New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-17

been calledt 10 order bY lleutenan. N
affecting prayeri In relation 10 Mr.. agner a'
offered by the Rev. DR.. Clark OF AioaRy ,,no
tenant Governor Hoskins then made the ioiio"i"s
address
the presiding officer OF the Senate TO make omcias
nOuncement that your circle at this carry hand Of
death On Friday last YOU separated short recess
with the friendly but hasty parting sauiaoh at ths
hour with yonr numbers unbroken but alas one & o,
your Oldest and most honored members his tn the
other shore beyond the river whence traveller ,1
turns, and you meet tonight sorr0wahS, S,nnnd the
body al the loss of one loved and respected D''oA"
power OF words to express. vv,,r,, District
The Hon. Webster Wagner, from the AVIi r,day The
has passed away, killed tho evening OF sn,yan
18Th inst. in his drawingroom car near RuSson
Dnyyil Creek, through an accident on tbe longest
continuous term Of service as Senator member oi
this body, and may therefore properly pg Onsry last
be entered upon his sixth term, having been elected
without opposition in his district compliment % wan
esteemed and highly respected by ALL without distinction
OF party political fah his integrity OF psrends
dna bs na 9ey0on 70 Pr1cPed nd ana ndnees Of
ana the gentle frinness with wnlcn he hedont and
sinctre friends, hardly equaDed by any nah NIL "I no
IN public life. In the state ne i3yed 80 hetter de.
served them, than Senator Wagner. He was eluaily l
loved and respected by the and owy as py me
carry abiding sadness and to the hearts OF tho
sands who have felt the sunsain OF me Prcsos sfort
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the only road to success in the great Oate Vi m
fore them. III, rhI,o
enterprises which will live and remain az las.ng he
mems his sagacity and great business aOS from
life embeshed with acts Of Kindness 10 thse
whom he expected nothing but grateful RENE. ia a
In his social, personal aud business the
singularly pure Open frank and sincere, gaming wv
friendship and confidence OF all with whom he h
associated, which Lie retained to the closing hour Vi '
busy ana eVcntful life. 49,, -.
ssnaors tonight you know and deeply feel the great at
and rreparabe you have sustained IN he Geat u
and aaen IA SiuceiSy Il
minge my tears and sorrows with you N TINS Sau @
solemn bereavement. We sympathlze with anu h
our sincere coincidence tue afflicted famlly IN tn9
their hour OF dreadful sorrow and we mourn WIN mn n
tudcs, not only in this state, 6ut wherever we ind
of v gbster Wagner IL known, in oil TINS DrOau lani.
May in peace, TO shire as morning str III Siy t
in the great hereafter. Senator's by thls sad any
ribe calamity are we again reminded and adionsheu
that in the midst of life, are in the midst OF death
On motion of Mr. Allen the reading OF tae loSnba. tb
was dispensed with. Mr.. Mccarthy ofered the
following resolutions which were adopted:
Whereas The Legislature has learned with profound
sorrow of the death Of Hon. Webster wagner senator
from the XYIIIth District, and, whereas, not on INC
Office which last years he has 80 prominently
aled but the deep and sincere affection wncn MS asso
ciaes have always felt for him. ene nS meulory W
every mark respect that can be PAID by TINS Dody
ReSOlced If the Assembly concur, tnat the
will attend the funeral of their late associate In oouy
ResoIred If the Assembly concur that committee OF
three on the part OF the Senate ana five on the part OF
the Assembly be appointed 10 make tue necessary ar,
rangements tor the participation OF the Legislature "
the funeral ceremonies.
Resoired II tho Assembly concur, that as a further
mark of respect to deceased associate the egsia
ure do adjourn until o'clock a. IN on wednesday
next.
Mr.. Jacobs offered the following resolution which
was adOpted:
Whereas The death of one Of our associates Hon. web
ser Wagner of the XVIIIh Senate District calls for an
expression of the sincere feeling which the senate en-
tertaned for him public man and czen there1ote
Pesorsd That a committee OF five be appointed by the
Chair to prepare suitable resolutions expressive OF the
sense ct this body IN relation to the SAD event won al
of deeply depoe ard OF our regard 1or the person
and character of our late associate T.
The President named Senators McCarty Lord and
II A. Nelson Committee OF Arrangements, anu
Senators Jacobs Covert Ellsworth, Pitts and Lynde
n Committee on Memorial The former committee
hoth Houses for attending the funeral tomorrow
The members are to meet in the Senate ChanbeI
aud proceed thence in procession TO the railroad
depot whence they Will so IN the cars reserved ioi
them to Palatlne bridge. lhey WIZ ie.uin W ~
In the Assembly the Senate's concurrent resolu
ton for an adjournment as mark OF respect 10 the
memory of the late Senator Wagner, at the sugges
tion ~ g. f. Patterson was passed by rising vote
he Assembly also passed resolution to appoint q
committee of five to make arrangements t0r the
funeral The Clerk appointed as such committee
Messrs. C. T. Patterson, Stanley, NJ Patten, Sharpe
and AiVoTd. -,
On motion of Mr.. Murphy the Assembly took re-
cess of fifteen minutes Ill order TO allow the commit
tee to confer with the Senate COMMITTEE. Wnen
the House was again called 10 order MI u r. IaC
terson as chairman of the Assembly Committee
submitted the report adopted by the joint commit
fee relative to the arrangements for attending tht
late Senator Wagners funeral The committee also
recommended that the following members be ap
pointed a committee to prepare and present resolu
tons of respect Messrs. Van BureD, OF Montgomery
b. f. Baker of Saratoga, and Green, OF fulton, ano
Hamilton being the members of Assembly from the
XVIIItb. Senator Wagners) senatorial Dlstrict
The resolution was adopted ~,
No public business will be done tomorrow, botl
Houses having adjourned till Wednesday.