Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-14
MR ADKINS DEATH.

at Jefferson City was called to order,'
last Saturday morning DIR. Allen, of
Clay, announced the death of Hon.
James Adkins, member of the house
from Platte county, and offered q reso-
luton that a committee of five mem-
bers be appointed by the speaker to
draft suitable resolutions expressing
the respect and regrets of the house,
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously aud the speaker appointed
Messi.s. Allen, johnson, of MontgOm-
cry; Gray, Campbell, of Knox, and
Smith.
The committee retired to the chief
clerks Office and after consultation
made the following report: .@
Mr.. Speaker:-Your committee ap-
poiuted to draft and submit to the
house suitable resolutions expressive OF
the sentiments of this body in reference
to the death of the Hon. James Adkins,
respectfully submit the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has pleased an all wise
providence to remove from our midst
by death, an b. nored and esteemed
member of this house. the Hon. James
Adkins, of Platte county, who but q
few short days since mingled with us
in our deliberations here; therefore be
tHj ~ ..s -
Resolved, BY the house of represent
atives, that the speaker appoint four
members OF the house as committee
to take charge of and accompany the
| remains OF our associate aud friend to
his home in Platte county, and place
them in the hands of his beloved family
and friends for proper interment, and
that the Hon. H. F. Simrall Of the
| senate be requested to accompany the
remains for that purpose. ... ID
| Resolved, That the desk of our de-
parted brother be draped In mourning
and that the members OF the house
wear the usual badge OF mourning.
Resolved, That the members and Of
fcers of the house meet at his room al
/ o'clock p. w., to-day, and III u body
accompany the remains to the depot.
Resolved, That 10 the bereaved fam
lily Of our deceased member and fellow
liborer, we tender our sincere ant
4 heartfelt sympathies, and that While thu
blow falls heavily on US and casts 1
gloom over US, we feel that it Is but all
other manifeslat on of the Divine viii
unnlistakably written all over th'
works of his hands, that the days .
all men are numbered.
Resolved, That u copy of these reso
lutions be certified under the hand o
! the speaker and attested by the chic
clerk to the widow Of the deceased ant
his family, and that our proceeding
herein be spread upon the journal q
> the house. 20
!, Resolved, That as mark of the re
specl aud esteem which we feel for tn
,nemory Of our deceased tellOw-labOre
the house do now adjourn until tn
regular hour Monday morning. -
j. M. ALLEN, -.
II II. W. JOHNSON,
J.P. H. GRAY,
G. NJ. CAMPBELL,
HENRY SMITH,
~.... Committee.
, The report was adopted, and tn
, chair appointed as the committee L
accompany the remains, Messrs. Allen
of Clay; Wells, Adams and Steele, G
Wright. .s
= The remains were taken in charge b
, Prince OF Peace commandery, No. 2e
Knights Templar, and at O'Clock wer
, taken to the depot under escort. N
. services were held. The members G
tho house attended in body, march
!, ing two by two, each with Grape on hi
left arm. The casket was put upon tn
west bound train and taken to Platt
t City. The body was taken to Nj
f Adkins former home on farm nea
q Platte City and kept there until Mon
;. day, when it was buried with Masoni
honors in the cemetery. Religious sci
g vices were held in the Platte Cit
fl Christian church.