The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-02
Resolutions Adopted.

NcSOluIlOIlS AQOpIcQ.
The announcement of the death of
the Allegheny senator in the General
4 Assembly yesterday caused the most
widespread sorrow and cast a gloom
1 over the halls, festive in honor of inau-
4 guraton day. The members We're in
formed Wednesday of the illness of Mr..
4 Garrett, but at that time his condition
\ was not regarded as serious or at least
\ was not so taken by those who heard
| the simple statement of one of his COL
l leagues. The news OF his sudden death
| was a distinct shock. Resolutions were
| adopted In both branches, the Senate
| draping the desk in mourning and nam
| ing a committee of three members to
! attend the remains to their last resting
place, and the House of Delegates order
ing wreath OF flowers to be placed upon
| the grave.
| In the Senate. which adjourned out Of
respect to the memory of the deceased
member. the resolutions were offered by
| Mr.. Lincoln. of Smyth county. They
| were unanimously adopted as follows:
Resolved, That the Senate has
| heard with profound grief of the death
| of Hon. H. l.. Garrett. most highly
| respected member of this body.
Resolved. further, That commit
| tee of three members of the Senate
| be appointed to accompany the re-
mains of our late friend and associate
| to their last resting place in behalf
of the Senate of Virginia, and that
as further mark of respect to his
memory his desk be appropriately
draped in mourning for period of
ten days"
In the House of Delegates Mr.. Royal,
of Tazewell. the Republican floor leader.
offered the following resolution at the
request of Mr.. SpeSsard, of Craig:
Whereas. the House has learned
with sorrow of the sudden and unex-
pected death of Harvey l.. Garrett, of
Covngton, senator from the Seventh
District, an ex-member of this body
genial and companionable man, and
faithful public. servant. and as a
mark of esteem, be 1t
Resolved, That the House purchase
suitable wreath of flowers and ex-
press it to Covlngton, to be placed
upon his grave.
Was Widely Known.
Having served In both branches of tho
General Assembly, Senator Garrett was
| exceedingly we'll known in the body and
was held in the highest esteem by Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike. A man
of fine intellect, he had won more than
q local reputation as an able lawyer and
| successful business man. He was ma
tive Of Southern Ohio, where he was
born forty-flve years ago. was first
cousin of United States Senator Foraker.
and was related to other prominent pub
lie men of that State. About 1890 Mr.
Garrett moved from Ohio to Covington
Va, where since that time he had been
engaged In the practice of law Some
years ago he married Miss Skeen,
daughter of Robert NJ. Skeen, of Cow
ington. and granddaughter OF General
| William Skeen.
In politics Mr.. Garrett was a Republic
! can He was elected to the House of
Delegates from Covington in 1901 and
served In that body through the long
sessions of 1902 and 1908 following the
adoption of the new Constitution. In
1904 he .tns defeated for re-election, but
| in the following year stood for the Sen
late from his district and was elected.
The remains were taken on the II
O'clock Chesapeake and Ohio train last
night to Covngton, where the funeral
will take place to-day, The body was
accompanied by Mrs Gurrett. the SEN
ator's brother, who reached Richmond
"Wednesday night In response to an mr.
gent telegram, and the committee Of
| three senators.