The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

BILE man. He then introduced the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring
That it having pleased God in his in
finite wisdom to call to himself our
associate, the member from Wauta-
ga, DR.. Phipps.
Resolved, That In his death we are
called to mourn the loss of a brave
and honest and faithful representa-
tive.
Be it further resolved that a COM
mittee Of four from the House and
two from the Senate, be appointed to
attend the body to its last resting
place and that the treasurer of NORTH
Carolina, be, and is hereby ordered
out of any funds, not otherwise ap-
priated, to pay all expenses Of said
committee in attendance upon the
funeral rites, and all other expenses
of the transporting of said body to
its last resting place.
Be it further resolved that the COM
mittee so appointed, at once notify
his Excellency, the Governor, of the
vacancy of this body.
Be it further resolved that this
House do adjourn and all business OF
the body be suspended for today in
memory of our departed brother.
Resolved further that the keeper of
the capitol be directed to keep the
flags upon the dome at half mast for
t~wenty-four hours.
Re it further resolved hat a copy
of this resolution and Of the proceed
ings Of this body be sent to the fam
lily of our departed colleague.
Speaking to the resolutions Mr..
Mitchell of BERTHE said that he de-
sired to testify to the sterling worth
Of DR.. Phipps, that he had had an
opportunity of becoming closely &C
quainted with him in committees and
found him a most faithful and earn
est colleague and a man of splendid
traits. Mr.. Strickland of Cabarrus,
said that his acquaintance with DR..
Phipps on committees had shown
him to be an earnest and true man
n a faithful representative. Mr..
CoWles of Wilkes, spoke of the de-
ceased as a man who loved his people
deeply and expressed deepest SYM
pathy for his distressed and bereaved
widow. DR.. Alexander of Mecklen-
burg, spoke most touchingly of DR..
Phipps. Speaker Guion appointed
Representatives Grips, Young, Finny
and FriZzell, q funeral escort. after
which the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
DEATH CAUSES GREAT REGRET.
The news of the death of Repre-
sentative Phipps was received this
morning with great surprise and re
gret by his colleagues and associates.
1t had been known by but few tina
he was sick. He was in his seat Sat-
urday, but was taken sick with pneu-
monia Sunday in his rooms in Mrs.
Vests boarding house on Fayette-
vile street. He was a very large man
weighing 290 pounds and was As
years of g By all who knew him
he was highly regarded, being unus-
uaIly modest and retiring in his ma
ture. He had no children and his
wife had been with him the whole
session. His chair in the hall was
appropriately draped today and on
his desk there rested a large wreath
OF white carnations and smilaX, with
following inscription attached: "As
d loheI OI lOVe d1u SSlecI1 LOT our
deceased brother. DR.. c. w. Phipps.'
DR.. Phipps' home was at Souls Store.
ten miles beyond Boone, in Wautau-
ga county. The body will be Inferred
at Grassy Creek church in Ashe
county. The funeral party left here
or the three-thirty train this after
noon for Wilkesboro. Arriving at
Wilkesboro at twelve o'clock tomor-
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the Mountains will begin.
SPECIAL ORDERS POSTPONED.
Today was made a special order for
the divorce bill in the House, but
owing to adjournment on the account
of the death Of DR.. Phipps, it was held
V e until tomorrow. The bill to pre-
vent misrepresentation in the sale of
merchandise is a special order for
Friday and will have the right of way,
but the divorce bill will be taken up
as soon as the other is disposed of.
COMMITTEES.
There were several committee meet
ings after the adjournment this morn
ing. The Senate committee on rail-
roads this morning reported f%avorabiv
Senator Wards bill giving newspapers
the right to make certain contracts
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London appeared before the committee
in behalf of the North Carolina Press
Association and explained the purpose
of the bill, showing that under the
present law the big papers had a great
advantage over the country weeklies
and several daflies. The committee
also acted favorably on charters for
the Asheville and Northern Railway
Company, from Asheville to Burnsvi.le
and also q charter for tho Tr1aka Caorpa
Railway Company.
The HouSe committee on finance de-
ferrad action on Senate bill known as
the Florence Tucker claim until Tues
day of next week.
The bill to extend the time for set
tlement of the state debt was referred
to h committee ON claims. The CON-
mittee agreed to report favorably Mr..
Redw1ne's bill presenting ticket and
claim scalping. 1t provides that every
claimant of a witness or jury ticket or
of a county order. other than the one