The Democratic advocate., 1882-04-08
Adjournment of the Legislature.
ADDRESSES BY THE PRESIDING OFFICERS


The session of 1882 of the Maryland l.egis-
lature adjourned at II OF clock Monday night
In the Senate resolution complimentary to
the fairness and impartiality of President Will
liams was offered by Senator Lancaster. Re
publican, and adopted by the Senate, and in
the House similar resolutions were passed,
complimentary to Speaker Keilholtz, and
further compliment was rendered by reso-
luton signed by all the Republican mem
bers. just before adjournment each presiding
officer made short address, as follows:
PRESIDENT VILLAINS ADDRESS.
Senator's The hour has arrived when it
becomes my duty to declare the Senate ad
journed sine die. Though We have been here
ninety days, vet our first day seems but as
yesterday. and our session has passed as
dream. We came charged with the duty of
doing our best and utmost for our State; and
additionally charged by an universal clamor
for and by pledges to eonsumlnate those re-
forms in political matters conceded by all to
have been imperatively necessary. How we
have fulfilled this duty is to be answered by
the peoples verdict in the future; that we can
calmly and without apprehension await that
have no doubt. The people are not only Just
but even generous in their estimate of those
who. with pure hearts and untiring zeal, labor
for their welfare.
1t certainly must be within my prerogative
as President of this body to certify that we
are here tonight with every pledge redeemed;
to certify that this whole body-Democrats
and Republicans-have heartily co-operated
and have promptly and thoroughly done all
that has been either demanded or promised;
and if public expectations have not been fully
grati6ed responsibility for it must be sought
( elsewhere. ] do not mean that we have
pleased every one; quite the contrary, and
am happy to know that we are. one and all,
+ free from the woe that is denounced upon all
those of whom every one speaks well. That
unfortunate class of society, in high places
and low, who constantly insist upon monopo-
izing the purity intelligence and virtue in their
day and generation have, with their usual
cant and hypocrisy, been uDsparing in their
denunciations of our supposed shortcomings,
blunders and crimes.
+ They little wish the people to know-so far
as they can hide it-what entire harmony aud
and what entire absence of party drill and an-
Z iagonisms have daily characterized our pro-
eeediHgs, and in the name aud on behalf of
the Democratic majority in this chamber |
gladly certify to this and heartily thank our
Republican friends for it. So far as the Dem
ocratic members of the Senate are to be con
sidered, it is well to be remembered that we
assembled here under circumstances Of great
peculiarly, perhaps without anything like it
heretofore. Instead of receiving, and in ad-
vance. all credit for intending what was right,
and the support of all outside this chamber
protesting the Democratic faith, many, in
cludiug in part some who knew better and
wearing ho4,ors conferred by the party, have
been unsparing in their denunciatiOHs ard
were prophets of frauds without even waiting
to see II the supposed act would or would not
4 ~.
create their hue and cry by small portion of
+ the press Of the State, edited as equally with
out brains as without principle.
STEAMER KiEInoLTz's ADDRESS.
tie,eflemsa Of tie Hoiisc Of Delegates The
hour lixe,l hy the constitution for the adjonrn-
meni of this body having arrived | desire to
express 10 sou very briefly my sincere appre-
ciation Of the exceeding great courtesy and re
Z sgrcf which have at all times characterized
vour actions toward the presiding officer. In
assuming the duties of this position ! had
grave misgivings as TO my ability 30 properly
discharge its oaerogs duties, but ! am re-
io;ced 60 be able to assert that since the very
commencement Of this session to the present
time | have had yonr confidence and support;
rclving upon these | have had no misgiying a.
to the final cansummatiOn Of our mutual obj
cations. The record We have made here Is
before the people Of the State; the reforms
promised have been faithfully carried out; the
election and other necessary laws have been
enacted, and to-day the members of this Leg
stature stand vindicated before the people.
II Is in the power Of no man 10 say you have
failed to discharge your duty. The grea,
saving in legislative expenses Is a subject for
sincere eongrasalasion, the large and inereas-
ed amount Of labor performed with a greatly
reduced number Of employees speaks in trilm-
pet tones of the husiness-like and faithful dis
charge ef duty which has characterized the
present Legislature.