The daily gazette., 1879-03-31
FIFTH EDITION.
Meeting Of the Bar.
nnsoLUTIoWs ADOPTED IN HRLATIoF
TO THE DEATH or HxACaA uchEEOI

nnsOLUTIONs ADOPTED IN HBLATIoN
To THE DEATH or. nx-CHAHcbELoR
l. BATES. rpal iiid diao i~"i s'iolnl 9hF
cat II o'clock this morning, lii the
Unitsd states Court room, d meeting Of
the Bar Assoc alton d New. Castle county
was held Tore the purpose Of taking ap-
propriatr action In relation TO the death
pf ex-Chanceffor Dapiei NJ. Bates,
AnoDg those present were Hon. Th6s. r.
Bayafd and Jud.es Bradford and Wales,
and besides tile members or the VII,
fiineton bar, New Castle was repre-
sented by G.o. G ay and r.. g., Cooper,
Esq'., and Doser by Hon. J Jyseph r,
Comegys and Geo. V. Massey, Es9s.
l. On motion Of Wm. G.. WHITLEY, Esq,
Hon. f, q. Bradford @as made chairman.
Henry G, Conrad, Esq, vas appointed
Judge Wales moved the appointment
or a committee OF FIVE IT, prepare resolii.
tions in relation To this dea Il OF Mr.. Bates
and tho motion preva ling, the Chairman
appaintcd tbs Following rs the commit
tea: Hon. l.. +. Wales, Hon. 'Ttos.. r.
Bayara, Chas. B. Lore, Wm. z. Spraanre
and Geo. Gray. '"'' ~ ''"s''' ~
j The conlnittee retired FORA fs.w min
utes, and ON tlielr return the chairman,
Judge Leonaid Z. Wa'ss, prefaced the
presentation Of '|iIe r.solhions With an
, address comprising a b 'i,.f sketch Of tile
life of Judge Bates, with appr pr ate al
liisions to HI high legal At airments aud
J. the perfection Of his personal chafacter.
fft then read the resolution, As folio SIS
That We have received wii unfnigned
. sorrow the intelligence OF the death Of
Hon. DANIEL Moore BATES, which occurred
I'm city Of Richmond, Va, oh Friday, the
I t9S,It dnc ~ March 4, ~ lliI s@fi % tAt
I That by this Sad jeveilt the State has
lost a distinguished son, and we, Ills sur!
= vieing brethren, have beeu deprived 81
4, IAN associate who was esteemed and be-
i loved for the purity of his character, and
i. RESPECTED and admired fot his learning,
I ability uld attaffimdifs az jtlrist.o -
Tba. we record our sfrceI1 and lun-
qualified Testimony, 10 the great vallia
! and impottance Of Ms Profession and
judicial labors. As 4 lawyer. he was
far lfui, Industrious and skillfnl, always
: conforming bis actions to "a high sand
] ard, Of professional duty afid Integrity,
and was Justly deserving, OF the success
! which he achieved. p" 7'''' ''' "'i''"
corruptsbfe and impartial Judge bringing
TO the discharge OF his official duti. nc
knowledge and wisdom which are the
/ fruits Of years of Intelligent Study and
: exptieiice, and a heart inspired with the
single desire of doing Justice. lispriyate
! life was not less Noticeable and worthy
1 Of praise for lis a a.trsctiye peIsdDal quail
4 ties. In social Intercourse I've was conrte-
GUS and considerate, gentle and unob-
I trusiVs, but always firm aud consist eDt
In any matter Of duty or OF principle
/ above all he was an hnmble Christian
believer, e1smplfyihg his, faith BY a iift
!. Of Singular purity and Consistency, add
| leaving TO bis family and frieuds the pre-
! cious memory OF agood, houored and jus
= man. ..........til
That the chairman Of this meetin,
convey tothe family Of the deceased,
4 duly attestcd copy Of these resolutions
y With the expression OF our respectful
q sympathy with them In their loss.
l. That u committee OF live be appointed
by the chairman to present copies o
, these resolutions 10 the Superior Cour
!. and the Court of Cbancery for tin. coun
~ and 10 the United States Courts TO
tbis district. at the ensuing tetIns thereof
Judge Wales moved the adoption q
the resoiution,. and in rising to sscon
the motion Hon. Thomas +. Bayar
spoke 1T some length in relation to th
eminent legal ability and pure characte
on Judge Bates. He spoke Of his feebl
health and the surprising amount q
work he managed TO perform, by hi
steauy, quiet and faithful LABOR, and sal
We may search far and wide, kno,
much Of men and more of books" befor
We viii fpe the accute, discrimina u
and uelIcate conprehensions OF our de
ceased Il lend tqdaiird. '"E' e[t
Mr.. Bayafd also related an instanc
4. wherein Ie had furnished one OF NJ
et Bates opinions to an cmi nrnt jurist 1
ts Wilmington, in relation 10 n <uhjvct tlls
had ela..nIvd lhe lalters' atteptloD. Ap
that the expression Of lhis ,jurist AIT,
- reading MI. Oates opinion was, "a
made me ashainf.i of the opihion ha
prepared and written" d" '~7i.a .'ii j. -
Mr. BAyard wa. followed by John {
Pa lersou, Chas IL. Lore, Gsd. Ora,
MN. &. Spruinee. BeIJ. Ni.l,is and !.
4. TIistln, fsqs, and alter brief REMARK
by Judge Bradford, who said he woul
sediments more fuily, Tie rasohtioi
were adorted. The follow tig comm,
tee was appoi nttd TO present the result
= tions 70 the different courts. Wit q
w nteley, Gao.uB. Rouneyl Anthon
p Higgins, Law U. Bird aud w altar Gun
70 Juiiin' isf.Hf a.ful .l- o., I.,f-l..-H ~ .,f
= On motion of Mr., Elelds it. was agree,
sa to attend tine funeral in IA body.
Inc meetins tAen adjourned.