Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
Presentation to Hon. Daniel Hall,
Speaker eff the Assembly.

Hon. Daniel Hall, of Watertown,
has made an excellent and faithful
Speaker of the Assembly, having occu-
pied the chair every day during the
session. and no Speaker pro tenn hay-
ing been elected. No presiding officer
ever more conseientiously sought to
discharge his duties with courtesy and
impartiality, and few have taken such
special pains to crafty the wishes of
members as far as possible in the as
signment on committees, and in other
ways. The result has been that his
ability, integrity and courtesy have won
for him IN an unusual degree the re-
gard of his fellow members, who in
turn took pleasure in fulthering those
measures in which he took special in
terest, and testified their appreciation
by the resolution reported elsewhere.
As further and more substantial tes-
timonial, during an informal recess of
| the Assembly this morning, Mr.. s. w.
Lamoreux, on behalf of the members of
the Assembly presented Speaker Hall
handsome set of Charles Dickens
works IN twenty nine volumes, in green
and gold, with the following appro-
pirate language {:
| Mr.. SPEAKER.-In behalf of the members
| of the Assembly, | have the honor to pre-
| sent you with complete set of the writ ngs
of Charles Dickens, in token of esteem an1
respect. And, sir, for the impartiality
with which you have presided over the de-
alterations of this Assembly tender you
their most hearty aud sincere thanks Sir,
in times when party strife wakes warm,
when political interests clash, when mem
| bers' minds becuus fired from excitement,
we have seen that on all such occasions the
presiding officer, in disc aarging his arduous
duties, as speaker of the Assembly, has di
vested his mind of al | party bias and pre-
judice, and decided all questions with a cool
clear and deliberate mind, aud with the ut
most impartiality, and to the entire salts
faction of each and every member OF this
Assembly.
And, sir, as we leave this Assembly
Chamber and go to our several places of
abode all over this, our great aud glor-
ious State while each and every member
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call to his recol lection the Legislature Of
1872, and more especially the Assembly
| Chamber, the mind of every member OF this
Assembly, while raining over and think
ing with kindly thoughts OF the different
members OF this House, will linger upoa the
home of the Honorable Speaker of this
House with kindly feelings and :ecollec-
tons, and will ever hope and wish that
| N tronh' cd yyo oh, hic hon
ored road while passing along the ways of
life.
Mr.. Hal responded with evides
warm feeling, as follows
GENTLEMEN OF THE AsSEMBLy-This val
liable gift, this choice edition of the
writings of the most popular author of our
age, gratefully accept, as a token OF your
friendship. Its value to me is greatly
enhanced by this expression of personal
regard with which it is presented.
The position of Speaker, in my opinion,
involves as delicate official relations as can
exist. No presiding officer over such a
body as this, can possibly satisfy his own
feeings-his desire to appreciate the fitness
of members for the performance of the duties
devolved upon US.
] cannot tell you--words cannot express
HOW pIOiOuHuIJ grateful am 10 Know tlaJ
In all nay relations with you, not word
has been spoken by any member, not an
act done, to which | could take the slight
est exception. That does not express it,
Everything said and done has indicated per-
sonal good will
If in the performance of my official duties
| have been able to command your respect
aud confidence, have attained to the high
est ambition | have sought.
1t is to me happy thought that although
we have contended here in the most earnest
debate, amid the sharpest conflicts of inter
ests, all has ended with personal good feel
ing-in all our differences with sincere
respect for each others opinions
This unexpected gift | shall take to my
home, and often will it remind NE of each
and every member 0 f this Assembly, AMI
memory Will delight to linger over the
scene ssof absorbing interest In waich we
have mingled here.
Tendering to you my profoundest thanks
for the honor and consideration | have al
ways received at your hands, as we are
soon to part, please accept of my assur-
ance that you n i'll all return to your homes
and constituents with my earnest desire
for your future happiness and prosperity.
Hearty applause followed the con-
clusion of the Speakers remarks
Madison State Journal.