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An Act to amend and reduce into one the several acts providing for taking the Census. 1840 26 (1840)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0034 and id is 1 raw text is: BUILDINGS--CENSUS. law to the Govetnor of the State of Arkansas, with a tequest to lay it before the Legislature of that State. This act to take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED Feb. 11, 1841. BUILDINGS. AN ACT respecting Rented Buildings. SECTION SECTION No tenant of a rented building shall be bound A covenant to repair is not a covenant to re- to rebuild the same, if burned during the build.- ---- I lease, unless by special agreement to do so. I Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: § 1. If any dwelling house, store, ware house, or building of any kind, be leased or rented for a term of years, at will, or for any term of time, and shall, during such term or occupancy, be burned, or otherwise injured or dam- aged, without the agency, connivance or negligence of the tenant, his agents, servants or members of his family, such tenant or his representatives shill not be bound to rebuild such building, or repair such damage, or otherwise account therefor, unless he specially bind himself so to do by the terms of his lease; and no covenant to repair shall impose upon the tenant the obligation to rebuild the property leased. This act to take effect from its passage. APPROVED Feb. 13, 1841. CENSUS. ANACTto amend and reduce into one the several acts providing for taking the Census. SECTION Enumeration of the inhabitants of each county to be taken by tho Sheriff thereof. - . I Classification of ages prescribed. - . - ib. Number of deaf and dumb and blind persons required to be enumerated in separate Co. lumn.. .. .. .. .. .. .2 The Secretary of State shall furnish and trans. mit blank forms to the neveral sheriffis, who shall add up the number contained in each co- lumn thereof....-..... -. . 3 Enumeration shall be commenced on the first Monday In August, and finished before the first Monday in November. . . - 4 SECTION The number of inhabitants in each township and corporate town to be specified and ex- tended..... .. .. . -.. 5 The original books of enuneration to be deposi. ted in the office of the County Clerk. . 6 Compensation toe allowed to the Sheriff. . 7 For failure to perform the duties enjoined here. in, the Shoriff shall forfeit five hundred dol. lars, or less. A certificite of allowance by the Court from the Clerk to lie presented to the Auditor. - 9 Penalty for a falso enumeration. * 10 Repeal of former laws... -... -. * 11 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Misso uri, as follows: 4 1. Hereafter, the Sheriff of each county shall take an enumeration of the inhabitants resident in the county, distinguishing the free white males from the females, and the free persons of color from the slaves, and shall designate, in 26

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