Nevada national., 1859-06-04
THE REGISTRY LAW.

CHAR. CIX.-An Act amendatory OF and
supplementary to, an Act entitled "An
Act to provide for the Registration OF
Marriages, Births, Divorces and Deaths in
California" approved April rs, 1853
[Approved March IL, 1853.
The People oftte State Of California, rep
resented IN Senate and assembly DO en-
act as Joiiotrs -
SECTION /. That the Governor OF the
State be. and is hereby, authorized to ap-
point, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate. a State Registrar, who shall
hold his Office at the capital OF the State. for
the term of two years, or until his success
sor is qualified, who shall give bond in the
sum of four thousand dollars for the. faith
ful performance OF his duties. which are de-
fined as follows He shall keep, ia suitable
bo ks, and in substantial style and man
ner, in n safe aud secure place, record Of
all marriages, births. divorces, and deaths,
certified to him by the Recorders Of the
viarous Counties of this State, in the man
ner and form hereinafter provided and he
shall prepare from said record at annual
report containing such full tabular state
ment as shall render them OF practical utili-
ty. and submit the same TO the Governor on
the fifteenth day Of December, of each year
and he shall also perform whatever may be
required of him to carry into practical effect
the provisions Of this Act.
SIC. 2 1t shall be the duty Of all persons
performing the ceremony Of marriage. to,
nle in the Office OF the Recorder OF the County
in which such marriage takes place. GER
tifIicate of the same setting forth the date,
locality. name surname, age, and color oil
the parties when the record was made,
together with the name place ofresdence.
and official station Of person performing the
marriage ceremony. and it shall be the duty
Of all parents aud heads OF families. Keepers
ard Superintendents Of prisons, aims houses
hospitals, houses of correction, and other
public and private institutions, and the
commanding officers Of every ship or other
vessel to file in like manner in the Office OF
the Recorder of the County wherein such
births occurs, record Of every birth taking
in their families, or the institution or vessel
under their charge or supervision, accord
to the following form: Entries Of the date
and locality OF the same the name (if any
be given, sex, and color Of the child the
name, nativity, color. and residence Of the
parents, and date of the record. 1t shall be
ihe.duty of the Clerks Of all the Courts
wherein a divorce Is granted. to Gle in the
Office Of the Recorder Of the County in which
the said divorce occnrs,the following record
of the same Entries OF the date of the de-
cree of divorce christian, surname, and
residence, of the parties 10 the same ; title
Of the Court granting the divorce ; the
names Of the party making the application
for the same the grounds upon which said
divorce was grauted. aad the date when the
record was made. And the said Clerks. for
making such entry and fling the same, shall
be entitled to receive from the party pro.
curing the divorce, the sum of two dollars
for performing such service. And Is shall
further be the duty Of every Superintendent
Of q cemetery, Sexton, or Undertaken, or any
person having charge Of a burial, and all
Coroners or other officers holding inquest,
to file in the Office OF the Recorder of the
County wherein such burial or inquest occurs
a record of the same, according to the fol-
lowing form Entries OF the date OF the
desease. sex, age, and color Of the desceased;
whether single or married. with the desease
or cause of death, place OF interment, and
the date when the record was made. with
any additional facts that may be OF efficiency
and value in such cases. And il shall fur
ther be the duty Of the Clerk OF every Court
OF Probate, in which letters testamentary or
of administration may be granted, tn file in
the Office Of the Recorder of the County
wherein such Court may be beld, the name
and residence of all executors aud admins
traitors upon the estate Of deceased parties,
with the title of the Court and the date when
such letters testamentary or OF admins
tration were Issued, and he shall be entitled
to tax with the cost Of the issuing said letters
and receive from said estates, the sum Of two
dollars for performing snch service.
SEC. 8. Every person, in fling record
Of marriage. birth, divorce, or death. or Of
executors or administrators upon estates Of
deceased parties, in accordance with the I
provision OF this Act, shall pay to the Re- /
,order Of the County wherever such record
Is made, the cum Of one dollar and every /
person amenable to the same. who shall /
neglect to comply with the provisions Of this /
Act requiring such record. within one month 1
rom the time of such marriage, birth, d. 1
gorce, death, or granting Of letters tesla
neutary or of administration, as aforsaid,
hall. on conviction thereof, be subject to a
ine Of not less than ten nor more than one