Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23

now in truth declare. Mr. Speaker. that
you have met the highest expectations of
the House and of your friends. Always
courteous. affablc and considerable, you
have presided over our deliberations with
justice absolute fairness and strict I'm
Partially. You have discharged your du-
ties faithfully and well. and have won
our appreciation and esteem
At the organization of the Lcgisla ture
you were called to you present position
by the united voice of the representatives
of your party but | beg to assure you,
Mr.. Speaker. that tonight you lay down
| the gavel with the personal esteem and
friendship of every member of the House,
And now, Mr.. Speaker. am charged
with most pleasant duty. In behalf.
and in the name of the members of the
| House. | am directed 10 present To you
| this gavel, and request you to accept II
as a slight token Cf our personal regard
and friendship. tApplause.) 1t is emblem
atical OF your power and authority as
| presiding officer of this body. which you
have welded with much iirmness. yet
with prudence and fairness | ask you to
accept it, Mr.. Speaker. in the same spirit
| of friendship in which 1t is rendered. ana
beg to hope. as time rolls on. bring,
ing 70 you happiness and honors ana
| prosperity this Gavel may cause you TO
revert in memoir to the ma. hapPPy cg dsI
l of 1901. and thus become a INK con'eca
ing this day with the unknown future
The SPEAKERS: lar. Spofford and Cen
tlcmen of the House: | accept this beaa
tiful gavel with heartfelt gratitudc 10.
know that friendship prompted It's DC
slowing | take an honest pride in know
inc that the gavel which you placeu ~
nv hands AT the commencement OF inns
session has never been welded 10 "pp PIT
the minority or to give one msr'e Shall
nrize this gift as long life lasts for 1t
will be a constant reminder To me OF your
uniform courtesy and kindhess' l ''anN
Won every one (Appiause).
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to provide for the expenditures
of government for the year 1901.
| An act to provide in part for the eN-
penditures of government for the year
4 MESA &c was received from the Senate
: | through Senator Staples informing the
Un,,se that il had transacted all business
, before it and was ready 10 adjourn Will
out day.
On motion of Mr. Chase of Portland
/. that gentleman was charged with ana
| conveyed a message to the Senate in
| forming that body that the House had
, transacted all business "cfore it and was
ready TO adjourn without day
The following order was received from
the Senate: -,
, ordered that Il committee of three on
the part of the Senate. with sucn as the
: House may join be appointed to wait OF
, The Governor and inform him that both
, branches of the Legislature have acted
on all matters referred to them ana are
now ready to receive any communication
, he may be pleased to make.
The order received a passage in con
currence.
The Speaker Joined on the part 81 me
, House Messrs Webb. Fellows. DAVIS
Beal, Pettengill Libbey and ;Spofford
Mr.. Webb. from the committee. sun
seQuently reported that the Governor
, would soon communicate with the House;
through the secretary of state. and
would transmit list of acts and resolves
; passed by the Legislature. which had
/ received his approval, and that he had
, nothing further to communicate.
: Forthwith, Il communication was re
, ccived from the Governor transmitting d
: list of the acts and resolve paesed by tn,
: Legislature and approved by the Cover
+ nor, numbering 456 acts and lis resolves
At 955 o'clock T. NJ. Speaker Manlcy
| said:
| This House of Representatives. being
!. the 10Th Legislature. having transacted
, all business before it. | now declare ad
journcd without day.