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ms or her family is composed, and
also report such other information to
said census-takers as may be required
oy law; and the persons so appointed
70 take the census are hereby autho-.
rized to administer such oaths; and
upon the failure Of any person to
make such returns or reports when
required, he OF She shall be subject
to penalty Of twenty-five dollars,
to be recovered in any Court Of CON-
petent jurisdiction. 3l1 CaE
SEQ. g. That upon the completion
Of such returns and reports, each CEN
sus taker shall deposit the same, in q
sealed package, with the Auditor of
fhis County, accompanied by Ger.
tihcate, to be endorsed by some Mag
lstrate or Justice of the Peace, pur-
porting that the following oath had
been duly taken by such census takcr
previous to the delivery Of such
package to said Auditor, to Wit: IT
a. g., do solemnly swear (or AFFIRM,
as the case may :be,) that this packet
contains just, true, correct and i'm
partial return of all the inhabitants of
the census district to which I have
been appointed, and q, faithful report
OF such information as was required
by the Commissioner of the Bureau
of Agricultural Statistics, SO far as it
was practicable to obtain the same.
So help me God" i -sr~
SEC. 6. That it shall be tho duties
OF the census takers, under the direc-
ton of the Commissioner of the Bu-
rcau Of Agricultural Statistics, to
divide their several Counties into
convenient districts for taking the
census herein provided for; to dis
tribute blanks, books and Instructions
to the census takers; to receive their
returns when completed, and forward
the same, by the first day of N Novem-
Der next, to the Commissioner of the
Bureau of Agricultural. Statistics
and to render such further assistance
to said Commissioner in the premises
as that officer may desire.
SEC. Z. That it shall be the duty OF
the Commissioner Of the Bureau of
Agricultural Statistics to have pre-
pared, on or before the fifteenth day
OF April next, suitable books, blanks
and instructions, to facilitate. the re.
gistration provided for in this Act.
and the collection of such statistical
information rs said Commissioner
may deem of sufficient Importance to
the people Of this State :. and when
the census takers shall have made
the returns hcrcinbefore provided for,
the said Commissioner Shall forthwith
report the results Of such registration
to the Governor of the State for tho
time being and shall make q 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 after
receiving from the Commissioner of the
Bureau Of Agricultural Statistics tue report
provided for in the seventh Section of this
ACT, examine the same; aud in case ID shall
appear TO- him that any person or persons
appointed to take the census, as aforesaid
shall 10 any wise have failed to comply with
tue duties imposed on him or them by this
Act, either in taking the census or in making
the other returns, ss hereinbefore specified
he shall forthwith cause the; same to be
taken and returned pursuant .o. the sprosi-
sions of this Act, wherever defaults shsil
have been made. @, .H;.~ as9 80.
Sec. Q. That the census taker employed
in taking the census shall be entitled to: re-,
ceive rs compensation, for bis services the
sum Of fee dollars per diem,, and. his assist,
ants four !dollars pei. day, whilst saciuaRys
and no more suoh compensation
shall be paid monthly ou, Of any moneys in
The Treasury not otherwise approptiated,f
upon ~rranta to de drawn bys ,hn 'Comnp.f
troller-G General whenever besshali have re-;
seived satisfactory proof that The sersices;of'
The claimant have been. faithfully rendered
10 compliance with the provisions Of, this
Act. And the Commissioned Of. Agfeul-
'ufaI Statistics is hereby authorized 10 sen-:
ploy clerical service to assist him I'D acof-s
ec,iug and making bis returns; sueh ssfsice].
% be: paid forout of tue oontingent fund Of
he Bureau Of Agricultural Ssatisics; and
not to exceed Tie sum of' of'.shfss hundred
lollats. @+& - x #:?S i3,ss; s.o.I
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doubts 81 this 'suba 81, 90 ~ ~ sstaey cad, !:
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