Evening journal., 1923-01-26

to restore the bill TO the calenoar
but Senator Murphy ruled II woulc
not.
Senator Cam then moved for re-
| consideration OF the vote by which
the bill was lost which motion prop
ably should have been made first te
be followed with a motion to restore
! il 10 the calendar. There was a roll
call on this motion with IL Senators
voting in affirmative and G against
the motion. Senator Highfield ther
contended again that a two-thirds
vote was necessary for reconsidera-
ton but Senator Murphy ruled a ma
jority vote was sufficient and that
the motion was carried
Senator Viven voted with the 10
Democratic Senators for reconsid-
Grafton. On Wednesday Senator
Walker voted for the bill TO abolish
the office of Insurance Commits
sioner, but voted against reconsid-
Grafton yesterday. Senator Moore,
who was absent on Wednesday
voted for reconsideration.
Even with the bill back on the
calendar It is claimed that the DEM
ocrats will not be able TO get the
12 necessary votes TO pass II.
Would Affect Estates.
Senator Ridgely introduced bill
to amend the law relative TO the
settlement of personal estates. It
entirely wipes out the present law
and would provide an entire new
law.
The bill provides that the residue
Of the personal estate OF the de-
ceased person. after the payment of
all legal demands and charges, shall
be distributed among all the chill
dren OF the intestate and the lawful
issue of such children who shall
have died before the intestate; but
il there be none such. then to the
father and mother, in equal shares,
or IL only one parent be living, all
to such parent; or If there be none
such, then to and among the broth
ers and sisters of the intestate OF
the whole blood and the lawful is
sue OF such of them as shall have
died -efore the intestate.
II there be none such. to and
among the brothers and sisters Of
he lntestate OF the half blood, and
he lawful issue of such OF them as
shall have died before the intestate; !
Or II there be none such. then to |
md among the next of kin of the
in equal degrees, and the
awful issue of such kin as shall
lave died before the intestate; pro-
ided that the intestato be a mar
led woman at the time OF her death.
If such married woman shall
cave no children. nor the descen-
ants of such living, the husband
hall be entitled to such personal
state absolutely; IL such married
roman shall leave a child or chill
rem living, her personal estate
hall be divided among the husband
nd such child or children, share
nd share alike; IL any such child
r children being dead shall have
eft issue. such issue shall be en-
tiled TO the share OF the parent;
nd provided further that II such
ntestate be a married man at the
ime OF his death, IL such married
nan EAANAAA ANaNt nv AnAiuLtHs hOI
he descendants OF such living. the
widow shall be entitled TO such per-
ional estate absolutely; If such mar
RED man shall leave a child or |
living. his personal estate
hall be divided among the widow
nd such child or children. share and
hare alike, II any such child or
hildren being dead shall have left
ssue. such issue shall be entitled TO
he share OF the parent"
Senator Ridgely several days ago
itroduced in the Senate a bill equa-
zing the dover rights of widows
nd widowers in the real estate OF
lie deceased when there is no will.
his bin would give the widow one
llf OF the realty OF her deceased
lsband instead of one-third as un-
IT the present law.
As these bills are constitutional
they would have TO
ass both houses of the State As :
mbly at two successive sessions by
two-third majority.
Governor Denney sent in the
ame OF Harvey p. Quatlander,
GENTLY appointed Justice of the
eace for Sussex county. for conflr- .
ation.
Final action on Senator Hardesty's /,
III providing that motor vehicle /,
'ivers who know they have injured !
person or property must stop and
entify themselves to the proper .,
ublic officials. was delayed until :,
lis morning. =
harter Citizens Bank. :
Representative Brogan introduced :
bill IN the House to amend the
larter OF the Commercial Credit
ompany 10 permit the company TO
} a discounting business. =
Another bill, introduced by Repre-
Brogan. provides for the !,
corporation of the Citizens Savings q
I'D Loan Bank. The incorporators
lmed In the bill are Robert p.
obinson. William S. Prickett. John
ovatos. Frederick ]. Blatz, John
:. Morris. Clarence c. Killen and
mothy j. Mooney.
lmhurst School Site.
A bill introduced by Represen- !,
tive Lord would permit the New .
astle county school board TO convey
rtain land at Elmhurst 10 Max -
ell Matthes and wife 20 clear title. =
ie land was acquired by the county y,
ard for the purposes OF building "
school. but was sold and another n
e secured at Ashley J.
CANDY-S9c. Il
The original Saturday Candy in
lie pound boxes.