Senator Peter G. Ballingall View All Years

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 3 o’clock P. M., President Bestow presiding.

The special order for the hour being the resolutions relative to the death of Senator P. G. Ballingall, a member of the Senate of the Twenty-third General Assembly,

On motion of Senator Dodge the following resolutions were read:

On March 7, 1891, Senator P. G. Ballingall, a member of the Senate of the Twenty-third General Assembly, died while on an ocean voyage, near the port of Hong Kong, on his second trip around the world.

On April 14th be was buried at his home in Ottumwa, Iowa. As a mark of respect to the distinguished dead, Governor Roies and staff, Lieutenant Governor Poyneer and thirty two members of the Senate of the Twenty-third General Assembly attended his funeral. On this day of April 14, 1891, Lieutenant Governor Poyneer called a meeting at the Ballingall House in Ottumwa of the Senators in attendance, to take appropriate action on the death of Senator Ballingall. It was resolved at this meeting that resolutions be prepared by a special committee, consisting of Senators Dodge, Gatch, Cleveland, Perkins and Vale. These resolutions were to be presented at the session of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly, and entered in the journal of that body. Therefore, in mournful obedience, the committee submit the following resolutions:

WHEREAS, On March 7, 1891, Hon. Peter G. Ballingall, a member of the Twenty-third General Assembly, died at sea near the port of Hong Kong, while on his second trip around the world, and was buried at his home in Ottumwa, Iowa, on April l4, 1891;

Resolved, That in the death of Senator Ballingall we mourn the loss of an able, conscientious member of the Legislature of Iowa; a true and tried tribune of the people; one devoted to the beat interests, not only of his constituents, but of the people, whom he served with such signal ability on the floor of this Senate. We remember the timely qualities of his generous heart, the noble attributes of his manhood, and shall ever cherish with fond and sincere recollection our departed colleague, friend and brother.

Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the journal of this Senate.

W. W. DODGE,

C. H. GATCH,

W. F. CLEVELAND,

GEORGE W. PERKINS,

B. R. VALE,

Committee.