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John L. Morse

Wright County

Mr. Hinman offered the following report of the committee to draft resolutions relative to the death of John L. Morse:

MR. SPEAKER—Your committee to draft resolutions relative to the death of John L. Morse, ask permission to report as follows:

WHEREAS, Hon. John L. Morse came to Iowa in 1866 and died at his home in Wright county on August 22, 1894, at the ripe old age of eighty years;

WHEREAS, The character and public service of the deceased are worthy of emulation. A thorough type of patriotic manhood, a man whose friendship once gained was enduring as life, a man whose hand was ever open to the unfortunate;

WHEREAS, Mr. Morse served as a member of this House with dignity and distinction, representing the Seventieth Representative District embracing the counties of Humboldt, Hamilton and Wright in the Sixteenth General Assembly; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House learns with sincere regret of the death of this highly respected and patriotic gentleman, and do hereby tender to his family the sympathy of this body; be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the House cause a copy of these resolutions to be spread upon the Journal.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

S. N. HINMAN,

J. H. FUNK,

CHRIS A. VOELKER,

House District 70