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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1903 Excerpt ... statute the power to punish contempts committed in the presence of the court (Laws 1892 p. 291) and also power to grant writs of habeas corpus and to hear and determine the same that the Chancellor has (Laws 1889 p. 426) but it has been held that this is not the power that the Chancellor has as parens patriae to award the permanent custody of infants and that a Vice Chancellor cannot upon a proceeding on habeas corpus and without an order of reference in a suit in chancery make an order for the permanent custody of an infant.47 The amendments to the constitution to be submitted to the people on September 22 1903 provide that the Court of Chancery shall consist of a Chancellor and such number of Vice Chancellors as shall be provided by law...