The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-13
THE ADJOURNMENT.

Inc Legislature completed IT'S business,
and adjourned sine die at quarter before
twelve o'clock on Saturday night. Forty
four Acts and eight Memorials were passed
during the session. Mos, of them will
prove to be important and useful laws
when once in force. The evil of special
legislation in regard to ferry charters, was
much modified by the passage Of an act
by which the county treasures will not
suffer thereby.
Resolutions highly complimentary to
both presiding officers were passed unani-
mously in the respective branches, during
the last evening.
The motion having been made in the
Council to adjourn sine die, the President
delivered the following valcdic!ory:
GENTLEMEN The time has again roll
ed round which brings US to the close Of
our session, and we arc about 10 break
the bond which has kept us together for
the last two months. We are now about
to part, and return each one again to re-
sumo his avocations ut home. We 20
with the satisfaction that we do so with
the best, our kindest OF feelings one for
another. Never has there been session
Of the Council where more harmony and
better feelings have existed than the
present one. ne.
Among our many acts, we have passed
amendments to our Revised Statutes
which will be of great use to our Terri
tory, and will be Of much assistance to
our judges Of law. Some special legisla-
ton has been got through with, but as far
as revenue TO the county treasures is con-
cerned, the passage Of law making all
chartered ferries pay tax. will do away
with the charge that the county revenue
would have been better supplied by hav-
ing such ferries emenate from the Coun-
ty Commissioners.
l feel, gentlemen of the Council, that
we have all striven to do what was right,
and if we have failed then our judgment
has been at fault. l have to return you
also, gentlemen, my sincere thanks for
the kindly spirit you have ever evinced
towards me when may have been wrong
in any Of my decisions, and the wish you
have ever evinccd TO overlook my many
errors. Some of you here have long
and dreary way before you. You have
my best wishes for your safe return.
Gentlemen, ! now again tender you my
thanks, and hope that we may all live to
meet here again next year /; and that the
same spirit of harmony will ever exist
among us, which has characterized our
present session; and in conclusion pro-
nounce this Council adjourned sine die.
Upon a similar motion in the House,
Mr.. Speaker Ludden made the following
remarks:
GENrLEMEN:-When the result, Of this
vote is announced, our official business
will be finished-the session will have
closed. Before We separate, allow me to
direct your attention for moment to the
subjects that have occupied your time
here. Probably, the most important Of
these is the amending and correction of
the statutes passed at the last session of
the Legislative Assembly. This volume
of laws will, | believe be found peculiarly
adapted to the wants of the people of this
Territory. Some acts of general nature
have been passed during this session. that
upon trial, trust will prove salutary and
acceptable to our constituents. Others,
local in their application, were much
needed in the particular sections of the
Territory to which thy apply, and it is be-
lieyed will afford relief from many in
conveniences heretofore existing.
Much of your time has been consumed
in the consideration of applications for
special enactments. Many Of these have
been rejected, not because the objects
sought to be accomplished were not de-
sirable, but because these objects are all
fully provided for by the general laws
now in force in the Territory.
Happily, few subjects have been intro
duced during this session calculated to
excite strong personal and local feelings.
The session has been quiet one-noi a
single occurrence has transpired here that
should give rise to an unkind recollection.
Our intercourse here has been aereea-
BILE, and | trust its recollection will he
pleasant-that when hereafter, we reflect
upon our official course, we NAV find no
cause for regret--that there NAV be no
unpleasant associations connected with
this Legislative session.
thank you for the kind expression Of
your appreciation of my course, as your
presiding officer, contained in the resolu-
ton passed this evening. 1t has ever
been my intention to be candid and i'm par
tiai. Ii have succeeded in this, am
satisfied.
l thank you, gentlemen, for your uni
!ormly kind and courteous department
towards the officers of the House and to-
wards each other; and for the cordial sup
port and kind assistance that I have
always received at your hands, I shall
! ever remain truly grateful.