Daily Republican., 1881-04-11

but ! believe there il not one of on
number who will not accord to his fel
low members the credit of being infiu
eneed by motives as just and honorabl
az those which governed his owl
action. If there should have been al
unkind act performed, or one unkin,
word spoken by (which has had
tendency to create i'll feeling, for
moment, may ! not now safely say tha
II has been even more cvaneScent thai
the occasion that evoked it, and NAV W,
not oil hope that such word or act ha.
been forever forgotten, rs well as for
given?
| Many Of MS met here as strangers tc
each other A portion of us have differ.
"d, and possibly may always differ from
another portion in political views and
sentiments, but trust and believe that
we shall all part as personal friends
ana nc able to recur 10 our association
mere ;ts among thr most pleasant of our
lives. : -
And now gentlemen, allow me to con-
graduate each OF yOu upon the close of
our lahors and the prospect of a SAFE
and speedy return home, that hallowed
place where the greatest happiness of the
| truly good man ever abidcS.
! In pursuanc" Of the Joint resolution
| OF the two Houses OF the General
Assembly of n" State of Delaware,
now declare this House 70 be adjourned
without day.
now THE SENATE CLOSED.
The last bill had been enrolled and
signed by speaker Rust in the Senate,
when Mr., Bets offered a resolution
thanking the Speaker and the officers OF
that body,
In moving its adoption he made q
neat and approrriat" speech, telling the
venerable presiding officer of the esteem
in which he is held by all the Senators
and complimenting him upon his fair
rulings and g"ntlemanIy conduct.
To this Speaker Rust responded, say
ing;
SENATOR'S In the performance of
the duties which have devolvel upon
me as Speaker Of thiS body, while errors
may have been com mitted, / can as
sure YOU, gentlemen, they have been err
rorS OF the jHdgmcRt and not of the
heart.
II iS true thar some Of the important
measures that have been before us have
produced conflicting opinions, but they
have been honestly entertained and
honorably supported. rs, in our iudg-
ment, for the test interests Of our con
stituents; and,as human action will ever
be- more or less imperfect, the useful
ness OF all our measures can be deter
mined only by time and experience.
The labors Of the session have been
arluouS and rather tedious. 1--we have
succeeded to some degree in so amend
lng AMI revising the laws as to suit the
wants OF the people, an important work
has been done, and | trust our honest
and faithful effort to serve the State by
our acts may be correctly appreciated
ltatioris mopleasure toSay that your
extreme courtesy and indulgence have
mad" the duties Of the chair cOmpara-
lively easy, and in the expression Of
thanks tor the honor conferred in Choos-
ihg me to preside over this honorable
body, it is, ] assure you, gratifying
to know Of your approval Of the manner
in which | hay" "udtavOrcd to perform
til" duties incumbent upon me.
our hanks are due our highly cs-
tecmed chaplain for his efforts to com
nit us to the protecting care of an all
wise Providence to our Industrious
and accommodating clerk for the eff
cicnt aid rendered in the faithful dis
charge Of all his duties to our ser
geaAt-at-arms, for the modest and atfa-
BILE manner in which Il" has discharged
The duties pertaining to his office, and
last, though by no means least, to our
intelligent and obligiug little messenger
who by his winning smiles and correct
department has endoarcd himself to our
hearts and memories.
We are now ahout TO separate; to leave
this hall and return to our homes. My
desire is that you may long enjoy health
and happiness and upon your return to
your homes, MAY find your friends and
families well, with cheerful and joyful
voices to welcome you to their compan-
ionship,