Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-08
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Nh h"ANp gave r.tc'. that "n Monday h. v,,,' Z,
'n"Neh recons!deratrn! OF r:Ir vu:, rrirr;l ,.r
Iai' SeIint" bill for the rrIri Of Rp:.ri Cos, ....
Fletcher and others.
DftTn "f nR. wN. IT. n,=rI,n.
said
r.-r, Mr.. Srr.HEw, to perform the m.,sUcI,..
ty ot anI"nh"ing tn ih.s House ,l:. si.Lrn .,si -
Dr. W ". II HtKpiNC, the :t.pr.rr:la,i." from IL
counties "i Lancss!cr and Northumberland. H.. 80
parted this hi. nj the PowhH,un Ho,.r yo-;s!a.v
evening. after brief illness.
lhc melancholy nature OF this even; render t'ia,':
y OF pronouncins euI"gy upon the Gccrs,.i i r.ru-
dfiy embarrassing. Nor is my purp"-,. ~ cur 3,.
10 any elaborate paIcsyrc upon Ia, Merits, Ilg...
man L" ,<pre-S briefly whs, NJ !luowl"i.r 81 i".
Al gentleman, he was ent." -. -" highest =. .r..-
"hiir IT. nli h> social rcu ..S. lew men il INV 'Y.-r
NOR" exemplary. WIT. .,i,.r,rrr L. hi- riarn L.
IL representative, :rl that !; l. uunec,s-. .
ID say anything; th'rc who. in common with nv
h"',' oc'h aSS"ciaie'i with him in that capacity.
II" l"nbt, t"" we'll iniurnlr. in that ragi.i l., ...!
ANY remarks from me. beg leave 70 o;i,r the follow,
inS preamble and resolutions:
"nrr""S IL has pleased God. in his nsr.ut,'',
evidence, To remove from orr midst friend. nf.
''.. II. il.Euis". late member oi :h. Hos .:
a'' Ehir=. rn-l the counties ol Lane asrr and S,f.
thumbcriaui: Therefore. bel
IL solved, by the General Assembly ri VI -lurf
That III the sudden and Unexpected trsfl, ~ ~
HARDING" hi- family huS lost their neai-f al.i ::
>"'iar, nnd ia" STATE u-cu officer.
Resolved, That in The person ami rlqipri"! %. 90,
dr"ised friend, We have observed all t character.
'srs "f pure honest ana gutc-- heart The ofir...
luh!.ii-- oi lln II!rdrd aTi honorable r'tignri,
and 10 those who knew him hr-; were n.s - .. ''g
nh"brust"r beauties Of the meek aId humbl. ,,r.F-
tian.
Resolved, That in testimony uf "ur respect :iG 80
'ierraTc,., The members ui this House will attend '
s,'nrEGl and wear tho usual badge OF mcuruin. =;
thirty days.
Resolved, Tha; Commute" It live be- appa.u:r.. ...
the part al ;'. i'u.", to nia the mrrr,sy alrua-=-
m"ntI ana 10 'wy"rrr-rld h- funeral!
Rrsoir"d Tint n copy OF the. resolutions TO lor-
wnrlrl I" the wlow Ui the deceased.
Resolved That IT." passage o. these resolution. rs
communicated tO the Senate.
Mr. PENpLEroN. OF LouISa-l take ur'surhn,E
pleasure, Mr. Speaker, in adding my l,.riim"ns -
wh"l IN" gentleman brhnI mr has snI M ."I,r.l..s
to the character and exalted quahti.- of ng .c..--
friend and nsHuciatr he WI! known 10 ~. Grg yri
limited innc and /" II very limited ,Nt-Hi. g.
however hui just tribute l., Ia mr!n"ry 20 iuut
IN H. malimcr hc wGs truly silabl" courteous, aaI
gcntlemnniy. while his general bearing and Grprsf
hlrnt was sa"ii IA WAS calculated {" win for irm i
highest respect apart from closer intimacy nai o.
better knowledge .; his superior qua.t.S. " r.-
quhtntGncc with him mere committee. I....,,,
acquaintance. ana in that conn. elton he mep;,.-',
every trait OF character befttng the gentleman ai.I
tn" representative.
This event. Mr.. SPr.RFR, aGnonishcs u a.. r..
similar events have often h"rrtofIr" done. H.: 49,
place which know us will soon know rs nu riss
forever. IL teaches inc, sir teaches yJu thai y.
ever thy hand hnl-h IL do do It with al 'lv ,..-i..
km there Is no knowledge, nor labor nor 4. IT,. :.
the grave whittier thou gorSi.'
move that the Resolutions just offered bc t,pat
unanimously.
The motion agreed t0 Hnl Mr. EFFrEIrT '.'s
requested o communicate the resolution. !r ~. -
nhtc ana ask their ru:IcIlrcn.r Iicrrl,.
Hr. W TIINhS moved n tuIlllt. rts, cot
meInHry "f DR.. NiEIiNG, ti,- House auj"U7r.--
The motion wRs agreed TO-