, 1884-03-08

1t be for the reason as a member ex.
pressed it, ''If we hadn't waited until
the last day these SIS Of - of re-
porters would have got a whack at it
and it would have been bounced"
Closing scenes In the Eighth Lexis-
intivo Assembly.
As the night wore away and while
the house was pegging away in com
mittee Of the whole on the appropria-
ton bill, the beginning of the end
came.
After the council had cleared away
all there was before 1t and while waiting
for the appropriation bill to come back
from the house, it was announced to
President Holiday that the council had
a little individual business OF Its own
to transact with him. Mr.. Warren
then arose and in a most eloquent and
appropriate speech (which we have not
the space to give) presented MI. Holli-
day with an elegant and beautiful ivory
with gold band, on which were in-
scribed the following words: "Pre-
sented to President Holiday by the
Members of the Eighth Legislative
Council" On one end of the gayel
were inscribed the initials of all he
members of the council and on he
other the initials of all the officers of
that body. President Holiday re-
sponded l n a brief and appropriate
speech and appeared much affected at
this expression of respect and esteem
on the part of his fellow members.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted
in the council, returning thanks 10
President Holiday for the able, efficient
and impartial manner with which he
had discharged the duties Of his posi-
ton, and to Messrs. Kuykandall,
Shrever, Jeffrey, Talbot, S~parhank,
Zolman, Nash and Page Nealan, also
to the chairman of the various stand
ing committees and to Official Reporter
Finley. a
In the house of representatives
Speaker Jones was presented with an
elegant gayel similarly inscribed. TO that
presented to President Holiday. Mr..
Groesbeck, in a witty and appro-
pirate speech making the presentation.
Speaker Jones responded in feel ing
terms, returning his thanks to the
members for this token of their appre-
citation. Chief Clerk Hosford was
also he recipient of an elegant gold
headed cane, the presentation speech
being made by Hon. H. Z. Tesche-
macher, to which Mr.. Hosford in ap-
propriate terms responded.
In this respect the house followed the
example of the council and returned
thanks to Speaker Jones, Clerks
Hosford, Castell. johnson and Fowler,
also to Messrs. Hubbard, Pugh, the
sergeant-at-arms, Page Cahill, etc.
The end was now approaching. The
appropriation bill after considerable
pickering and negotiating between the
two houses was finally settled by a
compromise committee and passed. The
same was at once presented to the gov
ernor and received his signature. Pres
ideut Holiday then arose and said:
Gentlemen Of the Council-The hour
has arrived which by limitation ends
our duties here as members Of the couu-
Gil of the eighth assembly. Let us hope
the work of this assembly will meet the
approval Of a just but critical public.
If we have erred in any manner, we
may plead that to us is human" and
ask for each other that the mantle of
charity may shield us to that degree
that a generous people would ask for
themselves. l trust that the friend
ship here formed will continue while
We live, and II there is any other
feeling than that OF friendship
between any Of the members Of the
council that such feeling, when the
gavel falls, will be forgotten and be
known 10 more forever. May you al
return to your homes with a conscious.
ness that you have discharged faith.
fully your duty MS Legislators, and az
JoaiS SaiiJ JOu Oht IhdJ 1Oul pdIut
lead you through places AS pleasant and
under skies as bright as can be possible
with magnificent achievements the oh.
ject and, as l hope, the successful re-
suit.
l sincerely thank you for your kind
forbearance during the session JUS
closed, and | assure you that no MAI
ever presided oyer a body of men IL
whom he could justly feel a create
pride, and / can say further, no legisla
ture ever represented a more intelligen
. or better people. / again SINGER Ell,
thank you. 1t now becomes my dut,
to adjourn the council of the eighth as
sembly sine die.
At the conclusion OF this the gave
fell and the president announced tina
8 the council Of the eighth legislative as
q sembly stood adjourned sine die. Tn
Rev. DR.. Rafter then pronounced thl
l benediction and the late session Of tn,
legislature. together with its work ant
: its lsbors, had passed into history.