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him their hearty congratulations and cordial

him their hearty CONCENTRATIONS and cordial
thanks,
The resolution gave Senator Perry the oces-
sion to distinguish himself By the delivery Of a
euiogy Of Lieut. Gov. MeEnery. made In the
Tee resolution was adoptsd unanimously.
Senator Robertson also offered 8 resolution OF
thanks t. the re- seeretary Of the Senate hi4 assist
faithful manner in which they had performed
their duties.
Adopted unanimously.
During the evening Senator Ably delivered
himself OF q handsome speech relating to the
new political era tn which we were entering.
ton that be had held with Senator Dsmas rela-
tive to the buryIng Of the hatehet and the LETT
sg be sa % agssd him
and prosperity OF the Btate should ba based on
the intellectual and educational capacities OF
Senator Demas answered In pie asant strain.
reit4rdting the expressions used by BIN in the
conversation.
Senator Auguet'n moved that the Secretary
Of the Senate be inetrue cd to inform the House
that the P Senate would adjourn at nidn ght, d aad
adjouf nm mt Of the senate.
On mJtion OF Senator Robertson tho resolu-
tlon was amended to provide for com Iatttes
OF three to walt on the Governor. and then
Senators Auguetin. Robertson and Demas
they fetDTned from % their visit to tae Gov Governor
they reported that his excellencY had no COM
mupicatlon to make but that he requested tnat
ctuse he had seyergi bills to sign. which he
would send to the Senate before adiournment
Senator Rogers now took tn aoor 20 say that.
at the request Of the reporters Of the press
and on their behalf. he wished to tender their
thanks to the Secretary Of the Senate. his as
| OF this body for their eourtestss to tho press.
and the. material assistance. given to the re-
porte In the psrfoImance OF iheir dutles-an, 4,
Kindness and effect.
the Senate. at 10 O'clock took recess until II.
Sen a ors % Ia aaornm) ] ansseped to their narass.
The funding bill was reported as duly en-
rolled aud was signed By the Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
| A message was received from the Governor
that ne nae approyed aa ana m oss ssgnad
Il Lisuisnsnl m 51s aovefnor 10 m % aesasry then ad.
dressed the Senate He said that he thanked
% paid hn TO- mi nighs R He had not Won words .
him. When the senator from Ibsrta said that
dent Of the senate. he felt himself that no polit-
ca yle,ory no ps9fessonal triumph bad grah. n.
bbsaaGs 81 Ssss ana aals'ss sssrsS TSn1
during .be session that he had war warm per- e.
sonsl friend IN each member OF tns Senate. Ee- Hs
course as presiding officer. ne satd that bad
he not met the warm support given him his ad- ID
mtnistration would have been failure. He
| had never before presided over a legislative
| body, and had come here with fear and trem-
bling that he would not meet the Just expecta-
| tions OF the people, In few days. however. the
kindness and indulgence Of the Senate had
him through the session. His rulings, he said.
| may frequently have been harsh and arbitrary.
| but he had always ruled with q view to faciIi-
| tate the business Of the Senate. He had strfveE
| to do away with diatory proceedings, and ha
hoped that. with that view In their minds. there
| would be no hard feelings entertained against
| him upon parting, and tnat bis future a5eo-
citation with the Senate would be 40 pleasant
| as during this session.
| He hoped that Senator Aby's remarks would
| go to the hearts OF the eolored people OF the
country, and that the dead past would bury the
dead. and prosperity reign again over the
State.
Lieut.. Gov. MeTinery's words we're crested
| at every step by enthusiastic applause.
| message from the Governor Was received
| announcing that he had signed tee following
Senate bills: Nos. 179. 1859. 1si 14s. 900. 2e1 2o4
and 1876.
Senator Parlange being called upon tn speak.
made a charmingly graceful speech. although
taken by surprise. He said that In parting ne
would carry away with him many. warm
hoped awogh- - last. He compIims,nst;sd t;,e.
which he had shown throughout the session
and added that he would ever cherish for him
q warm and sincere admiration. he was GER
tain that no one could entertain any fll-feelfnR
for the presiding officer whose course had
On the prick OF twelve the Senate adjourned
sine die on motion OF Senator Robertson.