Census

A rating, numbering, valuing, assessing. " Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States. according to their respective numbers.. The actual Enumeration shall be made withui three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct." ' In connection with the ascertainment of the number of inhabitants, the act of Congress provides for taquiries as to age, birth, marriage, occupation, and ' Kellogg Bridge Co. v. Ham Uton, 110 U. S. 116, 112-15 (1884), cases; Wissler v. Craig, 80 Va S3 (1885): BurweU V Fauber, 31 Gratt. 463 (1871), cases. >Oslerberg v. Union Trust Co., 93 U. S. 428 (1876); 105 111.

339. ' See Wright v. Hart, 18 Wend. 453 (1837), Walworth, Ch.; ib. 432; Hargous v. Stone, 5 N. Y. 81-84 (1851), * Cornwell v. Commissioners, 10 Exoheq. •774 0855). « Jordan v. HaskeU, 63 Me. 192 (1874).

Assurance Co., 7 Lea, 707 (1881). other matters of general interest. For a refusal to answer an inquiry a small penalty is imposed. There is no attempt to inquire into private affairs, nor are the courts called upon to enforce answers to inquiries. Similar inquiries usually accompany the taking of a census of every country, and they are not deemed to encroach upon the rights of the citizen.^