Evening journal., 1901-03-09
TOUCHING SCENE
DURING LAST DAY
Speakers McCOmmOnS and
Ellison COmplImeHted
EXPRESSIONS OF FRIENDSHIP
No Important Bills We're Neglected
During This Session Of the Gen
eral Assembly
Stan correspondence Evening journal.

Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, March 9.-There were touch
ing scenes and genuine expressions OF
Friendship during the closing hours Of
the General Assembly. Notwithstanding
the desperate struggle to elect j. Ed
ward Addicks United States senator
from Delaware, The expressions were
full OF feeling and were inferspersed
with tears and poetry.
Compl menfnry speeches were made
in honor OF Speaker McCommOns and
Speaker Pro Tenn. Ellison, who closed
yesterdays Session, conscious that they
had performed their respective duties
in fair and impartial manner.
In the House during the morning
Representative Shallcross offered
resolution thanking Speaker McCom-
mons and the officers for their uniform
courtesy and kindness TO the members.
This was adopted unanimously During
a lull in business in the afternoon,
Representative Hardesty arose to
question OF personal privilege
ION behalf Of the gentleman on this
side of the House" he said. Il desire
to thank the speaker fer his uniform
kindness and courteous treatment we
have received at his hands. Occupy
ling, as he does,a position sometimes
trying. his cool and unruifled de-
lmeanor has been at all times worthy Of
comm0ndation and congratulat!on. He
has at all times given consideration to
the rights Of the minority and no man
can say he has not been accorded fair
treatment
While many OF us may never meet
lagain, while we may not have another
opportunity to WELD our scythes In the
ripened field OF legislation. our hearts
: with pleasant memories will be filed
Like the vase that with roses has been
distilled
you may break, you may shatter the
vase II you will,
But the scent OF the roses will hang
4 about Il still"
Nearly every member OF the House
joined IN expressing thanks and apprc-
citation OF the courtesy extended by the
speaker.
4, In reply to these speeches, Speaker
McCommOns said: Il thank you from
= the bottom of my hart for the hatter-
ling compliments you have paid me as
your presiding officer. Our assOcia-
! tions here have been OF the most de-
. lightful. We part to-day with no re-
grets, for we have done our whole duty
/ feel that | have made few enemies
and have made many fast friends. We
have broken previous records In the
r matter Of legislation and / trust all
p our enactments will prove as good laws
as we have intended they should"
Representative Monaghan, whose
mother lies dead at her home express
ed his appreciation OF the resolution
OF sympathy passed yesterday. II, In
; deed. would be ungrateful. and un-
worthy OF the name Of man II I did not
express appreciation Of your action OF
yesterday in extending to me. your
token OF sympathy in my misfortune.
y Sooner or later IL is an afflictlon
we all must face, and / hope the day
will be long delayed when this misfor-
> tune Will come. / hope you who have
= mothers may be spared them and your
4 lot and your life be made happy"
Az Mr.. Monaghan talked he burst in
tears which touched every member OF
e the House.
Senator McNulty spoke Of the cour-
L tesy of President Pro Tenn. Ellison.
+ and moved that the Senate extend a
3 rising vote Of thanks to Senator Elll-
son. This was done, Senator Blakely
;, being the only member who did not
d rise.
Q senator Knox offered a resolution Of
p sympathy with Lieutenant Governor
{ Cannon in his aifliction, which was
d adopted unanimously by a rising vote.
g Senator Hart offered a resolution
I. thanking the railroads on behalf Of the
= Senate for their kindness during the
a session.
. lpp Acrrpr- All c1Krc, r,rrr rro t,rrt,rcrr
S By refusing to call It up. Senator ].
4 J. Brasure allowed his much-mutilated
cigarette bill to die in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. The bill had been
transformed by a House amendment,
land by the tobacco lobby, until Senator
:. Brasure was, disgusted with its provi-
! lsions.
. During the closing hours OF the Leg
islature yesterday bills were passed
and bills we're defeated with rapldity.
and there was not measure to come
l. before either house this term that de-
S. served consideration that was not act
D ed upon.
5fl Senator Ailee's bills to repeal the
m Adams tax law were killed in the
Ia House, as was Representative Healy's
bin to amend the Adams law. so that
Wilmington could receive its share Of
the taxes thus derived. Representa-
8 tive Robertson lead the fight against
y the repeater.
: Representative Monaghan's factory
: inspector BIZ was passed in the House
! to be killed in the Senate. There was
spirited fight on the measure, and II
was lost by a vote Of to 8.
Representative Holcomb's bill, to re-
organize the National Guards on a
:. Xwelve-company basis. and to prov. de
d M appropriation not to exceed $4,000
! fer an annual encampment was defeat
r.