The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-04-25
AN ACT.
To provide for the registry of
births and deaths
AN ACT.

SECTION 1. Be 1t endrted By the General As
senably Of the State Of Ohio. That the probate
Judges of the several counties of this State
shall keep arecord OF the births and deaths
reported to them as hereinafter provided.
The births shall be numbered.recOrded and
alphabetically indeXed, in the order in
which they are received, and the record
shall state. in separate columns, the date
of making the record, the date and place
OF birth. the name, sex and color of the
child, and the names and residence of the
parents. as fully as the same are reported.
The deaths shall be likewise numbered.
recorded and indeXed.and the record there
of shall state. in separate columns so far
as the same is reported. the date and place
of death, and surname of the deceased. con-
dltiOn. (whether single. married. or wild
owed). age. place OF birth, occupation.
names of parents. (when an infant without
name), disease, direct or indirect cause of
death. color, and last place of residence of
such deceased person, and the date of max
ing the record.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the physi-
clans and professional midwives to keep a
registry of the several births in which
they have assisted professionally, which
shall contain as near as the same can be
ascertained, the time ofsuch birth. sex and
color of the child,the names and residence
OF the parents; and physicians who have
attended deceased persons in their last i'll
ness, clergymen who have officiated at the
funeral. and sections who have buried de-
ceased persons. shall keen a registry of
name, age and residence of such deceased
persons at the time of their deaths. 1t
shall be the duty of physicians and profess
siOnal midwives to report fully the births
registered by them as required by this act.
to the judge of the probate court of the
county every three months viz: on or be-
fore the second Monday of the months OF
January, April, July and October of each
year; in case there is no physician or mid
wife in attendance at any birth, then the
parents shall be requested to report tC
the probatejudge within one month, and
| physicians. clergymen and sections shall
| likewise report fully the deaths registered
by them as required by this act to the
judge of the probate court of the county
every three months. as above DESIGNATED
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the pro-
bate judge of each county in this State
receiving the reports as above specified
within fifteen days after the receipt there
of. to record the same in book to be pro-
vided by the county commissioners fo1
that purpose. and to transmit an abstrac
thereof, on or before the first Monday O.
November every year to the commissioner
of statistics in such form as shall be pre-
scribed by that officer, who shall file the
same in his office to be used by him in hi;
annual report to the legislature
SEC. 4. Every person who shall neglect
or refuse to comply with orviolate the pro-
visions of this act, shall forfeit and ay
for each Office [offense the sum of ten dol
lars. to be sued for and recovered. shall be
paid over, oHe-half thereof to the school,
fund. and One-half to the party making
complaint thereof.
Sec. 3. Every original entry made as
above described. and a copy of such entry
| duly certified over the seal of said court
shall be received in all courts and places
as prima facie evidence of the facts there
in stated, and said records shall be oper
to the inspection of the pnblic at all proper
! hours.
SEC. 6. The probate judges shall be enti-
tied to receive and charge for all services
under this act. like fees are charged and
taxed by law for similar services in Other
cases.
SEC. z. That the act entitled san act tc
provide for the gistration of births, mar
riages and deaths in Ohio" passed April
Sth, 1885, be and the same is hereby repeal
ed.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the first day of July
A. ID. 1867.
p. HITCHCOCK. |
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Representatives
ANDREW G. MCBURNEY.. :
President of the SenDte.
March 1s 1867.
P. B. BEIDLER.
| Probate Judqe. w. c. O.