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

board, yourself of that number, with whom
/ had any personal acquaintance. We met as
such, we are to part trust without exception
as friends, not soon to be forgotten. For the
urbanity and personal kindness, of each and
| every one of my fellow Senators, Secretary,
| Messenger and Reporter and their several
assistants, which gladly would acknowledge,
| feel that have language inadequate to con-
| vey In yourself Mr.. President, the friend
| of my youth, have found as l expected
| genial and fit companion for my ripper years,
| and have also with happily increased interest
| from day to day, felt almost proud to be one
| of fhiytu-one Senators, who through all the
| varying interests, and course of debate, have
not heard one word expressed of bitterness,
or acrimonious feeling manifested. And in this
respect if in no other, we can with laudable
pride of our record, say to our successors De
you followers of as, and speedy harvest shall
| be yours For without waiting for the usual
| time of harvest, you shall reapwhile you sow,
| for this is such good seed as will always
spread undivided and operate unspent, and
| have thought during our almost Unprecedented
! pleasant intercourse, that the sentiment of
| that very gifted English poet (whom our own
| Whittier so much resembles) had been very
| strikingly verified to us when he said:
"Tis woven in the worlds great plan, and fixed by
heavens decree,
That all the true delights of man must spring from
sympathy"
| Mr.. Pre- sident and fellow Senators. our
| work for the session is now about to close ;
| and though possibly falling short OF so good
| results as we could wish, still in all good con-
| science trust each one of us can say, have
tried to do my duty; and if through human
weakness we have come short, or through
fralty stepped aside, trusting that Infinite
| Father who is and as to be our final Judge,
| erer merciful, nerer tyrannical, that he will
| Judge us more by our upright intent than by
| our weakness or our fratlity, and thanking
| him who has not suffered death or sickness to
enter our borders, and for so unusual q
| preservation of our health, and of our families,
with but single exception, and wishing you
each happy return to your families ana
homes, and assuring you Of friend in your
associate from Aroostook, permit me to ex-
press my true interest in your welfare, in the
expressive eloquence of the great apostle to
the Gentiles in closing his last epistle TO his
Corinthian brethren. FINALLY brethren fare
well, be perfect, be of good comfort, be OF
one mind, live in peace, and the God of peace
shall live with you.
| The resolution was unanimously adopted
by rising vote.
Mr.. BUFFuM. President of the Senate, re-
| sponded as follows:
| SENAIORS. Our OInClal duties are cHtISu
| the time for our separation has come; we are
now to dissolve the pleasant relations which
| have existed during this session.
| The very generous and complimentary ex-
! pressions of your kindly feelings towards ME
| are not only appreciated, but most cheerfully
| reciprocated. If my efforts in presiding ovel
| your deliberations have been attended Will
success, it is to be attributed, in great de
gree, to your generous cooperation and to thu
prompt and gentlemanly manner in which yol
have severally discharged your Senatorial du
ties courtesy and harmony having character
lied all of your deliberations.
While | express my personal obligations t.
Senators at this board am DESTROYS of eX
pressing my Indebtedness to the able and ex
| perienced gentleman who has served as Sec
| rotary, for the assistance he has so cheerfully
rendered me in the discharge Of my duties.
| 1t is with the greatest pleasure l bear testi
| mony to the fact that you have investigated al
matters committed to your charge with pa.
tience and fidelity, only DESTROYS that the
rights of all parties should be respected and
| the interest and welfare of our noble State
| promoted. You have proved yourselves
| worthy of the high trust committed to your
keeping. And now, gentlemen, as we are
| about to separate and return to our several
| homes, around which cluster so many of the
sacred recollections of life, l bid you all good
| bye.
On motion of Mr.. MINoT,
The Senate adjourned sine die.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. ~.
Mr.. RoBIE introduced bill an act additional
| for the assessment and collection of taxes,
which was read and passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED-An act ADDITIONAL
| to sec. "a of the school laws relating to the
employment of teachers; an Act to provide in
part fol the expenditures of the government :;
| an act for the assessment of a state tax for
| the year 1871; an act additional for the as
| sessment and collection of taxes.
FINALLY PAssEp-Resolve in favor of the
propretors of the Portland Press; resolve in
| favor of the State Reform School, resolve in
relation to the valuation of certain towns and
| plantations in Aroostook county and the
| abatement of taxes therein resolve in favor
| of the Secretary of the Senate; resolve relat-
ing to the distribution of the revised statutes
| resolve in favor of the State Prison; resolve
| apportioning one hundred and fifty-one repre-
| sentatives among the several counties, cities,
| towns, plantations and classes in the State OF
| Maine.
On motion of Mr.. MOORE of Buckfeld,
ORDERED, That message be sent to the
| Senate informing that body that the House
has disposed of all business before it, and is
now ready to adjourn without day.
| Mr.. MOORE was charged with and conveyed
The message.
message was received from the Senate,
through Mr.. Kinks Of Hancock, informing the
House that the Senate had disposed of all
business before it requiring concurrent action.
ORDERED, That Committee of three, with
such as the House may join, be appointed to
wait on the Governor and inform him that
both branches of the Legislature having acted
on all matters before them, are ready to re-
ceive any communication he may be pleased
to make.
This order came from the Senate and the
| Speaker joined to the Committee on the part
of the House, Messrs. Hobart Martin, Reed
of Waldoboro', Bragdon Chase, Bird and
| Whitehouse.
Subsequently Mr.. HOBART reported that the
Committee had discharged the duty assigned
it, and the Governor was pleased to say that
he would communicate forthwith.
The following message was thereupon re-