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3ms1t b, faithfully used fcs such works.
The grant Of Alternate sections b" The,
General Goye fsitpen ID sid Of pubHe' W6tkt
in Michigan, IeFa, Illinois andioikes Stdtesy
justihea the, ezpeEfation that like seTRbts
will be made foksinjsr purposes to- Miss
lSouri
Senators and RepresentativesAwftH an
intense solicitude for . faithful disckafsS9
Of all my Gcial daties, r SdvsKoe To- 46e
task assigned me-. asking your e~otopentisb,
and support. which ! shall sitenI Resd, md
flyoking the aid Of HIM who il the foph-
tain OF Justice, that he may continue to
smile upon Us and direct our steps id every
etfOrtf for the public good. saas -" .7a
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After the inaugural Address Of g ov.tKing
was delivered, the Senate retfsAfH6as saS
Hall Of the House to the Sebsse chah2r,
when Messrs. Hadspethy Gasewosd md
|HansockJ4 Genasittesappoistsa for that
purpose, conducted Lieutenant Governor
r. L. Pricepsoths Presidents Chair, who,
before taking his seat, addressed the .SsSs
ate in substance as follows: 1gH.F N
Gentlemen ofMe SenGt-Haying bsss
chosen By the SURFACES If my fsllowsezi-
Izens, SsPfeside over toe delibefafpspf
this honorable body, I embrace tbs ne
earliest opportunity since my election, to
return to them, through you, their repre-
'sentatives, my hearty and sincere thanks
for the honor thus conferred upon mel
In approaching thisstation, I do iit with
much difidence, this being the first time
that | have ever been chosen q member. of
q Legislative body. Such being my sitaa-
ton, candor requires me to say thatdff eeP
my want of qualification, and my Wsntsf
experience in parliamentary proceedings
to discharge the important and aFdusus due
ties incumbent on me as your presiding Of
ficer. nc 3as =. IlaG bns
am well aware that I must encounter
many difficulties in deciding upon subjects
Of a complicated and intricate charactsry
which will be suddenly brought befoIeime
in the course of legislation. And / feel
confident without the aid andusupporto of
the Senate, the duties of the Chair, cannot,
be performed withthat facility and pfompt3
ness, which the importance Of the station
demands. But should / decide improperly
| have the consolation to know that ID viii
be in exercise of my best Judgment And
you may rest assured, gentlemen, that the
various duties incumbent on me a. your pres
siding officer, shall according to my feble
be honestly, faithfully and impair
TALLY discharged. -9t1n3I
Relying, however,, upon your aid and co.
operation in the performance Of those dut
ties, indulge the hope that the businesso
the session will be conducted in amanner5
creditable to ourselves, and to the best in-s
of our young and growing State.
The successful growth and prospefityof
our State greatly depends upon the action
Of her Representatives. She possesses
great natural resources, such ss are not TO-
be surpassedby any State in the Union; and
in the course Of the present essioR,iwEieh
Is one of morai thaa ordinary intefesttfm-7
measures will doubtless be urged
upon our consideration, and although differ
ences of opinion may exist among. Us on
points Of general interest, yeti doubt
not that all will concur 10 the anxious wish
direct and appropriate the means Ofpthe,
State in q manner calculated to elevate her
character, develop her resources, and prof.
note the interest, comfort and prosperity
If her citizens. Eli 3 -. @ =, e.. !.
The credit Of Missouri is equal to that
If any other State in the Union, the result
# which can only be attributedto the uni
orm political course of her Legislation 10
Gentlemen, in the discharge Of my duties,
he utmost | can promise is a diligent APP
a,rigid enforcement of the rules
the Senate, and the preservation Of. good
rider; and for errors unintentionally conn.,
nitted, Respectfully ask for that indulgence
nd forbearance which the Senate has ever
xtended towards its presiding officer.