The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-05
HOUSE OF DELE,2ATFS

-i"NbAf, -'I'ifcn ), 1851.
The House was called to order at eleven
O'Clock, by Speaker CRUTcFFlHLD
irayer by Rev. Mr.. MoREMAS. of the Meth
| odist Church N
| The Clerk read notice from the Senate n
the effect that that body had passed a number
OF bills, most Of which were referred TO com
! nittees
A bill was reported to amend the 18th Sec
| tlon OF al act d" for the better organization of
| the militia OF the Common wealth
| 4dr. Jones, of Appomattox, moved TO take
| up resolution offered by him q few days
| since, which had been laid on the ia bic at thn
! time on has motion. The resolution propospd
! that when the House adiourns on the 18th
| INST, IT adjourn with the consent of the Sen
| ate) si1ae die. Mr.. Jones desired TO take up
| the resolution that lie might substitute The
| l1th for tn. Jth inst
hr. MARTIN, of Henry, asked the gentleman
| 10 Wi.hdrtW ms motion, promising that he
would call it up tomorrow
Mir. ! ONES said he had no ohiac tjoo IN The
Wlihdfl"ai. lie expec ted 10 adjourn himself
tomorrow, and cons quehtiy felt but little
personal interest in the subject
Inc House refused to take M tha rpsOlu-
tiOn.
ihe bill imposing taxes for the support of
government, was taken up on motion of Mr..
riAhhohp' "ho proposed an amendment to the
ON Sectoh. Pending discussion of this and
othtT alnehdnrnts, the bill was made the or
der OF the day for to morrow st IL O'Clock.
Dedh 0f JHd@e HOpkins.-Mr. CRrMP said;
4hr. speaker, 1t Is my painful duty to an
o j
KlEs, oi The county of Washington | will
not attempt a eulogy upon the character of
the deceased, but merely TO give a sligbt ra-
ilrfsaI OF ms historical record. Judge Hon
kIns was born in Goochland county, on .the
Z2G day of February. 1903 aud was in conSa
quenee of his birth day, named George Wash
lugton. AT the early age of sixteen he was
deprived of his parents and cast unoT tho
Wofiu 10 shane his own fortune. He removed
to the far West. Washington county ,yos
then considered in 1920. He remained there
uhtlt the year 1925, in which year he removed
70 russell county, where he taught school -
Here he read law under Dale Garter In 1s22
he was elected 10 the House of Delegates In
1850 he was sent 10 Congress, where he served
SIX terms IN succession. In ls47 he was ap-
pointed Minister to Portugal by Mr. Polk in
lo49 he returned, and was elected TO the IIOuse
OF Delegates from Washington county and
was also chosen member of the State Con-
Nentlon which sat in 1850. Being elected
Speaker OF the House, lie resigned his position
AS member of the Convention. In 1889 he
was elected Judge of his Circuit Court In
1898 he was rendered the office of Presiding
Judge of the I. 5. District Court at Wash |
ington, ID. c., an Office he declined In ls5e |
he resigned his Judgeshp, and was again elect
ed to Congress In 1859 ne was again chosen |
a member of this body. in which he con tinn.d |
up 10 the hoHr OF his decease. Il will be seen |
that during his life he occupied MANY posi- /
tions OF honor and emolument, from all of |
which he has forever retired, and proudly be |
ii said, with his hands clean from public l,iun |
be read
The Clerk then read the following resolu- |
tions:
The painful Intelligence of the death Of George
W. Hopkius, one Of the Delegates from the coun-
" OF Washington. having been Just announced it |
becomes the .n2nrntnl duty Of the House of Dele
gates 10 enter the fact upon their Journal
The long and useful life Of the deceased his
hlSn talents, kind, ronciliatory, and courteous
uepOrinent. his warm heart and sincere friend
ship, ulitfd with his efficient public services
Doth At home and abroad, render this mark OF re-
>pect peculiarly proper.
In all the situations in which he has been placed
turlnS his useful career, he has won the ettaeio |
md respect of his constituents and of the State
Is member nd Speaker II the House of Delegates |
IN ormer occasions, .Gdge of the Circuit Court
u THIS state, a. member Of the House OF Repre- |
,entauves Of the United States. as Charge d Al |
airs to the Court of Portugal and as a member of
ne convention which framed the present ConSti-
utioh of thlS Commonwealth. he DISCHARGED his |
'drleu duties with marked ability. 4 member
u this House at the last aud al it's present s.s |
0ns, he has won the esteem nd friend hIp of his
brother members and his sudden death is a source
II deep attictIon 10 atI.
heso'red, As A mark of respect not Iess dun tban
willingly paid, that this House and irs otscers
vii wear the usual badge of mourning for thirtv
lays. 0 '--'i''
Resore5. That the Speaker of this House commu-
he deceased W
besoIred, That Messrs. Preston of WASHINGTON.
Watson Of Pulaski, aud Gibson of HAMPSHIRE be |
committee TO take charge of his rema Gs aud ac-
ompany them to their place Of interneut in the
ounty of WI lington.
Messrs. CRUNP, ANDERSON, RCTHERFooRp
iERBY, DICKINSON, ,CRUTChFIRLD, MCCUE RoB-
RrsoS and MAGRrDER spoke in terms of eulo-
V OF the deceased, and the resolutions Were |
dopted unanimously.
On motion Of Mr.. MALLORY, the Uouse ad- |
burned.