Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03

ent law n also the proposed bill. He
congratulated the women upon their inter-
est In the matter Of property rights, ex-
pressing his sympathy with their bill
which, he said, was essential and already
too long delayed. The proposed bill was
drafted by the Nebraska Suffrage a~ssocia-
ton, and is receiving the support OF the
women Of the state, and was unanimously
adopted by the Omaha Woman's club. It
Is as follows:
Section THAT section %, chapter xiii,
compiled Statutes of the state of Nebraska
OF 1901, entitled "Decedents,'' be and the
same Is hereby~amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-The husband of every deceased
person shall be entitled as courtesy, to the
part of all the land whereof his wife was
seized, OF all estate of inheritance at any
time during the marriage. unless he IS
lawfully barred thereof, the same TO be
enjoyed, controlled, owned, assigned, set off.
conveyed, barred and governed in all re-
spects in the same manner as is provided
in relation to the Widows DOVER"
Sec; That section 90. chapter xiii,
compiled statutes att I Of the State Of Ne
and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
''sec. SO-when any person shall die seized
OF any land, tenements or hereditaments
or of any right thereto. or entitled to any
Interest therein in fee simple. or for the
AAAG Va dhOlHCIl u having ldMIullN devised
the same, they shall descend. subject TO his
or her debts. in the manner following:
4 II the intestate leaves no issue, one
half shall descend to the surviving husband
or wife in absolute title, and the other one-
half to. the intestate's father and mother
in equal shares.
more issue, one-half shall descend to the
surviving husband, or wife in absolute title,
II the survivor be the father or mother Of
shall descend to the survivor in absolute
title, and the residue shall descend in equal
shares to the children of such intestate,
and to the lawful issue of any deceased
child by right OF representation.
"3. If the intestate shall leave no issue,
and no father, one-half shall descend to
the surviving husband or wife in absolute
title, and one-half to the intestate's mother.
g. II the intestate shall leave no issue,
and no mother. one-half shall descend to
the surviving husband or wife in absolute
title, and one-half TO the intestate's father.
And in case Of the death OF both father
and mother of the intestate then the cne-
half OF the estate shall descend in equal
shares to the brothers and sisters of such
ceased brother or sister by right of repre-
sentation. Provided, however. that II the
surviving husband or wife shall accept the
interest In the property which. he or she
may receive from the deceased husband or
wife as provided for I'm this section, That
then and I'm that case the same shall be in
| fun for ali claim for dover and Courtesy
which he or she might otherwise have
under the provisions of this act and also
uIlueI any tAlslllB laws III the rear estate
of such deceased husband or wife. And
provided further, that nothing in this sec
ton contained shall be so construed as TO
in any manner affect the right of the sur
viving husband or wife to the homestead
interest in the real estate of the deceased
husband or wife, as now existing under the
present law.
IS. II the intestate shall leave no issue,
nor surviving husband or wife, nor father
or mother, the estate shall descend in equal
shares TO the brothers and sisters o. such
intestate and to the children Of any de-
ceased brother or sister by right Of repre-
sentation.
70. II the intestate shall leave no issue,
nor surviving husband or wife, nor father,
I mother. brother OF sister. such intestate's
estate shall descend to the next of kin in
equal degree, excepting that when there
are two or more collateral kindred in equal
degree, but claiming through different an
c~estors, those who claim through the near
est ancestor shall be preferred to those