The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-24
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
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THE INHABITANTS OF THIS STATE.
Whereas, By the fourth section of the second
Article of the Constitution Of this Slate, as
kratified on the fourteenth. fifteenth and sfx-
teenth days OF April A. d. 1868, it ia provided
that for the purpose Of an apportlonment OF
the representation Of the several counties Of
the State, an enumeration Of the inhabitants
shall be made in 1869, and again IN 1875, and
shall be made in the course OF every tenth
year thereafter, in such manner as shall be
by law directed:
SECTION /. Be eaacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As.
sembly, and by the authority Of the same,
That the Governor be. and he is hereby au-
thorized and required to appoint oDe person
in each county Of the State, who shall he
charged with taking the census, and whe,shali
be authorized to appoint such assistants as
may be necessary Provided, That the num-
uSey Do1 T Saoopv III rnG CVuuIy Ur UnarIeBtOn, IN
which county the number Of assistants shall
not exceed six.
SEC. 3. That each and evaI person SO ap-
pointed to take the census shall, before enter
ing on the duties OF his Office, take before
some magistrate or justice Of the peace, the
following oath. to wit II, A B, do soemnly
swearm Tor affirm, as the case may be,) tnat
will honestly, faithfully and i'm partially take
correct census Of all the inhabitants residing
within the portion OF the county to which
have been appointed as census taker. and will,
In all respects, truly perform all the duties
with which am charged. So help me God."
And certificate from the magistrate or JUS
tice OF the peace who shall administer the
said oath, that the same has been duly taken
before him, shall accompany and be delivered
with each and every return Of the census.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty OF each
and every person appointed to take the can
sus by virtue of this act to call personally on
the head OF some member OF each family IN
the county, or portion OF county. for which he
or they shnll have been appointed. and obtain
from such head Of family or member thereof,
as Aforesaid, the number OF persons contained
in such family, and such other information as
may be required and directed by the Commits
sioner of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics.
Sec. 4. That each head or member OF fam
lily shall, when summoned thereto by the per-
sons appointed under this act to take the cen.
sus at his, her or their residence or place OF
business, make on oath or affirmation, cor
rect return OF all persons OF whom his or her
family is composed, and also report such other
informal ion to said census-takers as may be re-
auired by law; and the persons go appointed
to take tie census are hereby authorized to adj
minister such oaths; and upon the failure OF
any person to make such returns or reports
when required, he or she shall be subject to
penalty OF twenty five dollars. to be recovered
in any court ofcompetent jurisdiction.
SEC 5. That upon the completion OF such
returns and reports, each census taker shall
deposit the same, in sealed package, with
the auditor of his county, accompanied by a
certificate, to be endorsed by some magistrate
or jus Ice Of the peace, purportlng that the
following oath had been duly taken by such
census taker previous to the delivery OF such
package to said auditor, to wit: II, A. B., do
solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the case may be, }
that this packet contains just, true. correct
and impartial return Of all the inhabitants OF
The The census district to which have been ap-
pointed, and faithful report of such informa-
ton as was required by the Commissioner OF
the Bureau OF Agricultural Statistics, 80 far as
it was practicable to obtain the same. SO help
me God"
SEC. 6. That it shall be the duties OF the CEN
sus takers, under the direction OF the Commls-
sioner Of the Bureau OF Agricultural Statistics,
to divide their several counties into convenient
districts for taking the census herein provided
for; % distribute blank, books and lnstruc'
tions 10 the census takors; to receive their re-
turns when completed, and forward the same,
by the first day of November next. to the Com
missioner Of the Blu eau OF Agricultural Sta
tistics; and to render such further assistance
TO said commissioner in the premises as that
off ,cr NAV desire.
SEC. Z. That it shall be the duty OF the Com
missioner Of the Bureau Of Agricultural Sta
tistics to have prepared, on or before he tif-
tecnth day OF April next. suitable books, blanks
and instructions, to facilitate tle registration
provided for in this act and the collection oil
such statistical information as said commits
sioner may deem OF sufficient importance to
tue people of this State; and when the census
takers shall have made the returns herenbe-
fore provided for, the said commissioner shall
forthwith report the results OF such reglstra-
ton to the Governor Of the State tor the time
beng, and shall make collated return OF the
statistics to the General Assembly at its next
regular session.
Sec 8 That the Governor OF the State for
the time being shall, immediately utter receiy-
ing from the Commissioner OF the Bureau OF
Agricultural Statistics the report provided for
in the seventh section OF this act, examine the
same, and in case 1t shall appear to him that
any person or persons appointed to take the
census, as afo esaid, shall in anywise have
failed to comply with the duties imposed on
him or them by this act, either in taking the
census or in making the other returns, as here.
! inbefort specified, he shall forhwith cause the
| same to be taken and returned pursuant to the
provisions Of this act wherever defaults sha
| have been made.
SEC. 9. That the census-taker employed ir
as compensation for his services the sum ol
five dollars per diem, and his assistants foul
dollars per day, whilst actually employed, and
no more; such compensation shall be paiG
monthly out OF any monies in the Treasury mol
otherwise appropriated, upon warrants TO bt
drawn BY the Comptroller General whene rel