Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-08

sand dollars be drawn from the
| Treasury from any funds not otherwise ap.
propriated, and the same be paid II Charles
Milliken of the Augusta House TO compensate
him in part for expenses incurred for sug ar,
| lemons and drinking cups. furnished and sent
to the rooms occupied BY the members of
the sixty first and sixty-second legislatures.
| Adjourned until O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON
| The House reassembled according TO ad-
journment.
Mr.. Hale of Portland prese nted the follow
ing motion That the thanks of the House be
returned to the Hon. Charles A. Spofford for
the urbanity, kin lness and real humor in
| which he has presided over the deliberations
of the session. and movements of the House
Mr.. Hale said
Mr.. Clerk Although this is nominallv a
mock session of this legislature, have pre-
pared that motion advisedly. without the
least thought of mockery or fun. There is
, nothing in the good things of life like real
humor and well directed fun, and | think
we shall all agree that the mock session of
to-day has been success. 1t has not been
pre- arranged or forced one, and its success
has been largely due to the ability, courtesy
| and real humor of the Speaker of the day
and therefore, with all thoughtfulness and
seriousness, Mr.. Clerk, offer this motion
| The motion was seconded by the Hon. II
T. Torsey of Kent's Hill in a brief but peril
neut speech. and was carried unanimously.
Speaker Spofford then responded as fol-
, lows:
| acknowledge this expression of your APP
probation with profound sensiblity. | thank
for all kindness I fhanE
pecis,lv for the uniform forbearsnce and gen.
erous cooperation to which l am so much
| indebted for what of success | may have at
tanned in the discharge of the duties which
have been assigned me. In this hour of part
ing, which is the saddest and sacredest hour
of all human relations, there seems to me to
be peculiar propriety in the kindly illusions
to the sentiments of friendship and mutual
esteem. which are so naturally incident to
our intimate association There is some
thing. gentlemen,in pure conception of the
trHe dignity of legislation. which gives us
enlarged and liberal views of humanity and
political science. which elevates us above the
atmosphere of local interests and the policies
and expediencies of party As
we do well to remember that this
free and liberal government of ours is the
product of long history-ancient events and
ages of human experience.
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current of history to the establishment of a
government, which has a ust regard to the
nature of man and the conditions of his being
We make laws for sovereign Independent
State. member of a union of States which
is determined TO become the historic centre
of the Worlds civilization. We legislate
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racau ,ha n,orarv of ,hnsa ~ onr rnmbsr
who bsvo ham s,..nt from amona -. nv tba
hand of deatb We nav nnt know how
great that number !. Tho nnbroke,
| ro,Ls &c tho loa;ala.nrs % u.;ra ro,id .xcoad
ton ,bonsond nor Romouhor s.id N.nolaon
,ba, from tho summit NJ those nvr.m;ds forty
centuries cor,emnlate vonr actions Sixty
wears look down mon ma
W. have blozo,ed tho deads of our ;llus.
tr;ou. dead we have written unon marble the
NAM. wh;ch have ;Inmad our b;s1orv
We remembar that the hands of forootten
brave mon have made tho world for us We
will hold their names and virrues in grateful
memorv.
The names of our illustrious ,tate.men
will live thouob tho nillars of tb;s nroud