Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-07
7e.1 AN ACT

10 provide for the Registration Of Births, Marriages
and Deaths, in Ohio.
SECTION I. Be at enacted by the General assembly
of the State Of Ohio. That it shall be the duty of all
clerc, men or other persons. who shall hereafter cele-
brate or perform the marriage ceremony within this
State, to keep a registry OF all marriages celebrated by
them. showing the names. ages. residence ard piacs Of
birth Of the persons married, whether they were single
or widowed. the tine Of the marriage, and the names OF
their parents.
geons and uiidwives, to keep a~regist-y of all the births
and deaths at which they have professionally attended,
showing. in all cases of birth. the name of the father
and maiden name Of the mother. and their residence.
and the sex and color of the child. together with its
name, il it shall receive one. and whether born alive
or dead. Such registry shall show. in cases OF death
the time. place. and cause OF death; the name. age. sex,
color ard condition las to whether single or married,
or widowed) the name and surname of tie parents, the
occupation, the residence and place of birth OF the de-
ceased. When two or more physicians. surgeons. or
mid wives, may have attended professionally at any
birth or death. that physician, surgeon, or midwife who
is oldest. in attendance, shall make the registry.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the phys clans,
clergyrnen. surgeons and midwives above namel, to
deposit in the county clerks Office. of the various coun-
ties in which such births, marriages and deaths occur,
on or before the fifteenth day Of March, in every year.
a cop5 of said registry, embracing the period OF one
wear. ending on the frst day of March, last preceding
the time OF deposit; and tie clerk small denver the
same to the assessor OF the several townships in each
county, at the same time that the Auditor of the county
delivers instructions and blanks TO such assessor
SEc-IoN 4. 1t shall be the duty OF The assessor, while
making their list of taxable property. TO ascertain and
record. in a list separate from the LIST OF taxable prop
erty. all the births, marriages and deaths, which shall
have occurred within their respective townships, in the
twelve months ending ON the first day os March. last
preceding the time OF assessment, with all the items OF
time, place, &c. hereinhefore directed, to be inserted
in the recistries. as provided in sections one and two
of this act. They shall make strict inquiry of all heads
Of flmilies, and shall use the registries OF clergy men,
physicians, surgeons and midwiyes. hereinbefor named
in order to obtain correctly the Information herein re-
mirea. They shall. ret1rn saidlists OF births, marriages
and deaths. with the registries Aforesaid. to the clerks
of the courts of common pleas, AZ the same time that
they return their lists of taxable property. The clerks
shall copy said lists in such form as the Secretary oil
State rnay direct, and transmit such cory to the Score
tary of State on or before the first day of June in eacl
year Phe CLERKS shall receive for their services sucl
compensation as the county commissioners shall think
just.
State. from all the lists of births, marriages and deathi
so transmitted to him, to prepare tabular statements
I showing ia a condensed form, the information herein
required to he acknowledging the statistics ofeacl
county scparate, and to cause two thousand copies o
the same to be printed in pamphlet form, on or before
the nrst day of January in every year, of which copies
ten shall be transmitted to the clerk Of each county fol
exchange and distribution, a; his discretion. and tht
residue shall be disposed OF as the General Assembly
shall from time 10 time direct; the county clerk. in
each and every county. shall preserve carefully OF
corv in his Office. TIE Secretary Of State shall prepare
and cause to he printed, suitable blanks and instuc
tons for the use Of assessors, cIergymen, physicians
surgeons and midwives, which he shall transmit TO th'
several county auditors, TO he by them delivered to th'
assessors.
SECTION 6. To enable the'assessor 70 Obtain full ant
correct information touching the facts herein required
to be ascertained, they shall have fun power 10 sweal
and interrogate any person. in their respective town
shiDs, for this purpose; and it shall be the duty of al
such persons. when thereto required by the assessor
with or without oath, to give him truly and fully, al
the information which he or she may possess, touchin:
any Of said facts
SErTlog Z. The several county clerks shall foTerel
carefully preserve the lists of births, marriages ana
deaths aforesaid, and the n~egistries of clergyman, &c
herein required to be returned to them, for the use O
the public and which shall always be open to public in
spection.
] SECTION g. The said lists OF births, marriages and
deaths, returned to the clerks of the county courts, by
the assessors. as also the original tabular record hereil
, required to he made by the clerk aforesaid, or a duly
certified copy of any birth, marriage or death. from
either of them, given and certified by the said clerks
shall hereafter be admitted and received in all court
in this State. as prima facia evidence of any such birth
marriage or death. therein recorded or so certified.
SECTION 0. Any person failing, or refusing to dis
charge and perform any Of the acts or duties hereir
imposed and required to be done, shall. for every sucl
failure, he fined in a sum not less than five nor mor'
than twenty dollars. to he recovered by action hefor'
any tribunal having jurisdiction thereof. or by indict
ment in the court of common pleas. for the use o
schools, in tine township in which the offence is com
lnitted.
n. Il. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS II. Il
President o. the Senate.
April 6, 1856.
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