The Jersey City news., 1892-01-27
LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
Resolution of Adjournment and
Speech by Assemblyman
0'Neill.
Special to the Jersey City Neacs.

TRENTON, Jan. 81, 1S92.-The tragic
death of Judge Knapp, information of
which reached here yesterday afternoon,
was discussed formally about the State
House this morning. Every one spoke in
the highest terms of the official career of
the dead jurist, while those who were in
timately acquainted with him praised the
genial social side of his nature which
those who only had intercourse with
him in the Court House knew
nothing of. While the morning session
was in progress Mr.. O'Neill offered this
esolution:-"Whereas, the House has
heard with sorrow of the sudden demise
of the Hon. Manning M. Knapp. Judge
of the Supreme Court. the presiding
Judge of the Hudson County Circuit
Court. while in the discharge of his offic-
ial duties; and
Whereas, the eminent qualities and
abilities of Judge Knapp as a
jurist and as a man have
made him respected throughout the
State and nation and in order to testify
State and the Bench have sustained by
the premature death of so great jurist
and citizen, therefore be it
Resolved, That the House of Assembly
hereby tender the bereaved family of the
Hon. Manning M. Knapp its heartfelt
sympathy, and that as a mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased jurist and
his great services rendered to the State
during his life time. this house do now
adjourn"
In moving the resolutions Mr. O'Neill
said the journey of life lies along the
dark vally of the shadow of death. Death
is no respector of persons. He visits alike,
the great and the small. the illustrious
jurist as well as the most obscure citizen.
Judge Knapp was native Jerseyman
who officiated as Presiding Judge in the
hudson Circuit for the past seventeen
years. His highest ambition was to do
his duty. He was the very soul of
honor. He never looked, spoke or acted
otherwise. He died in harness, discharg-
ing his public duties. Let him rest in
peace. He has nobly earned his reward.
As a member of the bar of Hudson
county. where the late Justice spent so
many years of his honorable and useful
career, desire in seconding the adoption
of these resolutions. to say a few
words in sympathy with their
spirit. The people of the State of
New Jersey have always been fortunate
in having a Bench which for uprightness
and high sense of public duty has chal-
lenged comparison with that of any
State in the Union. Suddenly. and with
out warning, that Bench Is deprived of
one of its most distinguished members.
Judge Knapp was q man of broad and
comprehensive mind, and fitted to
grasp the intricate problems of the
law and from them extract impartial
Judgment. In the reports of the State of
New Jersey will be found tor time to
come the imperishable monuments of his
industry and learning. He was in the
prime of his intellect and powers, and the
State has suffered irreparable loss in be-
ing deprived of his learning and wis
dom gathered in his long years of
public services. He died, as he had
devoted, splendid life will remain in the
annals of New Jersey an example to be
emuated and theme for Inspiration"
The resolutions were adopted unanI-
mously.
The name m entioned most prominently
son.