Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-09
An Act
10 provide Jor Tie REPATRIATION Of Births, Nor
yigges anil Deaths


lodged in his office for that purposei for which service be
shall from the cOnnty cent for eYcry ten WORDS
He shall also on the first day OF july, D. esi, Ana
every year thereafter furnish asract Of such records
for the preceding year. containing the number Of ans
with the reported causes arranged according to The
diseases the number OF Marriages. solemnized the mum
ber of Births and such other Information and HuggeA
tons as may deem Of practical utility for tho promo
ton Of public health aud Of general nterest 10 the cou-
muny and shall cause The to be published In some
newspaper Of his county there be none pubshel IN
his county, then in some Newspaper u one q tne ohef
counties for which copy he shall be paid a. toe same rate
as above provided Tie Levy Court shall also allow
reasonable compensation for such publication and ior the
cost of such books and bapk certificates as shall DO nete
ssry carry out the provisions Of this act The books 20
provided by the Recorder shall be separate and distinct
and shall be respsctvey entitled "The Registered Births
'The Register Of Marriages." and "The Register OF
DthsH aId shall each be furnished with an index The
evster Of Births sh he ruled with columns from op
TO bottom with appropriate beadngs as oliows Fathers
name mothers name color occupation, nation, ehild's
name sex living stubborn, date and place OF Birth
date ofcertihcAts, date of registration. .,.s
sRCfON g. Whenever child Is born alter the nftt day
Of July A. D. 1861 it shall be the duty Of the attending
Physician II there be Physician, Of the Father or
II no Father living then the Mother, or II the child DO
slave then Of the or Z there be no master then
Of the MISTRESS to make out and e with said Recorder
Certificate In the form prescribed "a ing ioegons section
within TIRES months after the said birth, TO be by hun
Corded as prescribed in said setun said Certificate shall
he signed by the person filing the II any such Yer
heaie shall contain than one BIRTH the Recorder
shall record said births uuder the letter Of the alphabet
to which they respectively belong, aud II any Certificate
shall MOI he made in duo form as above prescribed the
birth births therein certified shall be registered or
corded 80 as conform to the form prescribed as Tar
practicable aud the record need not hs literal copy only
50 that II conforms the facts eered all Certificates
returned To said Recorder shall be filed by him In alpha
batea order under the letter Of the alphabet 20 whrh
the name Of the party making such certificate belOnss.
SECTION g. Th Register OF Deaths shall on each page Ne
ruled from top to bottom 80 "a 10 form columns with mp
prophate headings as oilows Name date Of death place
Of residence death, nation, sex, color, age oceu
PATTON condition. free slave, married or single maine oil
parents date Of certificate. date Of registration Whenever
any person shall die II shall be the duty Of the attending
the Coroner hen the shall
der his notice 10 make out under his hand aud TO furnish
within week after the death to the seS,s Of olei
such death according to the form In this Section pre-
srribed. .
sFcTios4 No person having charge Sexton or ohor-
wise Of any vault bnyng ground or cemetery shall In.
ter allow 70 be INFERRED or paes or allow TO Do placed
In any vault, bnying ground OF remetery or private
buryng grounds the dead body of any person without
procuring such Certificate ID prescribed 10 the preceding
secon and there shall be Physician In attendance
or ne Coroner then the Sexton In charge Oh the vault,
buryina ground or cemetery private buryng grounds
where the neTment shall be made or the body placed
shall himself prepare Uencaie according 10 the ofnl
prescribed in the preceding Section, aud n snch Cert
Gates shall be by said Sexton filed within three months
In tho office Of the Recorder of Deeds for that county II
any Certificate shall contain than desth the
Recorder shall register such deaths under the letter Of
the alphabet which they respectively beongi and II
any Certificate shall not be IN due FORM as above pre-
sered by the Recorder In such manner AS to conrm TO
said form far practicable and the asstry need not
he literal copy, only that II shows the facts Certified
all certificates shall be filed in alphabetical order as
Aforesaid.
with columns top to bottom, with appropriate head
ugs MS follows: Fall name of husband, occupation rea-
deuce nation age, when married. residence, birth place,
full name OF wife, when married. residence, biih place.
age when married, time when married. parents o. parties
nation color Of parties, name Of person Whc Holemnzed
the marriage, ceremony employed name Of last named
person. dale Of certificate, OATS Of registration by He
csrder.
every Magistrate and Of the Clerk or Keeper Of the records
of all religious and other societies. and Of every other per
son. by OF before whom any marriage may hereafter be
soemnized or contracted to make faithful return Of the
same within three months, by filing certificate In the
form prescribed in the foregoing Section In the ONCE OIL the
Recorder of Deeds Of the county ia which suoh marriage
may be soemnlzed contacted; and all such Certih-
Gates returned to said Recorder, shall BIO ed BY HIN
In alphabetical order, as Aforesaid.
sIcfOs T. The Books of Registration kept by the Re-
corder or Certificate duly certified by him, aud authen
Heated by the seal OF his Office containing copy Of tha
record Of any birth marriage DEATH shall hereafter u
admitted in any court Of the state as pfmd JGca eVi
dence Of said marriage, birth, or death.
sgcIioN 8. The Recorder shall receive fifty cents, for
granting Certificate or certified copy Of the record OF any
marriage' birth or death and ten centa for making
search for either marriags BIRTH OF dsath, which sums
shall be paid By he party applying 9r ne certificate OF
tible 10 Physicians, Clergymen and Lawyers without
charge
nominations Of Clerks keepers Of the records Of all
churches and religious societies, also Of every Mags
tae aud Of other persons by or before whom any mar
rage may hereafter be soemnzed contracted, and oil
every practising Physician and Of every Superintendent
or Sexton OF any cemetery buryng place on before
the frat day Of July A. d. 1861 aud hereafter Of all such
persons as may occupy the positions herein mentioned
report his her their names and places Of residence
the Recorder Of Deeds Of the eoun IN which such persol
or persons may reside and It shall be the duty Of the Re
eorder have the property Registered In indei
form in suitable book or books to be by him provides
for that purpose In the event OF Of the parsons abov
specified removing TO any other place Of residence It shal
he theif duty to notify the Recorder Of the tot within
thirty days after such removal except when the person.
removing shall act In tueh official capacity
makes them subject to the provisions OF this act.
TO- Every person who has been hereby requseI
10 return marriage, BIZ III DEATH TO the Recorder
shall accordingly make such return In due form, shal
be entitled 10 receive from the Levy Court the OF
cents provided such account shall have been certified b.
the Recorder who shall receive fee Of fifteen cents 70
sld certificate to he paid by the person making the "
turn and to he allowed by the Levy Court as part Of th
OF the person making such return Aud the Lev
Court may place contingent fund In the hands OF tn
Clerk ofthe Peace TO pay for said returns WREN presented
the same to be allowed az vouchers upon settlement will
SECTION H. This Recorder in each county shall flrnIs
copy OF his annual report TO every PhyEepn, Clergy
msu, Magistrate other person, mentioned In Section
as shall 80 report his name to the Recorder.
SECTION IL. The blank forms requisite to carry out th
provisions Of this act shall be furnished by the Reeorde
II each county to each person who include
in Section o. and residing in their respective countial
Certificates Of Births, Marriages or Deaths shall ferE
and pay fine Ct ono dosr ter each aud every case
refused to be reported to be recovered by the Recorder
debts of like amount ars by law recoverable
SECTION 49, All parts OF acts Inconsistent her
with, or supplied by this act hereby :ep-aled.
SECTION IA Tue secretary OF stale snail cause ts ~
to published In all the newspapers Of this State for n
space Of one mouth from ita passage
Passed at Dover, February 18th, 1861.
JOHN y. WILLIAMSON,
Speaker Of House Of Representatives.
JOHN MARTIN,
Speaker OF the Senate.
do hereby certify that the FOREGOING is true copy
an act Of the Gene Assembly of the State Of Delawer
entitled An Act to Provide for the Registration Of Birth
Marriages aud DeAthan passed Dover February est
1881; tbs same having hesn by me compared with u
o lgina roll now on file 10 my office.
In witness Whereof have heteunto act my hand Al
affixed the seal Of my office At Dover, this twelf
f. day Of March, IN the year OF our Lord thousa
Eight hundred and sixty.one.
EDWARD RIpdRLr,
mar calm sseretary Of the State Of Delaware