Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-22

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III pursuance of the joint resolution, the |
Legislature adjourned at IL o'clock the 10th.
A large number of bills we're acted upon Sat |
urday, both houses remaining in session till
midnight and passing and killing bills by
wholesale, but generally with clear under
standing of what they were about. In the
Assembly quite number OF bills failed to
receive final consideration, but mostly OF
private and local character.
About all important measures were dis
posed of The appropriation bills all passed,
except that of $4,000 for the enlargement
of the Hospital for the Insane, and also the
bills for temporary loan and special tax OF
$3.50, 900 for war purposes, and general tax
of $3.50, 600 for general expenses The bill
increasing the rate of interest was defeated
in the Assembly, also the bill allowing the
Racine & Mississippi railroad to build branch
es to Milwaukee and Chicago.
In the Senate, Monday the following resolu-
ton, offered by Senator CLARK, was unani-
mously adopted:
and a, hereby rendered to the Hon. Wyman spoon.
er and to Hon. W. III. Chandler FOR the able, kiho
an i'm partial manner they have each conducted
the deliberations Of this body during its present
session. S
On motion of Senator ELLIS, the following
resolution was also unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are here.
| by rendered to Frank NJ. Stewart, Esq, CHIEF
| Clerk, and his assistants, and Nelson Wiiams,
Esq, sergean Arms, for the able, courteous
| and Satisfactory manner In which they have DIS
charged their respective duties.
1t Gov. SPooNER then addressed the Sem
ate in some most eloquent and appropriate
remarks, in substance as follows:
srN.roRs:-I receive with lively sensibility and
/ n du. appreciation the appreciation you have just
1 beep pleased to express, Of the manner In when
have discharged the duties of presiding ofhcer oil
your bodv the present sessions With the close OF
the session your labors as Senatorsa abouto end
| and with such close ny oncial relatlons 20 .ns
senate will be severed. For the last four years l
have been officially associated with your body, and
have participated in its labors four years OF the
most eventful period in our nations history,-
wars Of terrible civil war, the upheaving OF civil
commo tIon, and Of the most gigantic and inexcus-
| able rebellion the world has ever witnessed.
During all this period it has been the nrst ana
most mperious duty Of Senators to devise and car,
nv out m cas- ures best adapted TO give emclent alu
| to our common government in its efforts to pre-
serve the unity of the nation and to maintain its
| own supremacy through the supremacy of the laws
to arouse the energies of the state and SO TO direct
them as to give the most efficient and prompt re-
spopse to the calls of the government Tor military
| forces and pecuniary Contributions, .
| How well you, Senators, and those who immedl-
| ately preceded you, have acquitted yourselves oil
this duty, in this trying emergency, IL Is not mine
10 saw: hut that YOU have rendered the state not
| only some service but efficient service, ana tnat
i you may with confidence rely upon the approoa,
tion OF your constituency, Is sufficiently attested
nv the position the State occupies to-day, in rep
utation for patriotic devotion and willing sacrlhces
second to none-by the number ana vaior OF her
volunteers, whose blood in every battle field east,
| west and south has been lavishly and heroically
| poured upon the altar of common sacrifce-and
by the effects of all those legislative provisions
and voluntary offerings designed to strengthen the
| sinews Of war and to ameliorate its suferIDgs In
| this contest with bloody treason, through which
| the glorious result has dawned.
IL ia with no ordinary emotions OF satisfaction
| ard 10Y that am permitted to congratulate you,
that Will the close Of the session, your laBors in
this behalf will also close, as no longer reqmredi
that the news of the morning assures us that final
| yictcry is ours, that the clouds are lifting ana
breaking, that the star OF destiny ana nope again
| shines from the ethereal with brighter ray and
| that those who shall succeed us in this chamber
will have other and more pleasant duties, yet not
| the less important, to perform, than these wncn
| have engaged your Attenton-duties which look
to the healing of the wounds of the body poiinc,
| and adapting the policy of the country to state
\ of lasting peace and prosperity.
| And more than this, congratulate you that our
| republican form of government can no longer be
said to be drifting the tide of eIperInient-that
i "
1 sunpress rebellion and maintain the unity OF the
! nation and to remove all elements which disturb
fine harmonious workings of our free institutions,
| have suficiently demonstrated the fact that re-
| lieyed from the ordeal of experiment" we have
to-day repu blcan government, the most free, the
/ hest the strongest and the most enduring OF any
/ that now exists or ever has existed government
from the people, of the people, whose base is in the
hearts of tine people, whose superstructure is sup
| ported by the intelligence Of the people, and be-
/ Fore which all the people are equal.
And now. Senator'S, permit me TO thank you ior
| the Kind words in which you have expressed your
| appreciation of my official conduct. 1t is to you,
! however that am indebted for any seeming sue
cess in this behalf 1t is to the Senate, which has
so uniformly preserved its digRty and proprlety OF
proceeding,-it is to the individual members whose
self-respect and uniform courtesy has governed,-
that am indebted for what you have accredited to
me- and which made the position L have occupied
one more negative than positive. I need no othes
memorial to keep alive that grateful respect snd
high esteem for each and every individual member
of YOU which our official and social intercourse mas
awakened in me. Farewell.
President pro tenn. W. Il. CHANDLER then
made the following appropriate remarks;
srSAroRs--It only remains for me to return you
thanks for the expression OF regard anu son 90