The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-02-03

the want of such guardian the estates
of such minors, idiots, and lunatics
arc rendered unproductivo, and arc in
danger of boing wasted, ifnot wholly
lost; now, therefore,
Be" it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sit"
ting in General Assembly. and by the
authority of the same:
Section l. That the judges of pro-
bate for each county in this State
shall be required to act as the guar
dian of The estate of minors, idiots
and lunatics, in their rospec tive coun-
ties, whore such minors, idiots and
lunatios have no general or testamen>
tary guardian or guardians, and where
it is made satisfactory to appear to
the Court of Common Pleas or a
Judge of said Court at Chambers, by
petition filed for that purpose, that
no fit, competent and responsible per-
son can be found who is willing to
assume such guardianship, and that
the Judge of Probate be appointed as
such guardian, and his sureties, shall
be held responsible upon the official
bond of such Judge of Probate for all
estates Of such minors, idiots and lu-
natIcs receivedl by Judge of such
Probate.
Sec. 2. That tho'appIcation for the
appointment of the Judge of Probate
as such guardian shall be made by
the father, mother, husband, brother,
executor, administrator, or other por-
son interested in said minor, idiot or
lunatic, and shall state tho namo and
age Of the minor, idiot Or lunatic, the
character and value of tho estates Of
such miner, idiot or lunatic, and that
such minor, idiot or lunatic has no
general or testamontarY guardian, and
that no fit, competent or responsible
person can be found who is willing to
assume said trust, and shall be subs
scribod and sworn to by tho party
making tho application.
Sec. 3. That tho Court or Judge
hearing such application, if satisfied
that tho interest Of tho minor, idiot,
or lunatic would DO bosL subscrvod by
such appointment, shall endorse on
such application, an order appointing
the Judge OF Probate such guardian,
and authorizing him TO receive the
estates OF such minor, idiot Or lunatic,
and to sign and seal all necessary and
proper releases and discharges rclat-
ing thoroto.
Sec. 4. That the Judge of Probate
80 appointed shal! have all the pow
ers and be subjected to all tho EabiIi~
tios of guardians appointed by the
Court OF Probate, and shall be entitled
to like compensation.
See. 5. That the Judge of Probate
for each county in tho State shall an
nnalIy at tho first term of the Court
Of Common Pleas, in and for his
county, and oItencr if required by the
presiding judge of tho circuit, submit
IN open court report, under oath, OF
all his actings and doings as such pub
lie guardian, which report, if salts
factory, shall be approved by the
presiding judge by endorsement thore
on, and shall be filed in the office ol
the Clerk Of the Court of Common
Pleas for said county.
Sec. 6. That the annual report oil
the Judge Of Probate rs public guar,
dian required by Section S of this Act
shall state the namo of each minor
idiot, or lunatic, the date whom ap
pointed guardian of such minor, idiot OF
lunatic, tho value of the estates oi
such minor. idiot, or lunatio, of what
the same consists, tho amount and
character Of the Investments, if any
and whom and by whom mado, and
what amount, if any, remains unin,
vested, and the amounts received and
paid out since last report properly
vouched, and such recommendations
as be may deem most to the advan>
| tape of his wards resDectjvelv.