The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-06-19

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1 or-o,her. persons as aforesaid, the coroner or
two responsible inmates Of, or neighbors TO
the house at which svch death occurred,
shall furnish such sexton or other person as
| aforesaid, with certificate similar to that
above set forth, and every physician, coro-
ner, or other person, who shall neglect or
refuse to furnish the certificate required by
this section, aud every sexton or other per-
son having the care or snperntendence ef
any vault or burial ground, who shall neg
lect TO procure such certificate as aforesaid :,
or having procured it, shall neglec, or refuse
TO return it as aforesaid, shall each for every
such neglect or refusal, forfeit and pay the
sum of twenty dollars, which sum shall be
recoverable as debts of the like are recover.
able by any dorson who may size for the
same. All certificates or returns required by
this act, shall be signed by the parties SO
certifying.
Section S. Thi' act shall not be construed
to prevent the registry of any marriage con-
,racted, or birth or death happening, previ-
ously 10 its passage. within the limits of this
State nor of the marriage, birth, or death
of any person or persons who may have
married, been born, or may have died else
where, bat who " were the child or children
of citizenr Of this State nor OF any mar
riage contracted previously or subsequent
ly to the passing of this act in any other
part of these United States or their territories :.
Provided, Either of the parties married were
permanently residing in this State at the
time, or at such time previously TO such
marriage such registrations, shall be in the
form already prescribed, and shall be kept
apar. from current registrations, and in sep
arate books, as is already required In The
case of other registrations, but shall be en-
braced in the general index. The proof OF
every such marriage shall be as follows, to
wit: in the case of marriage by the per-
son who pronounced it, or ii such proof oaa-
not be made, or the marriage shall have
been contracted according TO the manner OF
the religions society of Friends, then 1t shall
be made BY some one, who was present
thercat in the case of a birth, by some
one who has actual knowledge ofthe peri
cd at which such person was bora, or OF his
or hss paren,age and in the case of death
by some one who actually saw such person
dead. or who has actual knowledge of the
fact. Such proof shall be under oath or
affirmation, and shall be in its character sat
isfactory 10 the register Provided further,
That should any person feel aggrieved at the
decision of the register aforesaid he nr she
or as the case mae us, the next friend, Of
the representative OF the person on whose
benalf such application is made, shall have
the right of an appeal to the orphans court
of the proper county, in which case the tes-
tinony so taken shall be sent up with ap-
peal TO the said court by the said register,
accompanied by written statement OF his
reasons for rejecting ii as insufficient.
SECTION 6. That no letters of administra-
ton or letters testameniary shall be granted
by any register upon the estate or effects OF
any person, or if granted shall be valid, until
the death of such person shall be duly certi-
fed to the said register, in order that the
same may be duly registered according to
the forms and provisions of this act, Oh IA
strictly or as strictly in compliance therewith,
as it may be in the power OF The party so to
do.
SECTION I. That no appointment OF any
guardian TO the person or estate OF any MI
nor, by any orphans court within this state
shall be valid, until the date OF the birth OF
such minor, and the date of the death as
we'll as the name of his or her parent ur pa
rents shall be duly registered according to
the provisions of this act, or as strictly as
the same Gan be complied with, unless from
the death of any witness, or from some 9th
er cause deemed sufficient, upon strict in
vestgation by the said court, such proof can
not be made or cannot at any time be con-
venienily made, in which latter case 1t shali
be made as soon as it may be practicable