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Senator Brown of Keokuk presented the following:
WHEREAS, By the hand of death there has been removed from amongst us, while a member of the Senate of this commonwealth, the Hon. Thomas Hanna, of Muscatine; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, That by his death the State has lost a faithful and honest legislator; the bar of Iowa an honored and able member; society a respected and Christian gentleman; and his family an indulgent and kind husband and father. That his kind and genial disposition, his affable bearing towards all with whom he came in contact, will ever be remembered and gratefully cherished. And
Be it further resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon, and made part of, the record of this Senate, and a copy of the same transmitted to the family of the deceased. That in respect for the deceased Senators, Thomas Hanna and W. P. Gaylord, the Senate now adjourn until Monday, January 23, at the hour of 2 o’clock P. M.
Senators Whaley and Shrader each delivered feeling addresses in eulogy of the dead Senator Gaylord.
Senators Brown of Keokuk and Nichols of Muscatine made appropriate remarks touching the life and the high character of the late Hon. Thomas Hanna.
The foregoing resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the Senate adjourned at 12 o’clock M. until Monday, the 23d inst., at 2 o’clock P. M.