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ciiit. -STEVENS T. MASON.Fob. 25. 1S37.IN SENATE.—Monday, Fob. 27.Mr. Comstcx U, from tlie Select Committee ap-pointed for that purpose, brought in a bill entitled •A Hill to incorporate the MarsbaU and Otsego Hail.Hoad Companywhich hill wu thereupon read a first and second time, and on motion of Sir, Conn.lock, committed to the Committee on Incar.{Miration*.Mr. Kvyuala, from the Committee on Incorporations, to whom had boon referred certain peti. tiouM of inhabitants of Centreville, St. Joseph County, brought in a bid entitled 14A Hill to in. corporate the Villigw of CentroviUe, which bill having been road u first and second time, was on motion of Mr. Uaynnl-, committed to Committee of the Whole.The hill from the House of H' prrscntaliecii entitled 4'A Bill to entablish the seat of Justice of Hrnch county,” having hocu read a first and sec. ond time, was, on motion of Mr. Harry, committed to the Committee on Towns unit Cotin. ties.A committed was announced from the House of Representtiihrce, who informed the Senate of tho death of tho lion. Ezra Con vis, late a member of the House of Itspr oaontaiivos, which took place this morning «t 9 o’clwck, and trnux-milted a cony of resolutions in relation thereto, which had passed the House of Reprosen la-lives.Whereupon on motion of Mr. Comstock,K-wolved, That ns a testimony of tho high respect which the Sonata entertain of tho character of the honorable Earn Convia deceased, the members of tl o Senate wear the usual badge of mourning for tho space of thirty days.That when tho Senate adjourn, they adjourn to meet in tho Senate Chamber at 3 o’clock tc. morrow, I*. M., to attend tho funeral of tho deceased. *And tho Senate, on motion of Mr. Comstock, then adjourned.Hoi nr. or RirrxxsK.vrATivx*.Monday, Fob. 27.The minutes of the previous meeting having been read, Mr. Crrs*ty announced tho death of the Hon. Exra Cotivis, of Calhoun, as follows.Mr. Speaker:—It is with tho most painful o-motions, that 1 announce to this House, one of those afflicting dispensations of Frovidcncc, in which it is difficult to acquiesce, however confi. dontly we may bclievo that ••whatever is, ia right.”Our late and highly esteemed associate, the Hon. Ezra Convia, departed this life at hilf-pst nine o'clock, thin morning.Were his character not so extensively known, and so justly appreciated, I would pay a parting tribute to his urunory; hut, Sir, upuu this floor, where, Ilia talents as a Statesman have com-(minded him r*spftct, and his virtues as a man have wan him confidence, no eulogy is neces. sarv.While we lament the !»*« of our friend, let us treasure up his many excellent qiiuhtics, and keep them constantly before us as patterns, worthy of imitation ; and let this melancholy event, deeply impress .upon our minds the solemn truth, that even in the midst of our days, it Is but a single step to that bourne from whence no traveller returns.On motion of Mr. Alden,(('•solved. That in testimony of our respect for the memory of Gen. Ezra Convia, late a member of the House of Representatives, who departed this life this morning, the members of the House of Representatives will wear tho utual badge of mourning during the remainder of tlie session.In Hr.NATK—1Thursday, March 2.The Senate resolved itself into Cominittco of the whole, Mr. Britain in the Chair, on the bill entitled *»A bill to authorise the Supervisors of tho county of St. Joseph to loan a certain sum of money;” and after some time tberuin tlie Committee roe* and through tlicir Chairman reported the bill back to the Senate with sundry amend-meats in which thry aaked the concurrence of the Senate.And the Senate, on motion of Mr. Barry con curved in said anuiodments.And tho MU was ordered to be engroeeed for aWM '
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