Smyrna times., 1861-04-04
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
An act to Provide for the Registration
OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

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Counties of this Stale shall or before the irs
Ii July, A D., 1861 procure three Suub'e books. in
which respectively 10 record Births, Marriages uhd
Deaths, and shall record all such Blrhs huI rastV
aud Deaths said Re- ord Books respectively "a IL
same may be returned or lodged III flee Tor Nh
purpose for which ervIce he shO receive r. M Tho
county cent for every ten words lie thalI a!,s
Oh the first day vi July, A. d. 1862 aid every year
Ihereoler FURNISH abstract OF such Ords ur the
preceding year COnIaIhIng thr nLmIhI II Dent viii
the repOfItd causes, arranged acCUruns To- the
e.; the number OF Marriages sUemnZed the mLnIbtr
Births, such other anu suggestions
as may deem Of practical utility Ihe prUmulln,
Of pubic health and Of general interest 10 the con-.
muIIy; and shall cause the same l0 be publisher liz
Nspaper oil his unity, or II thu EOue
published in his county, then in some newspaper IA
Of the other countless Tor Which copy he shall b.
paid al the same rate as above provided The Levy
Court shall also allow reasonable compensation Tor
such publlcatIun and for The COST Of such books and
blank certificates shall be necessary tho
prov of this act. The books provided by The
C order shall be separate and distinct and sha b.
respectively entitled " The Register OF BiIlhs' The
Register OF Marrares and" lie Reels er oi DcatIs,'
ana shall each he furnished with om INDEX The Re
CUSTER of Births SHAH be Iuied with columns t top
to bottom, with appropriate headings, as iUl.uMs
| Fathers ndme, II other uame color occupation. LA.
iiOm chd's name, sex, living OF still born, dlIc and
place U birth. dale oil certificate dale vi TegisiTluE
! SECTION ,. Whenever a Child 10 bOrD aiser The rst
day OF july A. d. 1861. 1t shall be the duty oi the
tending Physician, if there be no PhysIcan OF The
Father, or II 10 aher living then OF The muihGT Orf
the child be slave, then OF the muster or ii there be
no master, then Of the mistress, 10 make out aid file
with sand Recorder Certificate III the form pTeecned
in the foregoing Section within three months alerlhc
said birth, Ia be by him orded, prescribed III sad
Sections said Certificate shall be signed by the person
filing the Ii any such Certificate shall contain
more Than one birth, the Recorder shall record sand
births under the letter OF The lphabet they
respectively belong and If any Certificate shall not
be made in due form, above prescribed the hrlhur
births therein certified lhall be registered recorded
TO conform 10 the form prescribed lar prac
ucabe, and The record need be literal copy only
it conforms to- The facts ceIlIled all Certificates ~
returned TO SAID Recorder shall be filed by him
phabeIlcal order under the letter Of the alphabet
which the name OF the party liking such certificate
DE longs.
SECTION 3. The Register Of Deaths shall on each
page be ruled from top bottom. 10 form columns
with pPTUpTl0ie headings as follows: Name, date Ui
death, place OF residence, OF death nalInn cOur
age, occupations condition. free or slave married
single, name Of parenIs dale Oi certificate. date Of
registration Whenever any pc son shall dIt, II shall
be the duty Of the attending Physn ian, Of the
when the shall come ud der has notice msko
out under his hand and 10 furnish WITHIN week
Ter The death, 10 the Sexton or oher having
charge O the burial place Ccrulicuie such Ltalh
according ~ HE form in this Section prescribed
SECTION 1. No person having charge as Sexton or
otherwise Ui any vault burVlng ground cemetery,
shall inter allow TO be inferred, place How
be placed IN any vault bur! ing gr nnd cemeltry,
or private buryIhg grounds the dead Lody OF any er
sOn vIihOut procuring such Certificate presrbtd
IN the prcce g SccIIu; and II there shall be Ply
slcIun IA attend Ince, OrOrer, ,hen the Sexton
charge OF the vault, bnrylng ground or ceretery"
made Or the buiy placed, shall himself prepare Cor
ucae according 10 the form prescribed III The proceed
ing Section, aud all such CerIIraIcs shall i've Dy S.d
Sexton flied Within three mUHIlI>, the Oiiica of The
Recorder Of Deeds for that county. II any Certificate
- shall contain Than death, the Recorder Shall
ms register such deaths under The letter OF the alphabet
wv 10 which They shall belong adj iiany Cc Sul
O Ioi be M due urn, prescribed. Ie ieaih Of
Nv deaths therein certified shall he ,, pe Re
Ih cOrder ia such manuer COniOfm sad a
h TAR as PJacllcable aud lie registry need he tr
al COPY, thai u shows The iaCs certified; al
such certificates shall be flied in al, ,habeues order
- as aforesaid
n SECTION s. The Register of Marriages shall be rul
ed with columns TOJn bop To bottom, with appropriate
headings. rs follows: iuIl name oil husband occu %
ton, residence, birth place, full OF WIie wAtT
&c married, residence birth place, age when InsInsL
time when married, parents Of parties, nation, color
parties, name OF person who sOUmHzed the marriage
ceremony employ ed name OfIast named person, DAT
OF certificate, date OF reg islraIiOn by Recorder.
re- SECTION 6. h shall be the duty Of every CIergym
and every Magistrate, aLd Of the Clerk or keeper
the records Ul all religious aud other societies. and
every other person, 10y before whom any narTiag
. NAV hereafter be soIOnnIzed CONTACTED 10 make
faithful return Oi The same within three months. b.
fling certificate the form prescribed the
ter going section ia the OiSe "i ihe Recorder oil iced
ol The county winch such marriage Enay il
sOlOmnIZed OF contracted and all such Cerllrai,s
returned 10 said Ret order. and be flied by him III
phabtilCal OIdcI. a. aiOresaId
SECTION The BOOGs Of Registration kept by III
Recorder or a certificate Gu certified bv him. an
lust authenticated by The seal Oi hs Ot e. as continuing
copy OF 'be record Of any birth. marriage or desll
:. shall hereafter be admitted any UG the Stat
as PrImd GciG evidence Oi marriage birth Ordea
SECTIUN =. The Recorder sLall receive fifty cent
Tor gFanng Certificate or cer:ed copy al the n
cord OIL any marriage. birth or DEATH nnd ten ren
i0r making a search for either a marriage, bi III
death, winch sums shall be paid by The parry appyln
Tor The certificate or search; but The said rrgsie
shall al ali u hes De accessible PHYSICIANS, CeIgl
Dirt men Lawyers without charge.
oes SECTION IL shall he the duty Of Clergym Of
denOmnaiIois, Oi CeTAs or keepers OF The records
Q Ill Fnl10 nls a
- Magistrate, anu OF other persons bv before WhoE
any marriage way be sOUmDIzpd o contracted and
fur every practising Physician and Of every Seperlnen
DENT or sexton Oi any cemetery or buryIng place oil
before The first day OF July, A. d. l56I and here
alter Of all such persons may occupy the position
herein mentioned 10 report his, her, or Their name
and places Oi residence 10 the Recorder OF Deeds
of the county which such person or persCn' may r.
IN side, and shall he The duty OF the Recorder 10 ha
he same properly registered IN index form. IN SUI
able tOOk or books, 10 be by him provided for Tbs
purpose In the Vent of any of The persons ahOv
qers specified moving 10 any other place OF residence
sent shall be Their duty 10 nOy the Recorder O the lac
within thirty days alter such removal, except whe
the person removing shalt cease ia such OlEcI
= capacity as makes them subject TO the provisions
this act
SECTION 10. Every person who has been heret
eced required reImrn marriage, birth or DEATH TO II
and RecOder. and shall accordingly make such retu
Sc in tue form shall be entitled 10 receive from the Lev
rieIy Court the of cents, provided such sccou
Ores shall have been certified by the Recorder who sh
rats receive lee Of fifteen cents for suh certificate
be paid by the person making the return and 10
FRO. allowed by the Levy Court part Of the account
." the person making such return. And the Levy Gov
49, may place contingent fund in the hands oil !
D Clerk OF The Peace To pay for said returns when p
DsI senIed the be allowed as vouchers upon sell
menI with the Levy Court
SECTION IL. The Recorder in each county SD
fl1s furnish a copy Of hsannual report Physc'
Clergyman. Magistrate or other person. me ntIoned
Fan Section is shall report his to The Record
and SECTION ~. The blank forms requisite 10 cal
I'd out the pOvisOns OF this shall be furnished BY
Recorder Of each county. to each person or peis'
who are included IN Section 9, and residing IN 10
.h respective countless; and any person so furnish
~ who shall refuse TO file such Certificates OF bIf'
ID the di" C. 10y go -. ~ "'u r"irs.d 10
anna reported. TO be recovered by the Recorder as DO
OF like amOnntare by law recoverable.
70 SECTION H. All acts or parts oil rcls incons'
Del SrCr,ox "A frhe Sec,",.rs az Sat- .Is ca
this act To he published in all the newspapers OF