Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

currence.
Bill an act additional to an act for the as
sessment Of taxes, was passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to authorize the Knox Lincoln
Railroad to take gravel for its use, on its pas
sage to be enacted, was tabled on motion OF
Mr.. SMITH Of Lincoln.
PASSED TO BE ESAcTED--An act to provide
in part for the expenditures Of government;
an act to provide for State tax for 1871; an
act additional to an act relating to employ
menf of teachers; an act additional for the
assessment of taxes.
FINALLY PAssED--Resolve in favor of the
distribution Of the Revised Statutes; resolve
in favor of the State Prison; resolves in re-
lation to the valuation Of certain towns and
plantations in Aroostook county; resolve in
favor of the Secretary of the Senate; resolve
in favor of the proprietors of the Portland
Press; resolve apportioning one hundred and
ffty-one Representatives among the towns,
cities, counties, plantations and classes in the
State: resolve in favor of the State Reform
School.
A message was received from the House by
Mr.. moore of Buckfeld, informing the Sen
ate that the House had disposed of all bust
ness before it, and is ready to adjourn with
out day.
On motion Of Mr.. KINKS, similar message
was sent to the House.
On motion of Mr.. VosE,
ORDERED. That q committee of three on
the part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join, be appointed to wait on the Cover
nor and inform him that both branches of the
Legislature, having acted on all matters be-
fore them, are now ready to receive any COM
munication he may be pleased to make.
And Messrs. Vose of Waldo, Nickles of
Penobscot, and Carvill of Cumberland, were
appointed that committee on the part of the
Senate.
Mr.. VosE from the foregoing Committee
subsequently reported that the Committee had
waited upon the Governor and discharged the
duty assigned them, and that the Governor was
pleased to say that he would communicate to
the two Houses forthwith through the Secre-
tary of State.
Thereupon the Secretary of State, Hon.
Franklin M. Drew, came in, and laid before
the Senate the following message from the
Governor:
81 transmit herewith list of Acts and Re-
solves passed during the present session of
the Legislature, and approved by me, number
ing 265 acts, 50 resolves. / have no further
communication to make"
Mr.. FRENCH Of Somerset presented the fol-
lowing:
Resolred, That the thanks of the Senate
be extended to George E. Bracket, Re-
porter, for the faithful manner in which he
has reported the proceedings of the Senate,
and for his uniform courtesy.
The resolve was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Bracket said Mr.. President and
Gentlemen, thank you for the compliment
rendered me and only hope have partially
merited it.
Mr.. NIcKELs presented the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be
extended to Jabez Mariner, Messenger, Jas.
H. Banks, Assistant Messenger, and Harry
Rutherford, Page for the alacrity and
courtesy with which they have performed
their duties.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin presented the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be
extended to Samuel w. Lane, Esq, Secretary
of the Senate, and Herbert M. Heath, Assist
ant Secretary, for the able and impartial man.
ner in which they have discharged the duties
of their respective offices.
Mr.. FRENCH, in offering the above resolve,
said:
In rendering this resolution, Mr.. President, |
allow me to say that do not do it as a mark |
of formal respect merely, but as an express
sion of real appreciation of the faithful dis
charge of the, at times, extremely arduous
duties that have devolved upon the officers
therein named, and which have in no little |
degree csnduced to make for us so fair a rec |
ord, in the midst of the confusion that at
times attend egislation-services the value of
which we can only know when the want of
them is learned by experience.
The resolution was unanimously adopted. |
Mr.. LANE, the Secretary, said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT Permit me for myself
and my associate to return our heartfelt thanks
for the generous sentiments of the resolve you
have adopted. should do injustice to my
feelings if permitted this occasion to pass as
mere formal ceremony without expressing
my gratitude for your kindness in designating
me Is your recording officer, and for the
courtesy and cordially which has character
lied your intercourse with me during the en-
tire session. Whatever the errors / have
committed, and l shall be happy indeed if
they are not numerous, feel assured that
Senators will look upon them as errors of
judgement, sins of the ignorant, to be
''winked at" and forgotten.
When you shall have gone forth from this
chamber to mingle in other scenes, you will
bear with you the kindest wishes, for your
future happiness, of him whose duty it has
been often to call the roll of this band, which
SO soon must part never, probably, all to meet
again. / hope and trust as in after years you
shall look back upon the events of this SEES
sion, and shall turn with an honest pride to
the record of your doings here, it shall afford
you as true satisfaction as it has been to me
to record them. And permit me to hope that
from the associations of this session which
shall cling fondly to your hearts, my memory
may not entirely fade.
Thanking you for your kind indulgence,
Mr.. President and Senators bid you all good
bye.
Mr.. SMITH of Lincoln rose and said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT We are about to separate.
We soon go forth from this chamber never
again to meet as Senate. Emotions of sad
ness at parting arise now, but the remem-
brance Of associations and relations as men,
bers Of the Senate of 1871, will be pleasant
and joyful
The session has been unusually short and
our deliberations have been characterized by
the greatest harmony and good feeling. The
prevailing harmony has not been disturbed by
acrimonious debate, and our kindly relations
have not been interrupted by personal bicker-
ing.
As we are dissolving these relations that
have SO pleasantly existed during the session
now closing, am very glad to say, Mr. Presi.
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