The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-16
IpdIanapolis correspondence:

indianapolis correspondence:
The last was one of the busiest and
most interesting days of the entire leg
Islatiye session. The Sixty-fourth Cen
eral Assembly adjourned sine die at mid
night. Wit, anger and pathos weSe stir
ringly mingled during the closing hours.
The last half day developed fight be-
tween the Senate and the House, which
for hours threatened to make special
session imperative. Cool heads coun-
seled wisely, however, and the Assem-
big was adjourned in good fellowship.
During the closing minutes the law
makers forgot their animosities and In
dulged in much sideplay. Through it all
q spirit Of good fellowship prevailed.
Humorous speeches were made and there
was a deal of merrymaking and jollity.
But a strain of pathos dominated it
all. The legislators were parting after
two months of close companionship.
Some had served their full term and
were leaving not to return. A note Of
regret rang through even the humorous
speeches and the spirit Of levity was at
times tinged with thoughts which seemed
to depress.
Thanks were voiced by the lawmakers
for the able and just way in which their
presiding officers-Speakers Cantwell and
Lieutenant Governor Miller-had con-
Quoted the sessions. Partisanship had
10 place in the legislative chambers and
the members of both parties clasped
hands in mutual friendship and admira-
ton.
Governors Closing Word.
At 11:45 Governor Hanly sent his
final message to the two houses. This
was a word of thanks and encourage
ment. 1t was read amid profound still
ness, which remained unbroken for
second or two after the concluding WORD
had been uttered by Union B. Hunt, the
governors secretary, who read the mes
sage. The governor said:
Conference.-The Sixty-fourth General As
sembly Of the State Of Indiana Is about 10
end by constitutional limitation. In rev
hours 1t will have gone into history, there
to be judged for its deeds, wnetner OF onis-
sion or commission.
There is in the record 1t has made so
much Of the good and 50 little OF c sne nau.
dalton before you depart to take up again
the duties Of private citizenship.
Incessant labor, high ability and lofty
to the State throughout the session. You
have earned the gratitude OF the people
whose servants you have indeed peen. Inc
volume and the character OF the leglsia-
ton you have enacted bespeak for you the
continued confidence of your fellow citizens,
without regard to their party Affiliations
The measures you have passed are In the
interest Of the peace and the repose OF So
ciety, and Of its improvement and eleva-
ton as we'll as for the material interests
Of the Commonwealth. Your work may con-
tain Observation-Disclosures does-the work
Of no man or set OF men can De expected
to be perfect. Some Of these imperfections
may not yet be apparent and may not be-
come so until tried In the crucible OF actual
experience. In the main, however. your
work is such as to justify the partiality OF
the people whose commissions you have
borne.
All has not been obtained that ! desired,
but 1t has been more nearly obtained than
Is usual In public affairs. We have some
times differed, but our differences have
been az all times the fearless differences of
coura geous, sincere and honest men, who
were moved by common Impulse desire
for the welfare Of the State and the hap
piness Of it's people.
Personally, 1 beg to thank you, one and
all. You have been, without exception,
considerable and tolerant, OF your kindness
/ am deeply sensible, and In these, the clos
Ing hours Of what believe will be looked
upon as an historic session. 1 beg to make
grateful and public acknowledgment there
On the whole. you have builded better
than had hoped. and, in fact, better than
any General Assembly convened in the
State In many years has builded.
Commenting you to the considerate judg-
ment of an appreciatiye people. and wishing
families, / bid you good-by with sincerest
concern and desire for your future happi-
ness and for the prosperity and advance
ment Of the people Of Indiana.
The press of business at the close
made it necessary that the hands of the
clocks be made fast in order that the
hour Of midnight, the time set by the
statute for adjournment, might not ar
rive and find the session still ON. At
1901 the Senators left the chamber sing
ing America" In the rotunda of the
State House they met the Representa-
lives, the latter singing "Auld Lang
Eyne."
The sixty-fourth General Assembly
was matter of Indiana history.
Work of the Session.
According to the journals as pre-
pared by the clerks of the legislature.
there were passed in both branches of
the General Assembly during the ses-
sion 207 bills. OF this number LOT
were Senate bills passed by the House,
and 100 were House bills passed by the
Senate. This would make 2O7 bills
passed by both Houses, and would leave
a discrepancy between the House and
Senate records, and the governors rec
rds, which show that he received 800
bills.
The total number of bills introduced
IN the legislature ON both sides was 1913,
OF which 432 originated in the House
and 361 were introduced in the Senate.
Of the bills passed by the House and
sent to the Senate, the records show that
forty-four were killed by the Senate and
100 were passed. OF the bills passed in
the Senate and sent to the House, the
books show Lightweight killed or failed
to be acted upon, and 107 passed.
1t was an assembly which passed
many good laws and in the big majority
of cases it took a stand for the best
interests of the State. It's work is done.
It now remains for those into whose
keeping is intrusted the enforcement of
the law to determine whether the RENE
dial measures that have been enacted
shall really operate for good or be al
lowed simply to adorn the statutes with
out life or effect.
After all, the chief thing is the en-