Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSE BILL.
Needs Only Signature Of Governor To
Make Il Law.

Needs Only Signature Of Governor To
Make It Law.
After twenty five years Of discus
sion and hesitation the general assem-
bly, has at last passed a marriage IL
cense bill. The measure went through
the senate early in the session and
passed the house Tuesday by a vote
of Sc to 81 It now requires only the
signature of the governor to make 1t
law. The text of the bill is as follows:
Section 1. That from and after the
1st of July, 1911, 1t shall be unlawful
, for any person to contract matrimony
within this state without first procur-
ing a license as Is hereinafter pro-
yided: and It shall likewise be unlaw-
full for any one, whomsoever, to per-
form the marriage ceremony for any
such person without said persons first
delivering to the party performing
said marriage ceremony license as
Is hereinafter provided, duly authoriz-
ing said persons to contract matri-
mony. Any officer or person perform
Ing the marriage ceremony without
the production Of such license shall, on
conviction thereof by payment OF a
fine of not more than 500 nor less
than s25 or imprisonment Of not more
than 30 days nor less than 10 days.
Sec. 2. For the purpose OF carry
ing out the foregoing provisions, the
Judge Of probate shall issue a license
for the marriage Of any persons upon
the payment Of a fee Of 81 therefor
and a statement, under oath or al
frmation, to the effect that the per-
sons seeking to contract matrimony
are legally capacitated to marry, to-
eether with the full names OF the
persons, their ages and places OF resi-
dence. OF the fee Of 81 the clerk OF
court or Judge Of probate shall retain
25 cents as his compensation; the re-
naming rs cents shall be paid into the
county treasury and go to the school
fund of said county: Provided, NO
such licenses shall be issued when the
woman or woman-child is under the
age of IA or the man or male Is under
the age of 1S: Provided, further
That when either party to the proposed
marriage shall be under IS years OF
age and shall reside with the father OF
mother or other relative or guardian,
the probate Judge shall not issue a IL
cense for such marriage until the con-
sent of such relative or guardian In
writing shall first be delivered to him:
Provided, That such license shall be
issued in the counties Of Beaufort, Col
Teton, Darlington, Georgetown, Horny
and Sumter by the clerks of court.
Sec. 8. That upon the back OF each
license so issued there shall be blank
to be filled out by the party perform
ing the marriage ceremony, and. shall
be signed by both contracting parties
and the form of the license and certifi-
cate shall be as follows:
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
State of South Carolina
County Of ..................
whereas, 1t has been-made to appear
to me .......... Judge OF Probate for
......... county, upon oath, that
....... of .......... and .........
........... OF ............ are legaiiy
capacitated to contract matrimony, and
that their ages are respectively 80.
years and -. months, and 80. years
and -. months, and that their race is
......... and their nationality Is
............ These are, therefore, to
authorize any person qualified to per-
form the marriage ceremony for the
person above named, and for the so
doing this shall be sufficient warrant.
"Given under my hand and seal this
go. day Of ...... A. D.
.................. ..'...''.
Judge of Probate for County.
"Certifcate.-Thisi Is to certify that
I. did this day per-
form the marriage ceremony for the
within named persons at ........,
S. c., ...............da day OF A. D.....'
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty Of the
party performing the marriage cere-
mony to take the marriage license
and fill out certificate Of marriage
and within Is days turn the same
over to the judge Of probate, who is
sued it, and it shall be the duty Of the
Judge of probate to record and index
same in book kept for that purpose;
and It shall be the duty of judge of
probate to issue a certified copy Of said
license and certificate to any person
upon such person paying him the sum
of 25 cents as fee therefor
Sec. 5. That all fines imposed and
recovered for any violation Of this act
shall be paid to county treasurer and
credited by him to the school fund of
the county in which the violation oc-
ours. .
Sec. 6. Nothing herein contained
shall render any marriage illegal with
out the issuance of a license.
Sec 7. The production Of such GER
tificate or a copy thereof with the
blank on the back thereof properly
filled out and signed by the person
performing such ceremony, and GER
titled by the clerk Of court or judge
of probate, if issued by that officer
shall be received as sufficient evidence
in proof of contract of marriage be-
tween the parties therein named in
any of the courts Of this state: Pro-
vided, That nothing in this act shall
prevent proof of marriage in any way
now allowed by law in this state.
Sec. 8. That only ministers Of the
gospel and officers authorized to ad-
minister oaths in this state are au-
thorized to administer marriage GER
aronny In thic ctata