Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-31

Mr., Lane of Augusta heartily second
the resolution offered by the gentleman
from Portland. Nominated for speaker by
The unanimous voice of thu dominant
party of this House. the ability,
dignity ani courtesy with which the duties
Of the char have been performed, have
ueritei the uHaHiuI0us approval nt the
House. 1t had been my fortune for many
years to observe the progress of legislation.
and especially the conduct of affairs by the
presiding officers by both branches of the
Legislature. ! detract nothing from the
ability accorded to the eminent gentlemen
who have presided over thIs House IN the
years past, when / say that among that long
line of distinguished men, the speaker of
this House has never had 4 superior.
The uniform courtesy and kindness, the
patient indulgence which You. Mr. Speaker,
have always accorded TO me, merits my
most sincere thanks. AMI while | an glad
that you, gentlemen of this House, have
discharged Your duties and II YOU are ready
To 90 home, shall be glad to see YOU again,
and il you are not to come here a. members
Of this Ilonsc trust that you ali, who do
not come here as inan,lrrs, will be promoted
TO that more Lucrative body, the lobby.
Gentlemen, Mr.. Speaker. Mr.. Clerk and
all OF the officers of the House, accept my
thanks for your uniform courtesy.
Mr. Woodbury. of Decrng ! am con-
sclous of the fact that there is no member
who ~ under so great debt of gratitude 10
the speaker of the House as am. ! am
well aware that my voice has been heard
more often than You wished it might, more
often than | wished it might. but | am not
aware that | have ever addressed the
speaker and seen scowl upon his face
when he was observed that the one who all
dressed him was up here in the centcr of
the House
vi+h 10 thank the members Of the House
for the great Kindness aud courtesy which
they have hahitually shown me. | 40 not
ike to say goOd-hve; It j. a hard word tp
say. am sorry to 20 out from here. ",
have made good friends here, AMI trust
that We -hlll carry the rcc1llcCtiuns of this
session with Us 10 our homes and that We
shall cherish them aud that the friendships
formed will no, he for few months alone
but that they will be abiding friendships
| want TO say u single word in regard 10
the officers of the House. have no doubt
that IL ans two Of Us had been called away.
the Legislature wonLi have gone Just the
same. hut | question whether we could
have got along II our clerk and assistant
clerk had been called away. question Z
We could have got along without our mos
scngers. 1 should have voted to adjourn
without day If our pages had been called
away Let me say in all sincerity that the
service which has been rendered to the
House hy these officers has been per
feet service. wish to say a word
about another class of officials. have oc-
casi,nslly been met by my friends who
have congratulated me upon something
had said here in the House. | have been
somewhat surprised until | looked at the
newspaper, and, when I read the paper |
myself have been somewhat astonished at
what | said and wish to convey my graf
itnlc to the r. porters who have taken some
Of the remarks | have made anil worked
them up into very good speech and have
sent them out to the world. What some of
US owe to these reporters is more than we
care to acknow ledge.
am sorry that the hour of parting is
come, but trust that the parting will not
I've a parting that shall he permanent, but
that the friendships made here will be
friendships made for all time. Mr.. Clerk
would add my second to the resolution
which has heen pre- <entcd in relation TO our
speaker. would say to YOU with all my
heart that | appreciate the kindness and
courtesy YOU have uniformly shown. |
approve the discretion YOU have used, ap-
prove the course in which you have directed
this Legislature and wish YOU personally
all of the prosperity which the highest am
bition could desire.
Mr. Shaw of Bath only echo the
sentiments of this House when | saw that
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gentleman conduct has won the respect
and esteem Of all the members Of this House.
When the announcement was made that he
woull be a candidate for the speakership |
WIS more than gratiiied for having had a
personal acquaintance with him for years,
I knew that he wouLl ell the position with
honor TO the STATE and with credit to him
self Ths; he has done SO. all of rs here
can testify and we shall leave here with
best wishes for his future prosperity and
happiness Aswe are about to part ! wish
to convey to YOU ali, the speaker, the clerks
and the other officers of the House, my
best wishes for your prosperity. | heartily
second the resolution that has been offered.
Mr.. Drew of For; Fairfield: | feel |
would do violence to my own feelings if |
did not rise to second this resolution. When
we met here three months ago, | being a
member of the majority party and having
served the last House with our present
speaker ii became my pleasant duty to
place tls name in nomination as speaker.
| then promised you that he would preside
with despatch. with dignity ,impartisiity and
kindness. feel that he has so kept every
promise then made that we all have not
only grea. respect but even tender affection
/
Mr.. Pratt of Turner
Mr.. Clerk: should violate my inciina-
tons and be recresnt to what ] feel TO be
my ;iuty, did l not at this time join in the
| kind expressions of gratitude to our distin-
guished Speaker. and the heartfelt appre-
Citations of the able and courteous manner
in which he has presided over our dehbera-
tons. These testimonies are not mere
vords, formal and meaningless, but sincere
expressions Of genuine gratitude and es-
| TEEN. Always prompt. courteous and
impartial. Our honorable Speaker richly
deserves this generous bestowsl of honest
praise. Although citizens of the same
county and of adjoining towns.I can hardly
claim to have been acquainted with him
previous to the assembling of this degisIs-
ture, and | desire here and now to unite
With those who have preceded me in thank
ing him for the uniform friendliness with
which he has ever greeted me and for the
valuable assistance which he has so often
and 80 freely given me. To the other MEM
! hers Of this honorable body, desire to say
that the aequaintanccs which have here