Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-01

HOnOr1nR the Memory of the Late Ex
 Governor Hubbard-EuIogies Pros.
 nounced in the Senate and House
 Resolutions of Respect to Ills Memory
 Arrangements for the Funeral.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 29. Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND COURIER
 The members of the Senate and House were in their respective chairs this morning promptly at the hour of opening It was previously understood that no other business would be transacted aside from hearing the report of the committee appointed to draft resolutions on the eulogies of the late ex- Governor Hubbard and the eulogies which would of necessity follow.
 The proceedings in the Senate and House were substantially as follows:
 THE SENATE.
 The Senate was called to order at 1O9O o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Sumner and prayer was onered by Chaplain Taylor. tions regarding the death of Ex-Governor Hubbard which presented by Representative Hubbard In 'n Whereas The Assembly, has heard with profound erief of the death of an ex-Chtef Magistrate ana Hubbsrd an official announcement of which has been made by His ExcellencyI the Governor; and | whereas It is fitting that the commonwealth should commemorate the life of ths ilusrious citizen who has served it with his talents, honored with \ deeds
 Resolved by nbly That we recognize in h1s death the loss of wise, prudent and lnc3rrupelDe \ eloquent and accomplished orator, an unswerviDg patriot and loyal and blameless citizen, who IoVe3 and honored his State and whom his State IoFeo uA \ delighted to honor. ~ c
 Resolved That a committee consisting of four sen ators and eight Representatives be rA1Sed to repre-
 Gent this General Assem- by at the funeral of exGov erpor Hubbard ard BIS Honor the Lieutenant @ov- ernor and the Honorable Speaker or the nouee arc | reuuese ed to act with said committee Resolved, ] hat this resolution be printed III 'n0 journals of both houses ex-Governor Sumner d Senator Scohel6
 They were followed by Senator OeioreS'' ANo t Eenator in his remarks said:
 Perhaps most appropriate action our peoples s repre entatives could take in the face or ths ds- tresrne Visitation woul be a silent adjourn nent No res luton that can frams or adopt, no word that we can utter the slightest degf enhance the reputation of that lustrous man, whose su1aen death announced nor can 1t ever more cearly demonstrate that respect for ms cnAracttr enu .H o irrs pressible gritf at his loss wn1cn every o-s written in letters tndelible on the hearts or his fellow citizens to-day If eyer man n name waa enshrned in the loving recolections Of his country men, his surely is. If mans greatness was aG- tested by impershHble monuments of ms own genus. his certainly i' If sVsr tongue paiseo py tne icy finger of the dreaded angel could still speaE Woros or wisdom and inspiration, 70 does ana so VIII ms examples worthy sof emulation were set Dy GIL izen jurist scholar, orator. statesman, magistrate, find them all combined and in their purest qusi, ity in the life whose unexpected close repes all other subjects from the field of our meditation:
 Again in trying times for his party and his state hs was placed by the spontaneous demand of the people
 in nomination for the highest ofce In their gft ana then by cringinG bending of the plant Knee. oy no base subserVi-ncy to popular clsmor or vulgar preiudices by no corruption of the ballot, by no method that could cast the faintest spot or stain or suspicion of dishonor him, but solely by virtue or his own unquestioned and unquestionable merit he placed, not irrespective of party but certainly with the approval of the best of all part1es In the chair of the chief naRgistracy.
 Unsu passed matchleEs in his chosen profe devoted it. and, may almost say martyr to 1t, h4 would reverthele always turn aside from his accustomed paths of study and labor to p pronounce over the grave of departed friends and associates ' those euloeies whose tenderness and beauty have made them household words.
 And not only would he thus pause amid the pre- s.
 ing duties of busy life at the suggestions of personsl friendship but in recognition of that debt of grati tude, commonly ignored, which the present gen. eration to the heroism and self sacrifice that sheltered nurtured the infancy of liberties. It but yesterday that heard him in one of
 chambers of this building urging the erection ct this place of statue of Nathan Hale, in words as sublime the character they commemcrated. That statue will not only serve the purpose for which it designed but will also stand lasting witness the peerless e1oquence and ardent patriot
 ism of its protector and thus shall it together with thousand other objects about contribute to ident fy the memory of Governor Hubbard with the fame glory of the Common wealth. He has fallen tn his armor the full of his uteful activity but already crowned with all the honor that could ever rest the hoary head of venerable ago. Vrxar