Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-16

near OF the chief clerk being i1dnappet
or see him 60 sailing heavenwarc
waited on the wings of dynamite. Al
all events, the legislature has finished
its work and Mr.. Coe is still alive.
Among the many pleasant affairs
that have taken place during the session
not one has been more impressive than
the presenting to many of the leading
persons of the Legislature of valuable
presents. Mr.. Burlingame. enrolling
clerk of the assembly, was presented
with beautiful gold watch. Chas. f.
Bross, chief clerk of the Senate, who
has acted in that capacity for seven SEES.
sionslofthe legislaturewas presented with
fine set of household furniture, to help
bit up his coy home which he will soon
occupy on Landon street, this city.
Lieut.. Gov. Fifield was presented with
beautiful frame containing the photo
graph of the members of the senate.
The sergeant-at-arms of the assembly
was presented with gold watch and
chain, on behalf of the assembly, through
Mr.. Eorcross, of Rock county. The
assistant ergeant-at-arms of the assem-
bly, received q gold watch and chain.
Hon. +. ID. Coe. chief clerk of the as
sembly, received handsome clock.
On Thursday evening motion was
made in the assembly to take a recess of
fifteen minutes and as the speaker, Mr..
Fairchild, was advancing across the
floor to his room, Mr.. Nye, of Polk
county, assumed the chair and called
the assembly to order. Then heproceeded
to annouce that for certain offenses
against the assembly a certain man was
to be tried before the house. Mr.. I'VE
was chosen judge and directed the SER
geant-at-arms to bring the speaker before
the assembly for trial. The sergeant-at-
arms soon appeared with the culpit,
whom he introduced to the Judge; the
judge than proceeded in very fitting
address to tell the speaker that for his
excellent judgement and ability, dis
played in presiding over the delibera-
tons, and as token of TIE intimate
friendship engendered during the pre-
sent session of the legislature, he was
happy to be delegated to present to him
on behalf of the assembly splendid
gold watch and chain. For a moment
the speaker was unable to reply; but
when the words came forth, they came
from touched and grateful heart; and
for quarter of an hour the assembly
bent ear to one of the most manly
speeches ever delivered upon that floor.
He reviewed the session, said that he
was faulty at times, like other men;
but was thankful that his shortcomings
had been generously overlooked. He
said that the XXXVIIth session of the
assembly of Wisconsin had not
met in vain; and that its success was
not due to himself as presiding officer,
but to the generous acquiescence of
each individual member, and he hoped
that each would bear away into their
respective callings of life, the immortal
feelings of friendship engendered at
Madison this year, and cherish that
friendship till they met in that Supreme
Assembly beyond the skies where they
would be presided over by divine wis
dom and love.
Seeing that Friday afternoon was the
time when most of the members were
preparing to depart for their homes,
many boxes for Blue books, and such
other documents as the members were
entitled to, were seen upon the floors
of both chambers; and some mischiev-
GUS wag, who wished to insinuate that
the assistant sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate was endeavoring to carry back to
the bosom of his constituents more than
his share of legislative relics, wrote in
pain SiaiiuS iotueis' upon Inc Ilu OF
that gentleman's box: This box con-
tains 2 Blue books, 3 revised statutes,
4 spittoons, 5 messenger-boys' stools, 5
mucillage stands, Webster's unabridged,
a inkstands, 10 beer bottles (empty),
z corkscrews, l easy chair, 2 waste
baskets and two hair-pins; balance of
plumber in another box" This is strict
ly libel upon the modest sergeant, who
thinks that ne is entitled to favorable
record while here. But the "boys" had
to have joke on somebody, and since
they are gone the city is very lonesome.
YANKEE.