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

sirs = reas ~ fairly and inpaTtiaily.
Whan ~ remember TIE large amount 81
vuRk That has been d5ns dRiAg III So
mon md esn 70 mird the fses theA large
part Of tbs dfudeery Of taaf usfk devoaves
upsn TIE chair. think Ne can IN very
fully spprsciase the patience ard the dig
nifty vim Which be has presided over oar
deiisesaions. We srs sbeus nov % SEP
arase and when his Lesislasufe hnaiiy
dissolyss ard We 60 % our ssvefai
homes he wiM bear With him, l hase
70 qaeseoa the respecf and the
best vishes of every member Of snis
House. heartily sec ind the motion inside
BY the gentleman from Dayei.
Mr. Trussen of ST. 6eofgs:
Mr. CLERK aad GeaiieBten Of fAs House
should not be true 70 ~ ova consic-
tons did not secord INST heartily the
resolution offered by the gentleman from
D,vef. II i. incumbent upn n to indofse
she eonpgiuer.ny resolutions which eavs
been c6sred, and in beha1 OF the hoox
c,un,y delegation. and forny humble seh.
the least Of the minority Of this Hcuse, l
tarder to him cur sinceren thsnks FOR tne
courtesy that We have rece!vtd d his nanos.
To the members Of this Hose tender tne
heartfelt thanks Of the Knos delegation iof
the unfailing courtesy and kirdaess win
which We have been treated cougfsSuiase
this House upon its selection OF msa %
Speaker, to this responsb.e and sfduoas
off &c, who has upon all occasions, q al
times. proved himself the right man
in the right place. We are about
70 part. never on earth, in all
probability to meet agsu - . whole. aud
for one entertain the most profound and
sincere friendship for zach member OF ms
House, and l say TO y'u, one AND al, ooa
bless and God speed you in the battle OF
life. AID may suceesscfosn your en'fs 10
every proper. Honorable And Just under
taking.
MI. Cts.on of GEdinsr-Mr. Clerk,
feel that would pt be doing istlce to
ny self should | 70. add q word to the
eloquent remarks hat have been made by
the speakers who hEe preceded me. This
has been an imporisnt Legislature. Many
bills Of . public naure have been presented
aud enacted. not al unanimously, for many
Of them have csled forth sharp CON-
troversy, but cot avord has been said upon
the DOR Of this Hsuse in debate that would
wound the feeling of the most sensitive.
To GU, Speaker, Who has been so courte-
Gus, 30 af.bk. 90 ready to assist
with his superior skill and expert
ence, wish TO extend my sincere
thanks. Asare you, Mr.. Speaker,
tha. your courts.ies will be always remem
bered by this House While we regre. the
departure, and the farewell words will soon
be said, we must remember that our ardu.
Gus labors are over. Our duties now call
u. to our |, mes and cur sever Al businesses
May the pleasant relations that have been
formed here lire Is long as life shall last.
and when in the course Of human events,
from time to time many Of US here may
meet. may the meeting be pleasant and q
reminder Of the many associations formed
here 10 the legislature Of 1891.
Mr.. Gliidsn of Nevcastls--I feel, sir
that should be doing violence 10 my feel
ings did | rot arise here and make some
few remark. upon the subject now before
US. l came here almost three months ago
8 stranger 10 everyone in this House. ex-
cepting three gentlemen. came here Q
stranger TO legislation practically, having
never had any experience in practical legis-
ton before. so | consider myself one of the
younge st members of the House, in practi-
cal experience, aud it gives me pleasure to
say that | have found here very many
agreeable happy, pleasant acqusintauces
IL gives me pleasure to say here with re-
gard t, the Speaker in.the chair that DO
most heartily indorse the sentiment, that
have been expressed here this evening
| believe that there is no gentle
nsn on this fl DOT who can com-
| plain that Re has ever been dis
courteous while he has been Speaker, and
that we shave all been treated with the Ut
most sndaess and respect is certainly the
observation OF myself. And now, gentle
maa OF the House, we are about to part, as
has been said here this evening We are
abou, to part, never, never to meet again
on this 81 lie of the river. We have been
here doing legislative work. We have en-
dasvored 10 do Whist has seemed to be con-
scously our duty to do. ! have no doubt
of this. have resd a good deal Of legis-
ls.ion for the past 40 years-the Legislation
Of this Stale from session to session.
have known of times and times again when
angry discussions have been going on here,
aud i: 10 matter of rel ,icing to me at this
time t, say that so far As my observation
has gone in this session, i has been q most
hsrmo,ious one.
Nov, gentlemen, as l say. we are about
to psrt There are msny of you who will
NEE. in this hall agsin undouo,ly, to lagis.
late for your State. You have a future
before you, and you Are looking forward
many of you to bright prospects in the fu-
tare, and may Heaven grAnt..that your an
ticipations maybe realized. Ny future
gentlemen, as you may all be aware. is
over yonder on the other side. shall no,
meet you here again 10 theIe legislati 70
halls as q legi,lstor. Circu instances will
forbid Too far an I toward the river
indeed at this time, ever to expect to meet
you here sg.in, but many Of you Who are
now before me sIe looking forward to
zht prospects. as said, snd i
is well for you to do 50 and to
place upon your banner the word
"Exceisi::r" and hold that banner high 81
you advance in life, and let your motto
ever be Coward, onward, upward, up
ward. higher and higher in all ife's great
est aims Applause Mr.. Clerk, want
to say here that | thaak the gentlemen OF
this House. have reason to thank you,
gentlemen. | came here, as l have first
said a new man, and yet have seemed to
receive the utmost courtesy ard kindness
from the members of this House generally
Gentlemen, way down in my heart. l kind
ly thank you for these things applause
aud now, with regard to the PIE siding Off
Ger Of this House, the Speaker, | can say
10 more Than that thank him, with my
whole hear; for the kindness, courtesy and
ab lily with which he has presided over our
deliberations during this session. APP
Il,use
Mr.. osgood Of I.ewiston--I trust that the
resolutions which have been offered msy be
adopted by rising vote.
Mr.. Drew of Fort Faitfeld
NJ Clerk.
,h,ud indeed be sorry to let this
opportunity pass without expressing my
appreciation Of the kindness, courtesy. ia.
,egrity ard honesty which has ever chEac-
terizsd Andtew 7. Wiswell both as a
Speaker and as man.
Clsrk-The gentleman from Dover has
presented the follo~iag resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks of the men,
bars OF this House are due to the
Speaker, the Hon. Andrew Z. Wis
welL for the conspicuous cour-
tesy. fairness, courage and impsrtiali y
with which he has presided over our delib-
erstious. And several gentlemen have
seconded the resolutions. The gentleman
now moves tina. they be adopted By rising
vote.
The resolutions were then adopted by a
unanimous rising vote.
speaker Wisweli:
Gentlemen ofthe House Of Representatives.
/; would be difficult for me on
L.. -. A.
my feelings or to express my heartfelt.
gratitude for the kind words with which
YOU have urged the passage of the res,lu
ton of thanks. On the first Wednesday in
.Jsuusry we met in this hall for the pur.