Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-26
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Der. unacquainted with legislative or parliament
| tary rules. desire to express my gratitude for
the fair and kind treatment which have received
| on this floor. And desire to thank the members
| of the committee with which | have worked for
their Kind attention aud consideration Of any sug-
| gestions which have made. The acquaintance
| which have here made are among the most
pleasant of MY life. and fos your uniform kind
ness and courtesy, tender to each and all of you
my most heartfelt thanks and good wishes.
The resolve was then unanimously adopted.
ihe SrEAKER responded as follows:
Genf}eaa.n ofhe House of Representatives.
The Resolve just unanimously passed confeis
ne Tie highest honof sTrts is more precious than
any decoration in the powor of royalty to bestow.
From my heart thank yen for it. / thank you
also for the generous remarks which have ac-
comranied its passage; and thank You most Of
all for the uniform Kindness, courtesy and consid-
Grafton extended 10 me from first 20 last by every
! member OF this House.
The session Of the Fifty fourth Legisla-
ture Of Maine will be memorable, In addition to
ordinary legislative business, we have elected
United States Senator, remolclcd the financial
| system Tic state, and passed upon the work OF
the FIRST Constitutional Commission ever convened
in Maine.
Yet, gentlemen, notwithstanding these unusual
labors, such has been your di; gence that we have
now reached the hour of final adjournment after
session Of but fifty days duration--the shortest
regular session TOR twcnty-iour years. and except
ing the five sessions oil 1920, 1922 1929 1925, and
1851 the shortest regular session ever held by any
| Legislature of Maine
"Whatever thy hand tndeth to do, do it with
| thy might" is the scripture Injunction. This Won
have obeyed to the letter. and for this you deserve
and will receive the approval of a discriminating
public.
| The closing hour has come our work is done,
our iraternal intercourse must now be broken:
but the bonds Of friendship formed and cemouted
| here will be broken never. And now, gentlemen,
wishing you a safe return to happy homes and in
voking for you the richest blessings of a bountifu
Providence, bid you, one and all, goodbye.
MIR. MASON introduced the following:
| I1tSoteed, That the thanks Of the members are
hereby rendered to S. j. Chadboprnc Clerk, and
| Oramandel Smith, Assistant Clerk, for the very
able and impartial manner in which they have
| performed their yarious duties.
| Mr.. Mason said:
-Rr. Speahfr Belonging as do 10 The minority
of this house, take great pleasure in presenting
this resolution. And think have a right to say
| that this resolution is no mere formal. unmeanng
compliment, but that it expresses the honest sin
| cere emotions of every member Of this house
The clerk and assistant clerk have not only dis
charged their duties with great ability and strict
| impartiality, but they have treated every member
OF this house, both in official and private inter-
course, with the greatest courtesy and considcra-
! ton. For the kind and considerate manner in
which they have ALWAYS treated me personally, /
desire to return my grateful acknowledgements. /
wish each Of them a successful, prosperous and
happy future.
The resolution unanimously adopted.
| Mr.. NJ tRTIN offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
Heso'ce4, That the thanks of the members of
this house arc due and are hereby rendered to
James b. Walker, Messenger, J. r. Prescott, lst
Assistant Messenger Chas. II. Gatchell, ID As
sistaut Messenger, Waller Stinson, Page, Thomas
5. Elliot, Page, for the faithful and impartial
performance of their several duties during the
present session of the Legislature.
The resolve was unanimously adopted.
/ Mr.. MARTIN said:
! wish TO tender my sincere and heartfelt thanks
TO the officers and every member OF this house for
the kindness and courtesy extended 10 ne during
the few weeks have spent here.
Mr.. CLARK Of Lincoln said
Mr.. CLERK Il now arise to say but word bet0
| OTTER Resolve which hold in my hand. Ih-
exceedingly harmonious session is about to close
its Legislative deliberations, and as of the most
quiet and humble members of this branch, feel
that cannot allow this opportunity 10 pass with
out Offering my tribute of heartfelt respect for
orr highly distinguished Speaker, our efficient.
Clerk and Assistant, our accommodating Messenger,
and prompt pages folder and mail carrier, for
the faithful and impartial discharge of their re-
spectivc duties during this session. ! hope, trust
and believe they will ever be held in the most
kindly rcmembcraIce by every member of this
house.
/ will offer the following resolve:
! Resolved, That the thanks of the members OF
this House are especially due, and are hereby ten
dered to John S. Snow, chairman of the Commit
tee on Business of the House, for the faithful i'm
partial, and energetic performance of his duties
during this short but laborious session. / move
that it be adopted BY rising vote. applause
| The resolve was unanimously adopted.
| Mr.. SNOW responded as follows
! Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House.
words fail TO express to you my heartfelt thanks
for this mark Of your approval. l can only say,
thank you.
| Mr.. ToLMAN introduced y resolution Of thanks
TO F. A. Small and Z A. smith, reporters, for the
faithful discharge of their duties, which was
adopted.
The members, under the leadership Of Mr.. LY
MAN, then joined in singing coronation, "Near
CT my God to Thee, and Praise God from whom
all blessings liow.''
DIR. TEFFT Of the House then pronounced the
benediction And now may the blessing of God,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit rest upon
Us, and abide with us forever, through Jesus
Christ. our Redeemer, Amen.
The Speaker then declared the House Of Rep
resentatiycs OF the Fifty-fourth Legislature al
journed without day.