Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-12-03
mand respect wherever seen, admiration wherever

with the full OF such audabe traits permit
me to declare that ifhe not first he second
to but few. For his age, he maintained high aud
conspicuous position in society, man of strong
mind, with fine conversational and oratorcal pow
ers, which must. could he have been spared to an
advanced age, have gained for him, ere time could
have grown far upon him, distinguished NAME
He had commenced the work in the political fields
of Carolina, that would have gained him laures.
When in advanced age, might he well have retired
from public life with all the honors due to son of
North Cardinals production we'll to be regarded an
example for the rising age, for whom industry and
exertion both achieved great and patriotic victory
He was truly respectful and obesiant to old age
and moraty-and never more respectful than re-
verenta TRUTH and the great and varied duties that
is mans mission to. perform under the injunctions
Of nature, and her laws of association.
But he is gone, no more to return, and who, with
that versatility of mind before which the most
difficult subjects, when presented, are comprehcnded,
is to fill the place earth that he has vacated with
that like congenality of mind and nature pausi-
bic and efficient, that which much characterizcs
him, the subject of our sorrows-it's hard-indeed
hard to find one.
Mr.. Speaker, death, the common enemy of all,
oustretched her wings and folded him in her mighty
empire, and he is no more to be seen On earth, oar
ing his skiff over the dull stream of life-but de-
parted and freed FROM the vanity of all earthly pur-
suits"
| sympa,hse with the family of the deceased in
their great bereavement 1t is at all times distressing
to witness death within family circie-but such
man, at such time, just entering the merd an of
his usefulness, and having but recently assumed the
responsibilities Of married life, and of tami!y-it
is sngularly portcntous. For in his death his family
have not only lost their first and best friend and
protector, but the County Of Franklin her Repre-
sentative, and the State of North Carolina of her
most promising sons.
There is nothing told more certain than
death-yet we can fix period beyond which man
l;,,, o,,lo snI l,S.h hox livn
and within the points, at some intermediate period
he must die Then, who will be so prophetic as 10
imag inc himself sufficiently wise to determine the
time for the close Of his earthly career? Was
the deceased able to decide upon the fixed point for
himself a week before he died? No. Can any
Senator decide such for himself? No-no.
" Death comes anlain,
And exercise, below his iron reign;
That upward 70 the seat of life lie goes;
Sense fed before him That he touched he frOzed,"
and this monster death has touched to froze one
of our esteemed members, DIR. Jcifrcys and he is
gone, more TO be seen, and whose turn will be
next we know not !; let then Sympathise for and
offer coincidence to the family of him whom it pleased
prov lence to arrest and take from the midst of his
family and friends.
The will Of the great inScruablc Ruler must be
done, when he commands we must all subnissively
obey-when he calls we have to 60 and experience
the pangs of DEATH of which it's even awful to think
that we have all to meet this invnc:ble monster
whence no traveller returns"
Nj. Speaker, we must ali know and yet we know
not whcn that every man within the Senate walls
will sooner or later constitute another such example
our deceased member, Dr. Jetfreys, to be viewed
cold and feleSs by our families and friends in tears
of sorrow. We too, like him, are of the same mate
rial with the rest of humanity, subject to death and
decay, and arc plainly told that " from dust thou
art and unto dust shalt return" We have all to
pay the same debt and trust that peace hath gone
with him who has paid his last.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted,
and the Senate adjourned until III o'clock on Monday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House met At 10 O'clock
Mr.. Silcr introduced bill to incorporate the Ma
con turnpike company. Read and referred to the
committee on internal improvements.
Mr.. Crump introduced a bill to incorporate the
town of Troy, Montgomery county. Read and
laid on the table
Mr.. Banton introduced bill to repeal the act APP
pointing superintendent of common schools. Read
and referred to committee on education.
Mr.. Gillian introduced bill concerning deeds of
trust and mortgages. Read and referred to the iu-
dietary committee.
The bill to amend the seventh and eighth sections
of the forty fifth chapter of the revised CODE rea-
ting to insolvent debtors, taken up and read the
third time. with some amendments recommended by
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Ward moved amendment cxcmpting the
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Mr.. A. NJ. Lewis opposed the amendment as open.
ing door to fraud.
Mr.. Ogburn favored the amendment as an act of
justice to the poor man.
Mcssrs G. NJ. White and A. NJ. Lewis having
made some remarks respecting the exemption of
books from execution,
Mr.. Ward said, the people taxed to sup
port schools it was but just TO exempt school and
other books from execution He hoped the Legs-
lature would protect the poor mans library by in
Seriing his amendment.
Mr.. A. NJ Lewis stated school books were already
exempt.
Mr.. Erwin read portions of the act for the relief
of inSovent debtors, and wished the law to go fur.
Their; but while willing to exempt cry article
essary to poor mans comfort, he objected to eX-
empting valuable library His object being to pro-
tect the poor man-not the gentleman of leisure
and wished to have the bill reconmitted.
Mr.. Gillian stated some of the difficulties which
would arise if the law changed, and wished to
have the bill passed as amended by the judiciary
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Bynum the Till was recommit-
ted to the judiciary committee
message from the Senate transmitting the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolced, That the Senate has received with pro-
found regret the distressing intelligence Of the death
of DR.. L. A. Jeffeys, member elect of the House Of
Commons of the present General Assembly, from
the county of Franklin.
hesotced, That we tender the expression of our
deep sympathy to the family and relations of the
deceased on this mournfu bereavement.
Resolred, That we wear the usual badge of mourn
ing for thirty days.
Resolred, That copy of these proceedings be
transmitted to the House of Commons and to the
family Of the deceased.
Resoloed. That by way of rendering further tr-
butte of respect to the memory of the deceased the
Senate do now adjourn.
Mr.. Lewis of Wake, in moving the adoption of
the resolutions, passed high but mered eulogium
on the talents and moral worth of the deceased He