Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-15

lover the following until the present
issue.l
In the House on Thursday even
ing, on motion Of Allen, Ferry Of
Summit County was given permits
sion TO introduce the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the thanks Of this
House are justly due and hereby
rendered 10 the Honorable James
sharp for the able and impartial
manner in which he has discharged
the duties Of Speaker during the
legislative session Of 1890, now about
to close.
In doing so he said:
Mr.. Speaker-It sometimes hap
pens in the experience Of men that
a duty is devolyed upon them which
II Is botn an honor and duty to per-
form; that is my position tonight as
speak to the resolution l have
just offered.
Mr.. Speaker, this House made no
mistake when they selected you to
occupy the chair which you have
20 nObly filed during the present
session.
| Your prOmptRess in attendance
and in dispatch Of business has been
an example by which every MEM
Der has profited.
The fidelity and industry with
which you examined every bill and
resolution, whether offered by mem
bers or reported from committees.
has been an incentive to US all TO ex-
ercise the same characteristics in our
appropriate place within the bar Of
the House.
Your general impartiality both to
members and measures we gladly
recognize.
Your uniform courtesy to every
member Of this House We fully &c
knowledge, and your helpful aid b
those Of US who, like myself, are
passing through their first expert
ence in legislation, has been greatly
appreciated. And now, sir, speak
ing for the party which | have the
honor in part to represent on this
dJO,-a small minority, it is true,
nut which we confidently expect in
the near future TO make much
larger-we thank you for the gener-
Gus recognition We have received In
placement upon committees anu
recognition upon the floor. At
times, it may be, we have arrived
NJ different conclusions from those
determined by you, and at other
times may have been somewhat
FESTIVE under rulings that were not
favorable 10 that which We wished
to attain; but the irritation, If any
existed, has passed with the occasion
that gave rise to the feeling, and
left no sting behind.
In conclusion, l repeat, we made
no mistake when We elected you
Speaker OF this House.
May YOU remember this session
with feelings Of pleasure, and be as
suTed that you will carry with you
from this chamber and from each
member Of this House sentiments
Of great respect and high esteem.
The resolution was carried unani-
mously by n rising vote, and as the
members resumed their seats the
Speaker said:
Gentlemen Of the Legislative As
Sembly-I have 10 thank you for the
resolution you have seen fit to pass,
and | accept the sentiments il ex-
presses in the same spirit with which
/ feel il was introduced. | have to
thank you for its evidence Of your
regard, and can only say that In
presiding over your deliberations il
was with a feeling that made the
duty a pleasure. At all times |
recognized the efforts that you all
made to facilitate legislation, and
realize To the fullest extent the sup
port that you one and all, and at
all times, rendered the chair. You
made the discharge Of the Speakers
duty n pleasure, ami now that we
are about to separate, can assure
you that / am proud 10 have been
associated with you during the ses-
sion. The work you have done will
20 out 10 your constituents, and
show them that you have not only
looked after their individual inter
ests, but also those Of the Territory
lt large. Once more | thank you,
and can assure every member OF
this House that there is a warm spot
In tine Speakers heart for each one
Of them.
A PRESENTATION.
Later in the evening, Mr.. Allen
asked the floor in behalf OF Mr..
Thurman, when that gentleman
arose and spoke rs follows:
Mr.. Speaker - The revolving
wheels OF time as marked on yOnder
dial admonish us Of the solemn fact
that this Assembly is approaching
the hour Of dissolution. The MEM
Der Of this House who moves the
next adjournment will announce an
edict rs certain as the fiat OF God
that we shall never meet again.
When we 20 forth from this AS
sembly, il will be 10 mingle again
IN the ordinary affairs OF life, per-
haps forgetful OF these our pleasur-
able associations. May we not, for
one brief moment, even in these the
closing hours of legislation, thrust
aside the regular order OF business
Aud commune IS friends with one
another?
Mr.. Speaker-I speak for all
every member and every officer
when | say to you that by your con-
duct rs a presiding officer aud a
gentleman you have established
friendships for yourself as durable
~ the everlasting hills. Whatever
may have been, and whatever now
may be, our differing views upon
matters relating to the affairs Of
state, concerning yourself and our
regard for you, there Is butOne mind
and one opinion. Under your wise,
lust aud impartial administration OF
the duties OF presiding officer We
have heen enabled, Notwithstanding
our differing views, to work shoulder
to shoulder and TO serve our cOun-
try, as We believe, for our country's
good. II we have made mis-
takes, they have been Of the head
not of the heart. II We have accom-
complished good, ii Is all we ask.We
ask no prouder name that Of men
who honestly sought TO discharge
their duty and add additional grand
eur and stability to the common
wealth. Mr.. Speaker, rs said lie
fore, when the House adjourns ii is
not in the economy Of heaven that
all Of US viii meet again. We will
separate and depart, and each one as
before will pursue his favorite phan-
tom. One and all, members and
officers, we wish 10 be remembered
by you as a friend remembering a
friend; we wish TO be kindly
remembeled 10y him whom we
love as friend, even when he, rs
well as ourselves, is travelling upon
the shady side, along the downward