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 606 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Gus. 100-102. 1918. ,gg';.$" ‘°' "Tho clerk of the court for the western district shgll maintain an offico in charge of himself or a deput at Lynchburg, Roanoke, Dauville, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, {sig Stone Gap, and Abin don, which shall be kept open at all times for the transaction 0% the mmm dm business of tho c0u.rt.." _ _ " ’ Sec. 2. That; this Act shall become eifecmvo on July first, muetecn hundred and eighteen. _ Approved, Juno 13, 1918. Inf; Eggs- CHAP. 101.-An Act To pmvide for a dctenuimtiou of heirship in cases of deceased gnembers of the Clgeroyrecz Cgoqtay, Chickasqw, _Croek, and Seminole Tribes of Indigm; m Oklahoma., comerrslg ]u¤sd1ction upon dgsyqct courps to part1tion lands belongmg tofull-blood heirs of ottem of the Fxve C1V111Z6d Tubes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted the Senate and House of Representatives 0 the United i States of Ameribcg in Congress assembled, That a, dctexmingtion of the '3“{}‘}‘K$',g’§1§°‘Y,;‘§'b.]’t§ question of fact as to who are the heirs of any deceased citizen allotme ¤¤¤¤‘[*= <><>¤¤*¤¤*• of the Five Civilizcd Tribes of Indians who may die or may have heretofore died, leaving restricted heirs, by thotfnrobuto c01u·t. of the State of Oklahoma having jurisdiction to set o the estate of said deceased, conducted in the manner provided by the laws of said PMN State for the determination of hcirship in ,c10gsing up the estates of Appeal.- deceased persons, sha]1 be conclusive of sand uestion: Provided, That an a peal may be taken in tho manner 8.113 to the court rovided by lgw, in casw of zgpoul in probate matters generally: Fro- ‘u°°°d‘°t vided further, That Whom, 0 time hmitcd by the laws of said State for tho institution of administration proceeding has elapsed without their institution, as well as in cases whero oro exists no lawful ground for tho institution of ud1x1j11istra@10u proceedings in said courts, a. petition may be filed therexu having for its object a. determination of such heirship and the case shall proceed in all respects as if administration proceedings upon other proper grounds had been regulaxly begun, but this proviso shall not be construed to _ reopen the question of the determination of an heirship already me to mow ascertained by competent legayl authority under existing laws: Pmsmapmme. mkled further, That send gatmou shall be verified, and in all cases arising hereunder service y publication may be had on all unknown heirs, the service to be in accordance with the method of servin nonresident defendants in civil suits in the district courts of sai§ State; and if any}; person so served by publication does not ap our and move to be card within six months from the date of the gnu] order, he shall be concluded equally with parties personally served or voluntarily up caring. m§°§§‘},§°u‘}b{’,{°d”§,},$,°§; Sec. 2. That tgz lands of full-blood members of any of the Five {;¤_;§¤v¤¤¤d by Bmw Civilized Tribes oro hereby made sqbject to the laws of the State of Jpiemtiou, uga m- Oklahoma, providing for the partition of real estate. Any land upon his election to take the same at the appraisement, shall remain subject to all restrictions upon alienation and taxation obtaining u¤%g·`°3Z;r‘$¤Y•;1¤*2.1 °°m prior to such partition. In case of a. sale under any decree, or artition, the conveyance thereunder shall operate to relieve the lpand described of all restrictions of every character. Approved, June 14, 1918. June 19,1918. [$.4445.] CHAP. 102.-An Act Grantiu the consent of Congress ' Counties, South Carolina, to coustrict a bridge acmes Little Pet:ie¥8i{;2l;r?nd Harry Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 Re esentatives 0 the Un' {glEi'gIf°?_§1$1°R{I$)°r§y {States (g` America in Congress aqsembled,`('fha%:)1;=hc consentfgf Co Q go;1?tgesE°S. ézékvgag 1S- here y grzmtgd_t0 the conmtxcs of _LI&I‘10!1 and Horry and the§t,at,e
 * "‘°“°“ °°°“““ · allotted in such proceedings to a. full-blood Indian, or conveyed to him
 * .—e,,.,_ ’ hlghway commxssxon of South Curolma. and successors and assigns to