The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-31
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

tA-taf MONDAY, january alst, loCo.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. j. NJ. Atkinson. -,f
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Mr.. Dunn bill to extend the time for the col
lection of taxes TO the 20th February, 1856 Pass
ed its several readings .-
Mr.. Keenan,, a bill to incorporate the Minister'S
Relief Society, of the Eastern Baptist Association.
Passed its several readings.
H. Mr.. Jenkins, of Warren, bill te amend the
104th chapter, Revised Code, entitled usuly
Mr.. Manly, bill to authorize the establishment
of the Corporation of the city of Newbern.
A message was received from the Senate agree
ing to the recommendations ofthe House for Just
ices with certain exceptions.
The special order, billto prevent the distilla-
ton of liquors from grain, was postponed until
s IL O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr. Waugh moved to re consider the vote by
which the list of Magistrates for Surry county,
was adopted
The motion was not in order, but was allowed
entry on the Journal. - ~
Mr. Russell presented list ofmagstrates for the
county of Brunswick
sl Mr.. Yellowly announced the death of Walter
8. Hanraham, member of this House, from the
county OF Pitt as follows:
Mr.. Speaker:-I have to perform the melancho-
ly duty OF announcing to the House, the sudden
and unexpected decease of my colleague, Walter
s. Hanrallan He died yesterday morning, at II
O'Clock, at his lodgings in this city. parted with
him the evenins; before, leaving him cheerful and
apparently with his painful disease mtigated and
yielding to the skilfu treatment of his physician
OF When was called to his bedside the following
morning. found him in the agony of death AT
midnight the severity Of his sufferings having
subsidized, he dropped into a sound slumber and
while in this condition his terrible disease as if
waiting for an unguarded moment, to make more
sure of its victim, seized upon vital organ. and
terminated his life, while he was in state Of in
sensibility. ts5t
-, He had been confined to his chamber but one
day. Punctual in respecting the summons of the
y Governor, ne was in his place in this body the
first two days of the session-on the third he kent
his chamber, the fourth finds him numbered with
= the dead. s-fal i.
Mr.. Hanrahan was native of the comfy he
represented and at his death was thrty-nine years
OF age. His public life commenced IS member
of the present State Convention AT the election
ordered by that body, for members of the General
Assembly, his constituency renewed their conf
dence in him, by placing him in the position here
that he SO recently filed
~ AS private citizen he possessed virtues and
Traits OF character that make friendships lasting
and permanent. OF well known fidelity in his at.
tacnments-those upon whom it was bestowed.
iiau hiiaiung reance, That III the hour of need he
would come to their aid with bold and unselfish
aiaerlty Genialty, mirth, generous sympathy,
unhinching friendship, ardent and unselish devo.
Eon, were qualities that ornamented his life. and
made him the beloved, central object of domes
TIC circle where grief must now reside and iayn-
entation find no comfort "AN ''A'''-
= AS mark OF respect, on the part Of this House
: move the following resolutions: --ON'''
90 ss ., That this House learns with deep con-
Sein tne decease of Walter g. Henrahan1 mem
per Of this body from the County of Pitt and SIM
cereiy depiores an event that has cast at such an
early gay OF this session the gloom of sorrow over
90 . issolaed, That this House tenders ;ts s,-,
lses 70 the family of Mr. Henrahan, and as marx
- i.s fespect 10 MS memory it do now adjourn.
Mr.. Jenkins, of Warren, also paid handsome
! tfloute to the memory of the deceased and.
IS ine resolutions being unanimously adopted, the
House adjourned - ''s