Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

| JANUARY, 4. 1858.
| On motion, by Mr.. Richardson, tn House cam
to order and Mr.. Dunlap called to the Chair IL
the abSenc- OF the Speaker.
| Mr. Goldsy announced the death of the Hon. A
| Nj. Savage, as follow:
| Ma. SPEAKER: | rise to announce that since tn.
| adjournment of this House the holidays, one o
| our numb has been moved from our mi st anC
| will no more mingle in The del beratons of thi
| body.
On the Gath OF December, his residence ir
| the county OF DeKalh, the Hon A. NJ. Ssvse. was
no more. In tie midst of his family and frirnd-
surrounded with kindness and affection, conscious
| that his end was come, "the golden bowl was bro
ken, the silver was loosencd :" and the spirir
| took its fight. He gave assurance to his friends
| who surrounded his bedside that the prem ration
of the spirit and the right answer OF the heart, SO
indispensable in the solemn hour of death, were
wei ordered before the great IAN.
Again, MIR. Speaker. h ave solemn AMI i'm.
pressiye warming teaching that IN the mi st of
life we are in death. Toe ordinary labors Of this
House now hush before the power of Him
who sIys to the storm OF hum passion hn id
of oil to the wav of Galrr, "Peace; be stir
The representative OF a county in nv Senatorial
district, man ~i'h whom | have BEEN associated
in the practice of common profession ch rful.
ly IF tie word OF praise and comneni Ia ton
justly du, his memory
Born of humble and honorable prentice. d.
privrd OF those vanisg-s which are en.inently
Z Il
IL the face of ifhcnltes, urged his way. By
diligent and careful study OF the sw by attentive
ana reliable applicatio to business, he achieved
the reputation of accurtt. jurs,, aud was ess
teerned of vi q nchinc uprIs htu. So and hon
in all the relations of life. In his int rcoui So
with the bar he universally court, ousi and
resp 'ctful, and commanied the cool opinion
of hi brothers IN the prof, siop. Qliet and mo-
dest in his sspir atoms the ''unobstrusve myrtle"
was most acceptable TO his taste.
Mr. Speaker: La the late canvass. when in ODE
dience the Call OF his friends he shoulier-d the
bann,r of his Cause aud went forth the ii Id il
apprehended that the sword of the spirit oulI
cut through It's bbard before the iies OF August
But, with becoming maj linsss h bore hinseif,
while the hand of disease steadily increased its
grssp upon hi. vitals; and when. sir he came TO
this Assembly, the fire OF biz sye dimmed, and
the tide OF life was already checked in It's fos
Mr.. Speaker: I his body viii sg ain resume it,
sessions, but our departed friend will no
more. The WORLDS busy hum is already ushr ring
the new year. but the josIl lie OF life ~il no longer
give him conc rn. And while the world ill hast-
en- upon its track, nnDindtul OF its loss, there
those whose hearts sad and tearful those whose
eyes find less Of beauty in the sunlight OF heaven,
less of love earth. My sympathy warns for
the Affected partner OF his bosom and orpha ned
children OF his Election. May the GOD OF Heaven,
Who tempefs the winds to the shorB lamb, turn TO
blessed the Elections OF His Pro. iderce.
10 order the following resolutions, which ask
leave to read from my place, aud suspension Of
the rules for their adopiion
Resocea, fhatt5s House Of Representatives, of
Tennessee, has received with deep sensbi.ity, in
tsihgenee OF the death OF the hon. ABRAx NJ.
Savage, representative in this body from the
county OF DeKaio.
hesotsed. That the officers and members of the
House OF X representatives. will wear the usual badge
OF mourning for Thirty days, testimony OF the
regard this House entertain for the memory OF the
d, ceased.
ffesofsed, That the proceedings of this House, 10
81 !atio0 10 the - an OF A. n. sAyAos, De eoIma
nicstsd 20 The family OF sic Iecra by the 81 *
Resolved also. That the House OF R~press nta
usss all adjourn nntll TO morrow morning. o.
CLOCK. as further tribute OF respect 10 the memo
- Of csE deceased friend.
he-sIs kKsaAx OF Fs4nklin. sNAsr Il Warm,
sArsDzRs OF Smssa, ST Joas Of c.nnon, snd
y ekson. spoke IA feeisng anu .ioqac1t q ra1s OF
s1logy OF the INCREASED. and sympathy for his al
hletea raisfasss- rsfssF
fheFtsolasions wsre unanimously. adopted, and
Orssrsd. Fiat the c. rk nesify abe Seu4ls Of IN
1sat' OF The keaor4bls az nbsr
Adjourned 70 a. u, % morrow.