The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-10

Gunn OF MILFORD, bolh SeltASlileh oolu
few words of thanks for the gift,
The bill concerning injury on defec-
tive highways was rejected in the SEN
ate, The house concurred.
The time for the organization of the
Sea View Land and Improvement COM
pany was continued to July l, 1897,
The house convened with the senate
in amending the charter of the city of
New Haven, providing that "the city
court of New Haven may appoint in
terpreters at fixed compensation to be
| determined"
| The house passed the bill restricting
| explosives. 1t provides fine of not
over $40 for the sale of any fire crackers
| containing any explosive save gun
| powder, Mr.. Cowell of Waterbury said
it was getting to be custom to put
| dynamite in cannon crackers
The house took up the bill concerning
the inheritance tax. 1t exempts $780,
900 worth of property, and the tax on
the remainder of the estate is at the
rate of Il of 1 per cent. The bill was
passed by nearly unanimous vote.
| AT 1:40 Colonel Wood of Derby was
called to the chair.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for reunion of the house to
be held in 1896.
| A committee of conference reported
that they had been unable to come to
an agreement on the bill relating to BIZ
| cycles and the home for incurables.
| A bill came from the senate passed,
| which repeats the act passed at this
session, providing that counties may
buy land for approaches to bridges and
maintain the same. The house voted to
Indefinitely postpone.
Representative Judson of Stratford
offered a resolution commencing the
| speaker for the excellent manner in
which he had performed the duties of
the office. Representative Cowell of
| Waterbury, Lewis of Westbrook, Hicks
of Tolland, Warner of Putnam, Newton
of New Haven, and Gum of Milford
4 spoke in favor of the resolution and re-
ferred to the uniform courtesy and the
impartial manner in which Speaker Fes-
sender had presided during the session
| about to close
During these exercises Colonel Wood
of Derby had been presiding.
A committee cons. sting of Representa-
tives Judson of Stratford and Gum of
Milford was then appointed to wait
upon the speaker and requesting his
presence in the house
A few minutes later they returned
with Speaker Fessenden, who was es-
corted to the chair and heartily ap-
plauded.
Representative Roraback Of New Ca
| 4 i L.
in an admirable speech presented him,
on behalf Of the members Of the house,
with a beautiful watch and chair. The
watch is handsomely engrossed and APP
propriately inscribed
Then Representative Gum of Mil
ford in graceful speech arose and
added a few words of praise for the
speaker.
In responding Speaker Fessenden
thanked the members heartily for their
gift, and said few words of fare
well. Hisremarks follow:
SPEAKER FESSENDEN'S FARE
WE'LL ADDRESS.
The hour has arrived to conclude the
labors of this session.
Should I at this time remain silent |
should be justly charged with a want
of appreciation of the fraternal rela-
tiens which my position has permitted
me to enjoy with you during the past
few months and with an insensibility
not only to your generous and eloquent
expressions of friendship, but to the
significance of these substantial and
enduring tokens Of your regard and af-
lection. %
1
Yet, gentlemen of the house, / assure
you feel powerless to choose words or
frame sentences which will adequately
express the emotions / experience al
this moment.
l shall make no attempt to review the
labors in which we have been engaged
in the session now about to close
1 fully accord to every member OF
this house, to whatever political party
he may belong the most exalted mo.
tive of action and a conscientious en-.
deavor to secure the greatest benefit
and the highest welfare, to the state
which we all love.
The results of our efforts must be left
to the discriminative Judgment of the
people of this commonwealth, whom
believe you have endeavored faithfully
to serve.
I desire, though it be briefly yet sin.
: cerely and with heartfelt earnestness
| to express my ackr owledgment Of the
: kindly courtesy and generous forbear
{ ance with which 1 have been treated BY
every member of this house, whether OIL
the majority or the minority in politica
: faith, while have had the honor of oc
cupying this chair.
Imperative demands of a public anc
t | legislative character have at times re
: CURED me to absent myself from tn,
5 chair and I thank you for the indul
| | gence you have extended to ME on sucl
occasions.
: also wish to proffer my thanks to tn,
: gentlemen who have so efficiently ant
successfully filled the chair during m,
1 enforced absence.
' While aware that I have possessed
| the right to leave the chair and partic
Y plate in debate, I have at all times felt
r and especially with my temperament
r that I could more efficiently and impair
= TALLY discharge the peculiarly delicat
e duties of presiding officer by refrain
Y ing from engaging in a discussion o
i pending measures and have believed
e that it was my duty to avoid the ap
/ pearance of using upon the floor tn
g power and influence which you granted
4 to me as speaker.
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