Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04
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Game Presentations 80 the Speaker
and Clerk of the KEouse--SPeeches
of the Occasion


Game Presentations 60 the Speaker |
and Clerk of the KRouse--SPeeches
of the Occasion.
In the House Of Representatives yesteE-
day, and Just as that body was about to
adjourn for dinner, it was ascertained that
a pleasant circumstances not down in the
bills" would take precedence of adjourn
ment. This. happy circumstance involved
the presentation of '.gold-headed cane"
to Mr.. Speaker Perkins, and Neil s.
Brown, Jr, principal Clerk of the House.
Mr.. White of Hawkins, in presenting
the Speaker with the cane, spoke as fol-
lows;
Mr.. SPEAKER: Our work as deliberative
body will soon terminate for this session
of the Thirty-sixth General Assembly of
Tennessee. Our association for the past
five months has devolved upon us, and
especially upon yourself, IS presiding Off
Ger, work of no ordinary magnitude. And
it affords us pleasure, indeed, now that our
labors are about to terminate, to testify TO
those excellencies, both of head and heart,
by YOU SO abundantly possessed. To pre-
side over the deliberations of Legislative
BODY. who came as the representatives OF
SO many and varied interests, requires
kindness of heart, degree of patience and
firmness of will, which is possessed by only
a few. and for the possession and exercise
| of which you are lsstingly endeared to Us.
Like faithful sentinel, always at your
most like good executive officer you have
| presided with frmness and impartiality,
and ike a true friend you have counseled
| and admonished with kindness. Remem-
| boring. then, your administration as one OF
| the most pleasant portions Of our public
| lives, we earnestly hope that You may be as
| haupy and prosperous in the future as we
1 have known YOU noble and impartial In the
| mast. and as a testimonial, sir, of our high
regard for you as our presiding officer,
/ ann instructed by this honorable body to
nresent YOU this cane, and when In future
wears. which we trust with you may be
MANY and happy, you look upon 1t, you
will remember that it is intended by the
donors as a token of our affection for you.
Finally, sir, permit me to express the
hope that when you close your life of virtue
and excellence, you may be by the angels
met with the plaudit, "Wel done, thou
good and faithful servant"
Mr.. Speaker Perkins, in receiving the
cane. thanked the House in the following
terms:
SIR. AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF
| REPRESENTATIVES 1 thank you for the
token of your confidence and esteem, anc
especially for the fattering terms of you
approval of my official acts. Without suct
an expression by you, would feel that
had not met your expectation; for it have
labored, and with it my highest ambition Il
gratifed. / shall ever cherish warm re
} collection of this occasion as one Of thu
{ pleasxntest of my life, and while am I'm
able properly to express to you the graft
fcation of my heart for this unexpectet
compliment, yet l can assure you, ant
through you those you represent, that thu
, | sight of this beautiful present will Away
awaken in my bosom the fond recollection
, /! of our social communion since first we me
in this hall
Sir, 1 accept at your hands this beautiful
. | present. and again will thank you, gentle
: men, for the compliment implied in it.
| MIR. Dillin, of Rutherford, who had bee
| selected to present Mr.. Brown with tn
! | cold-headed testimonial, said:
! Mr.. Brown: have been delegated b.
5 | the members of the House of Represents
: tives of the General Assembly of the Stat
! of Tennessee. to present you cane, wh1c
, | hold in my hand, which is appropriated
: | inscribed as token of the consideration
D | regard and appreciation of those delegatn
. | me, of the faithful and efficient manner i
f which you have discharged your dutie
f as Principal Clerk of the House of Repre-
{ | sentatiyes. In behalf of those whoI
t I represent in this presentation, allo'
d me to say, that it affords them great pleas
e ure thus to be able to make known to 20
f their appreciation of your services. Yor
r sir. have exhibited q patience in the dis
t charge of your duties which is seldom
be found with one SO young as yourself
With an adherence to the patience On
energy which you have evinced no fea
q need he entertained of success in any III
dertaking. The patience which you hav
: shown in re-reading of the bills and rest
lutions, which was occasioned by our IL
. | attention as members, has been remarks
BILE, as well as commendable. /, therefore
, ask you to accept this cane with the wis
\ of the donors for your future success an
happiness.
= TO which Mr.. Brown responded:
Mr. CHAIRMAN, AND GENTLEMEN OF III
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES feel utterl
/ at loss for language to express my Sill
, cere and heart felt gratitude for this t1atte,
I | ing testimonial at your hands. If there
E anything that could more than recompens
me for the labors of this Office, it cert ainl
is the knowledge of the fact that my Sc
i vices have met with the approval of thos
E for whom they were performed, and viii
a | NAV say that I have endeavored to dn
y charge the duties devolging upon me
n the best of my ability, and in manner
give satisfaction to all; at the same time
must acknowledge that they do not d
|. serve such reward. My association wit
d your body has been as agreeable as coul
: have desired Your course toward me h
\ been uniformly kind and courteous.
e Though had scarcely an acquaintanC
: in your body when you first assembled,
! have, during your session, contracte
/ friendships that can never be forgotten.
a l have no return TO make except II
. heartfelt wish that prosperity and happ
f ness may ever be with you and yours.
a Again must thaPk you.