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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
5 o'clock, n. N,
message was received from the Sen
ate announcing that that body was read,
Mr.. Hetrich then moved that the Hous,
90 now adjourn sine die, wbereupon, the
Speaker rose and addressed to House a,
follows
CeHtteo'eh Of the House Of Representa- ICES
The Kind testimony yon have borne tt
my efforts rightly to discharge the duues O
the Chair, demand my earnest acknowledg
ments' know that these expressions O
good will and respect are often merely :
ioim OF official intercourse; but in nv dali,
interchange Of civilities and duties with
you, ! have gathered so many tokens o.
reaIirendship and respectful consideration.
That cannot do otherwise than look on
your resolutions Of yesterday as a sincere
expression of regard and as such mos,
sincerely and gratefully do receive and
recjprocate it.
We are Just closing up a session of grea
labor. Our douhe-voumed Journal. and
the SIX or seven hundred bills We have had
under consideration, are evidences of an.
PIIcatlon not to be mistaken or gainsaid.
Excessive legislation, know, is not ordi.
naFIly any more mark Of prosperity, than
is full court docket; but in our growing
commonwealth, whose enterprize and in
dustry,--eVer developing our mighty re.
sources'-eVer exposing new and unfOr-
seen cohlngencies,-are demanding legis-
latIve countenance and authority, the ey-
tent OF our business may safely be regarded
as an Indication Of increasing greatness
and strength.
Our session has been one of ordinary
duration. The constant demand Of ths
People for abridged sessions, has certainly
not been disregarded; but there are reasons
operating against the ACCOMPLISHMENT of
their wishes which are mainly beVond the
control Of their Representatives. As these
may be remedled by the constituency, I
will very triely refer to them.
In the frsr place, our legislation is alto
gether too special. 1t ought 10 be gener-
aIlzed. Something has heretofore been
accomplished in this respect, but much vet
remains to be done.
Those having business to present, bring
1t forward at too late day. The greater
portion Of public and private petitions
come up TO MS after the first thirty DAYS OF
the session, when we ought 10 begin 10
wind up our legislative business.
The wholesome principle Of freuuent
change OF Representatives, is practiced ra-
iher 100 freely. Legislation, like every
other pursuit has to be learned. Men are
called away from the ordinary avocations
OF lic, and sent here to make laws for the
public good. About the time of closing up
their first session, they just begin to com
Pfehend the wants and Necessities of the
PEOPLE, and the ways and means of sats-
Tying them. In large majority of cases,
however, members are not rs-elecled--thn
experience acquired in the public service
is lost to the public. New men are 5entuo.
who learn what they have to do, and how
to do It, and are then in their turn with
drawn from the sphere of duty. Of those
who held seats on this floor in tile session
OF Al, but two are before me; of '42 but
two; OF 43 but three; and of the members
OF the last House but dozen have been
returned.
When legislation becomes systematized
when the rule is established that peti-
tlons received after the first forty davs will
not be considered-and when the People
count legislative experience as something
worth we may anticipate short sessions
and wholesome laws.
Again, gentlemen, do return YOU nv
thanks for your unanimous expression Of
confidence and regard. Under the opera
ton Of the system of change to which
have referred, it is probable that many oil
us will not meet here again. certainly
shall not have the pleasure of being in the
midst OF those of you who may relurn.-I
ut wherever We may be-in whatever
'aIIlng-whether away on our farms or in
our workshops--let us, irrespective of mo-
nentary divisions, learn to forget all in our
Intercourse that may not have been agreea-
Die, and to remember only the kind offices
we have received from one another.
The Speaker then announced the House |
Is adjourned sine die.
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