Smyrna times., 1950-07-20

the particulars with the proofs thereof, IN
the presence of such executor or admin.
istratOr. and shall adjust and settle the
same according to the right of the matter
and the law of the land which account 50
settled shall remain in his office for in
spection; and the executor. or admins
traitor. shall within three (3) months after
such settlement give notice in writing 10
all persons entitled to shares of the estate.
or to their guardians. respectively, if re-
siding within the State. that the account
IS lodged in the said Office for inspection,
Exceptions may be made by persons con-
eerned to both sides of every such account.
either denying the justice of the allowances
made to the accountant or alleging further
charges against him; and the exceptions
shall be heard in the Orphans Court for
the County; and thereupon the account
shall be adjusted and settled according to
the right of the matter and the law of the
land.
The General Assembly shall have power
70 transfer to the Orphans Court all or a
part of the jurisdiction by this Constitution
vested in the Register of Wills and to vest
in the Orphans Court all or a part of such
jurisdiction and to provide for appeals
from that Court exercising such jurisdic-
ton.
Section SO. The style in all process and
public acts shall be THE STATE OF
DELAWARE. Prosecutions shall be car
ried on in the name of the State.
Section "a. The Chancellor. Chief Jus
tice and Associate Judges in office at and
Immediately before the time this amended
Article ~ of this Constitution becomes
effective shall hold their respective offices
until the expiration of their terms respec-
lively and shall receive the compensation
provided by law. They shall, however, be
hereafter designated as follows;
The Chancellor shall continue to be
designated as Chancellor;
The Chief Justice shall hereafter be de-
signated as President Judge of the Su-
perior Court and of the Orphans Court !;
The Associate Judges shall hereafter be
designated as Associate Judges of the Su-
perior Court and of the Orphans Court.
The Vice-Chancellor in Office at and inn
medately before the time this amended
effective shall hold his office until the
expiration of the period of twelve years
from the date of the commission for the
office of Vice-Chancellor held by him at
the time this amended Article IV of this
Constitution becomes effective and shall
receive the compensation provided by law.
He shall continue to be designated as
Vice. Chancellor.
Section 35. All writs of error and ap-
peals and proceedings pending, at the
time this amended Article ~ of this
Constitution becomes effective, in the
Supreme Court as heretofore constituted
shall be proceeded within the Supreme
Court hereby established. and all the
books, records and papers of the said
Supreme Court as heretofore constituted
shall be the books, records and papers OF
the Supreme Court hereby established.
All suits, proceedings and matters pend
ing, at the time this amended Article ~
of this Constitution becomes effective, in
the Superior Court as heretofore constituted
.Ion ko ,N,.ooaa1ad within the SnnpriOr
Court hereby established and all the books.
records and papers of the said Superior
Court as heretofore constituted shall be
the books records and papers OF the Su-
perior Court hereby established
All indictments. proceedings and mat
ters of criminal nature pending in the
former Court of General Sessions and in
the former Court of Oyer and Terminer.
at the time this amended Article ~ of
this Constitution becomes effective. and
all books, records and papers OF said
former Court of General Sessions and
former Court of Oyer and Terminer shall
be transferred to the Superior Court here
by established, and the said indictments,
proceedings and matters pending shall be
proceeded with to final judgment and de-
termination in the said Superior Court
hereby established.
The Court of Chancery is not affected
by this amended Article ~ of this Con
stitution otherwise than Dy tne proVlslohs
with respect to a Vice Chancellor or Vice
Chancelors.
The above and foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Delaware was proposed and duly
acted upon by the 115th General Assembly
and is published in accordance with the
provisions of Article XVII, Section OF
the State Constitution.
HARRIS B. MCDOWELL, JR.
Secretary of State
July II, 1850.