The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-04
HoNoRs FOR PRESIDENT LIBBY.
The Senate Gracefully Recognizes
His Ability and Courtesy.

INC SoHdto 6TdCeIuHy recognizes
His Ability and Courtesy.
The last good-byes have been said, and the
Sixty-fifth Legislature has adjourned without
day. The closing sessions resembled social
gathering rather than the business meeting
Of legislative body. There was little 10 do
except wait for the engrossing clerks to
catch up, and pass to be enacted the bills as
fast as they were engrossed. There was,
however. an impressive half hour when the
Senators said farewell and expressed the
feelings which all entertain towards Presi-
dent Libby. Senator Spear voiced the sentl-
ment of the members towards the presiding
officer in the brief speech in which he pre-
sented the large crayon portrait of the Presi-
dent, which Is substantial token of the re-
gard OF the Senators over wHose delibera-
tions Mr.. Libby has presided with dignity
and imPartiallty. Mr.. Spear said in sub
stance:
Mr.. President:
arise to perform a duty and to express
sentiment on which there will be no division
in the Senate of Maine; a duty at once
pleasant and sad Pleasant, because it gives
30 men who have been associated with you
in the past three months pleasure to express
their appreciation of the kindness, impartial
lty and ability with which you have presid-
ed over their deliberations; sad, because the
pleasant hours we have spent together are
drawing to a close, and the time of parting
must sooh arrive. In presenting this picture
L ask It's acceptance. not for its intrinsic
value, but as representing the kindly feel
ings of the Senate towards yourself. When
your eye In future rests upon this picture,
may you again h ar the 80 voices which have
Deen SO familiar to you this winter. We ask
lts acceptance from the Senate of Maine
every one OF whom claims to be your friend
and every one of whom claims you as his
friend.
words:
For the kindly feelings which have
prompted the presentation of this token of
your regards wish TO make my grateful ac-
kn0WledgemeDts. l shall prize it for the as
sociations and the sentiments which connect
1t with the members Of the Senate of 1891,
and Tor the assurance 1t conveys that my eff
forts to discharge my duties In courteous,
1air and Impartial manner, have so far sue
ceeded as to secure for me at least the con-
hdenee and good will of my associates,
winch value more than anything else.
AT the end of this long, arduous session it
may not be amiss to cast for a moment a ret
respect upon the work that has been accom-.
plished.. No legislature for many years has
been called upon to consider so many and
important measures as the legislature of
1891, and in reviewing the outcome of our de-
hberations feel that the confidence that 1
expressed at the opening of the session has
been amply justified by the results. l be-
lieve that this legislature has given to all
measures a calm, dispassi0nate and intelli-
gent consideration that 1t has attempted TO
legislate for the interests of the whole state
In wise and conservative manner and that
the measures 1t has passed WILL as whole,
commend themselves to the sober and DELHI
crate Judgment OF the people of the state.
We may not have accomplished all that
many have desired but we have at least
shown disposition to deal carefully with
all matters presented and to pass such meas
ures as seemed to be demanded by urgent
public: sentiment. The registration bill and
of that disposition. And the bill
ASSESSORS Is an important ts step Iea'u in the Os
direction of more equable and efficient sys-
TEN of taxation. Some important measures
have been necessarily referred to the next
legislature as time was lacking for their
adequate consideration and the work of this
session had been already unduly extended.
The delay will be salutary as it will tend to
focus public attention upon these matters
and work out more beneficial results.
AS the hour approaches when l am to sur
render the .gavel which you have placed in
my hands. L should be doing injustice to my
own. feelings did l not express to the
members OF this body my sincere appre-
citation. OF the uniform courtesy and con-
sideration which they have extended to me
as thelr presiding officer. To you all, Sen
ators, L offer my most heartfelt thanks and
my best wishes for your future health and
prosperity.
When the applause which gteeted the re-
marks OF the President was over, Senator
Sherman of Knox offered the following
resolve:
Resolved: That we hereby tender to the Hon.
orable Charles f. Libby our thanks for the distin-
gulSned ability, the uniform courtesy and the dig
nifty and impartiality with which he has presided
over the deliberations OF the Senate.
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Sherman
said 1T gives me great pleasure, Senators,
to present this resolve and express the feel
ings OF kindly regard which all members of
this body entertain for its presiding officer.
Gentlemen of the Senate, return my sincere
thanks to every member and officer of this
body Tor the kind and courteous manner in
which we have been treated. rejoice that
when we say good bye today, we can say
good bye as friends and brothers.
Senator Wadlin seconded the resolve, re-
terring to the pleasant relations which had
existed among the members and speaking Of
the courtesy with which the minority party
In the Senate had been treated by the presi-
dent.
Senator Grindle then moved that the vote
upon the adoption of the resolve be taken by
yeas and nays. He said that this might ap-
pear to be peculiar motion. Perhaps the
Senators would think it was only piece of
sentiment, but ne wanted again 10 near the
the familiar roll call, beginning with Adams
and ending with Wilbur. The vote was SO
taken aud the resolve was unanimously
adopted.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Haines, the gavel was
then presented to the President, the motion
being carried by rising vote. President
Libby briefly expressed his thanks.
During the forenoon, Mr.. Haines, in behalf
of the members of the Senate presented q
handsome gold watch and chain to Mr.. Mil
liken, the official reporter. Mr.: Haines
spoke Of Mr.. Milliken's faithful and efhclent
services.
Mr.. Thatcher presented, and the Senate
adopted a resolve, thanking the officers OF
| the Senate for their services.
While this was going on In the Senate; lne
members of the House could be heard vlgor-
| Ously marching through Georgia. They also
went Way down upon the Suwanee river.
remembered young woman by the name OF
Annie Rooney and young man named Joe,
| and told the story of the Bull Dog on the
| Bank and the Bull Frog in the Pool. First
| and foremost in all this was Colonel Osg0od
| of Lewiston, who, at an appropriate moment
| committed to the care OF Mr.. HaWes OF
| Deering the body of a dove, which said Col.
onel Osgood had made dying request that
| its remains be given to Mr.. Hawes. The
| dove reposed on a bed of down, in large
| nasteboard box. Mr.. Hawes will have the
| h0dv stuffed as a reminder of the campaign