The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
Representative Phipps of
Watauga Dead.
RESOLUTlONSADOPTED
Committee From House and Senate
Accompany Body Home, and the
State Flag Ordered at Halt
Mast, and the Legislature
Adjourned in His Memory.

Speaker, Guion called the House to
order at ten thirty O'Clock. Prayer
was offered by Representative Gra-
ham, Of Lincoln.
Immediately after prayer. the for
NAL announcement was made of the
death at six o'clock d. m. of DR.. w.
c. Phipps, Representative from Wa
tauga county, and on motion, the
House took a recess for fifteen min
uteS to mako arrangements for the
funeral.
After the recess, Mr.. Graham, OF
Lincoln, announcing the death of Rep
resentative Ph.prs, said that he had
learned to know him we'll as mem
Der Of the Committee on Education,
and that he was a most faithIll intelli-
gent and useful member of the COM
mittee q kind and esriTnabIe man. He
then introduced the following reSClu-
ton. which was unanimously adopted,
all members rising, standing with
bowed heads:
Resolved, by the House Of Repre-
santatives, the SeEate concurring:
That it having pleased God in His
infinite wisdom to call to Himself the
spirit OF our associate, the member
from Watauga. Dr. &. w. Pnipps;
Resolved tlrat in his death we are
called to mourn the loss OF a brave
and honest and faithful Representa-
tive. Be it further resolved that u
committee Of four from the House and
a like committee Of two from The
Senate be appointed to attend the
body 70 its last resting place, and that
the Treasurer of North Carolina be
and is hereby ordered and directed out
of any funds not otherwise appropriate
ed, TO ray all expenses of said COM
1Dy t,rll
iites and ali funeral and other ex-
penseS of transporting said body to its
last resting place. BE il further re-
solved that the committee so appoint
ed, at once notify His Excellency, the
Governor, OF the vacancy in this body.
Be it further resolved that this House
do adjourn, and all business of the
body be suspended for the day, in
memory of our deceased brother. Re-
solved further that the keeper of the
capitol be directed To keep the flags
upon the dome at half mast FOR tWen-
ty-fOur hours. BE ii further resolved
that a copy Of this resolution and of
the proceedings of this body be sent
to the family of our departed coll
league
Speaking of the resolution, Mr.
Mitchell, of Bertie said that he de-
sired to testify to the sterling worth
of DR.. Phipps, that he had an oppor-
tunity of becoming closely acquainted
With him in committee and found him
most faithful and earnest colleague,
and a man of splendid traits.
Mr.. Stickiey, OF Cabarrus. said tlat
his acquaintance sNitf DR.. Phirps on
committees had shown him to be an
earnest true man, a faithful represen.
tative and one who had the best in
ternst of his state and his people at
heart. he loved his immediate con-
sttuency SO well that llis last utter
ance in this life, vas that he hoped
measures he had introduce for their
betterment would be enacted into
laws.
Mr.. Ccwles. Of Wilkes, spoke Of tho
deceased rs a true man, who loved
prs expressed the
deepest sympathy OF al fol his dis
tresed and bereayei widow
DR.. Alexander, of Mecklenburg,
spoke most touchingly of DR.. Pnirps,
IS a good representative of his peo-
pie and a member of q profession
which he had adorned.
Speaker Guion appointed Represen-
tatives Crisp, Young, Tinney and Friz-
zell as the funeral escort, after which
the House adjourned until ten thirty
Friday.