Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-06
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

$3.50
BILLS REPORTED
Amending the 10 h section of act "for the bettel
organization of the militia of the Commonwealth.
ADJOURNMENT or THE LEGISLATURE
Mr.. JONES' OF Appomattox, moved TO take up a reso
luton offered by him days ago. which, on bis mo
ton was at the time of offering il laid the table,
The resolution proposed that when the Legislature al
iourns on the 9TH instant it will with the consent oil th'
Senate adjourn sine die Mr. j. wished to take up tht
resolution that he might substitute the llth Tor the OH
instant.
Mir. MARTIN, of Henry, hoped the House would mo-
take up the resolution to-day If the gentleman woui'
withdraw his motion he promised to renew it tomorrow
when he would give his reasons for wishing the esou
ton TO remain for the present on the table,
The motion not being Withdrawn, the House refused te
take up the resolution.
THE TAX BILL.
Mr. RAYMOND moved to take up the "bll imposing
taxes for the support of Government
Tux DEATH OF JUDGE HOPKINS.
Mr. CRUMP offered the following resolution
The psin intelligence OF the death OF George W Hopsns
delegates county Washington, having been
nouuced becomes the mournul duty Of the House oil Deega
to entr the fact upon their Journal -, ,,,d
The long useful life Of the deceased his high talents
concaoTy and courteous department his warm heart aha m
eese hiendap united with his efficient pubic seLyG oo'
situations which he has been placed during MS use
he has the esteem and respect OF his
and Of The state A. men Speaker Of the House Of Dele
yates on FORMER OCCASIONS Judge Of the Circuit Court Of this
cSsTve A to the Court % Portugal and
~ mbr Of the Convention which framed the presen, Constitution
As Commonwealth he discharged varied duliIs WI
ed ability this House at its last and present sea-
SONS the esteem and friendship OF his brother mem
hers ard his sudd death Of deep aleton TO s
Rssofd As mark respect not less due than willingly PAID
his House andits cers will wear the usual badge mourn
Bssord That he Speaker the communicate copy
Of these resolutions to the family Of the dec ased -
R.sO red That Mesrs Preston, 81 washington, watson OF fu
lask and Gibson Hampshle, be committee to take eharg
Oils and accompany them to their place Ofinermen' In
Mr.. CRUMP said Mr.. SPEAKER 1t is my painful duty
TO announce TO this House the death Of Judge Hopkins
OF the county of Washington. will not attempt Gu
ogy upon the character of the deceased but merely TO
give slight rehearsal of bis historical record. Judge
Hoakns was born in Goochand county on the 22d day
February iCs sud was Ia consequence OF his birth
dav. named George Washington. Al the early age oil
sixteen he was deprived Of his parents and cast upon
the world to shape bis own fortune be removed to the
far West, IS Washington county was then CONSIDERED III
1920 He rem lined there until The year sqc, in which
wear he removed to Russell county, where ne taught
shoo AMI rsad law gnder Dale Carter In 1888 be was
elected to the House OF Delegates In 1895 hp was sent
where he served SIX terms IN succession In
1877 he was appointed huister to Portugal Of Mr. FOLK;
In ls4y ne feturueJ sud was elected TO the House oil
Delegates from Washington county, and WAS also chosen
a member of the State Convention which sat in lS5O-
Psng elected Speaker of the House. he resigned his pc
s;,;o &. member cf the Convention. In 1858 be was
Amounted Chief Justice OF the United saIgs OPirt Tor
d. District Of Columbia which position he declined
In 1856 be resigned his judgeshp, ana was again eject
ed 10 Congress In 1859 be was again chosen mem
Der Of this body in which he continued up 10 Tue nVu
of his decease II will be SEEM that during his lie ne
oecuped many positions of honor aud emo.ument nom
all of which he las G-ed and proudly be 1t SAID, with
his hands clean froI puzzle Pl4ndes
Nj Speaker, ! ask that the resolution Ne Is4d
Mr.. ANbERSOE. Mr. SPEAEER: But few days ago our
friend Judge Hopkins in our mlds' IN the lul en-
ioymept of health and with good prospect OF long
t- II ll.. Df
Ter loves a shining mark He has suddenly taken from
Ibis House one Of its most useful intelligent ana n!s'i
~ shed members aud one Of It's brightest ornaments
purer or kinder heart warmed the bosom OF mau
In an Acquaintance Of thirty years never heard MN
utter au unkind remark about any one. In bis puoc
if,, embracing more than a quarter OF century, he
served With credit member and Speaker OF this House.
- representative n tho Congress OF the United Sat'e
as minister foreign coat ANA as Judge Si The 81 cut
court All these honorable positions he filed with ann
w. integrity and fidelity rarely tquled ~ the nhdt
of his usefulness and full Of hOuors he has been sud
eay torn from his friends and the bosom OF his devoted
and tsale. ;se aud consigned TO the icy arms Of
death irby in tpe h,last D. lie We are IN death. We
shall no more see BIZ manly form Hor Lear his "0rcs
Of truth and wisdom. All are hgshed ~ silent DEAN
lie has paid the last debt which ere loug all OF US must
1av H. gone e. that bourne from whence 10 trav-
Ter returns where the wicked cease from troubling and
he weary are a. res "Wllt shadows we are aud what
shadows We pursue" What lsssDA l.. W III the IN
certainty o: life AID the certainty Of death May this
scrutibe act of Providence be blessed 70 each one OF
- IN preparing US for that awful hour when We, TOO,
SHALL be summoned to meet our God
Mr. RUTHERFOORD-Nr Speaker-As the represen-
t,tye OF - county Of Goochllud, where Judge HoP-
SlNs was bosr, f., impeic! 70 eGl few words 10
what hss been 80 appropriately said Of h on thls oc-
.ayion, by gentlemen ~ho have preceded ne, IGough
70 was long after he left GoOctlsid before went tneIe
10 reside have had occasion to know there are mauy
90 r.rHvs .nss#at aty ygE %
member Ai vith nride and who followed his whole pub
i. career with pleasure 4nL pride. know, too, that
hose feelings Of Affection and that glndI feheI"ofance
u reciprocated by departed colleague II was but
lew daJs ago, standing az MS desk, the last duty on
ghch he was seen in this Hall that had conversation
th him about the county of bis nativity He spoke OF
lie incidents Of Lis bOyhood asked after the psymate'
f lila early wears, aud encouraged me 10 hope that
orty lie would revisit those scenes and shake by the
and thos. friends 20 flesh in his recollection. But,
thin iev short DAYS which have elapsed since then
he cold hand Of death has b,en lail upon bin, and
neither his friends there nor here will have an opportG-
l,y of again exchanging with him those mutual breath
.gs Of gooi will and esteem which followed him III his
hoe pathway through life whether in the halls OF lcgS-
lttion whether representing bus country at iOreSh
court or administering her law from the Judicial bench
i. that desk so associated with his memory, will know
nan no more forever No more will we be aided by his
counsel or hear the tones Of his wolknoSn voice. No
longer vii the Granger when entering this hall, be
struck by that commanding appeafEnae or 10 ihOSe lea
lures so full OF bengrity or by those pleasing aud ati
bic manners which made him iI.eCds wherever he went
Sir ali that remains for 10 DO Is 70 Venerlte 0s mem
ory and to initiate his example One OF our most dsu
pushed men gone, not again 10 return. Oae OF the
BRIGHTEST ornaments of this House has Left it forever and
me lesson which the suddenness Of his departure presents
us, cannot fail to sink de INFO every tnart
Mr. YERBY also eulogized the deceased but in voice
so indis act that the reporter was unable TO hear him.
aTg.F~gk n A. oil r.ua..f
tive In part of the county OF Ru sell should be dTo
of nv duty not TO add the testimony Of my county 10
the wo tn of this good man The name OF Judge Hop
kius from his first into public lie, has been
synonym OF honor. among political men, IL was but 10
know him. to be his friend. has been my fortune to
know him since my arrival at manhood. knox h!n As
politician; | knew him The bench, aud knew him
in the private relations of life. He was man OF the
kipdest heart-a devoted husband an inGulgent mas
ter and kind friend. He a who commanded TIE
esteem and adLliraOn OF AL parties which Is not oiteI
the case with men Of ms prominence and position lie
never was oanddata for any ONCE thai he did not re-
ceve the warm support OF some OF all parties. Ifaly
NAV II be said great man has fallen III Israel lie wa
nv friend | claimed him such. Each morning, since
his IluesJ when into this hall lnvo!uutlriiN
turned my eyes 10 lbs seat 70 SPEAK 70 HIM But e
gone aud all can do IS 10 mourn tl5 loss IN Common
vi you all
The SPEAKER sait--Genlenen should not do jus
lice 10 my ceilings this occaSor, did no sttempt
give them uterauce know cannot do;hat, but it pc
cularly becomes me, think to add word to what ha
been sa;d-wel aud eloqleuty said here this morning
was peculiarly stulted towards the distinguished gent
man whose loss We mourn. DE my immediate pre-
deoes or and can truly sag had be ohesen 10 contihu
here, would aagel have Occup,Q this POSITION Twenty
seven wears was Gst Introduced to him. aud, with
cons stency which shcud D. an example: he vas TO In
day of bis DEATH the slme the cuanse wrought
wears. that he was shen first kew him Asny OF Il
change in other ways. There was less charge in Inv
than any u1n | ever knew. He was The same through