Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-02

and filed as hereinbefore required, if the per-
son whose whereabouts or the fact OF whose
death was unknown shall appear, all further
shall be discharged: Provided,
however, that if the identity of such person
so appearing shall be disputed by the admins
traitor or administrators, or any distributee OF
such intestate or the legal representatives OF
any such distributee, the said Probate Court
shall proceed to hear and determine the said
and if the same be determined
against the said person so appearing, distribu-
tion. of the estate shall be made as presclbed
in Section of this Act but if the same be
determined in favor of said party so appear
ing, he shall he held and deemed to be the
person whose whereabouts or the fact OF
whose death was unknown. Such derterml-
nation in either case, however, to be subject
to appeal as provided by law in other cases
of appeal from the Probate Court. 's.
SEC. 5. That at the expiration of the time
fixed in in said citation for cause to be shown
as aforesaid, due proof of publication having
been made and filed as hereinbefore required,
if any person or persons shall appear, claiming
to be heir or distributee or personal represen-
tative of the person whose whereabouts or the
fact of whose death is unknown or otherwise
entitled TO his estate and claiming dlstrlDu-
tive share in the intestate's estate, the said
Probate Court shall proceed to hear and deter
mine whether the said person whose wherea-
bouts or the fact of whose death is unknown
died before or after the intestate, and if the de-
termination be that such person whose where
abouts or the fact Of whose death is unknown,
died before the intestate, distribution OF such
intestate shall be made accordingly but if the
determination be that the said person whose
whereabouts or the fact Of whose death is
unknown died after the death of the intestate,
the said dstrbutive share OF such person
shall be paid and delivered by the said admin
istrator or administrators to the person or
persons legally entitled to receive the same.
Such determination in either case, however,
to be subject to appeal as provided by law in
other cases of appeal from the Probate Court:
SEC. 6. That nothing herein contained shall
debar or prevent any such person whose where
abouts was unknown at the time OF the dis
tribution of said estate as aforesaid, and who
shall within three years after the distribution
of the estate as aforesaid appear and claim his
or her said distributiye share as heir at law,
or distributee, from recovering from the other
distributes between whom the said estate has
been divided as aforesaid, OF any OF them, his
or her said share, or such portion thereof as
any such distrbutee thereof may have recelv'
ed from the said estate over and above his OF
her individual share by reason OF the absence
of such person whose whereabouts was not
known at the time of the said distribution. !
Approved the 9th day Of February, A. D.
1882. -..' ..f,:.f!' -'.. ...
AN ACT to prescribe the mode of ascertaining the
average attendance on the Free Public Schools
OF this State, and to apportion the school Juno
according to such attendance. u . D.. ....,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State OF South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by the authority OF the same, Ihal
the school month shall consist of twenty schoo
days, and that this number shall be taken as
the unit of computation in estimating the av
erage attendance OF each pupil III the Tree pup
lie schools of this State.
SEC, 2. That for the school year lSS2-l0S3
and for each school year thereafter, each coun'
ty school commissioner shall apportiOn the in.
come of the school fund among the several
school districts of his county in proportion to
the average attendance upon the free public
schools for the last preceding year as ascer
tanned by Section of this Act.
SEC. 5. That the State superintendent OF
education is hereby authorized and required
to prescribe such regulations as may be neces
sary to enforce the provisions of this Act.
Approved the 20th day Of December, A. D.
1881.
AN ACT to blepersons whose Crops are Seizeo
under the provisions of the various Acts OF the
General Assembly, known as the Lien Laws.
to recover possesson ofthe same upon entering
into bond in accordance with the provisions o
law now of force in regard to actions for thu
claim and delivery ofpersonal property.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the. State of South Caro-
lima. now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same That
from and after the passage OF this ACT, any
person whose crop or crops, whether the same
be severed from the freehold or not, may De
seized under the provisions of any or all OF tile
Acts of the General Assembly known as tine
ellen Law" shall have the right, upon enter
ing into bond in accordance with the proVls
ions of law now of force in regard to actions
for claim and delivery Of personal property, tc
recover immediate possession OF the crop OF
crops so seized Provided, That nothing here
in contained shall be so construed as to effect
any of the provisions Of said lien law IN cases
where no bond is given as herein authorized
Approved the 9th day of February, A. D.
1882
AN ACT to provide Local Option law for the in
corporated cities, towns and villages OF this
State.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina now met and sitting in General AS
semply, and by the authority Of the same
That whenever a number of the citizens OF
any incorporated city, town or village in this
State, equal to one-third of the number OF
votes cast in the next preceding municipal
election therein, shall, in writing, on or before
the fifteenth day of November in any year,
petition for an election upon the question OF
''lcensen or ssno license" for the sale OF III
toxicating liquors therein, the council OF such
city, town, or village is hereby authorized and
required to submit such question to the quail
flied electors of such city town or village, at
special election to be held therein on or about
the first day of December following and if a
majority of said electors vote in favor OF
sslicense," then the council Of such city, town,
or village shall grant license according to the
laws now in force in this State for the sale
of liquors in such city, town, or village for
the ensuing year; but if a majority OF said
electors vote in favor of ''no license" then it
shall be unlawful for the council for such city,
town or village so voting, to grant any license
for the sale of any spirituous or Intoxicating
LIQUORS, bitters or fruits prepared with such
liquors for the ensuing year.
SEC. 2. Hereafter all licenses for the sale
of spirituous or Intoxicating liquors in the
Incorporated cities, towns, or villages Of this
State, shall be granted in such manner as to
end on the 3lst day of December in the year
for which they shall be granted. ....
SEC. 3. That whenever majority of the
electors of any incorporated city, town or