Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-27

Insane hospital.
Resolve to provide for the extinRuish-
ment of the claim Of Don A. H. Powers
and A. G. Sirois, M. D.. against the
State for services rendered in connection
o. Collins by Charles Norris.
Resolve IN favor of the purchase and
distribution Of photographtc Views.
Resolve to enable the State librarian
Deeds. :
Resolve in favor of Frank E. Southland.
Resolve in favor OF summer training
of educational documents
Resolve requesting the senators and
representatives in Congress- from Maine
to exert their influence TO secure an APP
preparation for a dry dock at some port
on the coast of Maine.
SENATE PAPERS.
from conducting the business OF apothe-
carries.
In the Senate passed to be engrossed as
amended by Senate amendment d." The
this bill was passed to be enacted and
passed to be engrosSed. Senate amendment
ID was adopted and the bill was then
M. Winslow Of Portland ri ' presented
Ordered. That all members OF the pre-
sent Legislature who serve until the close
compensation. tApplause.)
Mr.. Winslow then withdrew his order
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Levansaler. of Thomaston: / wish
to extend to each and every member Of
this House my kindest regards. especi-
ally to the Speaker for the fairness and
impartiality with which he has presided
over our deliberations. would further
state for the minority party that VIC
recognize the courtesy which he has ex-
tended us. We recognize the fact that
he has treated both Trojan and Tyrian
pleasure to present the following resoiu-
tion:
Resolved. That the thanks of the men,
bers Of this House are due and hereby
diligence. dignity and justness with which
he has presided over the deliberations of
this House.
move the passage of the resolve.
Mr.. Dlckey of Fort Kent: wish to say
to the House that l second this resolve
most heartily. In my legislative experi-
encs We have had great and learned men
as Speakers of this House. but We never
had IA man who presided with more i'm
Partially and more honor or one who has
pushed our business forward faster. I
do not believe that any member here can
find any fault whatever and think tina;
they will all say that we have had per
haps as good n presiding officer. as di..ni-
fed and honorable a man. as Maine has
y
time that ! shall ever be present at the
close of "A Legislature. and the last time
Is always sad TO, me. The district which
! represent is almost out of the State
There on the st. John river. on the border
of our State. some 20 years ago l COM
menced to build up our schools and l
thank the members for what they have
done for me. One thing l wish might
have been done at this session a resolve
passed giving us a hundred dollars to fix
up an old land mark. our blockhouse at
mittee on military affairs thought 1t ought
not to be done. do not want to have it
rot down. 1t is a building that has been
managed by such men as General George
y. Mcclellan, General Hancock General
Burnside. General Pope. and all the great
men connected with the late unpleasant
ness with the. South. 1t has been pre-
served by my hands. / was appointed by
old General Jessop as quartermaster to
take charge of the United States property
there. 1t has become dear to me In con-
sequence. | bought the barracks and fit
ted It up for a house to live in. sleep
In the same room where General Pope
and General Hancock and all those
boys slept. and ! would not swap 1t for
building, and it Is beautifully situated. If
any of you ever go there l would be most
thankful to receive you and l think l
could convince you that the blockhousc
ought to be preserved.
But to return to the matter under dis
cussion. / think We have a right to con-
graduate ourselves upon having had such
wish also to say Of our Clerk that know
of no better one in any Legislature that
have been in, and l have been in a good
many different Legislatures in different
states. When leave this House / expect
It will be my last farewell to this hall.
My age. reminds me. now nearly 81, that
should stay at home. My children have
them that, would. Circumstances may
come up that | may return. (Applause).
But in all probability / never shall. l
thank you all a thousand times for your
assure the Speaker that I give my hearty
Endorsement to that resolve. And would
say to our reporters that James 9. Blaine
fb sat seat this
Fuller as reporter sat there and old
Mr.. bennett Of York. who was a member
of the Massachusetts Legislature before
we were divided, sat in that seat.
watched the course Of those two young
reporters with the greatest interest. It
is not ordinarily expected that two long
hand i,;1, reporters for a, common newspaper
tice of the United States. but such was
really the case In regard to them. al
though the name Of President was not
President in reality, (applause). man
whom I always admired. man whom I
was associated with more than any man
in Augusta except James Bradbury, and
social man, and almost every week when
he was at home / was In his house and
spent an hour when going and coming
from the Legislature. hope that our re-
porters may take this same course and
become as great men as they were. II
don't believe any two reporters, and not
but longhand reporters, ever
attained to such a height in the public
estimation or to such a position as those
two boys. (Applause).
Mr.. Furbush OF Lewiston: feel that
would not be doing justice to myself IL
l were not to say a few words to express
my appreciation of the gentleman who
has so ably presided over this House. I
know / voice the sentiment Of every
member when ! say that the Speaker,
by his courteous bearing and gentleman
" conduct. has won the respect and cs-
teen Of all the members OF the House.
When the announcement was made that
he was to be candidate for the Speaker
ship I was more than gratified because
1 had made his personal acquaintance in
the last Legislature. and knew he would
fill the position with honor to the State
and credit to himself. That he has done
SO all of us can testify; and as we leave
here it will be with best wishes for his
future prosperity and happiness: and I
wish to convey to you all, to the Speaker
the clerk and other officers OF the House.
my best wishes for your future happi-
ness. heartily second the resolution that
has been offered. and would move that
when the vote Is taken It be by rising.
and have no doubt that 1t will be unani-
nous.
Mr.. Knowlton of Portland: In further