .4nd be IL further enacted That each assistant
SHALL within month after the time specified for the
peton of the enumeration, furnish the original census
turns to the clerk of the county court of their respective coun
ties, and two COPIES duly compared and corrected to the
marshal of the district He shall afx bis signature to each
of the schedules before he returns them to his
and the last page thereof shall state the whole number Of
pages in each return and certify that they well and truly
made according to the tenor Of his oath of office.
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shall be allowed compensation for his after the rate
Of two cents for each enumerated and ten cents mile
for necessary travel to be asceaned by multiplying the
square eot of the number Of dwelling houses in the division
the square root of the number of miles in each dv
son and the product shall be taken the number of miles
| travelled for oil purposes in taking this
Sec. Is. and be further enacted, That, 10 addition to
the compensation allowed for the enumeration of the nhab
ants, there shall be paid for each farm fully returned ten
cents for each establishment of productive industry fully
and returned fifteen cents for the social statistics two
per cent upon the amount allowed for the enumeration Of
popuaon and for each Of deceased returned
two cents Pr0uded, h0,Uepr, That making returns OF
farms and establishments Of productive industry the nstruc-
given by the Secretary of the Interior must be strictly
Observed and allowance shall he made for return not
by such Instructions for returns not limited
! to the year next preceding the first Of Juno next
Sec IA. And be tt further enacted, That any assistant
who having accepted the appointment SHALL without ustiabe
cause neglect refuse perform the duties enjoned him
by this act shall be guilty of misdemeanor and upon
vcion be liable to forfeiture of five hundred dollars or if
he shall wuly make false OATH shall be deemed perjury
or If he shall wfuy make false certificate, shall be
deemed msdemeanor and if convicted found guilty Of
either of the last named offences he shall forfeit and pay
exceeding five thousand dollars and be imprisoned not less
than two years. And each marshal shall be alike punish
able for the two last named offences when committed by him
Sec ID And be further enacted That each and every
person more than twenty of belonging to any
family residing any subdvson and in of the absence
OF the heads and other members Of any such family then any
agent of such family shall be and each of them hereby
required if thereto requested by the marshal his assistant
render true account to the best of his her knowledge
Of every belonging to such family, in the various
tcuars required in and by this act and the tables thereto
subjoined pain of fong thirty dollars, to be sued for
and recovered in action of debt by the assistant 10 the
use of the United States. gy.t.',t.a.
Sec l6. iAnd be IL further enacted That all fines and
penalties herein provided for may be enforced in the courts
OF the United States within the States Territories where
such offence shall have been committed forfeiture in
cured. ". 44s a.& aEsa.s t.a Ag Il.
Sec IL. And be it further enacted, That the marshals
and their assistants hereby authorized transmit through
post Office, papers documents relating to the
by writing thereon socal business census and sub
scbng the with the addition his of marshall
assistant, the may be; but this privilege shall
tend to nothing but documents and papers relating to the
census, and shall pass free and the Of twelve thousand
dollars hereby appropriated of any money in the
suy not otherwise appropriated for the purpose Of covering
expense of transmitting the blanks and other matter
through the mail to be paid the Post Office Department
Sec ls. and be IL further enacted That it, in any of
the Territories or places where the population sparse, the
officers of the any thereto belonging, be
usefuy employed in taking the censu the Secretary of War
is hereby directed to afford such aid be given without
prejudice to the public service. aaa
Sec IS. and be further enacted That the Secretary Of
the Interior hereby required carry into effect the prosi
sions of this act snd provide blanks and distribute the
among the marshas, that the enumeration may
mence the first day of June next and be taken with
ference that day in each and every district and subdivision
OF districts; draw up and distribute the time print
ed instructions defining and explaining the duties of such
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