Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-05-01
LAWS OF OHIO!
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT,
To provide for The Registration OF Births, Mar
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AN ACT,
To provide for the Registration OF Births, Mar
ridges and Deaths, in Ohio.
SEcrIoN L. Be Il enacted by the General as
sembly Of The State of Ohio, That il shall be the
duty Of all ciergymsR, or other persons, who
shall hereafter celebrate or perform the mar
tiaee ceremony within this State, 10 keep
registry Of all marriages. celebrated by them,
shewiT & The names, ages, residence and place
ofbiftf OF the persons married, whether they
were single or widowed, The time Of the mar
Eiage, anu The names Of their parents
SECTION Q. 1t shall be the duty OF all ply
sicians, surgeons and midwives, TO keep reg
istry Of all the births aud deaths atwhich they
have professionally attended, showing, in cases
OF birth, The name of the father and maiden
name OF the mother, and their residence. she
sex and color Of the child, together with its
name, lit shall receive one, and whether born
alive or dead. Such registry shall show, in
cases Of dsaih-ihe time, place, and cause oi
death; The name, age, sex, color and condition
das 10 whether single or married, or widowed,
the name and sutname of the parents, The oc-
cupalion, the residence, and place Of birth OF
the deceased. Whentw two or more phySlcians,
surgeons, or midwiyes, may have attended
professionally at any birth or death, that ply
attendance, shall make the registry.
SECTIONS. II shnli be The duty Of the ply.
sicians, clerg, mems, surgeons and midwives
above named, 10 deposit in the county clerks
office, OF The various counties in which such
births, marriages and deaths occur, on or be-
fore the fifteenth day OF March, inevery year,
a copy Of said registry, embracing the period
of ole year, ending on the first day Of March,
last proceeding The time OF deposit; and the
clerk shall deliver the same 10 The assessor OF
ihe several townships in each county, at the
same time tnat the Auditor OF the county de-
liyers instructions and blanks 10 sucIi assessor.
SECTION 4. II shall be the duty Of the as
SCISSORS, while making their lists of taxable
propedy, to ascertain and record, in list
separate from the list ofiaxabIe property, all
the births, marriages and deaths, which shall
have occurred within their respective town.
ships, in the twelve months, ending on the
first day Of March, last proceeding The time Of
assessment, with all the liens OF time, place,
,&c., hereinbefore- directed, 10 be inserted in
the regstries, as provided in sections one and
twooftbis aci. They shall make strictinquiry
OF all heads Of families, and shall use the reg
isiries Of clergymrn, physicians, surgeons, and
inidwives, hefeinbeio named in order 10 OBJ
tain correctly the information herein required
uCy oHuii iCtuiH cutu VI UulflS, uIuItIubCa
aud deaths, with the registres aforesaid, tc
the clerks OF The courts Of commoa pleas, Al
he same lime that they return their lists o.
taxable properly. The clerks shall copy said
lists in such form as the Secretary Of Stale may
direct, and transmit such copy to the Secretary
ofState, on or before The first day Of June in
each year. The clerks shall receive for then
services such compensation as the, county
commissioner shall think Just.
SEcrIos 3. L shall be the duty Of the Sec
Telory OF stale, from all Inc ISIS OF oifihS, mar
Iiares aud deaths so Transmitted to him, to
prepare tabular statements, showing IN con-
densed form, The information herein required te
be preserved-keeplng the statistics OF eacl
county separate, and 10 cause two thousand
copies Of the same to ;oe printed IN pamphle
iofm, on or before me hrst gay Of January II
every year, ol whichcopies, ten shall be trans
miited iolhe clerk Of each county for exchange
and distribution, at his discretion, and the res
idue shall be disposed ofas The general assem-
bly, shall from lime TO time direct. The county
clerk, in each and every county, sha.l preserve
carefully, one copy in his Office. The Secre
tary Of Slate shall prepare and cause 10 bt
printed, suitable blanks and instructions io
the lise OF assessors, clergymen, physicians
surgeons and mdwtves, which he shall Trans
mlt " thr seNeiut cVuHy auu'tois' W oe v!
them delivered 70 the assessors.
Section 6. 10 enable The assessors TO OBJ
tain iuil aud correct Information touching lht
facis herein required 10 De ascerloined, mel
shall have full power TO swear and lnterrog als
any person. in heirtespecliye townships. io
this purpose; and 1t shall be the duty oi al
such persons, when thereto required by th'
assessor with or without oath,to give him
truly and fully. all The information which n
or she may possess, touching any OF SAT-
facts.
SEcrioN 2. The several county clerks shol
forever carefully preserve. the list Of births
isiries oi clcrgymen, &C., herein required Il
be returned 10 them, for the use oflhe pabli'
and which shall always be open topublic in
speciion.
SEcrios 8. The said list OF births, maria
ges mud deaths returned 10 the clerks of III,