Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14

Speaker Rust then replied as follows to the
resolution OF thanks
SENATORS In the performance OF the
duties which have devoved upon me as
Speaker OF this body, while errors may have
been committed, | can assure you, gentle
men, they have been errors of the judgment
and not OF the heart.
ID is true that some of the important meas
ures that have been before US have produced
conflicting opinions, but they have been
honestly entertained and honorablY snip
ported, as, i'll our judgment, for the best
interests of our constituents; and, as human
action must over be more or less imperfect,
the usefulness of all our measures can be
determined only by time and experience
The labors OF the session have been ardn
GUS and rather tedious If We have succeeded
to some degree III 10 amending and revising
the laws as to suit the wants OF the people.
an important work has been done, and trust
our honest and faithful efforts to serve the
State by our acts may be correctly appre-
ciated.
1t affords me pleasure to say that your
extreme courtesy and indulgence have made
the duties Of the chair comparatively easy,
and in the expression of thanks for tho honor
conferred in choosing me TO preside over this
honorable body, it is. | assure you, gratifying
to know of your approval of the manner iii
which | have endeavored TO perform the
duties incumbent upon me.
We are now aboat TO separate; to leave this
hall and return to our homes. My desire ID
that you may long enjoy health and happi-
ness and upon your return to your homes,
may find your friends and families well, with
cheerful and joyful voices to welcome you to
their companlonship.
Our thanks are due our highly esteemed
chaplain for his efforts to commit us to the
protecting care OF an all wise Providence; To
| our industrious and accommodating clerk for
tl... al Il
charge of all his duties to our sergeant-at-
arms, for the modest and aifable manner in
| which he has discharged the duties pertain
| ing to his Office, and last, though by no means
| least to our intelligent and obliging little
messenger who by his winning smiles and
correct department has endeared himself to
| our hearts and memories.
| In conclusion, senators, let me say that
| hope each and all of us may bear in grateful
recollection the hours we have passed together
and that they will live us green spots i'll oul
memories. With the hope that the richest
| blessings of heaven may rest upon you all,
now, i'll pursuance of the JOINT resolution
| passed by both houses of this General Assem-
| bly,, adjourn the Senate sine die.
House of Representative.
House met at 3 Il. M.
The allowance to the Sergeant-at=Arms was
| Increased to 1900.
Some debate was had over J. Alexander
| Fulton's bill, amounting to S22O, for drafting
bills Among the items were the new hquol
bill, SlOO the convicts BILL $50 the Sunday
excursion bill, $50, and Blk minor bills aggre
eating 1l5. 1t was resolved that the Houst
would attend to the House bills (45O) aud IL
the Senate look out for the others.
MIR. Cahall presented joint resolution o
thanks to the railroad companies TO
courtesies to the members Adopted.
Mr.. Townsend offered Il joint resolution
appointing William Hunter jalitUr of th
state House for two years with an annua
salary of 500.
The committee to Examine tine Accounts o
the Secretary of state reported having don
so and found them correct.