The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-24
Mr.. ESTES moved to adjourn.
The House adjourned.
SENATE.

Inc PRESIDENT III the OiIdIT. sH
The Journal was read aud approved.
Mr.. LAssITER-Mr. President, it is my
mourntul duty to announce. to this Senate
the death of one of its NEST respected MEM
bers-Mr. D. j. Rich, the Senator from Pitt
The deep solcmnity of this event and the
suddcnness Of the sad tidings have SO impress
ed me that l can say but little. But short
time since our friend was with us discharg-
ing his duties as member s,f this body
Now he is no more. OF his worth, integrity
and all those qualities that 60 to make an
honest man and true friend, I will say
nothing. They are too well known to every
member of this Senate. In consideration of
his worth and services the Senate should
take some action to testify its regret at the
loss of one of its most respected members.
Mr.. HAYES offered the following resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, In the wisdom of the Most High
the General Assembly ias again been visited by
the Angel of Death, and an honored member
been taken from our midst; and whereas, in the
loss of Mr.. D. J. Rich the General Assembly
recognizes the less of valuable Senator, his
family a valuable member, and society true
man; therefore, ''''''-''''
Resolved, That we tender to the relatives and
.'nt,a;.. T., .i,;, "a ,,....s,,.,,', gym
pA1 P..o1,,Sd That a eomn,;ttee nf ,,ro members
of each branch of the General Assembly be an.
pointed 10 accompany the remains to their final
resting place; -
ne,psoea, Ina. .ne Genefan wear INC
P Rex That thes,.. tssolutroas Le nnb,isbed
in the SrAspARp and Ser.ftnci OF this city and
copy be furnished to the family OF the deceased.
Mr. Rop,1xs mast heartily second tho
resolutions Mr. President which have been
off..r,d 40 n test;po,v ~ r,.snect and reoard
CO.. tho docoosod Senator Nv hart
,,r,m,ts me ~ In ., Ono NJ b;s last acts
s /. ,,sn, nor of tb;s hoav ,y.s an act IF ms
t;.s and s;ndreso' t,,wards mo nersonalIv
r. d;ad NV fr;and aI,hourI, nnl;,;c.i
o,s,,nno,t ( rao,,,,n;,ad n liz, . ;,s+ ma :.
i;I,eroi man as uelI as q man ~ b;,,b taI.
ON, and oxtens;ve cnl,;vat;on HE doath
hos Janr;, oil ne ~ ,sef,l !. nd ef;c;ant n,e,,-
L.. W. s,,aIi r,;ss lin, bara ~, hoar.
HE no,,e shai, he cherished and fur his ms
t:ce towards me and his many other nraise.
worthy deeds. NV blessings be ON his mem
orv ~ " ~
M ospoprr This 10 nm evant wholly
r, pnex nected Inv all The dece.sed had vain.
ed bv his denortment in the Senate the af.
fnaflnna nr0TRn
b;mseIf a fa;tbinl and honest ,abnrer in the
serv; ; Of North Carolina He came into
This State a STRANGER. and identified himself
with those measures he thought the hest for
her interests. and gave to them his hest en-
eroies. To him the people of North Carroll
ma owe a debt of gratitude. a member of
the Constitutional Convention Mt the time
Of the framino of the Constitution. he gave
lis snnport re all tbe most liberal measures
enoraffed into that instrument He was one
of fbosc who nroscribed M one for opinions
sake An indeneudent thinkersbimself. be
respected free thought in Others. 1t was
not INV f,r,nne m tino,v him mill 7 became
a nen,her of this Senate but since that time
onr at;ons have been the most friendly and
r. il n pleasure 70 me to beartesumony TO his
a,evat.d life and many virtues II is AGAIN
the f,,a of tb;s General Assembly to witness
Az sha q If Jea n snddenlv strike down one
of its msmI,ers Rut Yesterday the Senator
fron, pitt was ,monG nc in the dn,ies of
LEGISLATION. He had hut lust returned from
q ;nnrnev and EXCHANGED GREETINGS with bis
disease. he retired to his chamber, and in
three sllol. u .h ~ eeaa. ~ Is an a~in'
amnng ne can saw he nav not in tho -. sa "ae
cher, f;ma he c.,jad n,,nn 10 sto,, r,,,.r .h..
narrow isthmus wl,;cI, senarates tb;s warI5
frnn, tbe naxt moot s;noa,o, t,'s .r $3.50
49,, ~. $50. ~ s .,' eApiees
Wy NJ swnrm Ear th. so .ao .,a ms
brief bistarv Of tha az.
oovernman; wa o.. asi,sS ,,,a m' =. - ~.
the lnss' of ono with whom wa hava ' baar
connects,l in III. d;soh 81 w, aa.;. III
hy tho Ties Of fr;endah;n The onIds1r.. ~.
ii tha warn;na in eacl, c.so sho,,ra Is -. 30
a warn;na Of flo ,ncarta;u,u nf rf. :" ~, -
;,,o.nah,a' ~ '"S 49, =, ,"c voc,
tas,;p pao VI Expressing NY s'ueeP-sea'e''
The reso,n,;o,. ,,sr. nm. -. ,;,,.,,.,. 49,,
tod ond Massro Haras anJ Co., - IT,
al 90 tho comn,;ttos On tho mart f .pl gu
attn To- ,accomnanv the remains sof' tic 'ds-
ceased Senator to his home -G~'T' 81 ~
!. 8 On motion of MroRoBBrNs the Senate as
a body agreed to accompany the remains of
the deceased Senator to the depot.
'fia On motion of Mr.. GALLOWAY the Senate
adjourned. + e leh isyat ''ae Eiaa'a' '''I7f
Z ssii'9 g s5i's 80 2siaf gila3if''