Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-26

pleted, and the time liked by the concurrent votes
of the two branches of the legislature for their
adjournment, has arrived. / desire to express to
you my gratitude for the many favors and courte-
sizes have received at your hands. And thanking
which you have placed upon the records, and
wishing YOU all happy reunion with family and
friends in the charmed circle of home, / now de-
clare the Fifty fourth Senate Of Maine adjourned
without day.
a short time passed in good byes and hand shsk-
! ing the members Of both branches dispersed
House.
EVENING SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Gath
Mr.. SNOW was charged with and conveyed a
message to the Senate, informing that branch
that the House had disposed of all business before
it and was ready TO adjourn without day.
| A message was received from the Senate,
through Mr.. FOSTER, informing the House that
that branch had acted upon all business before it
and was ready to adjourn without day.
The following gentlemen were joined to the
Senate Committee to wait upon the Governor and
inform him that both branches of the Legislature
had acted upon all matters before them, and were
ready to receive any communication he might be
pleased to make:
Messrs. Snow, Buck, Leaytt, Lyman, left,
Davis and White.
Subsequently Mr.. Snow reported that the COM
mttee had discharged the duty assigned them and
| the Governor was pleased to say that he would
communicate forthwith through the Secretary Of
| State.
Governor. through the Secretary Of State, trans
hitting list of acts and resolves signed by him,
numbering 254 acts and LOG resolves, and stating
that he had no further communication to make.
| Mr. LEAyITT rose and said
We approach the close of this session, as we
did its commencement, with friendly feelings TO
| all and feel that cannot let this opportunity
pass without thanking each individual here for
| their kindness and courtesy extended to me per-
| sonally. To you, Mr.. Speaker, have but TO say
that tender to you my heartfelt thanks for your
| continued friendship and courtesy to me, in
| common with other members Of the House. And
| beg leave Mr.. Clerk, to lay upon your desk q
resolve, and ask that the vote be taken upon it by
members standing in their places
| Resolved That the thanks of this House are
due and they are hereby rendered TO the Hon.
". ". Thomas, Jr., tor the able, faithful and I'M
partial manner in which he has discharged the
duties of Speaker.
Mr.. WBEELwRIGHT sad
| Mr. Clerk, rise to second Tie resolution. and
| it gives me great pleasure to do it. This Is my
first experience in legislative matters, and the
sion has been one OF great pleasure 10 me for two
reasons. First, because of the uniform courtesy
and kindness which the Speaker has ever extend
| ed towards me personally, an i % FAR ~ L have
been able to judge toward every member OF this
| House. And have no doubt that | cypress the
sentiment of the whole House when l say that
we heartily hope and trust that in whatever de
partment Of life he may be called TO act, success
and happines, may ciown his efforts.
| said there were two reasons why the session
has been enc of peculiar pleasure to myself.
was born whig, raised republican, and was
| ever led to think and TO believe that democrats
were not altogether the best class of people to
associate with. But | have found myself mis-
taken. Applause. | have formed daring this
re- I,a, IL
life; some irrespective Of party, that wit last, as
trust until life shall end. That session OF the
| legislature should pass, where two-thirds were
composed of one party and one-third OF the
other, without single party vote having been
taken, with the exception of the election of Off
GERS, without an unkind word from either party,
seems to me uraccountable And yet such has
been the fact with us. Not an unkiud word have
| | heard spoken. Not word l think has been
| spoken by any member which he would desire to
recall. trust that the day is not far distant when
all party lines will be broken; when men viii be
selected for offices because of their moral worth
and fitness to fill them [Applausel when we shall
| be able to see, "eye to eye and heart to heart;
| when wc shall be united country, not only IN
name but in reality. May God speed the day
when this shall come.
| | remember too that since we met, two Of our
members, 8. least, have been called upon to part
with the nearest and dearest friends they have on
earth l remember too that one of our members
has left US for his long home. And now We part
tonight to meet no more OH earth. May we SO
live and act during the remainder of our lives
that shall meet in that better world where
| there will be no separations.
| Mr.. LYMAN said
1t gives me great pleasure to cordially indorse
all that has been said by the gentlemen who have
preceded me. Ihave had the pleasure of being a
member of the House of Representatives
several times before; but never have known
House where there much courtesy, so
much friendship. so much kindness, so much i'm
partially, and so little Of party spirit in this.
Why, sir, we have passed our days so pleasantly,
and every one has seemed to do all in his power
to make everything pleasant and agreeable, that
we should hardly know that there were any par
ties here, unless we turned back to our political
record. We all belong to one party. Applause.
| All have seemed bent upon doing their duty to
the best of their a5ility-the duties which devolve
upon members of the House as representatives Of
| the people of our State. And, sir. it gives me
great pleasure to testify to the good feeling and
Kindness that have been exhibited on all occasions
during our session. And now we are to part for
| ever, never to meet again earth. 1t is not
probable, hardly, was about to say, possible that
| we should ever meet face to face again. And,
sir, when we part from here and 60 forth to-mor-
row, some facing east, some west, and to different
portions of the State, we carry with us the kind
and loving memories of the friendships that have
been formed this session,
| And now, Mr.. Speaker, allow to say that
when we return to our places of abode, let US not
forget one anotner; let US remember ana treasure
up the kind feelings and loving friendships we
have formed here, down to the day Of our DEATH
| I cordially indorse the remarks that have been
made. trust that we shall all meet together in
that higher, and holer and happier land, where
parting shall be no more forever.
| Mr.. PITCHER said:
| should not feel right TO go away from this
| House without saying few words upon this res0-
luton. desire to thank the Speaker for the
courtesies and kind treatment he has extended to
| liv fha To fbe
bers, to the messengers. and to the pages, for
their kindness and consideration to me, return
my heartfelt thanks.
1t has been said that, "man's inhumanity to
man makes countless thousands mourn. But, sir,
l must reverse that, and say that mans humanity
makes thousands rejoice.
| Mr.. SNOW said
Mr.. Clerk Il cannot allow this opportunity to
pass without expressing my thanks and obliga-
tons personally to the Speaker for the very able
and impartial manner with which he has presided
over the deliberations of this body. And also |
wish to express my thanks to the members of the
House for their courtesy, kindness and readiness
to act upon all questions presented as readily as
their Importance demanded. 1t has been to me a