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

he priceless heirlooms of nv life. shall
ever treasure them in my memory like a
happy dream. As the wears recedr. as the
associations and memories of the srssion of
1859 crowd upon my mind | shall ever say
with the poet;
"stil o''r those scenes nv memory wakes
Ana fondly dreams with niscr cnro,
Time but the Impression deeper makes
As streams thsif channel. dsopcr WEAR"
(Applause.
MIR Hovcy of piusdeId sail:
Mr., CLERK As one Of the Somerset dele.
CATION, ard the youngest mem ,cr on the
i'oor OF this House, perhaps Few words
from me would not he out of place
The III ought of final aljournmcn, recalls to
my mind an incident of my childhood when
| attended my first school down in Aroostook
county, nlnc.ceu years ago. 1t was the last
day OF the session. With feelings of keen
sorrow we packed up our hooks. The
teacher was making her farewell remarks.
and IN advising us To pursue our studies dur
ing the long vacation, she picked up "A prim-
AIRY geography in which was the picture of
this grand old huiliing the State House:
she told US boys To look at it. She told us
that the Leg stature was then in session.
She sad it, as well NJ our school wouh
hnally adjourn that day. She explained the
mission of the icgisIa'or, she pointed out
thr way from the school house to the capitol
aud tina, by toll and u .rscv,rancc any of us
could accomplish such an attainment; she
stimulated an ramhitlon in my Youthful
mind to see the State Capitol To become u
| legislator that the impression has been last
ing, and though was never in this hall un-
| al came rs a representative, | can say that
1t has been the plcasnntcst ten weeks of my
| lte-lutIes have been made pleasure
| tlrnuub hp uuuhat,l Lf,.tt,.s. ~ "A
of Augusta, by the constant courtc.ies Of the
members and officers of this House by
the representatives Of the press. anl lastly
| by the combined courtosies aud kindness of
our noble Speaker, who has presided over
the deliberations of this body so ably. so i'm.
| partially aud with 40 much credit to the
| Maine House of Representatives
| Mr.. Grindlc of Mt Desert said
| Mr.. Clerk II were to remain silent under
| the present circumstances | fear that such
silence would be construed ~ evidence II a
feeling of indifference, but assure you that 1
am not Indifferent To the sentiments which
have been here offered. and while do not
desire TO repeat the complimentary words
which have been spoken here. | viii sny that
! most heartily and freely cndnrse them.
The selection of n speaksx To his first term
OF Office is alwgy. an cEpcrimejt We know
we'll that the qualities which one should pos
/ -
sess 10 fill that Office scceptably are kn0wl-
| elge, fairness, patience and endurance. A
sufficient proof Of his knowledge and his
fairness is the fact vhich I believe no gen
,'e"ah "'i' nehy mat hlI ms rulings have
I'VE" cie"r ann 'hPuuai' an evidence or
n's Pa''hc' u iounh ~ the ihct thh ne never
n"s SHOWN the shgh,et ihPalohce NJ any or
our parliamentary blundcrs and sufficient
poor OF ms endurance IA the fact that so
lntse an amount OF Legislation has been
''ah'actep, aiihos' thr whole OF which has
p'''ei nn'er ms mana 30 beheve thst We
HouIn M concur IN sa{inR that he has eH-
hlu''r' th'se qualities IN The degree that he
mas spo"h b,"''ii 10 D" hn cm'nfu,ly sue
ce-siul speaker presume that there may
ne resolutions offered here endorsing the
GohHnc' OF some OF NE "'her ofhcers OF this
hon'r' 10 not i'slre To MAKE two speeches
tol"y' put no vani 20 say WORD IN regard
% "'her' "hiif the selection OF speaker
was an "ip"fm"nt mat OF cl'rk was not,
ahi u oN,y Jn'uef iof ~, 10 say that
"'ieFP NJ VA, fhiIy sustained lhP e1ceIlent
,rph'hlon Nhlch ne hai established for
ni'n.ei ~ year, pah' peh'N" ai'o mat
| the service rendered ny the assistant clerk
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