Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-20
IN the SENATE.

The following speeches of farewell,
with accompanying resolutions of
tribute to the president and other Off
GERS Of the Senate formed part Of the
closing proceedings on Friday. March
II,
Mr.. WITHAM of Cumberland, arose
and secured the recognition of the
chair, and thereupon yielded the floor
to Mr.. Weeks of Somerset.
A portrait of the president of the
Senate was brought forward and
placed in view of the Senate. where
upon Mr.. Weeks addressed the chair
as follows:
Mr.. WEEKS: Mr.. President we are
now travelling upon that beautiful
borderland of time which indistinctly
and indefinably separates the in
evitable past from the hopeful and
promising future. The present is now
touched by the prismatic light of
mingled sadness and pleasure.
1t is indeed with pleasure that we
contemplate an early return to kindred
and to old friends and to family ties,
but a thought of sadness commingles
with this sentiment as we muse that
soon. very soon. we must say good
bye" and the SiXty-ninth Legislature
will have become a thing of the past.
1t devolves upon me, Mr. President,
in behalf OF the members of this body,
to present to you slight token in
recognition of your fairness and i'm
partially as presiding officer. 1t is
a picture of the president of the pres
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cannot. nor can any material thing,
adequately measure the esteem, re-
spect, and 1 may we'll say, the affec-
ton. which our hearts possess for you.
No gWord, no token can appreciably ex-
presesthe feelings of the human heart.
The&&re deep and still and abiding.
TheTkko beyond the present and ac-
cOru1zAy us into the sunlit land of the
flltWH and cheer us and lift US up as
we st3mble over the shards, and are
pricked by the thorns of existence. All
that we may hope for, all that we may
pray for, is that the spirit with which
we proffer this slight memento may
crown this likeness with halo of
cherished memories, and as you and
your friends gaze upon these features,
may the light of our love and our con-
fidence be reflected in every lineament
and in every line. Applause.)
To this presentation the president
replied as follows:
President CLASON: Fellow SEN
ators, I thank you, one and all. for this
expression of your esteem. / assure
YOU I shall cherish this picture much,
bu: I especially cherish and appreciate
fa1 in ri
ing it.
When / came here. the first of the
session, there We're several senators
whom ! had scarcely met, but L no"
feel that | am well acquainted with
you all. and know that you are all my
friends / wish that | might carry
with me, as long as l live. the picture
now printed in my mind of your faces
as T have seen you for the last three
months. 7 assure you that it has been
a source of inspiration to look upon
YOU watching the progress OF business
and attending carefully to the inter-
ests of the State.
feel. however, that Others should
be, in a certain measure commenced
for the smoothness with when our
business has been transacted, TINS VIII
fey. I especially wish to speak OF our
secretary. Mr.. Dunbar, He is thor
,ueh,y conversant with the duties OF
Ms office. always affable and courteous.
ready TO assist me at any time
wished assistance, also ready to assist
any senator that approached him. ohe
fact YOU have noticed. that he was az
,rays in his seat before the LeSIsia
tire convened, and has not been ap-
sent from a session OF the Sehdte d
single minute, this winter. 10 nun
much is due. and here peiore 'ni9
canate as YOUR presiding officer, WISH
"a extend to him my personal tnahhs
and regard for the great assistance He
has been to me.
v;sb also to speak of one other Oh
oe;cers and that is. our messenger,
A., Iove;ov. He has had charge OF all
H. details connected with the care vi
80, roon He has labored nara 1oi
orr comfort and happiness, ana ne nd
aore if in such a way that we oiu ho'
Ell that he was doing a favor 10 us'
nv that it was an especial pleasure ~
~, 70 aid and assist u.s. In ailei
.,an,s as we senators shall come pach
80, ,nd attend sessions OF the Sehale
,.o,,, that we may meet him as mes
sanger and have the opportunity ~
take him by the hand and say 'o0
bless you. ,;.. oeicers of
.,is senate l wish to add this woro o.
nraise. that they nave attei"eo ~
.no;r du,ies well and faithfully
And now. fellow senator's we are az a,p,
nroaching the closing hours OF .n'
S;xtv.ninth Legislature. In d leN
Oh, hours our work will be done ane
oMr l., hors here. this winter be ma,
o ter Of history. think we can say "a.
that no very pernicious measures nav ~.
, ,aan NJ nassed. 1t seems to me thar VT
, n.n been conservative in our lesi .,a
,ian and ! trust made a recoru corr; Una "a
t tt"'' neople of the State will apprec,a a,,
~ Wish you all safe return ~ S ~ :,
,nn m9 and hope that there may "; o :,
,.,nnv wears of health ana p,o'pea,,
ma man" So,, all. Again, for your INA man
,.;ndnesses, and this token u e'ee''
hank YOU. (Applause')