Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-04

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pleasant associations which ve have fofmss
and to-day 70 bid each other .sood bye.
In bshsif Of the Senate of Maine prsse .
this likeness OF youfself and ask yeu 4
accept Il, NOT for its intrinsic value alan
bat - evidence Of the kindness and affsc
ton which svery Senator upon this nooI
eniertains towards you. Memory il ths
faculty Of the mind which connects thu
past with the present and ensbles ~ TO an.
ticipate the future. Memory 10 aided BY a.
soclation; and in the future whenever
your eye shall rest on this picture
you will recall to mind thirty face.
which have become familiar to you during
this session, and will hear the sound Of
thirty voices which. ut come times may have
been discordant, but in the future hours
when you look back upon this session in
calm moments viii only be pleasant sounds.
We ask you. Mr.. President, to accept thi.
picture IS q token Of regard, esteem and
appreciation Of the whole Senate of Maine,
every member of which claims to be yous
friend. and every one Of whom claims you
to be bis friend.
| AT the conclusion Of his remarks Mr..
Spear presented. on behalf OF the Senate, .
| ihs-size ersyon to President Libby, who
responded ~ follows:
Ssnasors-For thu kindly feelings which
have prompted the presentation Of thiSto-
kea Of your regard, / wish to make my
| mos. grateful sc.roE .el .erenss. shall
prize i: for lie associations and sentiments
which connect 1t with the Senate Of 1891.
This act has slso this gratiicstion in it for
me, that IL conveys the assurance that my
enarts to discharge fairly and impartialiy
the coursesies and duties Of this office, have
been at least 90 far successful as to secure
the confidence and good will Of my asso-
ciases. II may not be amiss to cas-. for a
moment retrospect on the work that has
been accomplished, No Legislature for
many years has been called upon
to consider - many snd 90
important measures - the Legislature Of
the year 1891. fesl that the confi ieace
that expressed at the opening OF this ses.
non has been amply justified in the results.
believe that this Legislature hss Civ en- 10
all measures calm, dispassionate and in
| ielhgsnt confederation. that it has attempted
| TO iegislate for the interests Of the v hole
| State IN swise and cousiderate manner
We may not have accomplished eli that
many have desired, but we have, at least,
shosn disposition TO deal carefully with
all matters that have been presented
ard to pass such measures as seem
to be demanded by urgent public
senti1ent. The registration and the Aus.
| ira'iin ballot bills are proofs of that dis
position. The bill establishing State
board o. assessors is an important step in
the direction OF more equable and efficient
system Of taxation. Some important
| measures have necessarily been referred to
the mex Legislature, as time was lacking
for their adequate consideration, aud the
work OF this session has been al
ready unduly extended. l believe
that this delay will be sslutsry,
and that it will tend to focu,
public atten.ion upon these matters aud
work cut more beneficial results. A. the
| hour approaches for Us TO surrender the
gsvel which you have placed 10 my hand.
| should not be doing justice to nv own
feelings did not express 10 the members
of this body my siccere appreciation of the
uniform courtesy and consideration which
they have extended to me 80 their presiding
| officer. To ycu all Senators, 1 offer my
most beart'elt thanks and my best wishes
for your future hs allh and prosperity.
(Applsuse.)
fir VI
Mr.. Secretary and Members of the Senate.
l hsve resolve which ASK TO be unsni-
mously adopted "Resolvej, that we hereby
tender to the Honorable Chss. f. Libby our
thanks for the distinguished ability, the
uniform c)u,tssy, the dignity and impsrti
ah'y with which he has presided over the
Deliberations Of this Senate
It gires me great pleasure senator's. to
present. this resolve and to express ,ha feel
ings Of freddy regard which all members
Of this body entertain for the presiding officer
And now gentlemen ot the Senate. return
my sincere thanks to every member and
officer of this boiy for the kind and courle-
Gus manner 10 which have been treated.
| rel iice that when we say good bye today.
we can say good bye 90 friends and
brothers.
Hr. Secretary and Gentlemen OF the Sen
The hnal sdjournmeD. of the 65 b Leg
islsture is at hsnd, and as a member of the
minority PARTY rise ir my place to second
the resolve of the Senator from Knox.
There are times 10 our lives when 1t is our
duty aud privilege to rise above party con-
siderstlon and take mere comprehensive
and conservative view of our surroundings.
True it is. We owe our positions here to
party organizatiors, but we only honor our
position by ignoring party in the interest o I
the people. Gentlemen OF the Seuate.
feel hat in the deliberations Of this BODY, |
whatever OF difference therp mas been, the |
division has not been on party lines, and
further that the results Of our lsbors are
such that henceforth the dominance of
party must give place TO the dominance Of
principle.
Mr.. PRESIDENT know | voice the
aishes of the minority parry. when | ex
tend TO you, the President, my sincere
thanks fer courtesies and fsvors received
st your hand. And now. Fellow Senators
as we leave this chamber to return to our
families and our homes, allow me to say,
that the impressions which we have re-
ceived through our Intercourse v ith each
other will ever be fruitful themes for pleas
ant c)ntempla,ious, and let me assure you
that We sball carry to our homes none otbsr
than the kindlisst feelings.
M. Grindle of Hsncock--I desire to
make the motion that when the vote is
t,keo. it b, taken By the yeas and nays.
You may think this Singular motion to be
made at this time. II ia guesto, upon
which there may be no divis on of opinion,
snd it usy be sentimental, but that old
familisr roll call beginning with Adams
and ending with Wilbur has become
thing familiar with me, the memory of
which will last as long as I live. Thi. is
the Last time we shall hear that call
and desire 10 hear 1t, and I hope the v,te
vii, he taken for ths. purpose.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
'ha hoip taI
YEAs-Nessrs. Adams, Chaplin. Giles. Gilmore.
Grindle, Haines, Harper, Hunt, Libby Of An
droscoggin. Ns,let. mavo, Mshan. Moore, Nnt
ting, Pettengiil. Poor. Powers. Ryder, Shermsn
smith, Spear, stewart, Swanton, thatcher, Wsd'
lin.
NAYS None.
So the resolve was unanimously adopted
The Secretary-Mr. President, 1t gives
me great pleasure I'd place this resolution
10 your hands:
Mr. Hainss OF Ksnneheo-I have A mo.
ton which I will make srally, and which |
desire shall be unanimously adopted by the
Serate, viz That when this body sdj nun
the gsveI, which has beea welded with
&c much impsrtiality, frmness and courte.y
by our bopored President during The pres
eGS session Of the Legislature. should be
presented 10 him.
The motion unanimously prevailed.
The Prssdeot-I thank you for this re-
newsd expression Of your confidence and
good Wishes.
Mr. Powers Of Asooytook presented the
following resolution;
Resolved Thss the sincere thsuks of the
Senate be extenied t, the officers Of the
Senate for tn. faithful and efficient man
ner in which hsy have performed ,aeir