The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-21
DEATH OF A LEGISLATOR
SENATOR GEORGE W. EASLEY OF
GILES PASSES AWAY.

rach Branch Of the General Assembly
Appointed Committees 60 Attend the
rmnrraI-Tbc Remains Taken to Pearls
burg.
luarc George W. Easley, member Of the
safe senate, died yesterday morning AT
O'Clock. nj the house Of his aunt, Mrs. A.
,. Faslcy. Sl5west Main street.
Tbourh a sufferer for years with an aliee,
80, "a thc Kidneys. the deceased attendcu
.fis various duties OF public me- ana ms
s.,t In the senate chamber has Only ncch
N,cant about two weeks. &C.,.
H. faslev was born on the 81 Of septem-
ier fSi7. in Gle. county. During ms eau,
cation at the county schools ne pitPaI'"
himself for the legal profession; IN Ausuo''
ia h. went into The Confederate army
....s sor,cd ms private until the surrender
T., Arnomatt0x. Between 1865 and 1914 he
...tct III deputy clerk and clerk. In 1915
i.hccamc County Court Judge for Bland
- eiirs and 1913 saw him the attorney
r. no commonwealth OF ms native county
IT, ~ senate he represented the rim ais
srict composed Of Pulaski NN'he' bi"h"'
and Giles. .,.,.,.,, D.. N.
lIi~ last moments were attended by Ms
faithful wife (hc married MISS Mccoilas' "
Gilcsl and his iathei' otsiuea v.uei 80
49,. III leaves three chiidrcu-daughters
mae deceased was not distinguished Tor any
.,r..t hrililucy. but was man or inteiii'
,ce GOOD Judgment. answering intts'
"a. ami 4rofloss character. and death
.lrineA him Boa the prime oil ms maniioou,
80, inst entering the arena Of pohucal
1'c. ond at time when he would have
,'r,ved most useful 90 his people.
THE AssHsmLY's ACTION.
HI. saa news of the death quickly spread
IA 81 soon AS the House Of DELEGATES mel
>, ,oon Mr.. 4. X. Price. OF Pulaski ana
eue. sent BE- iho clerks desk the following
'.'.,,i,lo and resolutions % De read. amer
,,hich thoy were adopted -.
Wteroas ihe House of Delegates MAJ
hoard with profound regret on lnc us"' i ~ ~
George W. taslef. senator y, ,H','s,"7 ''''
rinb district in the senate Of uginia;
pr.oi,ed. 4. That wc hereby tender 10 me-
,..it,,.. and family our sincere sympathy Ut
their sad bereavement. al.
pea,iSed. ,. That the members Oh TINS
Tisu.e will in a body accompany the t.
mains 90 the train. .
pe.oiyed. e. That the Speaker appoint q
committee of i've members OF TINS House y
accompany the remains 10 the county
GILES. where they VIII be inferred.
Resolved That these resolutions ID
.,rood nuon the journal oil the House, ana
cnnc of thc same Doc forwarded 10 his WIDOW
ond M "a further mark of respect for the de-
ceased. this House do now adjourn.
Mr.. II. a.. kent made few feeling le
marks i'm which he paid a high tribute u
The sneaker appointed as committee
Nio.srs. Hacker Johnson oil beuioiu
Crockett. Price, and Burton.
Tbn senate ON Saturday adjourned unti
.,s..ion Yesterday. Judge Easley's DEAN
however. brought number Of members u
fho gauitoi. and as soon as the House at'
t,,,r,Di fho SENATE held am informal meet
.re Ascending 90 the speakers chalI
it9nf.n,rf-g Governor Tyler said; senators
IA h. m. painiui duty 90 say That a dari
.iond has fallen over this uody ana an ~
reparablo Joss has been sustained
have heard this morning Oh lhe utaih "i ,"'
Senator from Giles, ana u Wts s"--,Ss.,
rbat fhi- informal session De held 10 appoih
=, eonmittoo 10 accompany his remains U
ala. crave. The Chair awaits any motion.
Nr Johnson moved that cOmmillee %
,brao beside the Licuienant-6oNeinof' D
nnuoiuted 90 accompany the remains u
T.,risiuru. the home of the deceased, au'
fhaf ~.rreani-at-Arms Weaver also aiteh'
and make an necessary arrangements 10
me motion was adopted, and Messrs
1ohnson. Iawless. and J0rdon were chosel
as the committee. e...,. 8,
Mr.. Io,eustein moved that the senate u
81 BODY accompany the remains TO the tram
Adopted. ..,,.,,,
TO LEAVE TONIGHT.
The body was taken irom the CITY ias
night. leaving over the Norfolk ana W esleIl
Road. The funeral will probably take piac
I'm peari-burg tomorrow.