The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-16
THE WORK ALL DONE.
lContinued from First Page.

II deem 1t both a pleasure and a
distinguished privilege to be spokes-
nan of the Senate of North Carolina
IN this final act of courtesy and ap-
probation to you-its presiding officer
one who has been so uniformly fair,
able and polite to us du-
ring this trying session of 1899-a sos
sion memorable for its arduous labors,
incessant toll, yet for the soberness,
airness, caution and ability with which
1t has approached the solution OF the
great problems which so materially
effect the destiny of North Carolina.
need not recall to you, Senators, the
under which this Assem-
bly, gathered after supreme and fiery
trial of party principles and races as .
tern and majestic expression OF
great commonwealth inhabited by .
people endowed with the blood OF the
Anglo-Saxon race-a people destined
to rule-a race to the manor born.
1--WE found in you. sir, our president,
an uncompromising member OF tho
party opposed to the majority gathered
here. Yet, withal, we found you
possessed of heart endowed with that
charity which 'suffereth long and is
kind according to us at all times the
right to our views, aiding us in oul
work and guiding us in our delibera.
tions.
II desire again, Mr.. President, te
bear testimony to your unfailing i'm
Partially, justice, courtesy and kind
ness to every member of this body 70
gardless of party. Yours has been ar
arduous task, yet nobly and we'll hal
1t been performed.
"And now present to you on be
half of the Senate of North Carolin,
this token OF our esteem and goot
will, but as the gift without the give
is BARE remember, sir, this carrie
with it tho best wishes of each Sen
ator for your future happiness ant
prosperity. May it eyer bear to you
mind pleasant recollections Of the goo
old days that are no more"
Senator Justice said i: "The presi
ding officer has alluded to me az an &C
quaintance of two years ago in thi
Senate. In that Senate of two year
ago there were only seyen Of US VIII
were Democrats, and though of dil
ferent political party, and in smal
majority, yet during the whole of tina
session, when the Lieutenant Governo
bad the power, he never for a stngl
moment treated a solitary one OF I
with the least discourtesy, but acte
towards us then with the same degre
of courtesy and fairness that he b.
shown this great body for the last sixt
days.
/ The reply OF the Lieutenant Cover
or was most happy. He said he ha
been captured. He had tried to do b
duty. North Ca, DINA had never eel
body that had worked harder to 1
its duty than the one over which it hs
been his pleasure to preside. It was
remarkable body not one single rulir
of the chair had been questioned NJ
: single incident had occurred to m
the feeling or to chick the current
business. Referring to the Chairman
Senator Glenn, he quoted "John A
derson, My Joe John. When fir
we were acquent," while the Sens
and gallery rippled with laughter
l the pertinent parody OF the last lin.
l If he might have his wish when
called the Legislature together t,
years hence he would look into t
faces of every member present. "V
met as strangers, but we part
friends" declared the Lieutenant &C
ernor as he closed amid applause.