Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-02

In the afternoon, the Special Committee to
which was referred Mr.. Holland bill relating
to contracts for labor at the State Prison, re-
ported that the bill ought to pass. The bill
was passed to be engrossed, ITO to SO.
The Homestead Exemption bill as passed
| to be enacted-1I0 to 90.
resolve to pay the Clerk of the Senate
$3.50 for some job of work, was passed to be
engiossed in concurrence.
| The report in relation to Mr.. Potters bill
and Mr.. Littlefield's resolves were taken from
the table, the yeas and nays being called by a
vote of los to 81. After some talk, the sub
| ect was again laid upon the table by decis-
i've vote.
The Committee on the Pay Roll made are
| port on the travel and attendance of members
| of the House-travel 1924 miles, So, 1854 80;
attendance 5O,782 days, 1852, 346; total
$l55,7l0 so. Report accepted, and order ad-
opted without debate.
Mr.. King of Roxbu1y offered an order pre-
senting the thanks of the House to the Speak
er for the ability, fidelity and impartality with
which he has discharged. the arduous duties
of his office, which was unanimously adopt
ed
The Speaker, Mr.. Phelps, resumed the
chair, which Mr.. Dodge of Cambridge had
occupied, temporarily, and addressed the
11OuSG as lOllOWs
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives:
Offer you my cordial and sincere thanks for th vote
Just passed and placed upon your Journal 1t is the for
nal vote usually accorded to presiding officer at the
close OF the session 1t grateful welcome voice of
approval But far do thank you for the unvary-
ing, generous, manly sympathy, and support which You
have given to the Chair during the whole this protract
ed session The duties of the presiding officer of
semby like this are various and complex and demand
for their due performance traits of character so ncongru
onsquckness and depatoh, and yet caution and deib
and decision of character, and yet suav
" dno courtesy-that no man can expect to realize his
own IDEAL But can truly say, that according to the
measure OF my Abilities have rendered You the best
service in my power. And am deeply moved that in
this hour Of parting you forget ali except my desire
to administer the rules with strict impartaity and to
accord to each member his rights under them.
Let us remember with grateful and loving homage. at
TINS hour the goodness of HIM who holds the hollow
Of his hand-who has ordered that our numbers should
remain nnoroken BY the shafts of death, that go
forth this beautiful afternoon buoyant with heath-re
JocDg that 'the light of day is still sweet TO our eyes
and that it is pleasant thing to behold the sun"
Ic>ngratulae you that the many and exciting debates
when have taken place here have been conducted with
dignity and proprety Conflict there has been but it has
Deen the conflict of manly and honorable minds In COM
paron with the large number of subjects upon which you
nave passed. the ewness of the laws which have been
placed upon statute book will compare fayorablv
with the numbers Of those of predecessors. In my
opinion the eScelency of Legislature is to be judged
notD the number, but by the fewneSs its laws Nei.
her your trust nor hemoney of the people wasted
you prevent ths enactment of useless perncCus
lhpplause)
am happy to bear testimony to the industry fidelity
and courtesy of excellent Clerk his assistant the
Sergeantat Arms, and the other officers of the House.
But, gentlemen will not detain you. If l were to
speak Til the mornings dawn, could adequately ex
press to you my sense of personal obligation Whether
we will meet again. not, shall ever cherish with
pleasure and PRIDE the remembrance our intercourse
here Yes this scene-this hour-those eyes cleaning
with emotion, shall behold them my memory forever.
(Sensation.)
With heart overlooking with gratitude, again and
again, gentlemen, [ tender to you my thanks. May
health, happiness, and prosperity, attend you!
The House adjourned to o'clock.
On coming together again, an hour was
spent in the usual frolics of the close of the
session.
A committee was chosen to inform the
Governor that the two branches of the Legis-
lature, had passed upon all the public bust
ness necessary to be acted upon, and to re-
quest him to prorogue them to Tuesday, 14th
oil July, for the purpose of carrying into effect
the recent amendments to the constitution.
AT 8 IA o'clock, the Secretary of the Com
monwealth came in and stated that the Gov
erpor had signed 800 bills and 10Y resolves,
all of which had been passed, except one
bill and three resolves, and prorogued the
House in accordance with the request OF the
Legislature,