Democratic messenger., 1888-04-07
THE LEGISLATURE OF 'ee.
Adjournes "Sine Die"-Speeches
Of the President and
SNEAKER.

A recess was taken at 0.?5, during which
President Peters was presented with a
handsome gold watch and chain by the
Senators.
PRESIDENT PETERS ADDRESS.
Promptly at midnight, President Peters
brought down the the gravel and said
SENATORS, the clock upon the wall. which,
has noted the time for our meetings the
last ninety days, now points to the hour
when il becomes my duty to adjourn this
body sine die. We assembled here TO dis
charge certain duties To our state and ouI
people, the highest Of which was TO pro-
tect the rights Of the people and enact
such laws rs would best promote their
interests and prosperity in the future
How we have performed our duties is moi
for me to say. The unknown future can
only reveal the good or the bad effects oi
our legislation. feel justified in saying
of one and oil Of this body, we have tried
TO do well, the best Of our abilities has
been cxcrtcd in throwing around legisla-
tion every possible safeguard. Ifin any
particular we have failed. am sure u
just and generous public will ascribe such
failure to the intentional error Of crafty
and designing men. Already we are con-
demncd by that class whose lives have
been SO devoted, by seeing nothing good
in their fcllow-mcn, that Il would he even
strange, and should feel there was just
cause for each one Of us To doubt the
goodness Of acts, if he received their praise
and conmendatiOn. AS a large majority
Of this body were Democrats that party
will as a party. be- held responsible for our
acts, and rs Democrats we must assume
the responsibility. ! can safely say there
never has been assembled in this room u
body Of men who have worked together
with more accord. or who have been freer
from the disturbing element of political
acrimony and partisan spirit. We have
lived in Maryland TO see the day when
the past Is 50 far buried and forgotten that
scccssionisis and rebels of war times are
willing To vote appropriations to erect
monuments 10 the value of Union soldiers.
and those Of Union sentiments are willing
to vote appropriations To buy home and
pro, idle u support for the wOunde! and
needy soldiers Of the Southern army. |
have noticed upon the floor, day after day,
in matters Of legislation, the Republicans
were quite as often divided in their senii.
ments in the support of measures as the
Democrats. Could there he better and
safer criterion by which to judge that each
one, regardless Of party, was trying To do
what he conscienciously believed to bc
right: For myself, when took the po:i.
ton Of president Of the body, il was with
the gravcst fears and disirtlst of my own
ability to perform its duties, and with u
heart full of gratitude To each one of you.
not only for your kindness and courtesy,
but for the forbcarancc you have each ex-
erciscd towards me. aud for the sustaining
counsel and help you have afforded me ut
iil iliiics, !, UioIlc, t'tl tt'tit!c HUN lhHtH
owe TO you, my brother senat"rsf for The
manner In which have presided during
this session, and the harmony which has
pre-, ailch in our discussions. must not
be unmindtul Of our officers. have spc.
cially 10 thank the secretary for his prompt
aid ut all times, and all the other officers
for the promp,ncss. skill and diligence in
the performance Of their several duties !;
and now, with my last wishes. that each
may rc,urn To his home. from which he
has been 81 long separated. To gladden.
aud cheer the family circle. bearing with
him the remembrance of the friendships
formed during the session, the rccnllcc
,ions of which may be happy To recall in
the future. bid you one and all, an at.
fcc,iona,c farewell"
rs TmE HousE az pEIEGATEs.
As the hands Of the clock covered the
hour oftwcivc. Speaker Upshur raped
for order and said:
Gentlemen II tie Hou~ IF Dci,gotes--Thr
hour has arrived when II becomes necess-
AIRY that | should perform the last ccrcmo.
ny connected with the present session of
this huusc. Just ninety days ago we as.
semble,i here for the purpose of making
laws for our state. In what manner we
have discharged that duty is for the pub
lie to say. believe We have honestly en-
dcavored 10 discharge the duty we'll The
verdict upon Onr efforts should lie made
up. not from the measures that have fail.
cd. but from those that have prevailed
OF the latter, take the liberty TO mention
as among the most important the election
and registration laws, the law changing
the date Of the municipal elections in
Baltimore, the adoption of new code
with important amendments, the law rc.
quiring taxation, these, with many other
good bills that We have encatcd into laws,
will, We fondly hope, rebound To our credit
and bc acceptable To our constituents.
And now, my icllcw members, u sad thing
remains 10 be said. To say good.by to
those with whom we have been so init.
mately, so pleasantly associated during
the last three months, is not AN agreeable
task On my own part il is rendered
doubly hard because oi the amending kind.
ness that has been extended Ia me by all
the members aud officers Oi this lIousc-a
task that otherwise would have been diiii.
cult-has been lighicncd 10y your kind in.
dulscncc. \ position that would other.
wise have been embarrassing has been
rendered most pleasant by the courtesy
and respect you have shown mc. thank
you, gentlemen. from the bottom Of my
heart aud while now extend to you an
official farewell. beg To express hope
that II anything of an unpleasant nature
during the heat Of debate or NJ any other
time has been said or done, Il shall be
lcft behind when We shall this night pass
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