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RESOLUTION

Altering and amending the constitution of this State.

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HEREAS the general Assembly at their session in January last, two thirds of each house having deemed it necessary, did with the approbation of the Governor, propose an amendment to the constitution of this State, that is to say,

To strike out, make null and void, the fifteenth section of the sixth article of the constitution of this State, and to insert in lieu thereof, as the fifteenth section of the sixth article of the same, the following:

The chancellor shall compose the Orphans'. court of each county, and exercise the equity jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the Orphans' court, except as to adjusting and settling executors, administrators and guardians accounts, in which cases he shall have an appellate jurisdiction from the sentence and decree of the Register. This court may issue Process throughout the State to compel the attendance of witnesses.---Appeals may be made from the Orphans' court, in cases where that court has original jurisdiction to the Supreme court, whose decision shall be final:

And whereas the said general Assembly, at least three, and not more than six months before the then next general election, did duly publish the said amendment in print, for the consideration of the people, Therefore,

RESOLVED, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, After the said general election and before another, three fourths of each branch of the Legislature herein agreeing and concurring, that the said amendment to strike out, make null and void the fifteenth section of the

sixth article of the constitution of this State, and to insert in lieu thereof as the fifteenth section of the sixth article of the same, the following:

The chancellor shall compose the Orphans' court of each county, and exercise the equity jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the Orphans' court, except as to the adjusting and settling executors, administrators and guardians accounts, in which cases he shall have an appellate jurisdiction from the sentence and decree of the register: This court may issue process throughout the State to compel the attendance of witnesses-Appeals may be made from the Orphans' court in cases where that court has original jurisdiction to the Supreme court, whose decision shall be final; shall be and is hereby ratified, and shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the constitution of this State.

Passed January 22, and February 5th, 1802.

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