The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-05-31
Counting the People.

The Eleventh Census Of the United
States will be taken during the month
OF June. The census enumerators will
begin their work on Monday, June 2
and will visit every house and ask ques
tions concerning every person and every
family in the United States. The
questions that will be asked call for the
namo OF every person residing in the
United States Oh the first day of June,
with their sex and age, and whether
white, black, mulatto, quadrooD, Octo-
room. or Chinese, Japanese, or Indian,
Inquiry will be made also of every per
son as to whether they are single, mar
ried, widowed, or divorced, and, if
married, whether married during the
census year. The place Of birth of each
person, and the place Of birth of tho
father and mother OF each person, will
also be called for, rs we'll as a state
mcnt as to the profession, trade, or oc-
cupation followed and the number of
months unemployed during the census
year. For all persons ten years of ago
or over return must be made by the
ennmeTatOr as to the number able to
read and write, and also tho number
who can speak English. For those who
can not speak English the particular
language or dialect spoken by them will
be ascertained. For children of school
age, also, tho number of months they
attended school will be recorded by the
census enumeratOrs. In tho case of
| mothers an inquiry will be made as to
The number of children they have had,
and the number OF these children living
at tho present time. This inquiry is to
he made OF all women who arc or have
been married, including all who are
widows or have been divorced. For
eign- born males of adult age, that is,
81 years of age or over. will he asked as
to the number Of years they have been
in tho United States, and whether they
are naturalized or have taken out ma
turaiization papers. Of the head of
asked as to the number of persons in
the family, and whether bis home is
owned or hired; also, il owned,
whether the home is free from mortgage
incumbrance. If the head of the fam
lily is farmer, similar inquiries will be
made concerning the ownership Of the
farm In addition to these inquiries,
all OF which are made on the population
schedule, the law under which the CEN
sus is taken makes provision for special
inquiries concerning such of the popula-
ton as may be mentally or physically
defective IN any respect, that is, insane,
feeble minded, deaf, blind, or crippled, |
or who may ba temporarily disabled by !
sickness, disease, or accident at the |
time of the enumcrator's visit. Certain |
special inquiries will also be made con-
cerDing inmates Of prisons and refor- !
mat0rics and OF charitable and benevo- !
lent institution. Besides this, state |
meDt will be called for concerning all |
persons who have died during the !
census year. giving their name, age, sex,
occupation, and cause OF death.
This official count of the people comes !
but once in ten years, and every family |
and every person should consider it to
be their duty to answer the questions of |
the census enumerators willingly and
80 that definite and accurate |
information may be gained concerning
the $4,000 900 people living within the
bounds of this great country.
Some things the Legislature ought TO
do without delay:
Put stop TO the Friday adjourn
ments:
Put stop to the selling of the public
lands for mere song;
Regulate the railroads;
Settle the Lottery question
Put quietus on the question of the
Of the Capital
Submit an amendment providing for
M educational qualification for suf-
frage.
Then they can calmly deliberate on
The changes necessary TO be made in
the Judiciary system and on the other
important matters which imperatively
claim their best attention.