Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-14

All liifls il matters whsre tod has placed him
or n bat Is the ~ork thA: IS his 70 do
Whether be -its IN the balls q marble.
To make the iASs for a uii gs.7 lAnd.
Z or . in forest, The viii blrd- wArhliBg.
I Ana grasalng az axe in Ais aFa"ny hand
Honesty Of parpose, which l believe ha
Actastei the members of this Senate through
( out this session, is one of the utmost impor
lance under all circumstances, whether If b
in matters of great or small Importance.
sanr 10 suggest TO all the senators for WHOM
| have the strongest feelings of friendship
that MY latch string will always be out &c
I you, and | hope some time 10 meet you al
again. I will not say as did the Hishmar
who said If you come within twenty
/ miles Of my house stop there but come
/ along To where live.
The messenger bore to the Secretary.
/ desk beautiful erayon likeness Of Presi-
dent Lord, and
| Mr. H aath said De sire through you,
Nr Secretary, to present to the president Of
the Senate in behalf of the eutire Senate,
! This likeness Of our presiding officer, and
desire to say To you, Mr., President, that the
Senate presents you this picture in no per-
functOry spirit, but that they convey with
the gifI the appreciation tha, every senator
feel. of the true courtesy, dignity and i'm.
the deliberations of this body. You came to
your Office, sir, after canvass that was
heated, but never bitter; after canvass
that was never marrei by an act or, be-
lieye, q thought that would be unworthy of
the true gentleman that you have shown
yourself 10 be. ln the organization of the
committees of this body no man could tell
where the line had been drawn. In the de-
hberations of this body, in your rulings, no
man could put the taint of suspicion upon q
want of perfect uprightness and impartiality
As my colleague has well SAID, there have
been no appeals from your decisions, be-
cause, Mr.. President, there could be none
No man has publicly or privately questioned
the accuracy of your rulings and their entire
fairness. When you take this picture and
han, it upon the walls of your home, that
Nv England home of yours that is typical
Of 50 many homes, believe me, sir. that but
one thought vii. come 10 your mind that
this comes to you not from thirty senator's,
but from thirty friends.
The resolve was unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
Secretary Tilden then said: Mr.. Presi-
dent, 1t Is with pleasure that place in your
hand the gavel which has been presented 10
you by the members OF this Senate as indi-
Gated by the accompanying order. 1t is also
nth pleasure that deliver into your pos
session the picture which has been presented
10 YOU BY Senator Heath of kennebec, in
behalf of the Senate, and it is also with
pleasure that place in your hands this re-
solve, which has been unanimously adopted
By the Senate.
President Lord then said;
MIR. Secretary and Senators For the
h.va tua aIn nd
for the generous expressions of good will
and approval which you have seen fit TO ex-
tend and for the gifts which YOU have pre-
sented me, thank you from the bottom of
my heart. The poser is not given to me to
express my feelings that some of you are
endowed with. | can only say that sin
cerely thank you, not only for the resolution
AMI these tokens of your friendship, but for
your continued courtesy and good will
throughout the session. From the time that
you placed me in this chair, in every posi-
Die way you have made my position an easy
one and the duties pleasure. At no time,
even in the excitement of debate, have the
proprieties of parliamentary law been over
stepped, or any ythiug said that will cause US
to 20 from here with other than feelings of
friendship for each and ALL / accept this
picture gratefully, and will as has been
suggested, hang it on the walls of my home
where it shall be daily seen by myself and
all ny children and friends. 1t will be
looked upon with feelings of pleasure and
pride because it is your gift; because it is
token of the friendship of a Senate of Maine.
1t will remind me of the pleasant experiences
Of this winter. 1t will recall this chamber
and your faces, all as they look at me from
their respective places, and all pleasant
memories will be brought fresh to my mind;
and this closing day of the ses-
sion will always be remembered as
one of the brightest spots in
my lifei for you have not only expressed
your approval of my official conduct, but in
the strongest possible manner indicated your
friendship for me.
Senators, in few short minutes our du.
ties as legislators will be over and we shall
return TO the people to receive their verdict
upon the value and Importance of our work.
believe that this can be truthfully said
that no Senate ever desired more earnestly
10 enact wise, impartial and wholesome laws
than has the Senate of 1889 No committees
have ever labored more faithfully or indus
triously than the committees of this legisla-
ture. And now, Senators, while feel al
most unable to express my thankfulness as
NON'i hhtf u ~ APi'7, ~ fpu nv"
Iy hope that to you all in the future there
shall come in large degree prosperity health
and happiness, | too wish to say that
shall hope to meet you all, if not in the halls
uf this capitol, at my home or elsewhere ,and
If perchance we should never meet again,
may we all meet the great hereafter. Once
more thank you for your kindness and good
will hppl,u
At thirteen minutes Of four the Presidents
gayel fell and the Senate of the Gath Legis-
lature was declared adjourned without day