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Mr. President: I rise to second the message just submitted
by the Senator from Somerset. The subject is of a mournful
character—but a few days since, the deceased was in our midst,
in fall vigor of health and with as much promise of length of
years as any member of this body; now we are called upon to
unite in offering a feeble tribute, which is all that is left us,
to the memory of the lamented dead.

My acquaintance with the deceased, commenced with the
present session, and I found him a pleasant and agreeable
acquaintance, an intelligent and accomplished gentleman, fair,
candid, and sound in his political sentiments; I felt gratified
at meeting him in social converse, and in council, and had
hoped that a long life of usefulness was before him; but the
sad intelligence of his sudden illness received two days since,
left us but little hope of his recovery. He who does all things
well, and whose councils are above ours as the Heavens are
above the earth, has seen fit to call him away from scenes of
agitation and strife. His manly form, frank and open coun-
tenance, intelligent bearing and unfaltering voice, we shall
see and hear no more. Let us bow in submission to the fiat
of our Maker, and profit by the solemn lesson the death of
our friend is intended to teach; we are admonished of the
frailty of our nature, the feeble tenure by which we hold our
existence, the importance of suppressing animosities and con-
tentions here, of cultivating amity and peace among ourselves,
of exercising charity to each others motives, forbearance and
extenuation to each others faults and mistakes, and that pre-
paration of life and of heart, which will enable us to depart
m peace, and in the triumphs of faith, when the messenger
shall come to annouuce that time with us, shall be no more.

Mr. Tome, also seconded the adoption of the message, in
appropriate and feeling remarks.

The message was then assented to and sent to the House of
Delegates.

On motion of Mr. Waters, it was

Ordered, That the Members of the Senate wear the usual
badge of morning, for the period of thirty days, in token of
respect for the memory of Henry S. Magraw, late a Member
of the House of Delegates, whose death has been this day an-
nounced by a message of the House of Delegates.

On motion of Mr. Davis, of Caroline, it was

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate furnish the Mem-
bers and Officers of the Senate, with a uniform badge to be
worn as provided for in the order submitted by the Honorable
Senator from Somerset.

On motion of Mr. Bowie,
The Senate adjourned until Monday morning at 12 o'clock.