Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-02

Albert r. Savage, dignified, courteous,
now a justice of that same court;
Llewellyn Powers, twice governor and
whom the fourth district delights to
honor; Larrabee of Portland, an able
advocate; my fellow citizen, Isaiah
whose eloquence today graces the floor
of the other chamber; and last, the
Speaker of two years ago whose influ-
ence in state and national politics is
second to none. Great indeed, have
been the names of your predecessors in
that chair, but We of the Seventy-first
Legislature look forward with hopeful
promise and predict that equally great
and equally merited honors shall be
yours, and we shall recite to our chill
den with pride that our votes helped to
make you Speaker of the Seventy-first
House of Maine. (Applause)
Mr.. SMITH of Pressure Isle: Mr..
Mr.. Clerk and gentlemen of the House.
it is with sincere and genuine pleasure
that j second the resolution just pre-
sented so ably and so eloquentIy by the
gentleman from WaterVille 1t needs
no argument to prove to this House
that Speaker Fellows has made one of
the best presiding officers who have
welded the gavel in a Maine House of
Representatives. He has been able,
courteous, genial and pleasant on all
occasions and under all circumstances.
He has done all in his power to make
our pathway clear and our burdens
light, and when he retires from the
office of Speaker he will take with him
the PERSONAL friendship and the good
will of every member of this House,
and when hesreturns to his home onas
the shores of that beautiful river (which
runs to the mighty sea, may he ever
feel as he loeksvba over the past that
the most pleasant period of his life Were
chamber
Now, gentlemen. as was well stated
We have very nearly reached the clos
ing hour of our deliberations. We met
few months ago as strangers. 1 trust
that we part as friends. We met on the
level;I trust that we shall part on the
squares l have no doubt but what
every member came here imbued with
"a sincere and honest desire to discharge
his whole duty faithfully and well to
himself, to his constituency and to the
State, and in our efforts to promote the
welfare of the State 1 am pleased to
stateatkiat we have had the earnest and
hearty%co -apera ton of his Excellency,
Governor Hill who in all matters has
ever had an eye single to the interest
Of the people of the State of Maine.
And 4 think that every malNhersofthis
House will agree with me when state
that when Governor Hill retires from
his office that it will be with the proud
satisfaction of knowing that his admin
istration has met the appreciation of the
people of the whole State without re-
gard to section or party.
Now, as we are about to separate and
you are about to go to your several
homes 1 trust that you will allow. me to
say to you, as is said in Mexico to the
departing guest, May God walk with
you" (Applause)
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted by a rising vote.
The SPEAKER: Gentlemen of the
House The opportunity of expressing
to every member of this body my ap-
precautions of the many kind words
you have said of and to me and the
faithful and generous acts you have
done me is indeed a pleasure.
We came together as strangers. We
part as lifelong friends. This chain of
friendship can never seagKad be
broken 50 long as thersySf f&so ,re-s.
members. 81 ..@1s9ss,s1sss
It has been your cofstant aim to
clear the Speakers pathway ina tmake
light before him. My thoughts will ever
revert to the happy days spent at the
Capitol during the winter and spring
Of 1902.
You have given your best services to
the Morning State" of this nation and
this commonwealth will ever be in
debted to you for your honest and con-
scientious work. The good fortune of
living within her borders is some COM
for your manly efforts.
Our tomorrows will soon be yester-
days. Already two of our members
have been called. Who can fo"etnll the
hour Of his departure? When the time
loes come may the living say of us as
we say of them that they were faithful
n their works and in their friendships.
Words cannot express my love for you
mt may my acts, past and future, be
UGH that you may consider me not alto
,ethcr unworthy of your confidence.
AS we part and turn to changing scenes
ny wish shall ever be for your happiness,
or your friendship and for meeting and
reetlng you many, many tines CAP
lause)
Mr.. SMITH of Hartland: Mr.. Speaker
nd members of the House, while the
Meeting of today brings back to memory
ONE of the sweetest associations within
he early limits of my life, it also gives
D me a nobler and higher satisfaction to
ave the honor at this time of present
ng these resolutions; and God alone
noWeth where any man has ever equalled
his loyal, faithful and ever true servant:
Resolved: That the thanks and appre-
lations of this House be extended to W.
. Cotton, for the ability he has displayed
nd the ever kind assistance he has rem.
cred while discharging his many duties
$ clerk. And that we bestow on him
ur love, devotion and highest esteem
ow and always. ! move that this reso-
,tion be adopted by rising vote. APP
lause.)
The SPEAKER: The resolution present.
i by the gentleman from Hartiand (Mr
mith) has my hearty approval No man
an fill the Speakers chair with credit
himself without the aid of an efficient
ERIK. This we have had; the man who
as elected clerk on the seventh of Jam
airy last has been faithful in every part
his work. He has been courteous to
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