The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-17
THE HOUSE.

The intestate estate Dill giVlng sucn estates of children to parents instead of brothers and sisters came up for discussion this morning and was pass- ed after the longest and most general debate thus far of the session. MT King tried to get the matter postponed towards the end of the debate for two years in order to have the matter thor oughly ventilated in the meanwhile, but the temper of the house was too heated on the question and after a number ot fiery speeches Mir Kings motion to postpone was killed MT. King was himself attacked, by MT. Willes, of Yer non, who suggested that his move was only to kill the bill.
 MT King, who has been one of the greatest supporters of the rntasure, in- dignantly denied this insinuation, and pleaded with the house for postpone nent for the purpose of better under standing the measure. It was passed however over his request to delay by an overwhelming vote
 Mir Freeman, of Hartford, opposed the bill and said that 1t changes the law of the state that had been in oper- alton for over two hundred years. He said that only one or two men came he- fore the committee in favor of the bill and that the main idea was to make this state conform to the laws of other states. Mir. Freeman said the legisla- ture ought not to change the law uil- less there was a great demand Tor il' He said judges of probate were much against it.
 Mr. Atwood, of New Britain, favor ed the bill, as did MT. Staples. of Bridgeport MT. Williams, of Glaston- bury, Judge Banks of Fairfield, MT. Pelton, of Clinton, MT. Hitchcock, or Woodbury, and several others also fa- vored it.
 Supporting MT. Freeman, MT. Whit. tiesey of New London spoke, as did MT. Calkins of East Lyme.
 MT Whittlesey of Danbury, who in- troduced the bill discussed 1t at some length He said that thirty states had this, law and Connecticut was the only New England state that was behind hand in the matter. He was applaud ed at the close of his speech.
 Mir Hitchcock of Woodbury offered an amendment placing parents witn children in the line of inheritance.
 MT. King reviewed the question ir detail. He stated that the matter was of such vital importance that It ought to he continued to the next assembly and be prined in the laws. He so mov- ed.
 MT Willes of Vernon strenuously op- nosed the motion of MT. King. MT Chandler seconded the motion.
 MT. Banks in a strong speech said that the sentiment of the House was not in favor of MT. Kings motion.
 MT. Lanphere of Waterford, and MT Reed of Stafford supported MT. King and a vigorous debate immediately en- sued on the question of putting the matter over two years.
 MT Willes said that to leave the bill for another assembly would be to Kill it. MT. Pearne of Middletown said thai to continue the matter for two years would be ito put it in the cemetery Ii the northwest corner of this building and asked MT. King not to insist or his motion.
 MT. King said that he very much re- eretted that any insinuation had beer made that his motion to put the bill over two years was for the purpose oi killing the bill. Mir. King in an elo- nuent speech argued for the referendum of the question to the people of the state.
 On the motion of MT. King to post none the vote stood 63 years, 112 nays the motion being lost.
 On the previous question the resolu ton was passed by an overwhelming vote.