Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
Of bills, all Of which referred committees,
ordered TO be engrossed.
On motion Of MIR Harvey. the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON

of bills of which were referred to committees
ordered TO be engrossed.
n On motion of MIR Harvey. the House adjourned.
Il AFrERNooS SESSION.
Several bills read the second time and ordered 10 b
engrOssed
message received from the Senate announcing tn,
death Of the Hon Abraham cuPpy Of its members
that the Senate bad adopted sundy resolutions expressive
the feeling Of that body on the occasion.
Mr. is with the most heartfelt grief that
rise in my place this afternoon say few words 10 the
House the death Of the Hon. ABRAHAM Curry Senator
from the counties of Whitley, KOscu>ko and Ekhart.
have known MI CupPy for number of years who
d. know him viii bear me out in saying that have lost
fine specimen Of ever carried 10 the
bourne from whence none shall return
Mr. CuPpy, believe, a native Of Wayne county In
diana Some yeas since he county of Whit
ley where he has continued reside where he has
been repeatedly honoTed fellow citizens This makes
his fourth Session in the Legislature of the States and here
too the principles Of honor that characterized the man
in his private affairs in his intercourse with neishbor<
zens Of the State have him all lost and sincere
end as legislator the Stale has lost Of iis m st him.
Family circle has been broken upon by the cold icy
hand OF deata wife has been called 10 mourn the loss Of
aeconate husband and children longer
TO call upon tender and ndugent father for counsel in the
lime Of their need.
He has gOne-and it becomes orr duty to mourn with
The loss they have susaned He has stood BY our side as
honorable competitor for favor at the snd Of his fellow
citizens. and mOe honorable hghminded 10 be
found within the borders Of Indiana lie gone and peace
be TO his ashes. May he meet with that reward in the
eternal world which due all Just men and those who
knew him best will continue his virtues
lamp of life shall also be blown out-until the of their
existence shall have set in the west
Nj Palmer then introduced the following Iesolulions
ResoiUed, unanimously That the recprocate the
resolutions of the Senate in relation the by
that cody in the death Of the Hon. Abraham Cuppy
Resoired, unanimously That token Of the respect
entertained by this House for the memory and
deceased, the members of this House will usual
badge OF mourning during the remainder Of the session.
ReSotred unanimously, That committee of three the
part of this House be appointed 10 with similar
mitoe on the part of the Senate to make arrangements for
conveying the remains Of the deceased his residence
in Whitley county
Resored unanimously, That copy Of these resolutions
be transmitted by the Speaker Of this House family
the deceased
RESOLVED, unanimously That the clerk OF this House be
directed 10 convey copy Of these resolutions
Resolved unanimously, That further respect
for the deceased, this House will adjourn
morrow morning at nine O'Clock.
Wh+ch resolutions unanimously adopted.
MessTs Palmer Parker, and Coins appointed said
committee on the part of the House.