WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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2. And be it enacted, In the record books of
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marriages, the name, residence, age, color, condition
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(whether single, widow or widower) and occupation
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of each of the parties, with date of record, which
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Record name,
residence, &c.
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said particulars, with the exception of the date of
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record, shall be ascertained and inserted in the body
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of the marriage license by the clerk issuing the
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same, and at the time thereof; and the dale, place
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of marriage, name, residence and official station or
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title of the person solemnizing it shall be duly
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stated or certified on the back of said license by the
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person solemnizing it, and return thereof made as
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hereinafter provided, and for all of which said par-
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Blanks to be
furnished.
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ticulars suitable blank forms shall be furnished by
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the Comptroller of the Treasurer to said clerk.
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3. And be it enacted, That said record books pro-
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vided for by the above sections shall be truly and
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Paged and In-
dexed.
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regularly paged and alphabetically indexed in the
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names of both parties to said marriage.
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4. And be it enacted, That the person solemn-
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izing or performing the marriage ceremony shall
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give notice to the clerks of the courts aforesaid in
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said county or city where the said marriage shall
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have taken place; and any person so solemnizing
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Give notice to
clerks.
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or performing said marriage, neglecting or refusing
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to give such notice for the space of six months after
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said marriage, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five
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dollars, to be collected in the same manner as other
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fines and penalties.
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5. Be it enacted, That the records of the clerks
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of said courts, relative to marriages, shall be prima
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facia evidence in legal proceedings of the facts re-
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Legal evidence
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corded; and the certificate signed by said clerk,
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with the seal of his office affixed thereto, shall be
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admissible as evidence of any such record.
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6. Be it enacted, That the clerks aforesaid shall
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receive from the counties or city, for obtaining,
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Clerk's fee for
recording, &c.
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recording and indexing marriages, fifteen cents for
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each case recorded.
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7. Be it enacted, That the county commissioners
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and the comptroller of Baltimore city shall, at the
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expense of the several counties and the city of Bal-
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timore, prepare and furnish to the clerks of the sev-
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Who to fur-
nish books.
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eral courts aforesaid blank books of suitable size
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and quality, to be used as books of record and
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indices thereto, under the provisions of this act;
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