WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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2. And be it enacted, In the record books of

marriages, the name, residence, age, color, condition

(whether single, widow or widower) and occupation

of each of the parties, with date of record, which

Record name,

residence, &c.

said particulars, with the exception of the date of

record, shall be ascertained and inserted in the body

of the marriage license by the clerk issuing the

same, and at the time thereof; and the dale, place

of marriage, name, residence and official station or

title of the person solemnizing it shall be duly

stated or certified on the back of said license by the

person solemnizing it, and return thereof made as

hereinafter provided, and for all of which said par-

Blanks to be
furnished.

ticulars suitable blank forms shall be furnished by

the Comptroller of the Treasurer to said clerk.

3. And be it enacted, That said record books pro-

vided for by the above sections shall be truly and

Paged and In-
dexed.

regularly paged and alphabetically indexed in the

names of both parties to said marriage.

4. And be it enacted, That the person solemn-

izing or performing the marriage ceremony shall

give notice to the clerks of the courts aforesaid in

said county or city where the said marriage shall

have taken place; and any person so solemnizing

Give notice to
clerks.

or performing said marriage, neglecting or refusing

to give such notice for the space of six months after

said marriage, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five

dollars, to be collected in the same manner as other

fines and penalties.

5. Be it enacted, That the records of the clerks

of said courts, relative to marriages, shall be prima

facia evidence in legal proceedings of the facts re-

Legal evidence

corded; and the certificate signed by said clerk,

with the seal of his office affixed thereto, shall be

admissible as evidence of any such record.

6. Be it enacted, That the clerks aforesaid shall

receive from the counties or city, for obtaining,

Clerk's fee for
recording, &c.

recording and indexing marriages, fifteen cents for

each case recorded.

7. Be it enacted, That the county commissioners

and the comptroller of Baltimore city shall, at the

expense of the several counties and the city of Bal-

timore, prepare and furnish to the clerks of the sev-

Who to fur-
nish books.

eral courts aforesaid blank books of suitable size

and quality, to be used as books of record and

indices thereto, under the provisions of this act;