The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-26
HoUsE -FoRTIETH DAY.
"WEDNESDAY NIGHT, Feb. "a, 'S6.
MEMORIAL PRocEEDINGs.


"WEDNESDAY NIGHT, Feb. "a, 'S6.
MEMORIAL PROCEEDINGS.
House met at 1880 p. m, Speaker
Sharp in the chair.
Mr.. Jones, Of Claiborne, submitted
the following report:
Mr.. SPEAKER: Your Committee APP
pointed under Concurrent Resolution
of the Senate, beg leave to report that
the remains of the late Senator Vert
ner, were received by Joint Committee
OF the two Houses Of the Legislature,
from the city of Columbus, on the 18th
inst, and accompanied to his home, and
duly inferred on the 18th inst. And
that all that was mortal of James Doug
las Vertner, late Senator of the 18th
District, now lies entombed at his home
in Port Gibson; his body committed to
the earth; his memory enshrhed in the
hearts of his kindred; and his good
deeds left legacy to his State Your
Committee ask the adoption of this re-
port. NJ. K. JONES,
J. T. HARRISON,
A. G. NoRRELL,
Committee.
Eulogies were then delivered:
BY Mr.. Jones on Senator J. ID. Vertner;
Mr.. Dale, on Hons. A. w. Brien, of
Warren, W. IT, Cook, of Lowndes, J. s.
johnson, OF Carroll, J. S. Hudnall of
Kemper, jeff Wilson, Of Pontotoc, VIM.
p Eason, of Tate, and w. II. Caldwell,
of Panoa Messrs Cock and McGehee
on Hon. w. Fl. Caldwell; Mr.. Rose
borough, on Hon. w. p. Eason, and VIM
p. Evans, Of Kemper; Messrs. William
son, of Carroll, and Southworth on Hon.
L. 4. johnson; Messrs. Harrison and
Hadfn on Hon. w. II Coax, and Mr..
Buraine On Hon. j D. VeFtner
The several enlcgies delivered will
appear Ia The CLARION within the
neat few daysl
The following resolutions were tbSa
inlfoduced
By Mn. WILLIAMAox, 81 CARROLL
WHEREAS, The Hon. Jas. s. Johnson,
OF Carroll county, who died at his home
near Carrollton, on the 10Th day of May,
1884, was, in the years 1851 and 1852,
1856 and 1884, an able and efficient
member Of the House of Representa-
tives and four times Judge of the
Probate Court in this State; and
WBEREAs, His death is not only
loss to Carroll county, whose citizens
honored themselves in honoring him,
but is loss to the whole State, because
an answering friend of the people, an
honest and faithful officer and good
man is gone; therefore be it,
ResotUed /, That the House recognizes
and deeply feels The great loss sustained
by the State in the death of this faithful
public servant, and tenders to his
bereayed family and friends its sincere
coincidence and sympathy.
ResoiUed 2, That out of respect to his
memory this House do now adjourn.
BY Mr.. HARRISON:
WHEREAS, The Hon. VIM. III. Cook,
Of Lowndes county, who was a member
of the Legislature Of 1884, and was also
elected to serve in this Legislature, has
departed his life; therefore be it
/ Res0ived l. That in his death this House
has lost worthy member and the State
AN honorable and most estimable citizen.
Resoired 2. That this House tender to
the family and friends of deceased its
sincere sympathy and coincidence.
Resoiged. 3 That-a copy of these reso-
buttons be spread upon the minutes, aud
that memorial page be set aside for
that purpose
Rssolued, 4. That the House adjourn
out of respect to his memory.
BY Mr.. ROsEBoEoUGH:
WHEREAS, The Hon. VIM. Pitt Eason,
of Tate coDntw who WIS a lnpnher
Of the Legislature Of 1884, departed
this life in 1885,
Resoleed, l. That in his death this
House hiss lost worthy member, and
the State an hanored citizen.
Rcsolred, That this House tenders 70
the family aud friends of deceased its
sincere sympathy and condolences
Rss9lged, 3. That copy Of these res
olutioA be spread upon the minutes,
and memorialpag be set aside for this
purpose.
Resolrod, l. That this House adjourn
out of respect to his memory.
| By Mr.. ROWAN:
Resslged, l. That all the names Of the
departed msmbsrs of this aud the last
/ Legislature be embodied in a suitable
Il resolution to their memory, and placed
up.n the journal Of this House.
ReS0leef, ,. That committee Of
three be appointed to draft said resola-
ton, and report TO this House.
4 Committee Messrs. Rowan, South
worth and Roseborough.
TIE House therenpon adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.