Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-23

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its members.
AT this time it seems to me esp,1
tally fitting that tender my most ~
cere thanks to your secretary
Dunbar. for his invaluable assistant.
~ This body. and especially 10 nysen
Ever on duty. pains-taking' 'a!iy
equipped in his knowledge OF paria-
mentary law. and in the duties Oh Ms
Office. he has ever been anxious " a.
sist me as if it were more than pieas-
ure to him.
Mr. Lovejoy, our messenger had
also administered to our wants WIN
mig long accustomed fidelity ana care
ana ] hone IT may he many years De-
fore any Senate will have occasion to
miss his kind words and his good work.
TO the other subordinates of the
Senate. who have performed their du-
TIES so well. also extend my thahhs'
My friends. the present session has
not been without its sadness. The
! strong hand of Death has invaded our
ranks and laid its touch upon one OF
our members. our loved Senator hods-
don was taken from us. In the beantl-
tul language Of our beloved chief JUS
tice upon the death of another friend
of mine: God touched him. and he
slept. 1t was my pleasure to have
served with Senator IIodsdon in the Ia st
Maine Senate. our acqua intance ripen-
ed into very warm friendship; and
with YOU | grieve that We have lost
good friend and an able and noble
senator. The tributes paid 10 him up-
on the floor of this Senate were none
too high. and no monuments of bronze
ar of marble are necessary to ever keep
bright our recollections of him.
We are, my friends. at the close Of a
very busy session Hndsight is better
than foresight and in future years wc
shall he better able to criticisc our
work. Perfection in legislation we can
not now expect 10 attain. but yet ]
wish to congratulate you all upon your
work well done. for | think 1t will well
compare with that Of any Legislature.
You have provided additional rev
cnuc for the State. and ! trust have
judged wisely. that, with proper econ
omy, considering our increasing needs
from the times of many years ago.
We shall all be glad ia go home. and
yet there is a feeling of sorrow at the
parting. Let that feeling of sorrow be
placed one side. and let it's place he
filled with the feeling that we shall
continually be meeting each other in
the daily walks of life, and renewing
the acquaintances and the friendships
here formed. For my own part. the
Of you often.
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for adjournment grows nearer | desire
to extend to you my thanks for your
kindness and courtesy to me. and wish
you safe and happy return to YOUR
homes. the highest degree Of prosper
ity and every blessing that God can
bestow: may the ties and the friend
ships here formed he so strong that
they can never be rent asunder. tGreat
applause)
Mr.. Buck of Hancock, presented the
following resolve:
Resolved. That the thanks of the
Senate be extended to Kendall NJ. Dun
bar secretary. for the efficient and
faithful manner in which he has ner-
formed the duties Of his office. and the
unvaria Bile kindness and courtesy
which he has shown to the members of
the LociSIa turo.
Which was adopted unanimously by
[ rising vote
Mr.. Murchie of Washington pre-
sented the following resolve.
Ordered. That the thanks of the
Senate be extended To Walter f.
Clarke. assistant secretary: Charles II
Loveioy. messenger: James +. Ash
ford. assistant messenger; :. 4. Hol-
den. postmaster: and all other officers
of the Senate, for the faithful and
courteous Performance of their duties
during the present session Of the Leg
islature.
Which Was passed unanimously
MIR. Rankin of York. presented the
following resolve:
Resolved. That the thanks Of tho
Senate he extended to the official re
porter Of tho body for the remarkably
accurate and complete report he has
mad" Of its proceedings.
Which WAS passed unanimously.
Mr.. Pcirce of Waldo. presented the
following resolve.
Resolved. That the thanks Of the
Senate hc extended to the representa-
tives Of the press who have been in at
tndancc upon our sessions for the cor
rect reports they have made of ouI
doings and the iustness ana fairness Of
their comments thereon.
Which was passed unanimously
Mr. VIRGIN Of Cumberland: MIR PreSi-
lent. Tho las, legislative day 81 the
sevcntieth Legislature is drawing 10 4
close - the sun approaches ~" western